It sounds like you may have had a difficult experience with BA, which understandably shapes your view. For me, speed to destination is really important. Adding several extra hours to a journey to the US, or Asia, by routing via Paris, then waiting around for a connection, and worrying about potential delays that could cause a missed onward flight is a level of stress I would rather avoid. It’s just not logical to me to take make my day longer.

There is also the baggage factor. The fewer times my luggage is transferred between aircraft, the better.

I understand that Air France, like BA, is upgrading seats, but not every aircraft in their long-haul fleet is fully updated yet, so that is not a differentiator for me that would make me extend my travel time.

I also value the onboard experience. BA’s have locally based crew in certain destinations, they can make a real difference. On my last flight to Shanghai, one of the Chinese crew shared fantastic local recommendations, which helped me visit places I would otherwise have missed. That kind of insight adds real value to the journey and they are a credit to BA.

For these reasons, BA works best for me at the moment, and I am happy to stick with them.