Henry III
May 26, 12, 3:17 pm
Twice in the past two weeks, it's happened to me ...
I've done OLCI for my flight; when the gate announcement comes that boarding has started, inviting Biz pax and ST Elites, I head for the front of the line (I've got used to doing that, BTW, despite some odd looks from other 'mere mortals' in the queue) and presented my Passport and self-printed BP.
On the first occasion in question (UX: VLC-PMI), the young lady just looked at my BP, said, "That's perfect," and sent me on my way down the air-bridge.
On the second occasion (KL: GLA-AMS), the young lady said, "Ah, Henry!" (I think I missed an earlier 'summons' to the gate - there had been an equipment change, so some seat positionsneeded to be adjusted). Anyway, she then scribbled something on my BP (illegible) and said, "Now you're in 5A!" (I was previously in 4A).
So, back to the story. On both occasions, when boarding seemed to have finished, a member of the dispatch crew (or whatever they're called) came on to the plane, walked right up to me (on both occasions, I was in the seat their system said I was in), and asked, "Sir, are you Henry III?"
My reply (on both occasions) was, of course, "Yes, I am!" On the first occasion (VLC, non-Anglophone), this was followed by, "Good! We just wanted to make sure you had boarded." (I think that the gate agent had not properly scanned my BP, so the computer hadn't registered me).
On the second occasion (GLA, sort-of Anglophone), the follow up was (and I jest not), "Well then, Mr III, have you actually boarded?" :D:D:confused:
Being what I am, I proded myself rather melodramatically, then replied, "Well, I think so!" Then she looked at the purser and muttered, "Hmmm, internet!"
What's going on? Have I become invisible?
-- Henry
I've done OLCI for my flight; when the gate announcement comes that boarding has started, inviting Biz pax and ST Elites, I head for the front of the line (I've got used to doing that, BTW, despite some odd looks from other 'mere mortals' in the queue) and presented my Passport and self-printed BP.
On the first occasion in question (UX: VLC-PMI), the young lady just looked at my BP, said, "That's perfect," and sent me on my way down the air-bridge.
On the second occasion (KL: GLA-AMS), the young lady said, "Ah, Henry!" (I think I missed an earlier 'summons' to the gate - there had been an equipment change, so some seat positionsneeded to be adjusted). Anyway, she then scribbled something on my BP (illegible) and said, "Now you're in 5A!" (I was previously in 4A).
So, back to the story. On both occasions, when boarding seemed to have finished, a member of the dispatch crew (or whatever they're called) came on to the plane, walked right up to me (on both occasions, I was in the seat their system said I was in), and asked, "Sir, are you Henry III?"
My reply (on both occasions) was, of course, "Yes, I am!" On the first occasion (VLC, non-Anglophone), this was followed by, "Good! We just wanted to make sure you had boarded." (I think that the gate agent had not properly scanned my BP, so the computer hadn't registered me).
On the second occasion (GLA, sort-of Anglophone), the follow up was (and I jest not), "Well then, Mr III, have you actually boarded?" :D:D:confused:
Being what I am, I proded myself rather melodramatically, then replied, "Well, I think so!" Then she looked at the purser and muttered, "Hmmm, internet!"
What's going on? Have I become invisible?
-- Henry