Magic beep - my experience
Apr 13, 2014, 4:56 am
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Magic beep - my experience
I was looking forward to 18F on last night's JNB-LHR (corrected, thanks littlefish!) operated by G-CIVU.
Due to unforeseen difficulties I had been unable to preselect and no seat was available at OLCI. At OR Tambo, the check in agent was about to give me a boarding card without a seat assignment but then 18F opened up so I took that.
At the gate the reader flashed red and beeped - I had been moved to 64K!
I got eight hours sleep on the flight too so a good effort all round.
Due to unforeseen difficulties I had been unable to preselect and no seat was available at OLCI. At OR Tambo, the check in agent was about to give me a boarding card without a seat assignment but then 18F opened up so I took that.
At the gate the reader flashed red and beeped - I had been moved to 64K!
I got eight hours sleep on the flight too so a good effort all round.
Last edited by Sixth Freedom; Apr 13, 2014 at 5:31 am
Apr 13, 2014, 5:13 am
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I trust you are talking about the BA54? given your recent posts being from South Africa.
18F is a nice seat, but on a fullish flight a strong chance 18E would be occupied. 64K is a fine seat for that long overnighter.
How was your trip? I am feeling left out as lots of friends and colleagues seem to be holidaying in South Africa at the moment, and I'm not going to get another chance until early 2015
18F is a nice seat, but on a fullish flight a strong chance 18E would be occupied. 64K is a fine seat for that long overnighter.
How was your trip? I am feeling left out as lots of friends and colleagues seem to be holidaying in South Africa at the moment, and I'm not going to get another chance until early 2015
Apr 13, 2014, 5:23 am
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I got quite lucky with beeps on my recent flights. LHR-JFK, Y->W beep at the gate, and on my AA flight back, JFK-MAN, no beep but after boarding row 9 (first eco row in AA 757) the senior cabin attendant came to me and said they have spare seat, perhaps mr. dera would like to sit at 2A, we appreciate your business. A very welcome "beep" on that dreary overnight flight (which was not full so it was just a friendly upgrade I guess...)
Apr 13, 2014, 5:33 am
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Well done! I have had a few "magic beeps" on short haul but still none on long haul I tend to fly either Y or J and it seems that more people report W upgrades, but there seem to be some of the other ones too but not for me... Oh well, not counting on it anyway so if it ever comes it will be a nice surprise.
I tend to fly either Y or J and it seems that more people report W upgrades, but there seem to be some of the other ones too but not for me... Oh well, not counting on it anyway so if it ever comes it will be a nice surprise.
Apr 13, 2014, 5:34 am
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I ate in the SLOW lounge beforehand, which was excellent. I only had some chocolate buttons onboard during Hunger Games 2.
It was a work trip with a new Client. We both got along well and I was able to help them out with issues they were struggling with so it was a very satisfying trip.
It was a work trip with a new Client. We both got along well and I was able to help them out with issues they were struggling with so it was a very satisfying trip.
Apr 13, 2014, 7:10 am
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Apr 13, 2014, 7:24 am
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There's more time for gloating if, instead of a magic beep at the gate, you're presenting your boarding pass to the lounge staff and they say "Just a minute, Sir, we've got a new boarding pass for you... in Club World"
Last time that happened the scheduled aircraft (to BKK) had gone tech and a mid-J had been replaced by a hi-J, causing many seat changes and in the resulting musical chairs I ended up on the upper deck in CW (booked into WT+). Result!
Last time that happened the scheduled aircraft (to BKK) had gone tech and a mid-J had been replaced by a hi-J, causing many seat changes and in the resulting musical chairs I ended up on the upper deck in CW (booked into WT+). Result!
Apr 13, 2014, 8:43 am
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I was lucky enough to be upgraded both ways, from CW to F, last week on my trip to JNB, including my first trip on the 380. It made the journey feel more special and reminded me why I love BA. Service on both flights, but particularly the return, was excellent ^
Apr 13, 2014, 9:10 am
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No. Almostly certainly the beep was to alert the agent to read a note on his/her screen, which I hazard would say something like "AUP, note pax has changed seats". If the presented boarding pass matched the one shown in the system then the agent clears down the message, if not s/he presents you with a reprinted boarding pass.
Apr 13, 2014, 10:01 am
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I got a bleep last week. Domestic so no upgrade. Apparently it was as I hadn't been issued a boarding card- so what was I presenting then having used it to get through heathrow security and entry already. Computer said no.
Apr 13, 2014, 10:30 am
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No. Almostly certainly the beep was to alert the agent to read a note on his/her screen, which I hazard would say something like "AUP, note pax has changed seats". If the presented boarding pass matched the one shown in the system then the agent clears down the message, if not s/he presents you with a reprinted boarding pass.
