Gate A14
#1
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Gate A14
Welcome to Gate
Gate A14 serves many purposes, but primarily as a place to hang out and talk about stuff not directly related to BA and the Executive Club. Granted, the chosen title may project the odd negative connotation or two but we all end up taking the escalator down to the awaiting bus at some point or another. For newcomers of the BA Board, we'd like you to use this thread to introduce yourself and treat it as transition point to richer pastures.
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#5
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: South West
Programs: BAEC Silver. Tracking for TP run.
Posts: 150
Luggage experience BA vs others
So, maybe I'll get moved on but perhaps this fits in this thread. Apologies in advance if not.
Have travelled BA many, many times LHR to GVA checking in my hardshell TUMI suitcase since it was purchased. No issues, no marks, no nothing.
Clearly lulled into false sense of security, I checked it in once with Flybe SOU to DUB , on a flight with only about 20 people when the plane was a mere 50ft from the check in desk, , and darn it, if the thing didn't emerge cracked and with stress marks all over it.
The arirline asked me to send it to a luggage handling centre for *makes speech marks with fingers* "Inspection". Next thing the suitcase is returned to me *makes more speech marks* "Repaired" ..... but very badly, in fact worse than when I sent it off, because the main stress mark has been surplanted by a large round heat mark and the plastic coating torn. When I queried who authorised repair rather than inspection ( because I certainly didn't) I was told the airline did and I would have to pick up any issue with them.
Incidentally, my flight was best part of 450 return....coffee, tea and bag handling extra, natch.
Moral of the story? Only that in my experience and by comparison BA do pretty well given the sheer volume they deal with. Secondly Mr CP was right when he said don't check it in. ( maybe that's what hurts the most... )
YMMV
Have travelled BA many, many times LHR to GVA checking in my hardshell TUMI suitcase since it was purchased. No issues, no marks, no nothing.
Clearly lulled into false sense of security, I checked it in once with Flybe SOU to DUB , on a flight with only about 20 people when the plane was a mere 50ft from the check in desk, , and darn it, if the thing didn't emerge cracked and with stress marks all over it.
The arirline asked me to send it to a luggage handling centre for *makes speech marks with fingers* "Inspection". Next thing the suitcase is returned to me *makes more speech marks* "Repaired" ..... but very badly, in fact worse than when I sent it off, because the main stress mark has been surplanted by a large round heat mark and the plastic coating torn. When I queried who authorised repair rather than inspection ( because I certainly didn't) I was told the airline did and I would have to pick up any issue with them.
Incidentally, my flight was best part of 450 return....coffee, tea and bag handling extra, natch.
Moral of the story? Only that in my experience and by comparison BA do pretty well given the sheer volume they deal with. Secondly Mr CP was right when he said don't check it in. ( maybe that's what hurts the most... )
YMMV
Last edited by Champagne please; Jan 1, 2014 at 4:36 pm Reason: rogue 'e' in moral!
#6
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Platinum, hilton diamond
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You've done ok, on a ba trip to JFK my samsonite wheels seem to have been perfectly filled down to almost semi circles... Never seen anything like it before
#7
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: South West
Programs: BAEC Silver. Tracking for TP run.
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#8
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: London
Programs: BA bronze, Hertz pres circle, Marriott Platinum, hilton diamond
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#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: The home of tennis
Programs: BA bronze
Posts: 1,470
Sitting in the QF J lounge at SYD and have some idiot facetiming his kids via the ipad and shouting...if only Apple had headphones with a built in microphone....that way he would not be disturbing the rest of the lounge...
#10
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: MAN/BHX
Programs: ABBA
Posts: 6,027
Stand behind him and star yelling obceneties.
#14
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: usually somewhere between 30000 and 40000 feet...but actually the English countryside
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oddly enough, my dear old Mum went to Madeira over New Year and lost 1 wheel from her new case on arrival, another 1 when the coach dropped off at her hotel and finally the 3rd wheel back on arrival in Gatters.
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
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I'd like a take off like this when the QR 787 leaves Edinburgh.
(@ 1:57 on this video and sorry about the Ad which you can skip after 5 seconds)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqLsEhoOzY
Also the wing flex on this is quite amazing!
(@ 1:57 on this video and sorry about the Ad which you can skip after 5 seconds)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmqLsEhoOzY
Also the wing flex on this is quite amazing!