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Old Sep 18, 2017, 9:03 am
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Originally Posted by Stephenk82
New garlic loaf in F bread basket replacing garlic bread - it was AMAZING!!
Are you sure that it isn't just the normal garlic bread but just not detached?
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Old Sep 18, 2017, 10:46 am
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Originally Posted by eternaltransit
Are you sure that it isn't just the normal garlic bread but just not detached?
hahaha no definitely not - it looked like a mini loaf of bread - no idea it had garlic inside it until i ripped it open - really was very garlicy!! really good. Just did 4 F flights, and only got it on the last one DXB to LHR.

Food was great on all flights, except the one breakfast was main meal - they really haven't improved it at all - poor in comparison to all the others.
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Old Sep 18, 2017, 2:25 pm
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Originally Posted by Stephenk82
hahaha no definitely not - it looked like a mini loaf of bread - no idea it had garlic inside it until i ripped it open - really was very garlicy!! really good. Just did 4 F flights, and only got it on the last one DXB to LHR.

Food was great on all flights, except the one breakfast was main meal - they really haven't improved it at all - poor in comparison to all the others.
I find breakfast to be uniformly poor on every airline, in all classes - apart from planes with hot plates in the galley to cook eggs on.
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Old Sep 20, 2017, 11:46 pm
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EK are apparently so short staffed in economy that from November, first crew might be (will be) required to work in business and similarly business crew in economy for an entire roster.

Email to crew describes the situation as EK having "restricted resources among our Economy crew". Guess the hiring freeze was not such a good idea after all...
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Old Sep 21, 2017, 5:14 am
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Originally Posted by Lkaroo
EK are apparently so short staffed in economy that from November, first crew might be (will be) required to work in business and similarly business crew in economy for an entire roster.

Email to crew describes the situation as EK having "restricted resources among our Economy crew". Guess the hiring freeze was not such a good idea after all...
On a flight to JED this week, a gregarious Irish cabin crew was managing the bar. She was actually a Economy crew, but Business was short staffed and Economy wasn't very full so she was stationed at the bar. Since it's a dry flight, there's not much to do other than serve date champagne and nuts... so no much special training required!

She mentioned there's a bit of a hiring freeze right now, so the rosters are pretty tight.

She was pretty funny, probably over-shared her EK drinking stories, but then again she was Irish.
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Old Sep 21, 2017, 6:28 am
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Originally Posted by Lkaroo
EK are apparently so short staffed in economy that from November, first crew might be (will be) required to work in business and similarly business crew in economy for an entire roster.

Email to crew describes the situation as EK having "restricted resources among our Economy crew". Guess the hiring freeze was not such a good idea after all...
It's like being on permanent reserve!
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Old Sep 21, 2017, 8:53 am
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Landed in SIN from LGW (two extremely quiet flights in J) and was very excited when I got to the CD counter and walked down the hall to see a brand new S Class waiting for me ! I thought that was rather lovely as CD in London ive had some rather old/dirty E class's from Careys CD lol
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Old Sep 21, 2017, 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by extramileage
On a flight to JED this week, a gregarious Irish cabin crew was managing the bar. She was actually a Economy crew, but Business was short staffed and Economy wasn't very full so she was stationed at the bar. Since it's a dry flight, there's not much to do other than serve date champagne and nuts... so no much special training required!

She mentioned there's a bit of a hiring freeze right now, so the rosters are pretty tight.

She was pretty funny, probably over-shared her EK drinking stories, but then again she was Irish.
I normally find the crew to be better in economy. They are usually fresh into the job and have a bit of enthusiasm. By the time they get upstairs they have done and seen it all and just go through the motions.
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Old Sep 26, 2017, 1:35 am
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Just witnessed an incident onboard J DXB-GLA. A young man had received an op up and then bragged quite loudly about it to his new neighbour in 6D. The neighbour immediately called the cabin manager and demanded that he receive an op up as he had paid full fare in J. He was told that he could move upon the exchange of miles or cash :-D
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Old Sep 26, 2017, 4:10 am
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Originally Posted by sydtogla
Just witnessed an incident onboard J DXB-GLA. A young man had received an op up and then bragged quite loudly about it to his new neighbour in 6D. The neighbour immediately called the cabin manager and demanded that he receive an op up as he had paid full fare in J. He was told that he could move upon the exchange of miles or cash :-D
God loves a trier

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Old Sep 29, 2017, 4:23 am
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Most first world complaint ever?
​​​​​​The fruit plate in the EK Lounge in CPT was very cold and the red grapes weren't seedless

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Old Sep 29, 2017, 4:49 am
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
Most first world complaint ever?
​​​​​​The fruit plate in the EK Lounge in CPT was very cold and the red grapes weren't seedless

Tut tut. And that at your first visit after becoming an Ambassador. They should know better!

Was there any handlotion in the washrooms is a question which comes to mind....



(did you get the op-up?)
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Old Sep 29, 2017, 5:20 am
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Originally Posted by skywardhunter
Most first world complaint ever?
​​​​​​The fruit plate in the EK Lounge in CPT was very cold and the red grapes weren't seedless

Did they peel the grapes for you? If not, then it's not a first world problem yet

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Old Sep 29, 2017, 5:58 am
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Originally Posted by thijsseh
Tut tut. And that at your first visit after becoming an Ambassador. They should know better!

Was there any handlotion in the washrooms is a question which comes to mind....



(did you get the op-up?)
Nope unfortunately flight went out with 12 seats open in Y... Ah well
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Old Sep 30, 2017, 8:05 am
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Currently sat on the oversold EK412 next to a chronic farter. So bad that crew have started spraying the cabin!
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