Big4Flyer

This gem was just posted by the new Prior2Boarding blogger, JetsettingBen. The piece reads like an 8th grade essay. But, on the bright side, it is the one thing I've read this morning that wasn't just a regurgitation of what another blogger wrote

http://jetsettingben.boardingarea.co...262.1411796112

84fiero

Even in 8th grade I think that would have received at best a C- from my English teacher! Is he getting paid by the hyphen?

FallenPlat

So again, seriously, this blog has no business being on BA.

But I still have my favorite part, or really two.

First there's the unintentional pun about the influence of employee dress codes on passengers who might "follow suit." Ugh.

And then, second, there's this sentence, which has to be seen to be believed: "Airlines do and have refused travel to passengers whom are wearing clothing deemed as “inappropriate:, whether it’s to do with the image, language on the garment, or even if it’s offensive to the local culture."

That, my friends, is a straight cut-and-paste, random quotation mark and all. Whom?

cruisr

Are there no standards for a blogger to be part of BA? I clicked on the link, against my better judgement, and it doesn't even meet the standards to get a passing grade on an eighth grade essay.

nineworldseries

I have never seen the semicolon more violated and abused in my entire life, and I teach developmental English and ESL.

Big4Flyer

And then this excerpt from his post on Disney Fastpasses today: "Since the launch of My Disney Experience, many visitors to Walt Disney World have renounced joy at the ability to schedule specific attractions and shows using FASTPASS even before they need to think about packing for their holiday."

The FASTPASS must be a pretty dismal failure if its causing visitors to renounce their joy

84fiero

LOL! Maybe he visited Disney in Bizzaro World??

cruisr

That is just sad and a really awful commentary on what our educational system is producing. I guess he is not even attempting to be professional and either proof read or run a quick grammar check on what he produces.

FallenPlat

I'll overuse "seriously" and say that, really seriously, there's a problem here that Boarding Area needs to address. This isn't simply a question of proofreading, carelessness, or even just basic quality control.

Here's another illustrative example: "Air New Zealand are an airline whom continuously punch above their weight."

Normal, work-a-day British English for an airline like NZ (judging in part by the NZ and BA forums here on Flyer Talk) in this context is the singular; and that "whom" just grates. All this is completely leaving aside the relative merits and demerits of personification in this particular instance, which isn't exactly something like "Death Be Not Proud" . . . .

(Edit: Corrected "AZ" to "NZ").

84fiero

Indeed, in most style guides references to corporate entities and similar organizations, would usually be singular. Some allow for using plural in the specific context of referencing the individuals within the company. I've noticed another BA blogger from the UK and numerous posters in the BA forum often misusing the plural when writing about airline companies.

I can't tell for sure what this blogger meant but the context doesn't seem to call for plural. (Note that Air New Zealand is "NZ").

As for the "whom"...ugh!

I'd almost think this blogger doesn't speak English as his first language but his bio seems to indicate otherwise.

lwildernorva

Wow, that "Citi Prestige is losing Admirals' Club access" thing seemed to sneak up on the bloggers. . .and has almost immediately snuck off the first page at BA.

nineworldseries

Don't worry, 8-10 other bloggers will post about it soon in tone-deaf fashion.

lwildernorva

Actually, here comes the good news--Club access for an additional month and we don't lose the 2X on dining! Plus, maybe Citi's thinking about getting into the lounge business a la Amex!

But for sure the tag line: "What do you make of these developments?" Cause, of course, the bloggers have shown in the past two days that commenter speculation is just as worthwhile as their own. . .

84fiero

Some BA bloggers are covering the Prestige devaluations more now...Miles to Memories was the one I noticed (not saying there weren't others) being most on top of trying to flesh things out, but I see others today finally catching up.

However OMAAT (author of the 143-part series on Prestige) and VFTW are awfully slow to communicate the more firm details that have been confirmed in the last few days (they did briefly post at the very beginning of the developments when little was confirmed). None of which comes as a surprise, of course.

iadisgreat

What is this "Monkey Miles..." drivel?