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Old Jun 16, 2014 | 3:26 pm
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I'd agree that this one was the best of the 3.

Didn't realise that trainee pilots had to 'pay to play' - I thought they were all ex-RAF or BA just nicked the best from other carriers.

So 'snapshots' now has a different meaning from doing things with cameras and we've got a whole new concept with 'premium language'

If I may say so, I thought the whole cabin crew training came across as a bit sinister. I can't put my finger on why but I just found it rather 'camp'. I suppose from a purely human point of view I'm rather anti a process that basically sets people up to be used and then effectively chucked in the bin after a couple of years. Considering that parts of the series liked to put across how 'premium' BA were as respects the fares charged and all the luxury in first and CW, yet sees fit to pay the crew absolute minimum wages for the industry.

I think there was room for another programme here - more time needed to put BA's position into context and where its future lies. They are definitely getting squeezed between the LoCos and ME3 and I'm not really sure what the gameplan is.

Overall an enjoyable series.
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