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Old Jul 26, 2017 | 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by henry999
Mrs999 and I are both OWE by virtue of being BA Gold. The last year or two, when flying AY Y we have almost always been offered newspapers, usually with the purser/FA bringing them to our seats before takeoff (i.e., well before the sales trolley comes through). However, we have never been offered a free drink.
That must be due to the lowly BA Emerald. As a JL Emerald I have been offered champagne on all my connections to JL in Helsinki.

And seriously speaking, you must have had a string of bad experiences, as it is normal for OWE to get a free drink.
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