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Old Dec 11, 2023, 3:16 pm
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percysmith
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Originally Posted by Wozza2404
Surely one of the CCR staff should lead the way, ringing a bell like a Town Crier?

"HEAR YE, HEAR YE. MAKE WAY FOR KARFA, PRINCE OF THE CCR. MAKE WAY, POVVOS, MAKE WAY."
Originally Posted by flyslow
Reminds me of boarding in SOF few years back. Poor bloke must have been simple Gold, not GGL as he didn't have a herald in front of him, so he had to do his own shouting 'Make way, priority card holder coming through, MAKE WAY', followed by shove and push if plebs weren't quick enough to make way.
Yes a staff member should do it. BA should take a page from MH Recognition of Emerald status on board :

Originally Posted by carrotjuice
But they don’t do it with discretion! There was once I walked out of the lav as you did, and the crew spoke (more like announced, rather loudly) to another managing the trolley in the galley to push it aside “to make way for Mr. Carrotjuice, our OneWorld Emerald member” within earshot of other passengers.

I wished for the floor to open up and swallow me then…
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