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Old Mar 29, 2024, 7:58 am
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Originally Posted by xtra1
BA should just ignore and not even try to be 'cultural-destination' appropriate, when flying to a particular destination. When BA tries to do the ‘right thing’, it is then open to all sorts misinterpretation and complaints. Why then even bother. (Rather similar to another political problem airlines face; particularly with CX…. is which Chinese dialect to use first, with cabin announcements ; Mandarin or Cantonese)
BA is not being destination-appropriate out of the goodness of its heart. Try serving pork to Riyadh and beef to Mumbai and see what happens to ticket sales.
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