You asked where G-BOAC's hostile reaction came from. I provided one answer based on my perspective of the posts in these threads and my experience as a business traveller and on FT - if you didn't want to know the answer, why did you ask? You are also not the only traveller from a MIB on the board so don't take it all too personally

Understanding other people's perspectives is the best way of ensure no mis-comprehension (actually meeting them at dos is even better, but not always possible). I don't think anywhere in my post did I say that your posts or views were offensive - and I don't believe they were, and I'm sorry if I implied that they were.