OT: Ok, I'm going to say it...
#121
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#122
Join Date: Nov 2004
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I say old chap don't you know they're not to happy with johnny come lately's from that Jerry owned airline just turning up you know!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuoV0mfxdUI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuoV0mfxdUI
#124
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I tend to find that those on the BA board fly BA much more than BD board posters fly on BD, that however is not always the case as there are certain posters who seemingly never or rarely fly BA at all, yet seem to have opinions on almost every thread and inevitably do in fact take an apologist tone and defend almost everything about BA.
Regarding the "in" crown and all of that, while I do think it exists to an extent, it is not hard and fast. I have rarely gone with "the flow" of the BA board, yet have been an active member over there for over a decade, so it really does have to do with your character and how you post, not necessarily the position(s) you take.
Regarding the "in" crown and all of that, while I do think it exists to an extent, it is not hard and fast. I have rarely gone with "the flow" of the BA board, yet have been an active member over there for over a decade, so it really does have to do with your character and how you post, not necessarily the position(s) you take.
#125
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Tampere
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Originally Posted by NoY
Of course, some of the apologists believe ...
The apologists over there are so defensive that they bristle when anyone dares to refer to them as ... apologists! 'Loyal supporters', they call themselves.
cheers,
Henry
#126
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
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I'd like to welcome everyone here over to the BA board. Its a very busy forum, I grant you that and its pace can be intimidating to some.
A new EC Guide is being produced at the moment and we hope to have this completed within the next few weeks.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-ec-guide.html
In the meantime, please visit ba.com - it covers all the bases
A new EC Guide is being produced at the moment and we hope to have this completed within the next few weeks.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-ec-guide.html
In the meantime, please visit ba.com - it covers all the bases
#127
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Thanks Prospero - good luck with the guide updates.
Looks like a good opportunity for anyone who thinks the current guide is lacking in some areas to give their input in to areas they would like to see in the guide too.
Looks like a good opportunity for anyone who thinks the current guide is lacking in some areas to give their input in to areas they would like to see in the guide too.
#128
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
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Maybe the tommys can copy some brillant threads the jerries already have (albeit hosted by a welsh jap): @:-)
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-new-post.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/miles...-new-post.html
#129
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Phuket
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I'd like to welcome everyone here over to the BA board. Its a very busy forum, I grant you that and its pace can be intimidating to some.
A new EC Guide is being produced at the moment and we hope to have this completed within the next few weeks.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-ec-guide.html
In the meantime, please visit ba.com - it covers all the bases
A new EC Guide is being produced at the moment and we hope to have this completed within the next few weeks.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...-ec-guide.html
In the meantime, please visit ba.com - it covers all the bases
The welcome is appreciated though.
#130
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: DUB - Ireland
Programs: EI-GCE, BD-G, BA-G, A3*G, TK*G, FB-G, HH-G, Hyatt-Dia
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I'm not a poster on the BA forum, but have been a reader for some time. Frankly, I don't fly BA all that much and the bmi forum has seved my 'community' needs.
In the past, the BA forum was genuinely clicky, b1tchy and unpleasant and exclusive in the most literal sense of the word; however, over the last couple of years, that has mostly changed. People have moved on, the board culture has moved on and, indeed, the airline has moved on. Now, there's no doubt that there is a regular (ahem! ) crowd in the BA forum, but let's face it there's one here too.
The bmi forum is not disappearing - not imminently anyway - so, I suggest now is the time that people should start reading furiously - and beginning to participate slowly, yonder. Basic manners suggest we should all bone up on BAEC - the BA.com site is actually quiet good in this respect (not like bmi's ); with these basic understandings, then the BA dashboard starts to make some sense (granted it is filled with BA lingo, but it is manageable enough). Prospero has also indicated that another guide will be with us shortly - and I sense this will bridge very many gaps for us.
On the social side, there's only one way to make new friends... and it takes time. I think we'll find the BA Mods will be fairly supportive of us 'bmibies' over the coming months, as they understand there is both an FT cultural difference and a large gap in programme structure, requiring a fairly steep learning curve. For sure, an us and them attitude will result in failure for both cultures. So, for thsoe that wish to emmigrate, learning the new language will be appreciated.
So, for champagne, read cheap wine; for birdseed, read cheese toastie; for New Club World, read Premium Economy. See, it's not so hard to begin to adapt.
And I guess, inevitably, there'll be a New Do at some point - a Brown Ale and Bolly event with birdseed and thermo-nuclear toasties?
In the past, the BA forum was genuinely clicky, b1tchy and unpleasant and exclusive in the most literal sense of the word; however, over the last couple of years, that has mostly changed. People have moved on, the board culture has moved on and, indeed, the airline has moved on. Now, there's no doubt that there is a regular (ahem! ) crowd in the BA forum, but let's face it there's one here too.
The bmi forum is not disappearing - not imminently anyway - so, I suggest now is the time that people should start reading furiously - and beginning to participate slowly, yonder. Basic manners suggest we should all bone up on BAEC - the BA.com site is actually quiet good in this respect (not like bmi's ); with these basic understandings, then the BA dashboard starts to make some sense (granted it is filled with BA lingo, but it is manageable enough). Prospero has also indicated that another guide will be with us shortly - and I sense this will bridge very many gaps for us.
On the social side, there's only one way to make new friends... and it takes time. I think we'll find the BA Mods will be fairly supportive of us 'bmibies' over the coming months, as they understand there is both an FT cultural difference and a large gap in programme structure, requiring a fairly steep learning curve. For sure, an us and them attitude will result in failure for both cultures. So, for thsoe that wish to emmigrate, learning the new language will be appreciated.
So, for champagne, read cheap wine; for birdseed, read cheese toastie; for New Club World, read Premium Economy. See, it's not so hard to begin to adapt.
And I guess, inevitably, there'll be a New Do at some point - a Brown Ale and Bolly event with birdseed and thermo-nuclear toasties?
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#131
Join Date: Nov 2007
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1) Q: How do I book a Avios stopover? A: Avios doesn't have stopovers.
2) Q: What is like an eGUV in BAEC?
3) Q: Can I mix OW carriers in a redemption?
4) Q: What is like ANA for OW?
New thread? Post questions, when answered move to head-post?
#132
Join Date: Mar 2009
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Also, as I understand it, you can have stopovers in a manner somewhat similar to what we've got used to with BD, but you have to pay extra for your connections. So you could do something like LHR - LAS (stop) - LAX, but you'd have to pay an extra fee for your LAS - LAX leg. Avios certainly lacks the same flexibility and value when it comes to routing that we've come to know and love.
#133
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I see some value in a ex-BD specific FAQ including things like:
1) Q: How do I book a Avios stopover? A: Avios doesn't have stopovers.
2) Q: What is like an eGUV in BAEC?
3) Q: Can I mix OW carriers in a redemption?
4) Q: What is like ANA for OW?
New thread? Post questions, when answered move to head-post?
1) Q: How do I book a Avios stopover? A: Avios doesn't have stopovers.
2) Q: What is like an eGUV in BAEC?
3) Q: Can I mix OW carriers in a redemption?
4) Q: What is like ANA for OW?
New thread? Post questions, when answered move to head-post?
2. Gold Upgrade for 2. Valid for a 1 class round trip upgrade for 2 people. Only obtained at 2500 TP's
3. Yes
4. ba.com is pretty good at partner availability but only for point to point itineraries.
#134
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Rather than looking for them here I was using them as examples of the type of thing that we might build up into a new 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Moving to AVIOS' sticky. A bit like the 'Questions for DC' thread but open for Q+A that builds into the top post.
#135
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I appreciate the answers ^. But just to clarify/push the point...
Rather than looking for them here I was using them as examples of the type of thing that we might build up into a new 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Moving to AVIOS' sticky. A bit like the 'Questions for DC' thread but open for Q+A that builds into the top post.
Rather than looking for them here I was using them as examples of the type of thing that we might build up into a new 'Everything You Wanted To Know About Moving to AVIOS' sticky. A bit like the 'Questions for DC' thread but open for Q+A that builds into the top post.