Shrieking 747 LHR-DME BA0233
 

Definitely do not seem to be having much luck only flights today. Flew "new" 1st on BA 0233 from LHR to DME. I was the only one in (Crew say the return is almost full and they expect with overbooking, some will be op-up'd and they will be full)

Boarded almost last on the plane, crew were very welcoming, all smiles and jokes. CSD came over had a chat, mentioned that it was recorded my last few flights were somewhat lacking and said, relax you will have a good flight today....

Flight took off and about 5000 feet up a whistling sound started to be heard. As the flight gained altitude, the whistling got louder and higher pitched. When we reached crushing altitude it was very very high pitched and loud. Using my Stenheisser noise cancelling headphones and an iPod made no difference it cut through. I pointed out to crew, who firstly were cringing at the noise and then brought CSD along, who was the same. Next thing we have the captain down and he thinks maybe the PA. they check the PA and no difference.

Nothing can be done as its stay there with headphones on and music trying to drown it out or move to Economy as Club is 100% full. So stayed and Mr Springsteen combined with Mr Stenheisser did their level best to make it bareable. Actually it wasn't that bad with phones n music on..

On the decent, I was there with CSD listening to the tone change as she commented over phone to captain. They think it was a faulty seal and were to have it looked at on the ground.

CSD very very apologetic about this, asked me to write to customer services and she would put a report in asking them to do something for me, particularly in view of the fact i have been nailed three times in four flights with downgrades or horrible noise..

Better check my schedule on ba97 and make sure you are not on any flights I am on.. Should I change my ID to Jonah-Behindthe curtain?

Hmmm the Moscow route is getting a lot of bad press at the moment! I have a couple of colleagues out here who have been hit by a cancellation (of a BMI flight) and the shorthaul aircraft debacle in the last few days. Yesterday, the 747 was the only flight actually operated by a longhaul aircraft. I managed to get myself transferred onto the BMI overnight (with the new flat bed config) a couple of nights ago when BA substituted the 767 with a shorthaul plane.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for tomorrow evening. Fridays are always bad days to be flying out of DME in my experience anyway, and this week hasn't been the best for BA on this route...

I was hit on the BMI Cancellation as well!

Hmmm... sounds like a good evening out is required to make your week better! Moloko near the Bolshoi Theatre this evening is my starting point..

Hmmm Gonna have Dinner with Moya Devushka :) Providing she is back from the hell hole which is PYE.. judging by the texts I have been getting, she needs to De-Transaero-ify :) So a good evening out will be had... and hopefully next week a lotta Avios from BA for BA standing for Bl***y Awful instead of British Airways the last month or so

That sounds like terrible bad luck... :(

Unfortunately I fear that you will have to file it to 'unfortunate operational irregularity'.

If BA Cough up a chunk of Avios for each of the flights I will be atisfied that they have made ammends. They can see Gold Requalified in 3 months and bookings that go over 3K, so GGL in 2 years, so its down to whether they value my custom or not I guess

Well the CSD worked it out so Customer Services should be able to. But........