Your Departure email, for XX October !!!
Jun 9, 2013, 8:09 am
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Your Departure email, for XX October !!!
Just got an email from BA about 'Preparing for your trip' which I am taking in October.
It covers a few of the usual things, but starts with a big plug on about my baggage allowance.
Now I am used to getting these emails, generally a short time before the flight. But four months.
Is this a glitch or a new thing? I cannot see the point, I will just treat it as junk. Not really a good way to promote the brand.
It covers a few of the usual things, but starts with a big plug on about my baggage allowance.
Now I am used to getting these emails, generally a short time before the flight. But four months.
Is this a glitch or a new thing? I cannot see the point, I will just treat it as junk. Not really a good way to promote the brand.
Jun 9, 2013, 11:40 am
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Had mine last month for a flight in Sep. I accept that some very infrequent flyers might find it useful, but it seems daft to send it to people with BAEC status who, I believe, know that the seat rows number from the front and that sort if thing 
Jun 9, 2013, 11:51 am
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I got one three months in advance.
I don't see any harm in them especially if like me you are apt to forget how quick time flies.They're obviously after more money off you but also there are a couple of things that you might need to be reminded of like completing API and the need to take out travel insurance book car hire etc.
I don't see any harm in them especially if like me you are apt to forget how quick time flies.They're obviously after more money off you but also there are a couple of things that you might need to be reminded of like completing API and the need to take out travel insurance book car hire etc.
Last edited by HIDDY; Jun 9, 2013 at 12:48 pm
Jun 9, 2013, 2:34 pm
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I just think it is a bit funny that based on the feedback so far (albeit a limited sample) it seems that very few of us were getting them several months in advance like you. So.... still...
Aug 5, 2013, 7:06 am
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Aug 5, 2013, 7:53 am
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Aug 5, 2013, 9:38 am
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I got one two weeks ago for November, I must admit when I saw 'Your Departure XXXXXX 28th November' I didn't want to open it as I had one a couple of months ago cancelling my original flight, so thought it might be yet another change....
Phew - it was only to tell me what I didn't need telling, surely they should remind passengers a little later ???
Phew - it was only to tell me what I didn't need telling, surely they should remind passengers a little later ???
