FT PAX and FT cabin crew
Jun 13, 2013, 10:13 am
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FT PAX and FT cabin crew
i know that BA employ thousands upon thousands of cabin crew and that the percentage of them that participate here on FT is infinitesimally small but i was wondering none the less how often they meet FT'ers onboard. I've never seen anyone post that they're on the BA123 on a certain date and then have a crew member respond that they're working that flight. is this verbotten? frowned upon? i would imagine that it would blow their anonymity here but i was just curious.
Jun 13, 2013, 10:22 am
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I have met about 10 people from here; I never tell them in advance that I am onboard.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
Jun 13, 2013, 10:24 am
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Never knowingly met any of the FT cabin crew, but have certainly chatted to plenty who are very aware of FT (and who therefore could potentially have been CIHY, BBB, Littlegirl, Pucci or the others 
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I think it would certainly be inappropriate to exchange the information you mention other than by PM between FT members who have already met FT crew, as it were.
)I think it would certainly be inappropriate to exchange the information you mention other than by PM between FT members who have already met FT crew, as it were.
Jun 13, 2013, 10:32 am
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I have met about 10 people from here; I never tell them in advance that I am onboard.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
i would imagine that it is usually the pax that brings up FT? or is there some other overt sign like a luggage tag or lapel pin
i've never noticed anyone with either of the above. i wouldn't use/wear one and i'm not sure i would approach anyone who did.
Jun 13, 2013, 10:34 am
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I have met about 10 people from here; I never tell them in advance that I am onboard.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
In flight I chat with them and if it feels right then I will introduce myself, only once did I feel that it wasn't right.
Everyone that I have "outed" myself too has been very discreet.
I'm curious!
Jun 13, 2013, 10:36 am
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Jun 13, 2013, 11:05 am
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Never seen anyone with a FT tag, one time I saw someone ask a question on here about a specific flight and the other times I found out from ba97.com travel calendar which I always check.
Jun 13, 2013, 11:11 am
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I have seen an FT tag once in boarding a flight not from LHR on a different carrier. I commented to the guy about it - said I also used that forum - he immediately launched into asking if I was going to that evening's FT 'do' - "no, I'm going home" and then, more interestingly started talking about fare buckets. I was very glad that I was sat about 10 rows away from him!
Jun 13, 2013, 11:46 am
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I have seen an FT tag once in boarding a flight not from LHR on a different carrier. I commented to the guy about it - said I also used that forum - he immediately launched into asking if I was going to that evening's FT 'do' - "no, I'm going home" and then, more interestingly started talking about fare buckets. I was very glad that I was sat about 10 rows away from him!
Jun 13, 2013, 12:10 pm
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Never knowingly met any of the FT cabin crew, but have certainly chatted to plenty who are very aware of FT (and who therefore could potentially have been CIHY, BBB, Littlegirl, Pucci or the others )
I think it would certainly be inappropriate to exchange the information you mention other than by PM between FT members who have already met FT crew, as it were.
)I think it would certainly be inappropriate to exchange the information you mention other than by PM between FT members who have already met FT crew, as it were.
Jun 13, 2013, 1:12 pm
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I have met two FT posters on my flights.
Both of them recognised my name because I had previously had private messages with them and felt relaxed enough to let them know my name.
It was really nice to meet them and they were just as nice in real life as they are when they post on here.
Both of them recognised my name because I had previously had private messages with them and felt relaxed enough to let them know my name.
It was really nice to meet them and they were just as nice in real life as they are when they post on here.
Jun 13, 2013, 2:18 pm
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I've met both a BA employee and also G-BOAC. In true FT fashion I was sat in 1A both times
I do post on ba97 just in case, sometimes it works or other times (e.g. meeting G-BOAC), it was simply a case of him asking me if I'm on FT.
Lovely to meet them both.
T
I do post on ba97 just in case, sometimes it works or other times (e.g. meeting G-BOAC), it was simply a case of him asking me if I'm on FT.
Lovely to meet them both.
T