The BA "Thank Goodness it's Friday!" Thread
Oct 16, 2015, 4:02 am
#1666
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
TGIF! I can finally process my thoughts on what happened last night...
In a moment of madness and strong persuasion from my mate I booked a week's holiday to Gran Canaria for just over a month's time. I can now start to mentally and physically prepare myself for the torture that will be two ~5 hour flights to/from LPA on FR... the last non-oneworld airline I flew was back in March 2014 on JQ SYD-MEL and I feel that doesn't really count as due to a family member's QF status we made use of the QF Flounge before the flight... I'll have to remember to wear sunnies at all times on these FR flights to avoid getting blinded by all of the yellow onboard!
In a moment of madness and strong persuasion from my mate I booked a week's holiday to Gran Canaria for just over a month's time. I can now start to mentally and physically prepare myself for the torture that will be two ~5 hour flights to/from LPA on FR... the last non-oneworld airline I flew was back in March 2014 on JQ SYD-MEL and I feel that doesn't really count as due to a family member's QF status we made use of the QF Flounge before the flight... I'll have to remember to wear sunnies at all times on these FR flights to avoid getting blinded by all of the yellow onboard!
Oct 16, 2015, 4:06 am
#1667
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,774
Next Friday I'll (hopefully) be on my way to Washington DC on the A380 
Booked in WT+ so may do a quick trip report on that as I can only think of one other involving this cabin.
Slumming it in Y to JFK the following Friday.
Booked in WT+ so may do a quick trip report on that as I can only think of one other involving this cabin.
Slumming it in Y to JFK the following Friday.
Oct 16, 2015, 4:39 am
#1668
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
TGIF ... that means that the chances of our oil-fired boiler being fixed before the tradesmen all bugger off for the weekend is diminishing by the minute. 
Oct 16, 2015, 4:59 am
#1669
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BA
Posts: 1,008
TFIF...one bottle down, one more opened...it's been a heck of a week, culminating in a virtual conference yesterday the final organising of which occupied most of this week, followed by entertaining some Y9 students today as part of our company's STEM work. Phew. Also in the process of booking our flights to move back to the UK in January next year - sadly for my Avios balance the corporate TA could get SQ cheaper than BA-QF, so in these straitened times SQ it will have to be. J class, and it's not like SQ are a bad airline so FWP really! The dog will fly BA from SYD though, shame I don't get Avios for that!
Happy Friday, and have a good weekend everyone!
so FWP really! The dog will fly BA from SYD though, shame I don't get Avios for that!Happy Friday, and have a good weekend everyone!
Oct 16, 2015, 6:14 am
#1670
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The greatest wee nation on earth.
Programs: Iron Maiden FC, GE, Rapidly falling down the Tiers to oblivion.
Posts: 2,604
Pie x 2 and beans for lunch, uninstall FSX boxed after 5 frustrating years as happy with fsx steam; buy lots of addons from steam as a sale on and buy utx canada v2, patch utx usa to v2.2 and pretend to work. You know what i mean if you are a fellow geek!
And one month to go before i actually get on a real aircraft! Ticktock.
And one month to go before i actually get on a real aircraft! Ticktock.
Oct 16, 2015, 6:20 am
#1671
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Many and various, but UK-based
Programs: Most of them, I think ...
Posts: 150
TGIF! I can finally process my thoughts on what happened last night...
In a moment of madness and strong persuasion from my mate I booked a week's holiday to Gran Canaria for just over a month's time. I can now start to mentally and physically prepare myself for the torture that will be two ~5 hour flights to/from LPA on FR... the last non-oneworld airline I flew was back in March 2014 on JQ SYD-MEL and I feel that doesn't really count as due to a family member's QF status we made use of the QF Flounge before the flight... I'll have to remember to wear sunnies at all times on these FR flights to avoid getting blinded by all of the yellow onboard!
In a moment of madness and strong persuasion from my mate I booked a week's holiday to Gran Canaria for just over a month's time. I can now start to mentally and physically prepare myself for the torture that will be two ~5 hour flights to/from LPA on FR... the last non-oneworld airline I flew was back in March 2014 on JQ SYD-MEL and I feel that doesn't really count as due to a family member's QF status we made use of the QF Flounge before the flight... I'll have to remember to wear sunnies at all times on these FR flights to avoid getting blinded by all of the yellow onboard!
Oct 16, 2015, 6:24 am
#1672
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Many and various, but UK-based
Programs: Most of them, I think ...
Posts: 150
TGIF is right.
Just booked LHR-AMS on the stupid o'clock flight next Tuesday. Hopeful of a nice breakfast in the flounge at 0530. First time on a 767 for a loooong time.
In other news, house extension going well. Hardly any mud left in the hallway.
Pip pip.
Just booked LHR-AMS on the stupid o'clock flight next Tuesday. Hopeful of a nice breakfast in the flounge at 0530. First time on a 767 for a loooong time.
In other news, house extension going well. Hardly any mud left in the hallway.
Pip pip.
Oct 16, 2015, 6:37 am
#1673
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,949
Friday means 24 hours before I jet off to Jakarta (via SIN and HKG), to spend 5 hours on the ground, before coming straight back!
Gotta love my clients!
Gotta love my clients!
Oct 16, 2015, 6:38 am
#1674
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
Oct 16, 2015, 6:53 am
#1675
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 751
Eek! Less than 24 hours until I fly ABZ/LGW with Easyjet! These flights were booked to connect with a cruise package which included BA flights LGW/GOA. The cruise was cancelled due to someone in my party becoming ill, but I'll be damned if Easyjet get my money and I don't use the flight! So, off to London for the weekend, to do...well I'll think of something.
Oct 16, 2015, 7:06 am
#1676
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 363
Eek! Less than 24 hours until I fly ABZ/LGW with Easyjet! These flights were booked to connect with a cruise package which included BA flights LGW/GOA. The cruise was cancelled due to someone in my party becoming ill, but I'll be damned if Easyjet get my money and I don't use the flight! So, off to London for the weekend, to do...well I'll think of something.
Oct 16, 2015, 7:19 am
#1678
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: The greatest wee nation on earth.
Programs: Iron Maiden FC, GE, Rapidly falling down the Tiers to oblivion.
Posts: 2,604
TFIF...one bottle down, one more opened...it's been a heck of a week, culminating in a virtual conference yesterday the final organising of which occupied most of this week, followed by entertaining some Y9 students today as part of our company's STEM work. Phew. Also in the process of booking our flights to move back to the UK in January next year - sadly for my Avios balance the corporate TA could get SQ cheaper than BA-QF, so in these straitened times SQ it will have to be. J class, and it's not like SQ are a bad airline so FWP really! The dog will fly BA from SYD though, shame I don't get Avios for that!
Happy Friday, and have a good weekend everyone!
so FWP really! The dog will fly BA from SYD though, shame I don't get Avios for that!Happy Friday, and have a good weekend everyone!
Oct 16, 2015, 7:23 am
#1679
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Aberdeen
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, Accor Gold
Posts: 751
Oct 16, 2015, 7:44 am
#1680
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BA Gold, QF NB
Posts: 675
I've noticed this as well - a few of my British mates back in Perth are in the process of moving back to the UK. It's not just expat Brits either as in the past month alone a few of my Aussie mates with UK passports have quizzed me on what it's like making the move here. I've tried to steer them clear of even thinking about moving to London as that's so cliche and there are already pretty much millions of us there. I've done my best to tell them how good Glasgow is and that we could do with more Aussies up here!