Very OT: Tyler Brule's comments about FT availability on BA flights ex SIN
Aug 19, 2013, 3:47 am
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If we stop giving Tyler Brulee coverage then maybe it help convince the FT that his tedious and frequent namedropping of airline upgrades and marginal inconveniences actually read like a parody. Try reading the articles in your mind with an Alan Partridge voice and you'll see what I mean.
If he's slating BA I can only guess that Winkreative have lost BA as a client.
I remember an article (found here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/36679ff4-7...#axzz2cPH7TzEt) theoretically airline related that was my frst insight into his 'look at me' mentality.
Incidentally what did happen to any of those 'ones to watch' from 2006? Apart from Austria (and I barely read much about them) have any of the rest been a global success. I wonder which of them are owned by his mates?
If he's slating BA I can only guess that Winkreative have lost BA as a client.
I remember an article (found here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/36679ff4-7...#axzz2cPH7TzEt) theoretically airline related that was my frst insight into his 'look at me' mentality.
Incidentally what did happen to any of those 'ones to watch' from 2006? Apart from Austria (and I barely read much about them) have any of the rest been a global success. I wonder which of them are owned by his mates?
Aug 19, 2013, 3:58 am
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TB has turned against BA since his agency stopped working for the airline. Makes you wonder what happened behind the scenes...
Aug 19, 2013, 4:03 am
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At least in the plug for the FT there's a degree of transparency. Last week's column was devoted to singing the praises of Finnair, a prominent advertiser in Monocle.
TB has turned against BA since his agency stopped working for the airline. Makes you wonder what happened behind the scenes...
TB has turned against BA since his agency stopped working for the airline. Makes you wonder what happened behind the scenes...
Aug 19, 2013, 4:09 am
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Aug 19, 2013, 4:53 am
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TB lives in Monoclewinkworld, which I for one find highly entertaining, but it really bears very little resemblance to planet Earth.
And it does strike me that many of the things he complains about on BA (and other airlines) are the exact same things that people complain about here – dirty planes, inconsistent service levels, food that is acceptable at best but doesn’t live up to what is promised…hardly unfamiliar for anyone who spends more than a few minutes on this forum...
And it does strike me that many of the things he complains about on BA (and other airlines) are the exact same things that people complain about here – dirty planes, inconsistent service levels, food that is acceptable at best but doesn’t live up to what is promised…hardly unfamiliar for anyone who spends more than a few minutes on this forum...
Last edited by daftboy; Aug 19, 2013 at 5:00 am Reason: TB doesn't just reserve his ire for BA...;-)
Aug 19, 2013, 10:04 am
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If we stop giving Tyler Brulee coverage then maybe it help convince the FT that his tedious and frequent namedropping of airline upgrades and marginal inconveniences actually read like a parody. Try reading the articles in your mind with an Alan Partridge voice and you'll see what I mean.
If he's slating BA I can only guess that Winkreative have lost BA as a client.
I remember an article (found here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/36679ff4-7...#axzz2cPH7TzEt) theoretically airline related that was my frst insight into his 'look at me' mentality.
Incidentally what did happen to any of those 'ones to watch' from 2006? Apart from Austria (and I barely read much about them) have any of the rest been a global success. I wonder which of them are owned by his mates?
If he's slating BA I can only guess that Winkreative have lost BA as a client.
I remember an article (found here: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/2/36679ff4-7...#axzz2cPH7TzEt) theoretically airline related that was my frst insight into his 'look at me' mentality.
Incidentally what did happen to any of those 'ones to watch' from 2006? Apart from Austria (and I barely read much about them) have any of the rest been a global success. I wonder which of them are owned by his mates?
Nothing new really , paid advertorials mostly , well disguised ones at that.
Btw I think the comments here really should stop soon... He more than likely gets oxygen from all this discussion and attention , good or bad.
Ps
do people still read FT ( paper) , seriously ?!!
Aug 19, 2013, 10:25 am
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Aug 19, 2013, 1:21 pm
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I am sure that if they wanted to re-enter the bulk market, BA would happily accept a modest supply of this niche title in its lounges.
Aug 19, 2013, 1:39 pm
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True in theory. However, BA is 99 per cent certain to use the local Servisair equivalent in SIN, which is already loading current newspapers onto other carriers (so security clearance done) and is loading other stuff for BA.
This also implies there are no local papers at all loaded. Not sure how they intend to woo the local market with that. Sure most would prefer Straits Times to the Daily Mail.
This also implies there are no local papers at all loaded. Not sure how they intend to woo the local market with that. Sure most would prefer Straits Times to the Daily Mail.
Whilst on a station by station basis, a delivery charge of £15 - £20 (excluding cost of product) seems minimal, but once you multiply that by 365 days * 150 outstations * multiple flights per day, the cost becomes high for a product with a shelf life of 18 hours.
I have not flown BA to Singapore, but I am confident they do not load The Straits Times onboard. The only newspapers on board will be UK newspapers that have been backloaded by Gate Gourmet in LHR.
Aug 19, 2013, 1:45 pm
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If they can't source it locally, they will simply fly it in from HKG.
CX have a different strategy to BA. They accept the cost of distribution & source local newspapers ( & magazines) from nearly all of their outstations.