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May 3, 2018, 3:54 pm
#3061
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: London
Programs: HH Diamond, Marriott Titanium, BAEC Gold
Posts: 283
On arrival MAN tonight (Airbus 319) that loud kinda sawing (woof woof) noise around the wing area seemed particular noticeable and went on for quite a bit as we approached the gate and shut down. Someone mentioned it may be the Power Transfer Unit on the Airbus 319/320? Always wondered what it was?
May 3, 2018, 4:49 pm
#3062
Suspended
Join Date: May 2017
Location: London
Posts: 9
You often get people booked as a large group but check in separately, tour groups and cruises etc. Nothing stopping them from checking in with you .
May 5, 2018, 12:56 am
#3063
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BAEC bronze
Posts: 52
Souvenir from from flight deck?
Hi all,
I completely forgot to ask this prior to going away or on the flight to Chennai itself, but I wondered:
Is there anything from the flight deck that I may be able to ask to take away as a souvenir from the return honeymoon flight? I'm not talking about hardware of course but thinking more like a weather print out or something? I'd like to keep something to put on the wall when I'm eventually allowed a "man cave".
Cheers!
I completely forgot to ask this prior to going away or on the flight to Chennai itself, but I wondered:
Is there anything from the flight deck that I may be able to ask to take away as a souvenir from the return honeymoon flight? I'm not talking about hardware of course but thinking more like a weather print out or something? I'd like to keep something to put on the wall when I'm eventually allowed a "man cave".
Cheers!
May 5, 2018, 2:16 am
#3064
Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 2,065
Hi all,
I completely forgot to ask this prior to going away or on the flight to Chennai itself, but I wondered:
Is there anything from the flight deck that I may be able to ask to take away as a souvenir from the return honeymoon flight? I'm not talking about hardware of course but thinking more like a weather print out or something? I'd like to keep something to put on the wall when I'm eventually allowed a "man cave".
Cheers!
I completely forgot to ask this prior to going away or on the flight to Chennai itself, but I wondered:
Is there anything from the flight deck that I may be able to ask to take away as a souvenir from the return honeymoon flight? I'm not talking about hardware of course but thinking more like a weather print out or something? I'd like to keep something to put on the wall when I'm eventually allowed a "man cave".
Cheers!
May 5, 2018, 4:01 am
#3065
Join Date: Apr 2017
Programs: BAEC bronze
Posts: 52
Thank you!
Yes they all have iPads don't they. Thanks again; I'll ask a cabin crew member on the flight and see what they say.
Yes they all have iPads don't they. Thanks again; I'll ask a cabin crew member on the flight and see what they say.
May 5, 2018, 4:38 am
#3066
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 756
A two-parter:
1) Are BA booking references truly random?
2) I assume there is some kind of software to stop 'rude' words occurring amongst the six digits. What is the threshold? I've definitely had "tit" before but never "*hit" for example (so to speak)!
1) Are BA booking references truly random?
2) I assume there is some kind of software to stop 'rude' words occurring amongst the six digits. What is the threshold? I've definitely had "tit" before but never "*hit" for example (so to speak)!
May 5, 2018, 4:50 am
#3067
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
2) The inclusion of numerics in a BA PNR should provide some sort of safety factor, I would think. Although "8OLL0K" might need a filter to avoid it 
May 5, 2018, 5:02 am
#3068
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 756
Sorry to be pedant, but am I right in thinking the booking reference number (record locator etc for other airlines) is something different to the PNR - i.e that it points to the PNR, which contains all the details?
May 5, 2018, 5:14 am
#3069
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 756
3) When did BA start using six-digit booking reference numbers?
May 5, 2018, 7:15 am
#3070
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
BA PNR = AA Record Locator. Same thing, but with added digits!
Been 6-characters as long as I can remember. Some here will, of course, recall when BPs were written on parchment with a quill pen and may be able to elaborate further.
Been 6-characters as long as I can remember. Some here will, of course, recall when BPs were written on parchment with a quill pen and may be able to elaborate further.
May 7, 2018, 6:58 pm
#3072
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Charlottesville, Va. USA
Posts: 1,752
I have an F class flight iad/lhr nest Tuesday May 15th. I haven't flown this route for a couple of years. There used to be an 800 number in the US for YouFirst. I have searched the BA web site, this site and can't find the number.
Does it still exist and can you give me the number?
Does it still exist and can you give me the number?
May 8, 2018, 2:47 pm
#3073
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: JAX
Programs: Ex-BA/AA/CP/LY staff, BA Executive Club Blue, IHG Diamond, Marriott Silver, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 3,588
A two-parter:
1) Are BA booking references truly random?
Mostly. They're generated by Amadeus and while there isn't necessarily a logical order in which they're generated, when enough bookings are created in sequence one can see a generic pattern through the day: "oh, they're starting with a '3' today" which may last a day or two before they begin starting with a '4' and then 'X', 'Y' 'Z' then maybe 2, etc. Probably means there's some kind of sequence of next to be used behind the scenes somewhere within Amadeus, as they do get recycled after a long enough period of prior use has passed.
2) I assume there is some kind of software to stop 'rude' words occurring amongst the six digits. What is the threshold? I've definitely had "tit" before but never "*hit" for example (so to speak)!
1) Are BA booking references truly random?
Mostly. They're generated by Amadeus and while there isn't necessarily a logical order in which they're generated, when enough bookings are created in sequence one can see a generic pattern through the day: "oh, they're starting with a '3' today" which may last a day or two before they begin starting with a '4' and then 'X', 'Y' 'Z' then maybe 2, etc. Probably means there's some kind of sequence of next to be used behind the scenes somewhere within Amadeus, as they do get recycled after a long enough period of prior use has passed.
2) I assume there is some kind of software to stop 'rude' words occurring amongst the six digits. What is the threshold? I've definitely had "tit" before but never "*hit" for example (so to speak)!
Fascinating, but useless information on BEACON here: Computer Resurrection Issue 43
Archived FT thread on BABS/Amadeus here: OT: I'm confused - which GDS is BA linked to
My father was involved in the BABS/Amadeus switch.
Passenger records, for example, were maintained manually
in card files of hand-written cards. To complicate matters further, flight schedule changes needed to be managed and, ideally, seat availabilities adjusted, through the months prior to a flight…
in card files of hand-written cards. To complicate matters further, flight schedule changes needed to be managed and, ideally, seat availabilities adjusted, through the months prior to a flight…
May 8, 2018, 3:02 pm
#3074
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: JAX
Programs: Ex-BA/AA/CP/LY staff, BA Executive Club Blue, IHG Diamond, Marriott Silver, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 3,588
I have an F class flight iad/lhr nest Tuesday May 15th. I haven't flown this route for a couple of years. There used to be an 800 number in the US for YouFirst. I have searched the BA web site, this site and can't find the number.
Does it still exist and can you give me the number?
Does it still exist and can you give me the number?
I refer you to your own thread of Dec 2014: U.S. You First contact phone number?800 331 1332 (it still works, not sure why it's no longer listed on BA.com)