Gold member personal greeting
May 30, 2014, 6:27 am
#48
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR; TK Elite; ITA Executive; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,551
My personal contribution to this:
I flew more than 100 sectors in the last 12 months.
I get ignored on short haul as well as on long haul. In Y, W, J and F. It only happened once to me on a LH flight to JNB in J. I also understand my CIV is ca 70. No consistency at all, I rather like to be greeted by name when I board or during the flight. Personal taste.
And then I flew Philippine Airlines last week, 3 hours flight in J, A320 (2+2). Got greeted by name at boarding, at meals selection, during the service. Got greeted again by name when desembarking too. CSD with no iPad, 12 pax in J, no loyalty membership.
Please try PR in J and you will realise that BA J on short haul is just ridiculous. Differences:
- Two hot towel runs instead of one with BA
- You can pick among 3 mains, all choices were available
- Tablecloth
- Everything is put on your table, all dishes. Also glass refill is on the table.
- No trolleys in J
- Generous pitch and width
- Nuts are hot and served on a porcelain plate instead of a (cold) bag.
Overall, 1,000 times better than BA.
But we keep flying the Union Jack.
I flew more than 100 sectors in the last 12 months.
I get ignored on short haul as well as on long haul. In Y, W, J and F. It only happened once to me on a LH flight to JNB in J. I also understand my CIV is ca 70. No consistency at all, I rather like to be greeted by name when I board or during the flight. Personal taste.
And then I flew Philippine Airlines last week, 3 hours flight in J, A320 (2+2). Got greeted by name at boarding, at meals selection, during the service. Got greeted again by name when desembarking too. CSD with no iPad, 12 pax in J, no loyalty membership.
Please try PR in J and you will realise that BA J on short haul is just ridiculous. Differences:
- Two hot towel runs instead of one with BA
- You can pick among 3 mains, all choices were available
- Tablecloth
- Everything is put on your table, all dishes. Also glass refill is on the table.
- No trolleys in J
- Generous pitch and width
- Nuts are hot and served on a porcelain plate instead of a (cold) bag.
Overall, 1,000 times better than BA.
But we keep flying the Union Jack.
May 30, 2014, 6:40 am
#49
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Here or there abouts...
Programs: BA LTG, Defender of the turnip.
Posts: 708
May 30, 2014, 7:03 am
#50
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA EXP
Posts: 1,140
As part of the Oneworld alliance there is a huge amount of choice of airlines which can still credit Avios and Tier Points to BAEC and retain status. This year I passed the threshold for Gold with my 4th BA-metal flight of the year (so the minimum requirement).
May 30, 2014, 8:29 am
#51
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR; TK Elite; ITA Executive; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Bonvoy Platinum
Posts: 1,551
May 30, 2014, 8:48 am
#52
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Glasgow, UK
Programs: BA, UA, Marriot
Posts: 2,196
HKers tend to be pretty direct about stuff like this. It isn't intended to be offensive which I imagine if you spend a decent amount of time out there, you will understand. Not too dissimilar to the Dutch or the Germans really.
May 30, 2014, 4:41 pm
#53
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 316
On my TLV trip this week, nothing on the way out to TLV on Monday's 163, either for myself and another goldie whom I was seated next to in Y.
On the return last night on the 164, myself and another fellow goldie, were greeted by the CSM. Usual chat about thanks for flying with us, appreciate your continued business, anything you need just ask...... I've found this to be fairly standard script when in Y.
Incidentally there were 2 CSMs on the flight. Not sure if this is SOP or not.
On the return last night on the 164, myself and another fellow goldie, were greeted by the CSM. Usual chat about thanks for flying with us, appreciate your continued business, anything you need just ask...... I've found this to be fairly standard script when in Y.
Incidentally there were 2 CSMs on the flight. Not sure if this is SOP or not.
Jun 2, 2014, 5:40 am
#55
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Moscow / Aylesbury / Leeds
Programs: BA-GGL, SU-G Agean, G,, Hhonours D, Starwood G, IHG G,
Posts: 1,531
Got it about 70% when in F, about 50% in CW, never in CE, ET, WTP or WT.
Sorta embarrassing, except when I have been through one of my plane change and downgrade months or they are giving me 50k Avios
Sorta embarrassing, except when I have been through one of my plane change and downgrade months or they are giving me 50k Avios
Last edited by Behindthecurtain; Jun 2, 2014 at 5:41 am Reason: Brain dead
. I don't want them on a plate though! 
Jun 2, 2014, 4:46 pm
#58
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA Gold Guest List, CCR, Star Alliance Gold
Posts: 136
I fly predominately BA long haul twice a month to Houston in business and don't think have ever got had the CSD come up. I fly business to the East/Oz every few months mainly with Cathay and it's like clockwork - 100%
Jun 3, 2014, 12:40 am
#60
Join Date: May 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Carlson Gold Elite, Accor Platinum, SPG Gold, Marco Polo Gold
Posts: 273
I work mainly in BRU, so I often take the earliest flight at 06:40 to arrive at the office at 9ish. This is the only time I would travel wearing a suit, and this is the only time I ever get any such greeting (but only in CE, not ET). As a BA Gold member in my civvies, I never get a second glance. I travel enough to know this is isn't a coincidence.
Any other travellers noticed this?
Any other travellers noticed this?