Gold member personal greeting
Sep 3, 2018, 11:06 am
#406
Join Date: Jul 2009
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Diamond
Posts: 7,770
Nothing for me today on a domestic although the plane was packed to the rafters.
The couple in front of me got offered champagne and wished all the best for their honeymoon though.
Not to worry as I'll clear the lounge later to make up for it
The couple in front of me got offered champagne and wished all the best for their honeymoon though.
Not to worry as I'll clear the lounge later to make up for it
Sep 3, 2018, 12:06 pm
#407
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (GGL, GFL)
Posts: 226
Had an interesting one on Saturday’s flight from LHR to EFL (Kefalonia) in CE. No “greeting” as such, but the Purser did approach me (in 4F) before main courses were distributed to ask, pointedly using my name, which one I wanted. No-one else got this treatment so maybe this was a GGL benefit? There were other Golds in the cabin.
My friend (who is Gold) was about 10 rows back in ET and was told, along with one other Gold member within earshot, she was welcome to use the CE lavatory, much to the amusement of other pax nearby who joked that they may need to just cross their legs if things got desperate...
My friend (who is Gold) was about 10 rows back in ET and was told, along with one other Gold member within earshot, she was welcome to use the CE lavatory, much to the amusement of other pax nearby who joked that they may need to just cross their legs if things got desperate...
Sep 23, 2018, 10:22 am
#408
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: US/UK - and elsewhere
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,559
...odds are increasing at the moment after a pleasant greeting onboard yesterday's BA229 - although the full greeting was only delivered towards the end of the flight since I slept through most of the flight.
Oct 14, 2018, 5:43 am
#409
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Amsterdam, Asia, UK
Programs: IHG RA (Spire), HH Diamond, MR Platinum, SQ Gold, KLM Gold, BAEC Gold
Posts: 5,072
Received my first personal (non J/F seating) CSD greeting, on a last minute booking of MH787-9 BA033 LHR-KUL this week.
(first ever longhaul on BA not booked in either J/F, so previously that could only occur uk-europe eg AMS-LHR-AMS 50% times when flying Y not J )
CSD came back into WTP 2hours into the flight asking if I was enjoying the flight and could he get me something, . I was only flier in WTP cabin the csd chatted with. I did say I appreciated seats 16K/17J being left empty around my 17K
(now I see why some think embarrassing due to getting attention drawn to oneself) .
Plane was rammed (uk half term loadings ? ), F=0, J=3, W=6, Y=7 , 8hours before based on tickets for sale (I don't have expert flier to check live picture). Departed with F=0 J=0 (3 OpUps) W=9 (I counted) , Y= rammed
Good first ever WTP seat experience despite long flight, got bleeped and my seat altered on boarding to 17K ... with bonus of both i)adjacent seat 17J blocked ii) row 16 in front ,16J occupied, 16K unoccupied, so no recline into my 'personal space'. Surprised myself as now I'd be prepared to travel WTP on 787 o'night-flight again.
Assuming these desirable seats free due to 16K, 17JK being the 3x BA elites upgraded from WTP -> J this flight., surprised at thoughtfulness of changed seating placement/blocked seats, and wondering if that was due to either 'fly' or human hands on intervention due to being baec-gold
(first ever longhaul on BA not booked in either J/F, so previously that could only occur uk-europe eg AMS-LHR-AMS 50% times when flying Y not J )
CSD came back into WTP 2hours into the flight asking if I was enjoying the flight and could he get me something, . I was only flier in WTP cabin the csd chatted with. I did say I appreciated seats 16K/17J being left empty around my 17K
(now I see why some think embarrassing due to getting attention drawn to oneself) .
Plane was rammed (uk half term loadings ? ), F=0, J=3, W=6, Y=7 , 8hours before based on tickets for sale (I don't have expert flier to check live picture). Departed with F=0 J=0 (3 OpUps) W=9 (I counted) , Y= rammed
Good first ever WTP seat experience despite long flight, got bleeped and my seat altered on boarding to 17K ... with bonus of both i)adjacent seat 17J blocked ii) row 16 in front ,16J occupied, 16K unoccupied, so no recline into my 'personal space'. Surprised myself as now I'd be prepared to travel WTP on 787 o'night-flight again.
Assuming these desirable seats free due to 16K, 17JK being the 3x BA elites upgraded from WTP -> J this flight., surprised at thoughtfulness of changed seating placement/blocked seats, and wondering if that was due to either 'fly' or human hands on intervention due to being baec-gold
Oct 14, 2018, 9:35 am
#411
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Germany
Programs: BA GGL, CCR - TK G
Posts: 809
I still think it's a shame of not getting any recognition for being loyal.
Yesterday's flight in Y on Sri Lankan from cmb to bkk the purser came back in mid flight with a welcome handshake to me and my partner thanking for being loyal emeralds and asked about the service which was by any means superior to ba's anyway
And then today at MY hub at lhr t5.. They again had no fast track but led everybody together so it took me literally 45mins just to get thru transfer.
No service or greetings in Y IST LHR nor LHR TXL. Cutting a relaxed end of a great journey with a Concorde room lunch.. To a quick snack.
Maybe I shouldn't be so loyal after all... Hmm
Yesterday's flight in Y on Sri Lankan from cmb to bkk the purser came back in mid flight with a welcome handshake to me and my partner thanking for being loyal emeralds and asked about the service which was by any means superior to ba's anyway
And then today at MY hub at lhr t5.. They again had no fast track but led everybody together so it took me literally 45mins just to get thru transfer.
No service or greetings in Y IST LHR nor LHR TXL. Cutting a relaxed end of a great journey with a Concorde room lunch.. To a quick snack.
Maybe I shouldn't be so loyal after all... Hmm
Oct 14, 2018, 10:47 am
#412
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,351
Out in wt+ and a very nice welcome, "welcome back mr. Firstlight, can I get you anything" , i replied "a glass of champagne for me please and for the lady (who I'd not met before) sitting next to me". "After take off" was the reply, and sure enough two glasses of champagne appeared along with the rest of the bottle to top us up later on.
coming back, nothing, but then I'd been upgraded from wt+ to cw which I thought was recognition enough.
coming back, nothing, but then I'd been upgraded from wt+ to cw which I thought was recognition enough.
Oct 14, 2018, 12:22 pm
#414
Join Date: Dec 2016
Programs: BAEC GGL/CR; Hilton Diamond; Mucci des Puccis
Posts: 5,610
Oct 14, 2018, 4:47 pm
#417
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat
Posts: 78
It's been a very long time since I had a personal greeting, although that's mainly down to the fact I've been climbing the TP ladder with QR. Personally I do not find it strange and appreciate the recognition.
Oct 14, 2018, 7:13 pm
#418
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BA Exec Gold, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 128
Just came off a very late BA482 after an unexpected diversion to TLS due to bad weather at BCN. Very rarely get the welcome but I thought due to the diversion I would. Despite the Purser (who was walking around with the iPad) having 7 hours to come and chat to me, sadly he didn’t!
Oct 14, 2018, 9:32 pm
#419
Join Date: May 2018
Location: Turku/Edinburgh
Programs: BAEC Silver, Flying Blue Explorer/Flying Blue Petroleum Club
Posts: 149
As a lonely sad Bronze member (soon to be silver WOOHOO) I got a greeting on my last ET flight LHR > HEL. just before the final approach I got the "MrColnic2011?? to which I replied yes, I hope everything was ok with your flight today, to which I replied everything was perfect, Then off she went" I didn't see her approach any1 else in Y and I had some glaring passengers questioning who I was I can only guess, as a Bronze I didn't expect this but was good to feel appreciated after 6 BA metal flights in 8 days. 
Oct 15, 2018, 2:25 am
#420
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Programs: BA Gold (Emerald); Hilton Gold; IHG Platinum; Marriott Gold; Radisson Gold
Posts: 388
Not had a GCH greeting on a shorthaul Y flight for a while, but they've usually been busy services.
Flying back from MAD to LHR on Saturday night, the load was very light - including just four pax in J - so I thought the iPad might be consulted before a quick look-in with me and the OH, also a GCH, as we made for an easy two-for-one. But no.
At one point I took my empty can and newspaper to the rear galley (where all the crew members had gathered) on my way to the toilet and was basically reprimanded firstly for not handing them over when she'd collected rubbish earlier (perhaps not considering that I hadn't finished with them at that stage) and secondly for not just stuffing them in the seat back pocket for the cleaners at LHR to deal with. Spoke volumes that she didn't just chose to say, "thank you" and take them off me.
Flying back from MAD to LHR on Saturday night, the load was very light - including just four pax in J - so I thought the iPad might be consulted before a quick look-in with me and the OH, also a GCH, as we made for an easy two-for-one. But no.
At one point I took my empty can and newspaper to the rear galley (where all the crew members had gathered) on my way to the toilet and was basically reprimanded firstly for not handing them over when she'd collected rubbish earlier (perhaps not considering that I hadn't finished with them at that stage) and secondly for not just stuffing them in the seat back pocket for the cleaners at LHR to deal with. Spoke volumes that she didn't just chose to say, "thank you" and take them off me.