Why do BA keep running out of champagne?
Dec 4, 2014, 5:32 am
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Dec 4, 2014, 6:43 am
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Travelled CW LGW/PUJ/LGW 22 Nov/29 Nov and all champagne ran out on both flights. In fact was told only 1 bottle of pink on o/b, none on i/b and only Taittinger carried on both flights. Sure it was a holiday flight & both myself & my wife only wanted a glass or 2 each, however BA couldn't even manage that!
Dec 4, 2014, 7:13 am
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I'm sure you guys have all read this infamous thread from back in 2010: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-...-bkk-sq-f.html
Dec 4, 2014, 7:41 am
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Dec 4, 2014, 7:43 am
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Dec 4, 2014, 7:45 am
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The weight of the beverage, whether water or top-of-the-line champagne contributes to the cost more than the purchase price itself. BA purchases vast quantities based on fixed-price wholesale contracts. But, it also does so tax (including duty)-free for anything served once airborne.
Given limited space and weight constraints, perhaps it makes more sense to limit the variety, e.g. only one type and to be stricter about raiding the return supplies on the outbound. Clearly the estimations performed by crew about the return are poorly done and that is not fair. The solution is to cater as though return items are for return only.
Given limited space and weight constraints, perhaps it makes more sense to limit the variety, e.g. only one type and to be stricter about raiding the return supplies on the outbound. Clearly the estimations performed by crew about the return are poorly done and that is not fair. The solution is to cater as though return items are for return only.
Dec 4, 2014, 7:46 am
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Dec 4, 2014, 7:50 am
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The weight of the beverage, whether water or top-of-the-line champagne contributes to the cost more than the purchase price itself. BA purchases vast quantities based on fixed-price wholesale contracts. But, it also does so tax (including duty)-free for anything served once airborne.
Given limited space and weight constraints, perhaps it makes more sense to limit the variety, e.g. only one type and to be stricter about raiding the return supplies on the outbound. Clearly the estimations performed by crew about the return are poorly done and that is not fair. The solution is to cater as though return items are for return only.
Given limited space and weight constraints, perhaps it makes more sense to limit the variety, e.g. only one type and to be stricter about raiding the return supplies on the outbound. Clearly the estimations performed by crew about the return are poorly done and that is not fair. The solution is to cater as though return items are for return only.
Dec 4, 2014, 7:51 am
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The weight of the beverage, whether water or top-of-the-line champagne contributes to the cost more than the purchase price itself. BA purchases vast quantities based on fixed-price wholesale contracts. But, it also does so tax (including duty)-free for anything served once airborne.
Dec 4, 2014, 7:53 am
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*pokes head out of the EK forum*
Someone pointed me in the direction of this thread for some reason
Maybe it's to find out where DYKWIA hides when he isn't browsing the EK forum 
The wine in question is Penfolds Grange 2005 - at the moment only on AU routes (ex-DXB and ex-AU). 500USD, not 500GBP I think. However, EK buy their wines many, many years in advance and have special storage capacity in DXB and overseas for it - the group also operates quite a large Wine and Spirits trading and retail business so I imagine they have not paid anything like the current commercial price for it!
Someone pointed me in the direction of this thread for some reason
Maybe it's to find out where DYKWIA hides when he isn't browsing the EK forum The wine in question is Penfolds Grange 2005 - at the moment only on AU routes (ex-DXB and ex-AU). 500USD, not 500GBP I think. However, EK buy their wines many, many years in advance and have special storage capacity in DXB and overseas for it - the group also operates quite a large Wine and Spirits trading and retail business so I imagine they have not paid anything like the current commercial price for it!
Dec 4, 2014, 8:04 am
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*pokes head out of the EK forum*
Someone pointed me in the direction of this thread for some reason Maybe it's to find out where DYKWIA hides when he isn't browsing the EK forum
The wine in question is Penfolds Grange 2005 - at the moment only on AU routes (ex-DXB and ex-AU). 500USD, not 500GBP I think. However, EK buy their wines many, many years in advance and have special storage capacity in DXB and overseas for it - the group also operates quite a large Wine and Spirits trading and retail business so I imagine they have not paid anything like the current commercial price for it!
Someone pointed me in the direction of this thread for some reason
Maybe it's to find out where DYKWIA hides when he isn't browsing the EK forum The wine in question is Penfolds Grange 2005 - at the moment only on AU routes (ex-DXB and ex-AU). 500USD, not 500GBP I think. However, EK buy their wines many, many years in advance and have special storage capacity in DXB and overseas for it - the group also operates quite a large Wine and Spirits trading and retail business so I imagine they have not paid anything like the current commercial price for it!
Dec 4, 2014, 8:05 am
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I'd be interested to know how much alcohol one person could drink on a flight. Surely, if a passenger was showing signs of serious intoxication, the flight attendants would refuse to serve more drinks.
Also, how much could a few glasses of spirits, wines or champagne cost? I'm probably capable of drinking only about 4 glasses of booze during a 5 hour period. Is it possible for one passenger to drink more than Ł30 worth of alcohol during one flight?
Also, how much could a few glasses of spirits, wines or champagne cost? I'm probably capable of drinking only about 4 glasses of booze during a 5 hour period. Is it possible for one passenger to drink more than Ł30 worth of alcohol during one flight?
2 of us did 16 large glasses of LPGS recently - was amazing
Dec 4, 2014, 8:10 am
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Unfortunately I think you will be too late then - EK change their wine and menus every month or two. In fact you can check the wine list and menu for your flight on the EK website and it looks like AU/NZ destinations then instead are stocking a Gruaud Larose 2001, amongst other things.