So - who got a free upgrade this week?
Jul 27, 2017, 2:10 pm
#1021
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Worcs., UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Spire, CC Gold
Posts: 46
Upgraded last month from lhr-bos. CW into 1a and hubby into 2a.
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Jul 27, 2017, 2:19 pm
#1022
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold / Hilton Diamond / IHG Diamond Ambassador / Marriot Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 2,533
Flew to DUB today on GMEDG an old BMI aircraft with flat bed. Helped with the delay having a throne to myself. Sadly food was bloody awful and crew far too slow.
Jul 27, 2017, 5:05 pm
#1023
Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Oxford
Programs: BA Silver, HH Silver, IHG Plat
Posts: 169
Me and Mrs T just arrived in Frankfurt on ba916 which was delayed with the weather, both upgraded from ET to CE on an avios redemption, although the new BP still said ET.
Upgraded at the holiday Inn as well, executive room, welcome drink, bonus points and a free minibar.
Mrs T is getting too used to this, back on the benches tomorrow with a cheap LH flight to Poland.
Upgraded at the holiday Inn as well, executive room, welcome drink, bonus points and a free minibar.
Mrs T is getting too used to this, back on the benches tomorrow with a cheap LH flight to Poland.
Jul 28, 2017, 8:06 am
#1024
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,831
Upgraded last month from lhr-bos. CW into 1a and hubby into 2a.
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Jul 28, 2017, 9:22 am
#1025
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 819
Jul 28, 2017, 9:40 am
#1026
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: mostly London
Programs: BA Gold - so flying too much again... plus AA, LX, VS and too many hotel programmes to mention
Posts: 594
Food poisoning incubation times are rarely as short as 20-30 mins. If it was *that* 'off', you'd hopefully have noticed it when it was in your mouth.
If you look at the 'types of food poisoning' tab here...
http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Food-poisoning
... you can mix and match your symptoms to work out what made you sick.
Jul 28, 2017, 9:46 am
#1027
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: DFW or GOT or...
Programs: BA Silver, Marriott GFL
Posts: 819
I'm not a physician but do have about 30% of a medical degree
Food poisoning incubation times are rarely as short as 20-30 mins. If it was *that* 'off', you'd hopefully have noticed it when it was in your mouth.
If you look at the 'types of food poisoning' tab here...
http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Food-poisoning
... you can mix and match your symptoms to work out what made you sick.
Food poisoning incubation times are rarely as short as 20-30 mins. If it was *that* 'off', you'd hopefully have noticed it when it was in your mouth.
If you look at the 'types of food poisoning' tab here...
http://healthywa.wa.gov.au/Articles/F_I/Food-poisoning
... you can mix and match your symptoms to work out what made you sick.
We humans are all unique creatures, as I am sure you have come to realize in you studies. Some of us are just more sensitive.
Anyway, back on topic...
Jul 28, 2017, 2:03 pm
#1028
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: London
Posts: 17,007
Upgraded last month from lhr-bos. CW into 1a and hubby into 2a.
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Jul 28, 2017, 9:29 pm
#1029
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Programs: OWEmerald; STARGold; BonvoyPlat; IHGPlat/Amb; HiltonGold; A|ClubPat; AirMilesPlat
Posts: 38,186
Agree, my system responds within a half hour or less when something "bad" is consumed...fortunately not that often, which is why I stay clear of scallops (hint to our unfortunate friend).
Jul 30, 2017, 11:10 am
#1030
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Worcs., UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Spire, CC Gold
Posts: 46
It was actually about 2 hours after I ate and I am pretty sure it was the fish as it tasted far too 'fishy' for my liking and I ended up leaving most of it.
Didn't end up chasing BA on it as food poisoning is hard to prove at the best of times and yes to who asked I am feeling much better!
Didn't end up chasing BA on it as food poisoning is hard to prove at the best of times and yes to who asked I am feeling much better!
Jul 30, 2017, 1:20 pm
#1032
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Lichfield
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 290
About 6 years ago I flew back from Abuja on KLM business class. Towards the end of the flight into AMS I developed a really bad stomach. I suspected it was due to a poorly chilled tuna sandwich in the rubbish business lounge at Abuja airport. I wrote to KLM - not too get any compensation but more to point out the poor food storage conditions - but I was fobbed off stating food poisoning would have needed much longer to develop.
Jul 30, 2017, 1:24 pm
#1033
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: london
Programs: Hilton diamond, BA GCH
Posts: 346
Upgraded last month from lhr-bos. CW into 1a and hubby into 2a.
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Spoilt (for me) by food poisoning from either the scallops or stone bass. Throwing up in the toilets, oxygen and that announcement upon landing that there had been a medical emergency on board and no one was to get out of their seats until the paramedics had taken me off..!
Mortifying and embarrassing to say the least - apologies to anyone on board that flight last month
Jul 30, 2017, 1:29 pm
#1034
Join Date: May 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 5,380
Well NHS website tends towards this being unlikely to be food consumed onboard:
"Signs and symptoms
The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days after eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later."
"Signs and symptoms
The symptoms of food poisoning usually begin within one to two days after eating contaminated food, although they may start at any point between a few hours and several weeks later."
Jul 30, 2017, 3:15 pm
#1035
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London/Frankfurt
Programs: BAEC Gold, Hyatt Gold
Posts: 181
I hope that NikaK feels better now. The illness arrived a little early to blame the bass or scallops. My golden rule is to eat bland food before flying LH.
Back on topic, LHR-PRG ET to CE last week with a very welcome ping at the gate. I would have happily ponied up for a POUG on the return leg, but it wasn't offered. So I had to listen to Peppa the Pig on a child's iPad for two hours.
Back on topic, LHR-PRG ET to CE last week with a very welcome ping at the gate. I would have happily ponied up for a POUG on the return leg, but it wasn't offered. So I had to listen to Peppa the Pig on a child's iPad for two hours.