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Old Feb 8, 2016, 11:15 am
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Ronan Keating in GF LHR now after being stuck into his own Storm, as it were. Was going to guest him into CCR but I know he likes it when you say nothing at all. And who knows, what if tomorrow never comes and I'm stuck listening o him?

As an aside I presume he will have to check in one of his 2 big bags plus guitar????
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Old Feb 8, 2016, 11:25 am
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Originally Posted by HilFly
Emerson Fittipaldi?
Mr. Fink knew immediately when I showed him the photo. He is a huge F1 fan. He is green with envy right now.
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Old Feb 8, 2016, 12:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Nuster
Ronan Keating in GF LHR now after being stuck into his own Storm, as it were. Was going to guest him into CCR but I know he likes it when you say nothing at all. And who knows, what if tomorrow never comes and I'm stuck listening o him?

As an aside I presume he will have to check in one of his 2 big bags plus guitar????
Yup. No matter what.

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Old Feb 8, 2016, 5:01 pm
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Originally Posted by Finkface
Mr. Fink knew immediately when I showed him the photo. He is a huge F1 fan. He is green with envy right now.
I must say that I thought football or motorsports so had done some searching but limited "features" to go off! Knew he wasn't English but thought Spanish / French / Italian... Obviously none of them!

I never mentioned but he was in Club World on the BA209 to MIA didn't seem fussy at all and even swapped with the lady who was claustrophobic sat in 50A and didn't like the lack of window, which seemed jolly good of him!
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 12:36 am
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Claire Balding on BA 58 Cape Town to LHR on Jan 28th- she was travelling with her partner and was happy to chat to fellow passengers in the lounge.

Traveled back to Cape Town on Feb 8th, BA43, Cherie Blair was on board, in 1A I think (I was in WTP but could see through). She stood very patiently in the immigration line just behind my fiancee and I

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Old Feb 9, 2016, 1:13 am
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Originally Posted by ScotInAfrica
Claire Balding on BA 58 Cape Town to LHR on Jan 28th- she was travelling with her PARTNER and was happy to chat to fellow passengers in the lounge.
Why is partner in caps?
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Why is partner in caps?
Yes, I wondered that.

I had the pleasure of meeting Clare at a number of rugby league events when she worked for BBC Sport. Clare and her partner are really nice people, although the her partner reminded me of a very young Judi Dench.
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Why is partner in caps?
Edit: Evidently not an unnecessary commentary on her relationship

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Old Feb 9, 2016, 2:06 am
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Originally Posted by Foltan
He clearly disapproves of same-sex marriages and is unnecessarily making a point of it on a Frequent Flyer forum - rather bizarre.
She's married and so she's travelling with her wife.
Sincere apologies, this is a genuine typo as I had left the caps lock on when amending the BA flight number - I had stated wife but was not sure if they were married or not and so changed it to partner.

Absolutely no issue in the slightest with same sex relationships/ partnerships/ marriages at all.

She was a very pleasant lady who chatted to all who approached her.

Sorry for any unintended offence that was caused to anyone.

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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:00 am
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I guess a "BA Celeb" :-). Tenuous link, but never-the-less, BA Prem (saw tag on hand luggage) on flight from DXB in F yesterday. Met at door of plane by Special Services and escorted to a car from C gates. Very discreet. Looked more like a businessman type to be honest. I think I saw a Williams F1 tag on a bag, but that could have been entirely unrelated.
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:12 am
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I wouldn't be surprised if all the team principals are Prem given the spend they control flying large teams around to each of the races- Ron Dennis certainly is a Prem and has been well treated when he's been on previous flights I have been on...
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:19 am
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Originally Posted by YClass
I guess a "BA Celeb" :-). Tenuous link, but never-the-less, BA Prem (saw tag on hand luggage) on flight from DXB in F yesterday. Met at door of plane by Special Services and escorted to a car from C gates. Very discreet. Looked more like a businessman type to be honest. I think I saw a Williams F1 tag on a bag, but that could have been entirely unrelated.
I don' think that is a BA SS service (the car), but Heathrow VIP.

Originally Posted by OnslowSW7
I wouldn't be surprised if all the team principals are Prem given the spend they control flying large teams around to each of the races- Ron Dennis certainly is a Prem and has been well treated when he's been on previous flights I have been on...
I've seen some people with F1 tags and rather boringly they don't seem to be team owners/mechanics but usually work for the banks or other major sponsors. I guess if you are in the Paddock you want to take a few mementoes!
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:24 am
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Originally Posted by crazy8534
I don' think that is a BA SS service (the car), but Heathrow VIP.
There are some BA cars which do this so it could have been one of them. The Heathrow VIP ones are BMWs and the BA ones are jags I think.
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 7:41 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
There are some BA cars which do this so it could have been one of them. The Heathrow VIP ones are BMWs and the BA ones are jags I think.
I stand (sit at my computer) corrected.
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Old Feb 9, 2016, 2:39 pm
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Without me having to scroll back through this thread, have there ever been any economy sightings of A-Listers?
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