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BerksFlyer Feb 9, 2016 5:31 am
BA2645 12:55 MLA-LGW live delay report!
 
MLA ground staff are making a right farce of things here. The check in was done manually and the inevitable wrong headcount has now occurred. The ground staff are walking through the plane checking every single passport again to match it up to their list. The thoroughness of this check is laughable though because they looked at my passport and didn't bother looking at Mrs BFs and only ticked mine and infant BFs name off the list. When I went to correct them they got all stressed and arsey!! I am in row 4 so it will only get worse as they go back from here!!

Schiehallion Feb 9, 2016 5:35 am
Originally Posted by BerksFlyer (Post 26156240)
MLA ground staff are making a right farce of things here. The check in was done manually and the inevitable wring headcount has now occurred. The ground staff are walking through the plane checking every single passport again to match it up to their list. The thoroughness of this check is laughable though because they looked at my passport and didn't bother looking at Mrs BFs and only ticked mine and infant BFs name off the list. When I went to correct them they got all stressed and arsey!! I am in row 4 so it will only get worse as they go back from here!!
Flew back from MLA on Sunday and saw a number of people with entirely hand-written boarding passes. Then, the inevitable circus on board as they tried to count (it took 3 attempts).

It didn't fill me with confidence....

ETA - this came after the ~30 meter bus ride.

BA6501 Feb 9, 2016 7:01 am
Is MLA now FLY?

GaryK84 Feb 9, 2016 7:11 am
Originally Posted by Schiehallion (Post 26156251)
Flew back from MLA on Sunday and saw a number of people with entirely hand-written boarding passes. Then, the inevitable circus on board as they tried to count (it took 3 attempts).
I was on this flight as well. The check-in itself took ages as the CE/status check-in person's computer kept freezing. At the gate, I noticed that they were simply writing down everyone's seat number on a piece of paper. I would've thought it would've been quicker to write down the sequence numbers and see what's missing at the end. But yes, quite the chaos.

Rubecula Feb 9, 2016 7:13 am
Originally Posted by BA6501 (Post 26156555)
Is MLA now FLY?
Yes, it was not working properly last Sunday. Check in took an age and boarding checks done manually. I thought the CC did a good job in counting numbers on board.

CaroFos Feb 9, 2016 9:06 am
Amsterdam also manually checking in
 
Originally Posted by Rubecula (Post 26156609)
Yes, it was not working properly last Sunday. Check in took an age and boarding checks done manually. I thought the CC did a good job in counting numbers on board.
My daughter is on her way back from a trip to Amsterdam and they are delayed due to OLCI not working and all pax being manually checked in :-0

Just starting to taxi now for a 3pm flight which was due to land at 3.25 UK time...

FlyerTalker6245 Feb 9, 2016 10:11 am
Originally Posted by Rubecula (Post 26156609)
Yes, it was not working properly last Sunday. Check in took an age and boarding checks done manually. I thought the CC did a good job in counting numbers on board.
I suppose, by not working at all, FLY is allowing staff more time to interact with customers (just like the product advertises). :D

e195 Feb 10, 2016 4:57 am
Originally Posted by Rubecula (Post 26156609)
Yes, it was not working properly last Sunday. Check in took an age and boarding checks done manually. I thought the CC did a good job in counting numbers on board.
Ah, was that the morning of the 31st?
If so was my last day in CLC.(well night)

It was a bit of a bummer I'll tell you that...

Now happily aircraft side so you may see me at some point Fellow FT'ers!
LCY now hehe

Rubecula Feb 10, 2016 6:56 am
Originally Posted by e195 (Post 26161537)
Ah, was that the morning of the 31st?
If so was my last day in CLC.(well night)

It was a bit of a bummer I'll tell you that...

Now happily aircraft side so you may see me at some point Fellow FT'ers!
LCY now hehe
No, it was the evening of 7th February :confused:

e195 Feb 22, 2016 9:22 am
Originally Posted by Rubecula (Post 26161930)
No, it was the evening of 7th February :confused:
Ah, guess it had another hiccup then on the 7th
:(


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