'Just to inform you that it's only one teabag sir'
Nov 24, 2016, 7:25 am
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Nov 24, 2016, 7:26 am
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Ultimately, it would be unpractical for any airline to cater to everyone's tastes and preferences. Say, there may be 100 ex-LHR BA premium pax a day who'll want to read a Spanish newspaper, 100 an Italian one, and 100 a French one, but it might be none or 1 or 2 on any given flight so it would make no sense to carry those at the gate.
Nov 24, 2016, 7:32 am
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Nov 24, 2016, 10:04 am
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Nov 24, 2016, 10:18 am
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Although this is very true, I'd be surprised if this happened again. Cost cutting is exactly that these days. An open invitation to remove food from the lounges I imagine would outstrip any cost savings related to the BoB offer. Illegal removals statistics however will no doubt hit an all time high
Nov 24, 2016, 10:19 am
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No chance to get your hand in unless you number single figures....children will not be going up chimneys but doing snack runs for their parents.
Now if only they could serve the wine as well!
Nov 24, 2016, 10:39 am
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Ambiguous to say the least but common sense should prevail. On a scale of trolley bags full of gear being wheeled out at the highly illegal end of the spectrum to the removal of nothing being the wholehearted lawful citizen end, I would suggest something nearer the latter being the line. The odd teabag/ packet of crisps/can of Pepsi on the odd occasion would be ok I guess, but much more and frequently may be deemed as somewhat of a liberty.
Nov 24, 2016, 10:46 am
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Ambiguous to say the least but common sense should prevail. On a scale of trolley bags full of gear being wheeled out at the highly illegal end of the spectrum to the removal of nothing being the wholehearted lawful citizen end, I would suggest something nearer the latter being the line. The odd teabag/ packet of crisps/can of Pepsi on the odd occasion would be ok I guess, but much more and frequently may be deemed as somewhat of a liberty.
Yes but with BOB now one would expect the pinching to increase. Who is to blame then?
If it was me, I would take 3 soft drinks and a snack with me on board for a 4 hour LHR-ATH without feeling at all bad about it! Of course if I was flying CE I wouldn't bother. It's not so much taking things 'because I can', its more like I need to feed myself on the flight = )
In the absence of BA making a clear policy on this, one would assume that one can take as much as possible, which of course raises moral issues and greed, but isn't illegal.
Maybe BA will put some T&C's at the lounge entrances saying what you can and cannot take?
Nov 24, 2016, 10:53 am
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Nov 24, 2016, 11:13 am
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Yes but with BOB now one would expect the pinching to increase. Who is to blame then?
If it was me, I would take 3 soft drinks and a snack with me on board for a 4 hour LHR-ATH without feeling at all bad about it! Of course if I was flying CE I wouldn't bother. It's not so much taking things 'because I can', its more like I need to feed myself on the flight = )
In the absence of BA making a clear policy on this, one would assume that one can take as much as possible, which of course raises moral issues and greed, but isn't illegal.
Maybe BA will put some T&C's at the lounge entrances saying what you can and cannot take?
If it was me, I would take 3 soft drinks and a snack with me on board for a 4 hour LHR-ATH without feeling at all bad about it! Of course if I was flying CE I wouldn't bother. It's not so much taking things 'because I can', its more like I need to feed myself on the flight = )
In the absence of BA making a clear policy on this, one would assume that one can take as much as possible, which of course raises moral issues and greed, but isn't illegal.
Maybe BA will put some T&C's at the lounge entrances saying what you can and cannot take?
Although this would help clarify, BA wouldn't adopt the T&C's approach on entrance I don't think. I don't necessarily agree with the new bob approach BA have taken, but hopefully the "I'll take it anyway" approach won't be adopted by all. It's just my honest opinion but the fact that we have to expect it is a sad state of affairs in my view. I still prefer the current model, but some of the Y fares around are very comparable to those of the no frills airlines, as will soon be the offer to feed oneself by the way of bob
Nov 24, 2016, 4:51 pm
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Although this is very true, I'd be surprised if this happened again. Cost cutting is exactly that these days. An open invitation to remove food from the lounges I imagine would outstrip any cost savings related to the BoB offer. Illegal removals statistics however will no doubt hit an all time high
So many posts for a tea bag !
This is all a conspiracy (what with diverting our attention from gin brands being switched ), we are being conditioned prior enhancements to the champagne selections. Frog in the boiling water and all that
