DYKWIA - The 2017 thread
Apr 3, 2017, 6:31 pm
#212
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Ladies and gentlemen, really? This is the DYKWIA topic, in a frequent flyer forum - I know a great place where this discussion would work www.englishforums.com 
Apr 3, 2017, 6:58 pm
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*ahem* ... "heating up"?
Apr 3, 2017, 11:47 pm
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Or this: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...long-last.html
Would be very memorable!
Apr 4, 2017, 12:13 am
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Ah yes, one of my Pucci favourites: "70 going on 100, preserved in gin and soot"
Apr 4, 2017, 5:37 am
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Okay, since the thread is getting a little light on DYKWIA stories, here's a minor one from a flight to Glasgow recently.
I boarded early and took my seat in the front row, before deciding to pop to the loo. As I was about to enter the galley area a woman boarded with a handbag, suitcase and about 6 shopping bags and asked if she could put some of them in the cupboard. The crew member at the door pointed out that she may be over her hand baggage allowance, to which the woman replied, "It's okay, I'm a gold card holder and I'm in 1A". It seems that now allows you to bring as much baggage as you like! She didn't seem too amused when I pointed out that she would have to sit on my knee
Turns out she was in 1C.
Incidentally, we ended up having a good chat on the flight and I suggested she join Flyertalk so she may well be reading this. Whoops!
I boarded early and took my seat in the front row, before deciding to pop to the loo. As I was about to enter the galley area a woman boarded with a handbag, suitcase and about 6 shopping bags and asked if she could put some of them in the cupboard. The crew member at the door pointed out that she may be over her hand baggage allowance, to which the woman replied, "It's okay, I'm a gold card holder and I'm in 1A". It seems that now allows you to bring as much baggage as you like! She didn't seem too amused when I pointed out that she would have to sit on my knee
Turns out she was in 1C. Incidentally, we ended up having a good chat on the flight and I suggested she join Flyertalk so she may well be reading this. Whoops!
Apr 4, 2017, 5:49 am
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Just saw a previous member of the DYKWIA club just tweet that he "purchased" an extra seat in business on QR AKL-DOH so he wouldn't have to sit next to anyone!
Last edited by Schwann; Apr 4, 2017 at 5:43 pm Reason: Typo
Apr 4, 2017, 5:56 am
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Heard someone gloating about something called BAinvestment4U...
Someone stole my emojis.
Someone stole my emojis.
Apr 4, 2017, 1:24 pm
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Apr 4, 2017, 11:16 pm
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Apr 5, 2017, 1:30 am
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Apr 5, 2017, 10:56 pm
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Apr 5, 2017, 11:30 pm
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Apr 6, 2017, 7:44 am
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