DYKWIA - The 2017 thread
Sep 7, 2017, 12:33 pm
#961
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LCY
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,208
Sep 7, 2017, 12:35 pm
#962
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,286
If you are going to be called first to board then I really have no issue with you standing by the gate ready to board if you wish to do so. Obviously don't stand there if you don't have priority.
Often there is a small priority queue that forms before boarding is called and invariably some twat tries to push to the front when boarding is actually called. Had this a couple of weeks ago in IBZ - called the guy out on it and he just said "business class" and smirked. Was amused to see the gate agents checking his wheelie for being oversized as many other people boarded past him. Karma?
Often there is a small priority queue that forms before boarding is called and invariably some twat tries to push to the front when boarding is actually called. Had this a couple of weeks ago in IBZ - called the guy out on it and he just said "business class" and smirked. Was amused to see the gate agents checking his wheelie for being oversized as many other people boarded past him. Karma?
Sep 7, 2017, 12:35 pm
#963
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: All over the place often South Wales and Lake District
Programs: BA Gold for Life Accor Platinum
Posts: 4,552
Sep 7, 2017, 12:36 pm
#964
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: LCY
Programs: BAEC Gold, HHonors Gold
Posts: 1,208
Sep 7, 2017, 1:11 pm
#965
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: JAX
Programs: Ex-BA/AA/CP/LY staff, BA Executive Club Blue, IHG Diamond, Marriott Silver, Chick-fil-A Red
Posts: 3,586
Sep 7, 2017, 2:15 pm
#966
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
Sorry, my slightly obscure "zig zag" reference was looking back to post #950 above !
Apologies for any confusion (caused by zigging and zagging)
Apologies for any confusion (caused by zigging and zagging)
Last edited by Fitch; Sep 7, 2017 at 2:17 pm Reason: Putting people straight ;)
Sep 7, 2017, 3:08 pm
#967
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
Sep 7, 2017, 5:07 pm
#968
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,271
Although I have always been a sitting down non-queue person, I do detest this term "gate lice".
I assume "gate lice" are all the entitled Gold card folk who think BA should be run for them personally, even though their employer is paying for their J ticket??
I assume "gate lice" are all the entitled Gold card folk who think BA should be run for them personally, even though their employer is paying for their J ticket??
Sep 7, 2017, 5:51 pm
#969
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Glasgow / London
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 3,457
What about the Gold and GGL folks who pay for their own tickets? Are they more entitled then...? 
Sep 7, 2017, 6:22 pm
#970
Join Date: Feb 2005
Programs: EL AL Matmid, BA Executive Club GfL, GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 2,085
I also have a "Dr" prefix. I have never been asked to help in an emergency. However, I have often been asked what field of medicine I am in. My standard response: "I nurse sick computers". That always gets a littl laugh.
Sep 8, 2017, 1:32 am
#971
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: WC1
Programs: BAEC Gold, SK *G, Hertz President's Circle
Posts: 660
Sep 8, 2017, 1:47 am
#972
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,607
Sep 8, 2017, 7:43 am
#973
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: London
Posts: 4
We should make sure to be ahead of the flying Tescoers who have 'clubcard accepted' playing in their minds 24/7. They present Clubcards instead of boarding passes - it's muscle memory. They buy something at the BoB and stare at the crew blankly until they realise they won't hear "all of your Tesco points add up." I was on a flight with one of them earlier this summer. Overhead space was at a premium as always and upon finding there was no room for her bag she stood there, stone faced, loudly proclaiming "unexpected item in the bagging area" 50 times. It took my good will to have my bag checked into the hold to prevent a full-blown nervous breakdown. Forget 'To Fly. To Serve' it's 'To shop. To fly' with this lot.
Why can't Tesco have Tesco Airways for them? They can use some of their accounting tricks and offer more than EK at Ryanair prices whilst still making a huge profit.
Sep 8, 2017, 7:57 am
#974
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, VFC Gold, Marriott Silver, Hertz PC, DYKWIA
Posts: 184
i'll add some videos: the day today: Peter o'hanrahanrahan
Sep 8, 2017, 7:59 am
#975
Join Date: May 2012
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Diamond, IHG Platinum, Senior Railcard & Bus Pass
Posts: 983
There is nothing wrong with boosting the BA-earned Avios balance by converting Tesco Clubcard points! I know there has been a thread somewhere that has sent BA FlyerTalkers rushing off to Tesco to buy printer cartridges when there are extra Clubcard points on offer!