Jan 11, 2017, 7:42 am
Last edit by: KARFA
This thread focuses on experiences and reactions for the implementation of buy on board for shorthaul, mainly led by impressions taken from flying on board British Airways' shorthaul services.
An information thread exists for your questions, particularly if they are on factual matters, here:
Buy on board: Information guide for BA shorthaul economy services
If you have an opinion about the concept of Buy on Board, the right thread is:
Buy on board: Implemented on BA short haul - opinions on the concept
Photos of current BoB menu (September 2018) post #125 in information thread
An information thread exists for your questions, particularly if they are on factual matters, here:
Buy on board: Information guide for BA shorthaul economy services
If you have an opinion about the concept of Buy on Board, the right thread is:
Buy on board: Implemented on BA short haul - opinions on the concept
Photos of current BoB menu (September 2018) post #125 in information thread
Buy on board: Experiences and reactions from BA's shorthaul economy service
May 6, 2017, 9:06 am
#1621
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
Not sure I'd be drinking it unless they had run out of the bottled stuff.
I always carry a bottle on board anyway regardless unless security is at the gate.
May 6, 2017, 9:49 am
#1622
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, SPG Gold, Club Carlson Gold, Hilton Gold, Priority Club Platinum, Best Western Diamond
Posts: 444
May 6, 2017, 9:53 am
#1624
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,985
I agree that it should be a set service standard, but it clearly isn't because this seems to have been a one off, so well done to the crew on that flight. I do also think that it would be very hard to do on short sectors.
May 6, 2017, 10:54 am
#1625
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Atlanta, GA / San Francisco, CA
Programs: BA Gold, TK Elite Plus
Posts: 1,150
Just had my first BOB experience. Now - I don't mind paying a few quid for a G&T. What I do mind is a) on HEL-LHR, it took 1.5 hours to reach row 12 and b) row 12 pretty much had no access to a lavatory during the whole flight, unless you wanted to sneak past the cart in the aisle which on a full flight takes some contortionist moves and some inevitable ...-in-face events to your poor fellow pax.
May 6, 2017, 11:11 am
#1626
Join Date: Nov 2011
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,222
Just had my first BOB experience. Now - I don't mind paying a few quid for a G&T. What I do mind is a) on HEL-LHR, it took 1.5 hours to reach row 12 and b) row 12 pretty much had no access to a lavatory during the whole flight, unless you wanted to sneak past the cart in the aisle which on a full flight takes some contortionist moves and some inevitable ...-in-face events to your poor fellow pax.
One CC served us very well but it was 20 mins from landing before the CSM reappeared from the back.
Those at the front of ET can't have had any access at all.
Not great if you have been waiting in the airport and had a couple of drinks....
May 8, 2017, 5:26 am
#1627
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: HH - Gold, BA - Blue
Posts: 188
I don't understand this not being able to go to the toilet business. Do BA have wider trolleys than us?
Turn sideways, sidestep past the trolley and then face forward again to walk to the toilet / back to your seat. It's that simple.
Turn sideways, sidestep past the trolley and then face forward again to walk to the toilet / back to your seat. It's that simple.
May 8, 2017, 5:36 am
#1628
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LCY
Programs: Mucci des Ancients Matelots
Posts: 769
Impressed with the easyjet experience in the air so far, not so much on the ground though. Power hungry youths shouting at passengers about needing to pay £45 for their extra bag until said bag goes inside the other bag...only to be taken back out again on the way to the plane. Not sure what the point of that was.
May 8, 2017, 5:37 am
#1629
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 847
I'm sure the trolleys must be the same, but are the seats, and therefore the aisle, the same width on BA?
May 14, 2017, 2:55 pm
#1633
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 614
I would imagine that the trolleys are the same width as we all seem to use the same ATLAS standard (now and again you'll find a bit of equipment from another airline in the galley). However, we attach a large metal tray on top which doubles the amount of space on the top of the trolley (and makes it rather top heavy - fun in turbulence!). I think easyJet use narrower seats to give a wider aisle making passing the trolley easier. It's just about possible to squeeze past the rubbish trolley (which doesn't have the tray on top) with our narrower aisles (as long as you have eaten too many Percy Pigs)
May 14, 2017, 3:09 pm
#1634
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LHR/ATH
Programs: Amex Platinum, LH SEN (Gold), BA Bronze
Posts: 4,489
I thought I share this tweet about the stocking level on a ARN LHR flight:
https://twitter.com/aizacruzwing/sta...92291420545024
https://twitter.com/aizacruzwing/sta...92291420545024