Epic - buy on board - fail
Jan 15, 2017, 4:55 pm
#1
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Epic - buy on board - fail
I was waiting for my A3 flight to LHR from ATH today (A3 608) and BA was boarding it's LHR flight.
Guess what,
I overheard an epic announcement while I was at the A3 lounge, saying that buy on board was not available on this flight, if you want to eat and drink on this flight please buy something at the airport.
Seriously now, can't get worse than that, I'm never going to fly BA shor/medium haul again, it used to be great, I would even fly BA without status because I used to enjoy the service sol much.
But now it's even worse than easyjet and it's only going down (as everything in this country)
"To fly, to serve"
Guess what,
I overheard an epic announcement while I was at the A3 lounge, saying that buy on board was not available on this flight, if you want to eat and drink on this flight please buy something at the airport.
Seriously now, can't get worse than that, I'm never going to fly BA shor/medium haul again, it used to be great, I would even fly BA without status because I used to enjoy the service sol much.
But now it's even worse than easyjet and it's only going down (as everything in this country)
"To fly, to serve"
Jan 15, 2017, 5:17 pm
#2
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I was waiting for my A3 flight to LHR from ATH today (A3 608) and BA was boarding it's LHR flight.
Guess what,
I overheard an epic announcement while I was at the A3 lounge, saying that buy on board was not available on this flight, if you want to eat and drink on this flight please buy something at the airport.
Seriously now, can't get worse than that, I'm never going to fly BA shor/medium haul again, it used to be great, I would even fly BA without status because I used to enjoy the service sol much.
But now it's even worse than easyjet and it's only going down (as everything in this country)
"To fly, to serve"
Guess what,
I overheard an epic announcement while I was at the A3 lounge, saying that buy on board was not available on this flight, if you want to eat and drink on this flight please buy something at the airport.
Seriously now, can't get worse than that, I'm never going to fly BA shor/medium haul again, it used to be great, I would even fly BA without status because I used to enjoy the service sol much.
But now it's even worse than easyjet and it's only going down (as everything in this country)
"To fly, to serve"
Jan 15, 2017, 5:26 pm
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Jan 15, 2017, 5:36 pm
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Jan 15, 2017, 6:23 pm
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I don't think this is a BoB issue per se. There have been plenty of BA flights (and indeed all sorts of other airlines even easy jet) flying with no catering having been loaded - whether it's BoB or complimentary catering.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATH prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATH prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
Last edited by UKtravelbear; Jan 15, 2017 at 6:30 pm Reason: fixed typo - ATL - ATH!
Jan 15, 2017, 6:27 pm
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I don't think this is a BoB issue per se. There have been plenty of BA flights (and indeed all sorts of other airlines even easy jet) flying with no catering having been loaded - whether it's BoB or complimentary catering.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATL prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATL prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
Jan 15, 2017, 6:27 pm
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Jan 15, 2017, 6:29 pm
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yes I meant ATH !
Jan 15, 2017, 6:36 pm
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Does this need its own thread, can it not go in the BoB experiences thread?
Jan 15, 2017, 6:36 pm
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I don't think this is a BoB issue per se. There have been plenty of BA flights (and indeed all sorts of other airlines even easy jet) flying with no catering having been loaded - whether it's BoB or complimentary catering.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATH prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
I'm not sure why you think this is a particularly 'epic fail' or why the announcement was also 'epic'.
Of course it's not ideal.
At least they gave people the opportunity to grab something at ATH prior to the flight. Or would you rather the pax found out on board so it would be too late which has also happened.
Jan 15, 2017, 6:37 pm
#11
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Its a new service, there's going to be teething issues, could it have been managed better? most likely, it's really quite pathetic the depths people are sinking to try and make out it's the end of the world as we know it?
How many people died on the Athens flight?
Jan 15, 2017, 6:39 pm
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And yes it would have been preferable to have catering but stuff happens.
Jan 15, 2017, 6:59 pm
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Meanwhile A3 still serve a hot meal in Y on this route. Why anyone would pick BA in either cabin when you have the immensely superior Aegean option is beyond me.
Jan 15, 2017, 7:00 pm
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How did you hear this? The only A3 lounge is in the Schengen area at the opposite end of the terminal from where BA flights depart.
Jan 15, 2017, 7:03 pm
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King and Marshall must be turning in their graves - A3, TK and even SU each providing a better product against BA.