NYE party on a plane??
Jan 3, 2018, 9:21 am
#47
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We had an interesting experience in CW, especially for an aviation geek!!
Started with a delay leaving JFK on NYE as not enough ground staff had turned up to load the planes, they could only do them one at a time. I took this opportunity to ask nicely if I could pop up to the flight deck (already sitting on the UD), spend a lovely 30 mins chatting to crew whilst nothing was happening around us, they were great. Interestingly I got to see them request additional fuel and get that loaded for a faster cruise back to London, even with a stiff tail wind, expected journey was only 5hr 40m.
During the flight it was a typical sleeper service so not a lot happened, the cabin crew said that as they were all staying on UK time they'd had a celebration in the bus on the way to JFK from their airport when it turned midnight in the UK. Otherwise they kept us very well watered and we had a good time. I only felt slightly worse for wear when landing at LHR.
Started with a delay leaving JFK on NYE as not enough ground staff had turned up to load the planes, they could only do them one at a time. I took this opportunity to ask nicely if I could pop up to the flight deck (already sitting on the UD), spend a lovely 30 mins chatting to crew whilst nothing was happening around us, they were great. Interestingly I got to see them request additional fuel and get that loaded for a faster cruise back to London, even with a stiff tail wind, expected journey was only 5hr 40m.
During the flight it was a typical sleeper service so not a lot happened, the cabin crew said that as they were all staying on UK time they'd had a celebration in the bus on the way to JFK from their airport when it turned midnight in the UK. Otherwise they kept us very well watered and we had a good time. I only felt slightly worse for wear when landing at LHR.
Jan 3, 2018, 5:24 pm
#48
Join Date: Apr 2005
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Started out the day on BA 457 from MAD to LHR - the champagne flowed very freely and everyone seemed very jovial - onto Galleries South which wasn't crowded, but very hot - and then onto the delayed BA49 to SEA. Very professional and friendly crew in J with an announcement from the flight deck at mid-night UK time to wish everyone a Happy New Year!
Jan 3, 2018, 7:11 pm
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Have done quite a few going east and in F there has been, when I was awake, a discreet go around with champagne bottle and glasses so as to not disturb sleepers. I also recall being told to look out the window over Berlin and Budapest (separate years) to view the fireworks.Always a pleasant and quiet day to fly.