Celebs on BA | 2018 edition
Aug 11, 2018, 2:44 am
#496
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
I understand from my dealings in China that it's culturally unacceptable to use general aviation.
I'm lucky enough to frequently travel that way for work (hanging off my boss's shirttails) and China simply isn't set up very well for private jets. India is very similar.
I'm lucky enough to frequently travel that way for work (hanging off my boss's shirttails) and China simply isn't set up very well for private jets. India is very similar.
Aug 13, 2018, 2:45 pm
#497
Join Date: Jul 2017
Programs: All the usual suspects
Posts: 342
It's not so much about having the flight plan filed two weeks in advance, more about the fact that once you have a confirmed slot it's very difficult to change, which is obviously not conducive to one of the main reasons for using general aviation. Beijing being particularly bad for this.
ATC is also a nightmare, keeping you very low for long periods of time which has a detrimental affect on fuel burn, all in all not the most user friendly place in that regard.
Aug 14, 2018, 3:58 am
#498
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 166
Noel Gallagher (and his high flying birds) sat in T5 F lounge at the moment. Not a drop of booze and all very civilised - which is making me feel very old..
Off to ICN.
Off to ICN.
Aug 14, 2018, 11:48 am
#499
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,422
Thorbjřrn Olesen (golfer) not having the best of luck with BA and his golf clubs:
Aug 14, 2018, 11:59 am
#500
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 484
Nightmare ! BA really don’t help themselves sometimes. Super nice guy Thorbjorn !!
Caddied for him him last year - a real joy !
Caddied for him him last year - a real joy !
Aug 14, 2018, 12:12 pm
#501
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: East Sussex
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 69
Mr Tommy Shelby in the lounge in Dublin earlier and then on the delayed BA827 to LHR. Sat in Club, then had to exit via rear steps on remote stand and then bus to terminal.
Aug 15, 2018, 8:02 am
#502
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: BAEC Gold Guest List
Posts: 193
Liz Hurley, Damian Hurley and Tamara Beckwith currently waiting to board today’s BA655 from Corfu to LHR
Aug 15, 2018, 2:08 pm
#503
Moderator: Qatar Airways
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: LHR/NCE/MIA
Programs: BAEC GfL & GGL, SQ Gold, Amex Centurion, Mucci des Chevaliers des Bons Mots et Qui Savent Moucher
Posts: 8,948
Aug 18, 2018, 4:49 pm
#504
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: coastal Croatia
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M Senator
Posts: 2,181
In the JFK Concorde room right now with Ben Kingsley and his wife sitting across the coffee table from me.
Aug 18, 2018, 6:35 pm
#505
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
Aug 19, 2018, 2:08 am
#506
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: coastal Croatia
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M Senator
Posts: 2,181
Aug 19, 2018, 4:20 am
#507
Join Date: Mar 2015
Programs: BA GGL
Posts: 2,447
Jon Snow, news anchor, in T5 Flounge this morning. Poor chap looks to have his arm in a sling.
Aug 20, 2018, 8:59 am
#508
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Bradford, England
Programs: BA GGL/CCR , HH Diamond
Posts: 274
Andy Peters standing right behind me in the T5 F lounge right now...
