DYKWIA | 2018 edition
Oct 4, 2018, 2:29 pm
#676
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,478
Oct 4, 2018, 2:45 pm
#677
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Gloucestershire
Programs: BA Gold (ex-GGL, maybe future Silver), Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,201
DYKWTDYKWIAI?
(Don’t you know who the Don’t You Know Who I Am is?)
(Don’t you know who the Don’t You Know Who I Am is?)
Oct 4, 2018, 3:04 pm
#679
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: 7,330
Reasons I like to board with Group 1 and not wait until the end:
- Less chance of having my bag taken off me on short haul.
- In a lot of hotter countries getting stuck behind 50-100 on a baking hot jet-bridge is vile.
- On long haul flights there's free booze to get started on.
- Because I can. So there.
- Less chance of having my bag taken off me on short haul.
- In a lot of hotter countries getting stuck behind 50-100 on a baking hot jet-bridge is vile.
- On long haul flights there's free booze to get started on.
- Because I can. So there.
Oct 4, 2018, 3:17 pm
#680
Join Date: Oct 2005
Programs: BA GGL & GfL, AA LTP, Marriott (sigh) Ambassador, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 3,238
a constant annoyance--on any airline, not just BA--if you know your row 1s cant stow anything on the floor, why take away our space? DYWKIA????
Oct 4, 2018, 3:49 pm
#681
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Battleaxe Alliance
Posts: 22,127
I know that the crew would be really good when they DON'T put their bags in the overhead locker above Row 1, because they were obviously thoughtful and thought ahead.
Oct 4, 2018, 6:08 pm
#683
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
Oct 4, 2018, 7:18 pm
#684
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
You seem to very often confuse personal opinion / speculation and declaration of fact/s.
I clearly stated "I would be amazed". Ergo, I am of the opinion that BA would do their best to avoid offloading GCH's bags.
It is clearly in no way a "positive assertion". So need to try and prove that I am "wrong".
So lets re-cap.
I *think that BA would avoid offloading GCH's carry-on bags.
To be clear.
I clearly stated "I would be amazed". Ergo, I am of the opinion that BA would do their best to avoid offloading GCH's bags.
It is clearly in no way a "positive assertion". So need to try and prove that I am "wrong".
So lets re-cap.
I *think that BA would avoid offloading GCH's carry-on bags.
To be clear.
- I have no evidence of this being fact or true.
- This is an assumption based on my own "best guess"
- I will not be held responsible for someone searching through 10 years of FT posts to try to disprove my guess/assumption/opinion/thoughts.
Oct 4, 2018, 7:32 pm
#685
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Battleaxe Alliance
Posts: 22,127
Unfortunately, they do not.
The only thing GCH can do to reduce their chance of having their cabin bag put in the hold (beyond not taking anything other than what fits under the seat in front) is to be at the gate early for priority boarding.
Unfortunately, some agents actually target the Group 1 and 2 queue for putting baggage in the hold, so even that may not be an effective measure against having your bag put in the hold, although it's much easier to resist than after you have boarded and find there is no space.
They do not put other passengers' bags in the hold instead of yours if you are a Gold Card Holder and turn up on board and find that there is no space for your bag.
I have to say speculative posts not backed up by facts or at least by frequent observations aren't very useful.
The only thing GCH can do to reduce their chance of having their cabin bag put in the hold (beyond not taking anything other than what fits under the seat in front) is to be at the gate early for priority boarding.
Unfortunately, some agents actually target the Group 1 and 2 queue for putting baggage in the hold, so even that may not be an effective measure against having your bag put in the hold, although it's much easier to resist than after you have boarded and find there is no space.
They do not put other passengers' bags in the hold instead of yours if you are a Gold Card Holder and turn up on board and find that there is no space for your bag.
I have to say speculative posts not backed up by facts or at least by frequent observations aren't very useful.
Oct 4, 2018, 10:39 pm
#686
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: VPS
Programs: IHG Diamond, Delta PM, Hilton Gold, Accor Gold, Marriott Silver
Posts: 7,268
I'm married to a photography professor. When he's flying with gear, he's proactive as heck about being able to claim proper bin space and plane tickets are booked with that in mind.
Oct 4, 2018, 10:47 pm
#687
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,478
Oct 5, 2018, 12:07 am
#688
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 96
This. You become so conditioned that “Gate Closes” means “we may have opened the gate by then but probably not” you forget that it isn’t universal. We were the last on our flight, luckily we had bags otherwise I expect they’d have closed without us!
Oct 5, 2018, 2:27 am
#689
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: Mucci Blue, BAEC Gold, Blockbuster Video card
Posts: 1,378
I think it's hugely passport dependant, as I don't seem to have an issue with LHR, LGW, MAD etc etc and I doubt it's because I am somehow really good at standing at e-gates ;-)
Oct 5, 2018, 3:03 am
#690
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,293
Unfortunately, some agents actually target the Group 1 and 2 queue for putting baggage in the hold, so even that may not be an effective measure against having your bag put in the hold, although it's much easier to resist than after you have boarded and find there is no space.
Last edited by alex67500; Oct 5, 2018 at 3:31 am