DYKWIA | 2018 edition
Nov 14, 2018, 1:40 am
#916
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Seems quite harsh. Whenever I travel with my army backback, which when tested is obviously positive, I never really have a problem being let through anyway (after the backpack has been searched.). I never thought these tests are enough basis to actually have yourself been put in handcuffs as there are so many reasons why this test can be positive. A small logical explanation normally suffizes.
Nov 14, 2018, 2:37 am
#917
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
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Not my photo, just spotted on Twitter:
Nov 14, 2018, 2:41 am
#918
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Snap! ... Well, two feet instead of one, but my culprit reached higher!!
Nov 14, 2018, 2:44 am
#919
Moderator, Emirates
Join Date: Oct 2012
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Classy 
Nov 14, 2018, 2:53 am
#920
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
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Nov 14, 2018, 2:55 am
#921
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Honors Gold
Posts: 227
Quite well polished toe caps though.
Nov 14, 2018, 3:04 am
#922
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Mucci, BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum Elite
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Nice. Dark shoes, Dark jeans and WHITE Socks!!!
Nov 14, 2018, 3:16 am
#923
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: Knoteetingham
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Posts: 311
Boarding QF923 CNS-SYD during the last week.
I noticed a guy a couple of places ahead of me in the business line with two large rollers and a sizeable backpack each piece sporting a BA gold tag. The lady heading the boarding is someone who if you are familiar with CNS and I say she exudes don't mess with me you'll know who I mean.
I noticed a guy a couple of places ahead of me in the business line with two large rollers and a sizeable backpack each piece sporting a BA gold tag. The lady heading the boarding is someone who if you are familiar with CNS and I say she exudes don't mess with me you'll know who I mean.
Nov 14, 2018, 3:21 am
#924
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
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I’ll see your shoes in CE, and raise to socks in F......
Nov 14, 2018, 9:49 am
#926
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8633261.html
Not BA but perhaps the ultimate DYKWIA incident....although she didn't mention any FF status...
Quite some time ago flying AA during disembarkation I was almost knocked in the face by a guy with a backpack as he slung it over his shoulder. He should have known better given his AA EXP tag had a 28MM indicator on it. Unfortunately he was too busy trying to impress the young ladies in front of him about the airlines he'd flown lately to notice his amateur mistake. My reaction:
(AA used to count all miles earned towards lifetime status so whilst he hadn't flown 28 million miles he should have better backpack technique)
Not BA but perhaps the ultimate DYKWIA incident....although she didn't mention any FF status...
(AA used to count all miles earned towards lifetime status so whilst he hadn't flown 28 million miles he should have better backpack technique)
Nov 14, 2018, 10:15 am
#927
Join Date: Oct 2018
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https://www.independent.co.uk/news/w...-a8633261.html
Not BA but perhaps the ultimate DYKWIA incident....although she didn't mention any FF status...
Not BA but perhaps the ultimate DYKWIA incident....although she didn't mention any FF status...
Nov 14, 2018, 10:44 am
#928
Join Date: Jul 2014
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Nov 14, 2018, 12:23 pm
#929
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 7,237
Seems quite harsh. Whenever I travel with my army backback, which when tested is obviously positive, I never really have a problem being let through anyway (after the backpack has been searched.). I never thought these tests are enough basis to actually have yourself been put in handcuffs as there are so many reasons why this test can be positive. A small logical explanation normally suffizes.
Nov 14, 2018, 1:48 pm
#930
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
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Strange thing I saw on a flight today.
Boarding process is ongoing.
A man is talking on the phone on earphones/microphone while stowing his baggage and doing it extremely slowly, creating a queue down the aisle because no-one can get past. He completely obliviously continues to yap on the phone and faffs around with his baggage.
I am safely seated in a window seat, watching the process.
The lady behind him who had been blocked by this mobile-phone-talking-slow-baggage-stowage chap eventually said to him, "Would you mind, as you are slowing down the boarding process and holding people up?"
His response? "Oh it's OK! It won't leave without any of you!" in a really chirpy way, and carried on faffing about and talking on the phone
The lady looked rather shocked by this rather blasé response but said, "Um... I guess that is true... I guess... Um... I guess... "
At which point I could only look towards the window and try not to laugh out loud at this man's brazen attitude, innocence, cheek, or whatever... or maybe DYKWIA. No idea which!
Anyway, that was one of the more weird interactions I have seen on board.
Boarding process is ongoing.
A man is talking on the phone on earphones/microphone while stowing his baggage and doing it extremely slowly, creating a queue down the aisle because no-one can get past. He completely obliviously continues to yap on the phone and faffs around with his baggage.
I am safely seated in a window seat, watching the process.
The lady behind him who had been blocked by this mobile-phone-talking-slow-baggage-stowage chap eventually said to him, "Would you mind, as you are slowing down the boarding process and holding people up?"
His response? "Oh it's OK! It won't leave without any of you!" in a really chirpy way, and carried on faffing about and talking on the phone
The lady looked rather shocked by this rather blasé response but said, "Um... I guess that is true... I guess... Um... I guess... "
At which point I could only look towards the window and try not to laugh out loud at this man's brazen attitude, innocence, cheek, or whatever... or maybe DYKWIA. No idea which!
Anyway, that was one of the more weird interactions I have seen on board.