CW - no more orange juice on ground?
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I do also think that BA could learn a thing or two from the mocktails you get on QR, cost nothing extra to produce except the training of CC and make such a difference to people who don't wish to or are unable to drink alcohol.
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I’m astonished this is contemplated as a sensible cost saving - even if an entire carton of juice was wasted per flight, how much would that cost? Probably well under two quid at BA’s volumes.
And how much revenue is there from a CW cabin?
Penny wise, pound foolish.
And how much revenue is there from a CW cabin?
Penny wise, pound foolish.
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ISTR a discussion here about BA Orange Juice, which reputedly sold at around 0.85 in typical supermarkets.
It’s surely all about the CC trying to do boarding and getting people settled, while at the same time trying (to the best of their abilities) to provide a premium service to BA premium pax. I would like a Buck’s Fizz on boarding, but I never ask as it’s just extra buggeration for already busy CC.
There, I’m an apologist now!
It’s surely all about the CC trying to do boarding and getting people settled, while at the same time trying (to the best of their abilities) to provide a premium service to BA premium pax. I would like a Buck’s Fizz on boarding, but I never ask as it’s just extra buggeration for already busy CC.
There, I’m an apologist now!
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It remains the case over here that champagne (and sparkling wine in WTP) are the only alcoholic beverages that are permitted to be opened before take-off.
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Your experience on 30 flights goes a significant way? All they show is that you personally had a consistent experience, but they do not describe or refute everyone else's.
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You of course may be right that it's about cost saving, but my first thought was that it was simply not to waste a product. On a recent CE flight I wanted a glass of champagne but did not want for them to open a bottle of champagne just for me because it would be a waste. I obviously did not want to save BA any money, but a waste is waste. That sort of thing.
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It would not even enter my mind that BA opening a bottle for just me is a waste. It’s part of the service. How did you know there would be only one person drinking it and it would be wasted?
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I know it is part of the service. Still, it is a waste if almost the entire bottle gets poured out at the end of the flight. My opinion - not advocating anyone to behave similarly.
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Huh? The discussion about eliminating orange juice, not chanpagne. There can be no customs issues about orange juice.
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And by last time I don't mean latest time. I mean last time.
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#43
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I asked for Orange Juice last week on my flight back from Rio and it was no problem at all.
I must admit I have noticed more and more chatting amongst the crew when boarding on short haul flights which I must admit is quite annoying but I can not say I have noticed it on long haul.
Talking of cutbacks Kahlua is no longer carried on board nor is there a grater carried in the galley which seems a bit mean as they can not cost more than a quid and are reusable.
I must admit I have noticed more and more chatting amongst the crew when boarding on short haul flights which I must admit is quite annoying but I can not say I have noticed it on long haul.
Talking of cutbacks Kahlua is no longer carried on board nor is there a grater carried in the galley which seems a bit mean as they can not cost more than a quid and are reusable.
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i dont particularly like to drink alchool when flying but I dont just want to be offered water as an alternative. I flew Qatar a few weeks ago who offered freshly squeezed OJ or a lime type drink.
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