CW - no more orange juice on ground?
Jan 7, 18, 5:20 am
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CW - no more orange juice on ground?
We recently flew a CW return trip and leaving from LHR and on the return from IAH we were only offered Water and Champagne and no orange juice on the ground. When I asked for some at LHR I was told I could have some when we had taken off and when I asked in IAH I was told due to the fact we “are in America” they couldn’t serve orange juice.
BA has always served orange juice as a pre-departure drink for as long as I can remember!
Has orange juice been Cruzified / enhanced away as a pre-departure drink, or, were the crew incorrect? It is a MF route.
BA has always served orange juice as a pre-departure drink for as long as I can remember!
Has orange juice been Cruzified / enhanced away as a pre-departure drink, or, were the crew incorrect? It is a MF route.
Jan 7, 18, 5:45 am
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Originally Posted by mmogdan
Has orange juice been Cruzified / enhanced away as a pre-departure drink, or, were the crew incorrect? It is a MF route.
It has been removed from the 'standard offering' to give the crew more time to welcome customers in the cabin rather than pouring juices in the galley (and to prevent wastage as it was the least popular of the three and often didn't get used once prepared), but it is still loaded and crew are encouraged to get it if requested.
Jan 7, 18, 5:51 am
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Looks like orange juice has been squeezed out 
Jan 7, 18, 5:57 am
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Originally Posted by Flexible preferences
Looks like orange juice has been squeezed out
Jan 7, 18, 6:36 am
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Originally Posted by LordBuckethead
Oddly, both.
It has been removed from the 'standard offering' to give the crew more time to welcome customers in the cabin rather than pouring juices in the galley (and to prevent wastage as it was the least popular of the three and often didn't get used once prepared), but it is still loaded and crew are encouraged to get it if requested.
It has been removed from the 'standard offering' to give the crew more time to welcome customers in the cabin rather than pouring juices in the galley (and to prevent wastage as it was the least popular of the three and often didn't get used once prepared), but it is still loaded and crew are encouraged to get it if requested.
Jan 7, 18, 6:37 am
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Originally Posted by LordBuckethead
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It has been removed from the 'standard offering' to give the crew more time to welcome customers in the cabin rather than pouring juices in the galley ..................
Jan 7, 18, 6:40 am
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If you would like orange juice please ask, I personally think this cutback is ridiculous.
Jan 7, 18, 6:44 am
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
If you would like orange juice please ask, I personally think this cutback is ridiculous.
Jan 7, 18, 6:46 am
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You should not have been refused, we are told to be flexible with adhoc requests.
Jan 7, 18, 6:48 am
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
You should not have been refused, we are told to be flexible with adhoc requests.
Jan 7, 18, 6:51 am
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Why do pre-departure beverages at all? Ridiculous.
Last week my travel agent tried to book me on BA. Told her to avoid BA this year as much as possible. This just reinforces my decision.
Last week my travel agent tried to book me on BA. Told her to avoid BA this year as much as possible. This just reinforces my decision.
Jan 7, 18, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
Would that suggest we might get away with sparkling water?
Jan 7, 18, 8:18 am
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Originally Posted by mmogdan
I would say the crew spent more time chatting in the galley and taking selfies.
Jan 7, 18, 8:49 am
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Originally Posted by HIDDY
At least they were happy. The impression you get from here nowadays is BA cabin crew are overworked, underpaid and thoroughly miserable at their work. Never really liked BA orange juice hence why I always chose Champagne.
Meanwhile, I’m sure the fact that the crew were enjoying themselves taking selfies was of great comfort to the OP, whose request for something as simple as an orange juice (in a premium cabin) was refused on both legs of his trip.
Jan 7, 18, 8:59 am
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Originally Posted by Can I help you
If you would like orange juice please ask, I personally think this cutback is ridiculous.
