Free drinks trial for BAEC Silver and Golds on selected short haul routes
Apr 11, 2018, 11:33 pm
#181
Join Date: May 2006
Location: GVA
Programs: BA Gold, LH FTL, KL/AF Ivory
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Apr 11, 2018, 11:37 pm
#182
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Switzerland
Programs: AY+ Platinum, SK Gold, BAEC Silver, airbaltic VIP, Radisson VIP
Posts: 6,531
Is it possible for crew to somehow feedback the lack of an item? So every time someone wants a sandwich and they run out they could send this to the system.
Apr 12, 2018, 12:09 am
#183
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: South East England
Programs: Status with BA Exec Club; KrisFlyer; Hilton Honors; IHG One; Marriott Bonvoy
Posts: 543
I was not offered anything on a recent trip to MXP. On the return sector I asked in the galley if the cabin crew had any experience of the trial and how it was going. Much complaining about the speed of the iPads for BOB followed. I can see if the tech isn’t up to muster to even to BOB properly that would make hunting out those entitled to freebies and handing them out harder.
The idea posed here for status holders to pay by Avios and get a zero deduction would at least keep the workload for crew even, but might annoy some non-BAEC OW elite members. However a printed list to cross check against while doing BOB? That’s just crazy!
The idea posed here for status holders to pay by Avios and get a zero deduction would at least keep the workload for crew even, but might annoy some non-BAEC OW elite members. However a printed list to cross check against while doing BOB? That’s just crazy!
Apr 12, 2018, 6:52 am
#185
Join Date: Jul 2011
Programs: Mucci de la Cuisine Aérienne du Réseau Courte Durée de British Airways
Posts: 4,704
As I explained earlier, this is on selected flights only and they seem to be choosing routes and flights with a descent number of card holders but not too many!
Apr 12, 2018, 7:21 am
#186
Join Date: Nov 2016
Programs: BA Gold,
Posts: 17
I am Gold and have been offered a free glass of champagne by the csm when flying in economy on LHR/MAN on two occasions recently with the comment to welcome you back has this happened to others and is it standard procedure or a CSM using up some open bottle from club Europe ?
Apr 12, 2018, 8:17 am
#187
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Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL, HH Diamond
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I am Gold and have been offered a free glass of champagne by the csm when flying in economy on LHR/MAN on two occasions recently with the comment to welcome you back has this happened to others and is it standard procedure or a CSM using up some open bottle from club Europe ?
Apr 13, 2018, 4:44 pm
#188
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
I think I read that LIN was one of the routes they were running the trial on. I’ve flown LHR-LIN today but nothing was offered. No greeting either, but to be honest I’ve never got one when flying short haul.
Apr 13, 2018, 4:54 pm
#190
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: UK
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I was informed that the trial ended on Wednesday 11th April. I asked the CC on BSL to LHR flight on Thursday 12th and that’s what I was told.
Although did get a Greeting by CSM after CE service completed.And used the Easter extra guest lounge offer at LHR Friday 13th .. all 9 of us were in GF for flight to OSL. Haven’t used GF T5 LHR on a Friday evening... very quiet.... 😊
Jul 13, 2018, 4:43 pm
#191
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: BA Exec Club - Gold
Posts: 171
So reading through the above thread, it seems the trial for this finished on the 11th April.
Does anybody know if this was successful is going to start existing soon as a permanent thing? (I was looking forward to my flight from GVA - LHR in ET for my free hot drink - but now I'll just have to snooze instead!)
Does anybody know if this was successful is going to start existing soon as a permanent thing? (I was looking forward to my flight from GVA - LHR in ET for my free hot drink - but now I'll just have to snooze instead!)
Apr 6, 2022, 11:09 am
#192
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Radisson Gold, IHG Gold, Marriott Gold, Shangri La Jade
Posts: 264
Very old thread but I couldn’t find anything recent! I was surprised to be offered this on a recent BHD to LHR flight. (I’m Gold). Has anyone else experienced this recently?
Apr 6, 2022, 11:13 am
#193
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
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Location: UK/Las Vegas
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Apr 6, 2022, 11:14 am
#194
formerly JackDann
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Northern Ireland
Posts: 1,658
I know Gold’s can sometimes get offered a drink or something on the house on occasion, completely depends on crew though.
Apr 6, 2022, 4:45 pm
#195
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: United Kingdom
Posts: 1,110
You got lucky here, it isn't "rare" per se, but certainly not the norm.