You Know You’re a Frequent Flyer When.....
Apr 27, 2018, 1:33 am
#46
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
When you usually travel HBO but go away for the weekend with a checked suitcase, then leave it on the carousel, go through passport control, get on the train, travel to your hotel, check in, go to your room, have a shower then say "where on earth's that shirt ? OH SHOOT !!!" then go all the way back to the airport, find a friendly police officer, tell them your story, wait for them to check with someone, have to go back through Security, be escorted to the baggage hall, be interviewed by Customs and have your forgotten luggage thoroughly searched, finally be allowed to re-enter the country and make you way back to the hotel...
Apr 27, 2018, 1:37 am
#47
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 2,676
So you are going to Paris today? No wait ... Istanbul ... no ...Madrid ... oh wait ... Today is Toronto right?
I was as confused as she was. For some reason her screen showed a weeks worth of flights.
Apr 27, 2018, 1:45 am
#49
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: UK / India
Programs: SPG Gold, BA oik, TK pleb, EY Hoi Polloi
Posts: 87
When you've made a cooked meal in the small hours of the morning with items bought from the airport convenience store, using nothing but a hotel kettle and the iron in your room because your flight was delayed and you know there are no restaurants opened past 10pm within 2 miles of your hotel...
Apr 27, 2018, 3:04 am
#51
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Surrey, UK
Programs: BA Gold, *A Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 654
If not, then it’s normally how big the landmarks of London are.
Apr 27, 2018, 3:10 am
#52
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: Mucci Blue, BAEC Gold, Blockbuster Video card
Posts: 1,378
And even then, as a wildcard, ATC can in theory do a late track switch from eg 27R to 27L (have seen it a few times).
Out of Ockham, on Westerlies, if it's 27L it'll fly pretty much right over my house, so for me that one's easy - can I see my car? Yes = 27L, no = 27 R or it's been stolen
edit: Oh and that is my "you know you're a frequent flyer when..... entry - ie when you can spout all that cr@p above
Apr 27, 2018, 3:25 am
#56
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,150
When you remember various different PNR codes off by heart without having to look them up as you then repeatedly and for sometimes no reason whatsoever even if you have a very good seat go into the BA seatmap on MMB.
Apr 27, 2018, 3:41 am
#57
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Brussels
Programs: BA Executive Club, Flying Blue, Miles & More, Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
Posts: 121
Apr 27, 2018, 3:47 am
#58
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, HH Diamond, Avis President's Club
Posts: 1,219
When you usually travel HBO but go away for the weekend with a checked suitcase, then leave it on the carousel, go through passport control, get on the train, travel to your hotel, check in, go to your room, have a shower then say "where on earth's that shirt ? OH SHOOT !!!" then go all the way back to the airport, find a friendly police officer, tell them your story, wait for them to check with someone, have to go back through Security, be escorted to the baggage hall, be interviewed by Customs and have your forgotten luggage thoroughly searched, finally be allowed to re-enter the country and make you way back to the hotel...
Apr 27, 2018, 4:01 am
#59
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,145
Apr 27, 2018, 4:50 am
#60
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC (Gold), IHG Rewards (Gold Elite), Marriot (Gold Elite), HHonors (Gold Elite), SPG (Gold)
Posts: 165
When after years of mocking people for Sitting in the wrong seat you get a tap on your shoulder while reading your kindle and wearing your noise cancelling headphones and hear the dreaded words “I think you’re sitting in my seat” and realise you picked an A seat for your short haul rather than your usual F seat....