May 25, 2018, 11:24 am
Last edit by: madfish
Latest information on plans can be found in the following post:https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30702435-post460.html
Gibraltar Saturday 23 March 2019
GUEST LIST (77)
Altrurian, angeloedades, bhbloke, Calchas, CaroFos, cgtechuk, chris1979, cistavoda, Deanog1976, DeathSlam, dinoscool3 (+1), Duncs, dycc, florens (+1), FlyerP, flyuk, GadgetGal, Gingernut, Governator, gcuk, GrjApp, IFE Wizard, Innocent Abroad, JB7, jfallesen, KARFA, KeaneJohn, LavaJava, LPQ (+1), LSunbury (+1), LondonAndy, lost_in_translation, madfish, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, p78, Pumplekin (+1), Physci, polochick, Puqui99 (+1), Rapidex (+1), S1362083, S_W_S, Scallywag72 (+1), ScienceTeacher (+1), Shl (+1), SmallClanger, StanStorby, Swissbobby (+1), teledude, Temps (+1), The Specialist (+1), Thundercat, Tiffywren, tomparskate, TPRun, TravellerFrequently (+1), travellingscotsman (+2), Wbeest.
FLIGHTS
Thursday 21st March
TNG-GIB
AT990 12:00 - Governator
LHR-GIB
BA492 8:25 - dinoscool3 (+2)
Friday 22nd March
LHR-GIB
BA490 12:35 - Calchas, chris1979, FlyerP, LPQ (+1), Pumplekin (+1), Snaxmuppet, The Specialist (+1), Thundercat,
GLA-LHR
BA1489 15:25 - cgtechuk, teledude
GVA-LHR
BA721 17:35 - Swissbobby (+1)
EDI-LHR
BA1459 18:55 -Tomparskate
ZRH-LHR
BA707 2105 - florens (+1)
Saturday 23rd March
GLA -LHR
BA1473 08:05 - travellingscotsman
MAN-LHR
BA1385 08:05 - DeathSlam, madfish, Scallywag72 (+1), S_W_S
LHR-GIB
BA492 10:30 - bhbloke, GadgetGal, GrjApp, JB7, KARFA, lost_in_translation, LSunbury (+1), megaloman, p78. polochick, puqui99 (+1), StanStorby, Swissbobby (+1), Tomparskate, Wbeest (18)
BA490 12:35 - angeloedades, CaroFos, cgtechuk, cistavoda, DeathSlam, Duncs, dycc, florens (+1), Flyuk, gcuk, Gingernut, IFE Wizard, Innocent Abroad, jfallesen, KeaneJohn, LavaJava, LondonAndy, madfish, mtikky, onobond, Physci, Rapidex (+1), S1362083, Scallywag72 (+1), ScienceTeacher (+1), shl (+1), Stevieed, SmallClanger, S_W_S, teledude, Temps (+1), Tiffywren, TPRun, TravellerFrequently (+1), travellingscotsman (+2) (44),
Sunday 24th March
GIB-LHR
BA493 15:15 - angeloedades, Calchas, CaroFos, chris1979, cistavoda, dinoscool3 (+2), Duncs, dycc, FlyerP, GadgetGal, gcuk, Gingernut, IFE Wizard, Innocent Abroad, KARFA,, LondonAndy, madfish, megaloman, mtikky, onobond, puqui99 (+1), S1362083, Scallywag72 (+1), Snaxmuppet, StanStorby,Stevieed, S_W_S, teledude, Tiffywren, Tomparskate, TPRun.
BA491 17:30 - bhbloke, flyuk, JB7, jfallesen, KeaneJohn, lost_in_translation, p78, Physci, polochick, Pumplekin (+1), ScienceTeacher, shl (+1), SmallClanger, The Specialist (+1)
LHR-MAN
BA1376 21:00 - madfish, Scallywag72 (+1), S_W_S
LHR-EDI
BA1464 20:55 - Tomparskate
LHR-CDG
BA326 20:30 - S1362083
Monday 25th March
AGP-LIS
TP1139 06:40 - Governator (Driving GIB - AGP night before)
GIB-LHR
BA493 13:10 - cgtechuk, DeathSlam, florens (+1), GrjApp, LPQ (+1), LSunbury (+1), Swissbobby (+1), Temps (+1), Thundercat, TravellerFrequently (+1), travellingscotsman (+2), Wbeest
LHR-GVA
BA736 17:20 - Swissbobby (+1)
LHR-GLA
BA1492 18:10 - cgtechuk, travellingscotsman (+2)
LHR-MAN
BA1402 18:25 - DealthSlam
LHR-ZRH
BA708 17:30 - florens (+1)
Tuesday 26th March
GIB-LHR
BA0493 13:05 - Rapidex (+1)
HOTEL
Holiday Inn Express, Gibraltar (56)
angeloedades, bhbloke, Calchas, cgtechuk, CaroFos, Duncs, florens +1, FlyerP, flyuk (can share), GadgetGal, gcuk, Gingernut, Governator, GrjApp, IFE Wizard, JB7, jfallesen, KARFA, KeaneJohn, LavaJava, lost_in_translation, LPQ (+1), LSunbury (+1), madfish, onobond, Physci, polochick, Pumplekin (+1), Rapidex (+1), S1362083, Scallywag72 (+1), shl (+1), SmallClanger, Snaxmuppet, StanStorby, Swissbobby (+1), S_W_S, Temps (+1), Thundercat, Tiffywren, TPRun (& p78), TravellerFrequently (+1), travellingscotsman (+2)
The Elliot, Gibraltar (4)
The Specialist (+1)
Wbeest
DeathSlam
ACTIVITIES
Pre-Do Friday 22nd March @ Hilton Garden Inn, Hatton Cross, LHR
florens
Swissbobby (+1)
Pre-Do Friday 22nd March @ GIB 1830 (6:30pm) ( http://vinopolisgastrobar.gi/)
Calchas, chris1979, dinoscool3 (+2), FlyerP, Governator, LPQ (+1), Snaxmuppet
Climbing The Rock Friday 22nd or Saturday 23rd March
Potential Participants: Calchas (Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, depending on weather and volume consumed on the Friday flight.), chris1979, Snaxmuppet (don't arrive until Friday 16:30), dinoscool3, Governator, thundercat
Saturday Night food & drink
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/30702438-post461.html
https://doodle.com/poll/ksxf3mp9mr3xddda
Dolphin Cruise Private Charter Sunday 24th March
For more details please see post 188
Potential Participants: florens+1, LPQ (+1), madfish, onobond, polochick, shl (+1), Snaxmuppet
Post-Do Sunday 24th March @ GIB (location to be announced)
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The MICRO-DO: Gibraltar, 2/3 March 2019
Convenes in CX First around 8am on Saturday 2nd for Breakfast. Then onwards as the mood takes us.
Friday 1st March
LHR-GIB
BA490 12:35 - Fontana+1
Saturday 2nd March
LHR-GIB
BA490 12:35 - bisonrav, gcuk (+1), puqui99 (+3), TravellerFrequently (+1) , WickedStepMother (+1)
Sunday 3rd March
GIB-LHR
BA493 15:15 - bisonrav
GIB-LHR
BA491 17:30 - Fontana+1, gcuk (+1), puqui99 (+3), TravellerFrequently (+1)
Tuesday 5th March
GIB-LHR
BA491 17:20 - WickedStepMother (+1)
Another BAFT mini-do. Gibraltar, Saturday 23 March 2019
Mar 24, 2019, 7:04 pm
#693
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Mar 25, 2019, 1:50 am
#694
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 10
Rude FT people
I was in the CX lounge flying longhaul with them in their F lounge. You may have been going on some group excursion but many of you forget your manners and showed no appreciation that there were other people in that lounge that had spent thousands for the tickets to be greeted by riff raff that had spent a Ł100 on a ticket. When we entered the lounge we were accosted by a large guy asking people if they were from Flyetalk which was unbelievably crass. Every single seat had been bagged and left empty as the occupants had gone into the restaurant. How selfish can you be. Nearly all the bottles of wine etc were empty and food gone. Talking loudly like it was a bus station. I sure you would not like such behaviours if you were not part of this group. I have written to the CEO of CX and the Lounge Manager agrees that the F section should be reserved for longhaul passengers and groups like this should be directed to their airline lounge to ensure the sanctity of the lounge is maintained. Next time think of others not just yourselves.
Mar 25, 2019, 2:34 am
#696
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@herethere I read with interest your comments. I do not know the large person to which you prefer. Perhaps he was just being friendly? Clearly you weren’t in the mood for somebody being cheerful. However comments referring to rift raft are unacceptable. Many of the group were in CE and certainly had not paid Ł100 for their tickets. Furthermore many are gold and GGL and have earned their status through spending many thousands of pounds across the OW network including on CX.
They have as much right to enter the lounge as anybody else based on the rules. Likewise there were many other lounges available that you could also have gone to had you chosen.
Were people being loud? I don’t think so. Were people reserving seats while going into the restaurant? Maybe? But there is limited room in the restaurant area for bags.
I will leave it at that, and ask others not to respond as would not want to drag this thread (which as been full of people having a good time) being lowered by the time that you have set.
They have as much right to enter the lounge as anybody else based on the rules. Likewise there were many other lounges available that you could also have gone to had you chosen.
Were people being loud? I don’t think so. Were people reserving seats while going into the restaurant? Maybe? But there is limited room in the restaurant area for bags.
I will leave it at that, and ask others not to respond as would not want to drag this thread (which as been full of people having a good time) being lowered by the time that you have set.
Mar 25, 2019, 2:47 am
#697
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 10
@herethere I read with interest your comments. I do not know the large person to which you prefer. Perhaps he was just being friendly? Clearly you weren’t in the mood for somebody being cheerful. However comments referring to rift raft are unacceptable. Many of the group were in CE and certainly had not paid Ł100 for their tickets. Furthermore many are gold and GGL and have earned their status through spending many thousands of pounds across the OW network including on CX.
They have as much right to enter the lounge as anybody else based on the rules. Likewise there were many other lounges available that you could also have gone to had you chosen.
Were people being loud? I don’t think so. Were people reserving seats while going into the restaurant? Maybe? But there is limited room in the restaurant area for bags.
I will leave it at that, and ask others not to respond as would not want to drag this thread (which as been full of people having a good time) being lowered by the time that you have set.
They have as much right to enter the lounge as anybody else based on the rules. Likewise there were many other lounges available that you could also have gone to had you chosen.
Were people being loud? I don’t think so. Were people reserving seats while going into the restaurant? Maybe? But there is limited room in the restaurant area for bags.
I will leave it at that, and ask others not to respond as would not want to drag this thread (which as been full of people having a good time) being lowered by the time that you have set.
Mar 25, 2019, 3:02 am
#698
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Join Date: Jan 2009
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Mod advisory
We are not here to quash free speech or opinion, but equally Flyertalk requires us to behave civilly towards each other. There are some very unfortunate terms being bandied about here, coupled with what appears to be a vague threat - and as a consequence we have this mod note.
Members would be well advised to choose some of their words rather more judiciously if they wish to continue to contribute to this thread.
NWIFlyer
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Members would be well advised to choose some of their words rather more judiciously if they wish to continue to contribute to this thread.
NWIFlyer
Moderator - BA forum
Mar 25, 2019, 3:17 am
#699
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Posts: 3,599
It's impossible to comment as I wasn't there, but I don't think occupying seats while eating at the restaurant is unavoidable. You can store your luggage at the lounge reception.
Mar 25, 2019, 3:32 am
#700
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herethere consider yourself lucky! This started as a quiet weekend away for me to GIB and then 80 odd other people turned up. I had to spend the whole weekend with them 
Last edited by KARFA; Mar 25, 2019 at 8:03 am Reason: spelling
Mar 25, 2019, 5:26 am
#701
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
I was in the CX lounge flying longhaul with them in their F lounge. You may have been going on some group excursion but many of you forget your manners and showed no appreciation that there were other people in that lounge that had spent thousands for the tickets to be greeted by riff raff that had spent a Ł100 on a ticket. When we entered the lounge we were accosted by a large guy asking people if they were from Flyetalk which was unbelievably crass. Every single seat had been bagged and left empty as the occupants had gone into the restaurant. How selfish can you be. Nearly all the bottles of wine etc were empty and food gone. Talking loudly like it was a bus station. I sure you would not like such behaviours if you were not part of this group. I have written to the CEO of CX and the Lounge Manager agrees that the F section should be reserved for longhaul passengers and groups like this should be directed to their airline lounge to ensure the sanctity of the lounge is maintained. Next time think of others not just yourselves.
CX won't care by the way so don't waste your time
Mar 25, 2019, 5:47 am
#702
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
I was in the CX lounge flying longhaul with them in their F lounge. You may have been going on some group excursion but many of you forget your manners and showed no appreciation that there were other people in that lounge that had spent thousands for the tickets to be greeted by riff raff that had spent a Ł100 on a ticket. When we entered the lounge we were accosted by a large guy asking people if they were from Flyetalk which was unbelievably crass. Every single seat had been bagged and left empty as the occupants had gone into the restaurant. How selfish can you be. Nearly all the bottles of wine etc were empty and food gone. Talking loudly like it was a bus station. I sure you would not like such behaviours if you were not part of this group. I have written to the CEO of CX and the Lounge Manager agrees that the F section should be reserved for longhaul passengers and groups like this should be directed to their airline lounge to ensure the sanctity of the lounge is maintained. Next time think of others not just yourselves.
Mar 25, 2019, 6:00 am
#704
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Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,606
I think herethere has some issues when it comes to etiquette on BA flights... See previous posts for detail.
Mar 25, 2019, 6:08 am
#705
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 1,428
The stragglers were all leaving today, hopefully their flights will be operating without the hiccups experienced by some.
Those that came out of the later flight on Saturday and left on the earlier scheduled flight on Sunday really did get the full Gib experience.
Those that came out of the later flight on Saturday and left on the earlier scheduled flight on Sunday really did get the full Gib experience.