LPGS gone until mid-June in CCR
May 30, 2018, 3:10 pm
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May 30, 2018, 3:36 pm
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I assume that BA got hit with some sort of supply issue and is now looking for a new supplier / waiting for the old supplier to lower prices to the old level. The definition of safety stock is that it is enough stock to keep them afloat with premium champagne until they find a suitable alternative or another supplier. So either BA kept no/too little safety stock or they don’t care about a 3 week service disruption with respect to the champagne. In my optimistic point of view I just assumed the former.
(And in no way I am a BA 'apologist', I'm only trying to bring some reality into the discussion
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May 30, 2018, 3:42 pm
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At least we've had the thread title changed from 'forever' to 'mid-June'.
May 30, 2018, 3:57 pm
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Deep breaths everyone, it's only a couple of weeks. In the meantime, one useful nugget of information I feel duty bound to pass on is that you can procure LPGS in what are called "shops" (ask your batman for more information) in between flights. Applied artfully, such "purchases" can largely obviate the need for first class air tickets.
May 30, 2018, 4:06 pm
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May 30, 2018, 4:16 pm
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Not that I've had any but only Ł104.95 from Drinksupermarket.com 
May 30, 2018, 4:19 pm
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Not that I've had any but only Ł104.95 from Drinksupermarket.com
https://shopping.avios.com/en/food-a...upermarket-com
M&S do it too, but they're out of stock, amusingly.
May 30, 2018, 4:24 pm
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And over 500 avios with that from the estore.
https://shopping.avios.com/en/food-a...upermarket-com
M&S do it too, but they're out of stock, amusingly.
https://shopping.avios.com/en/food-a...upermarket-com
M&S do it too, but they're out of stock, amusingly.
May 30, 2018, 4:30 pm
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My work life, in part, is about safety stock and ensuring enough stock is available for sale/consumption at the right time. Having safety stock in place to cover ever eventuality would put me very quickly out of business - there is a limit to what safety stock can achieve. Unless you expect BA to have a warehouse dedicated only to LPGS containing multiple turns of stock available?
(And in no way I am a BA 'apologist', I'm only trying to bring some reality into the discussion)
(And in no way I am a BA 'apologist', I'm only trying to bring some reality into the discussion
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May 30, 2018, 11:46 pm
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May 31, 2018, 12:37 am
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Lets hope they have rectified this and have lots of extra stocks in CCR LHR & CCR JFK as well as on board for the bank holiday weekend in August...
Or there will be a lot of very unhappy people on the PHX do...
Or there will be a lot of very unhappy people on the PHX do...
May 31, 2018, 2:12 am
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