Why pay for economy plus?
Dec 23, 2018, 3:13 pm
#16
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But if you don't board early, you might not be able to board before the flight's scheduled departure time because there are too many before you in the queue, and then some inexperienced passengers might fear that the flight will leave you behind for failing to board on time. Also, everyone wants to stand in the aisle as soon as possible because this makes it quicker to disembark, even though the doors haven't opened yet. This looks funnier on trains where people might stand in the aisle as early as 10-15 minutes before the train arrives at the station.
Dec 23, 2018, 7:41 pm
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Until I got married I used to stay in the bar until the last minute before heading to the gate.
Dec 23, 2018, 11:21 pm
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Easyjet allow drop off of handbagage on all flights pre security so you can take liquids. £5 or free if your mobile contract is with three.
They say they priortise luggage and indeed each of the 4 times I have done it mine has come out first. Bear in mind they have no weight limit! I have a boat in Mallorca and take parts out so to say it is useful is an understatement !
They say they priortise luggage and indeed each of the 4 times I have done it mine has come out first. Bear in mind they have no weight limit! I have a boat in Mallorca and take parts out so to say it is useful is an understatement !
Dec 24, 2018, 1:35 am
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Dec 24, 2018, 2:51 am
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I was on yet another flight on Friday where they announced that those willing to check their bags would receive them back first and be able to board first - it does irk me as well. BUT as you say, that red priority tag does nothing on short-haul and we know that for sure, i.e. BA doesn't pay to have short-haul priority bags loaded or handled differently. So I think it's actually a bit disingenuous for the gate agent (though I don't think they would necessarily know) to promise something that cannot be delivered.
my bag, with a red priority label, hasn't been delivered yet a good 60 hours later......
Dec 24, 2018, 2:58 am
#22
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Maybe it's just might flight pattern (I mostly check LCY<->ZRH and infrequently transatlantically LHR<->JFK) but most of the time my bag comes out within the first 20 or so, and most of those coming out before are also similarly priority tagged.
Dec 24, 2018, 3:01 am
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BA does have a reasonably functioning priority baggage system on long-haul - separate loading / containers for priority bags which should ensure they come out first. no such thing on short-haul so the order is random.
Dec 24, 2018, 3:02 am
#24
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As far as OP is concerned, I pay for economy plus for the luggage allowance, when I need more than a cabin luggage, and heck I even get two with status! But it can also be useful if I feel I could use a same day flight change.
Last edited by thebigben; Dec 24, 2018 at 3:07 am
Dec 24, 2018, 10:09 am
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BA does have a reasonably functioning priority baggage system on long-haul - separate loading / containers for priority bags which should ensure they come out first. no such thing on short-haul so the order is random.
Jan 6, 2020, 3:14 am
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No Economy Plus on LCY departing flights?
I cannot see 'Economy Plus' listed as a fare on LCY-EDI, only 'economy hand baggage' or 'economy baggage'. Does this mean that the ability to request a free same-day change of flights is not available on LCY. The LHR-EDI and the LGW-EDI does show 'economy' and 'economy plus' categories.
Can anyone advise if they have managed to do a same-day change on a LCY departing flight and what ticket type they used for that?
Can anyone advise if they have managed to do a same-day change on a LCY departing flight and what ticket type they used for that?
Jan 6, 2020, 3:18 am
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I cannot see 'Economy Plus' listed as a fare on LCY-EDI, only 'economy hand baggage' or 'economy baggage'. Does this mean that the ability to request a free same-day change of flights is not available on LCY. The LHR-EDI and the LGW-EDI does show 'economy' and 'economy plus' categories.
Can anyone advise if they have managed to do a same-day change on a LCY departing flight and what ticket type they used for that?
Can anyone advise if they have managed to do a same-day change on a LCY departing flight and what ticket type they used for that?
Jan 6, 2020, 4:15 am
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Once you select the flights and go on to page 2 it should show FCOD/SDC in the ticket conditions.
This is from an LCY-EDI one way in economy after selecting the "Economy (Checked baggage)" fare:
This is from an LCY-EDI one way in economy after selecting the "Economy (Checked baggage)" fare: