DYKWIA | 2019 edition
Oct 23, 2019, 4:24 am
#676
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: London/Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Silver (lapsed HNL Gold), Avis Preferred, IHG Diamond Amb, Hilton Plat, Marriot Plat
Posts: 351
Isn't this a bit pointless at PSA when there's a single jet bridge at the airport so it's mostly a bus departure where these Group 1s might end up boarding with Group 4s? The horror.
Oct 23, 2019, 4:35 am
#677
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Leeds, UK
Programs: Mucci, BAEC GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador, Stena Gold
Posts: 1,087
On a recent flight from LHR, the couple in front of me in the group 1 queue clearly had “group 5” on the boarding passes they were waving about.
i am not sure if it was the system, or Karma, but the automatic gates rejected them both, and I noted they eventually boarded very near the end
i am not sure if it was the system, or Karma, but the automatic gates rejected them both, and I noted they eventually boarded very near the end
Oct 23, 2019, 4:56 am
#678
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: NT Australia
Programs: QF WP
Posts: 4,160
Pretty much every shorthaul I've been on in recent times (not a lot, I suppose, perhaps 8) on BA, they called Group 1 and 2 together, which frankly is a bit much with the size of people that can be.
So SH Priority boarding has failed as a thing IMHO, so I, unusually so for a queue barger, do have some sympathy for people who are flying in the face of another BA promise fail...
So SH Priority boarding has failed as a thing IMHO, so I, unusually so for a queue barger, do have some sympathy for people who are flying in the face of another BA promise fail...
Oct 23, 2019, 5:55 am
#679
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,606
Oct 23, 2019, 5:56 am
#680
Community Director
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Norwich, UK
Programs: A3*G, BA Gold, BD Gold (in memoriam), IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 8,476
On a flight in CE last week, with the BoB service long completed and access to the rear toilets restored, a man burst through the curtains and strode determinedly towards the front toilet.
The CSM politely pointed out to him - "I'm just letting you know Sir" - that there were two toilets at the back of the Y cabin that he could use. Now most people would haven taken that hint and retreated, but the interloper was having none of it, berating the CSM who had no realistic option but to let him past with another reminder: "I was merely advising you Sir".
His rationale, I later discovered when chatting to the crew, was that "I'm a Silver card holder". I'm sure he must have also said 'over entitled', but they were far too professional to let on.
Now the sad thing is the crew are pretty much powerless to stop anyone who acts in this manner, because they fear a complaint being made against them. However baseless it might be, it seems to count against them - so they only fight battles they have an overwhelming chance of winning.
The CSM politely pointed out to him - "I'm just letting you know Sir" - that there were two toilets at the back of the Y cabin that he could use. Now most people would haven taken that hint and retreated, but the interloper was having none of it, berating the CSM who had no realistic option but to let him past with another reminder: "I was merely advising you Sir".
His rationale, I later discovered when chatting to the crew, was that "I'm a Silver card holder". I'm sure he must have also said 'over entitled', but they were far too professional to let on.
Now the sad thing is the crew are pretty much powerless to stop anyone who acts in this manner, because they fear a complaint being made against them. However baseless it might be, it seems to count against them - so they only fight battles they have an overwhelming chance of winning.
Oct 23, 2019, 6:07 am
#681
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Surrey, UK
Programs: BA Gold, *A Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 654
Not BA related at all, but still very DYKWIA.
Waiting to board an Air France flight back to LHR last week, there was a bit of a delay. The ground staff were advising those who were eligible to head back to the lounge as it would likely be a while before boarding. Then a rather loud American in the queue pipes up. I wasn't paying attention to every word he said, but he wasn't happy. I did however notice when he blasted out to the gate staff "I CAN ACCESS EVERY DAMN AIRPORT LOUNGE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT YOURS AS THOSE B*TCHES WOULDN'T LET ME IN".
The staff ignored him and he went off in a huff.
Would have loved to found out the whole story and whether the staff were genuinely at fault or it was his failure.
Another side note was that he had two roller bags, a rucksack and a carrier bag. Admittedly I don't know the Air France policy when it comes to cabin baggage, but I suspect it's not that generous.
[shamelessplug] If only I hadn't posted my list of people behaving badly a few days previously, he would have likely made it on to it [/shamelessplug]
Waiting to board an Air France flight back to LHR last week, there was a bit of a delay. The ground staff were advising those who were eligible to head back to the lounge as it would likely be a while before boarding. Then a rather loud American in the queue pipes up. I wasn't paying attention to every word he said, but he wasn't happy. I did however notice when he blasted out to the gate staff "I CAN ACCESS EVERY DAMN AIRPORT LOUNGE IN THE WORLD EXCEPT YOURS AS THOSE B*TCHES WOULDN'T LET ME IN".
The staff ignored him and he went off in a huff.
Would have loved to found out the whole story and whether the staff were genuinely at fault or it was his failure.
Another side note was that he had two roller bags, a rucksack and a carrier bag. Admittedly I don't know the Air France policy when it comes to cabin baggage, but I suspect it's not that generous.
[shamelessplug] If only I hadn't posted my list of people behaving badly a few days previously, he would have likely made it on to it [/shamelessplug]
Oct 23, 2019, 6:37 am
#682
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Tenerife
Programs: BA Gold, BA AMEX PP, Amex Platinum
Posts: 433
[shamelessplug] If only I hadn't posted my list of people behaving badly a few days previously, he would have likely made it on to it [/shamelessplug]
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Oct 23, 2019, 6:39 am
#683
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA GGL, UA Plat, DL Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,380
Oct 23, 2019, 7:10 am
#684
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: Tenerife
Programs: BA Gold, BA AMEX PP, Amex Platinum
Posts: 433
Oct 23, 2019, 9:15 am
#685
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Geneva/Sydney
Programs: Mucci; BA, LT GGL; QF, platinum; Marriott LT Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 926
Hi,
I wear the First PJ on my long haul J flights regardless of carrier asit keeps my clothes cleaner for putting back on at the end of the flight ( or a spare set of clothes), keeps the trousers less crumpled and it does not matter if some food or drink spills on pjs . I also find it helps me relax a bit more.
Regards
TBS
I wear the First PJ on my long haul J flights regardless of carrier asit keeps my clothes cleaner for putting back on at the end of the flight ( or a spare set of clothes), keeps the trousers less crumpled and it does not matter if some food or drink spills on pjs . I also find it helps me relax a bit more.
Regards
TBS
Oct 23, 2019, 9:17 am
#686
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: UK - Hampshire & London
Programs: Mucci de Guardian des Celliers des Grands Crus 1e Classé, plus BAEC.
Posts: 2,732
Oct 23, 2019, 9:29 am
#687
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: France
Programs: too many
Posts: 686
"First Class B*tch"quite paradoxical for a non-native English speaker, since it's First class but second-hand :-)
Oct 31, 2019, 2:29 pm
#688
Join Date: May 2017
Programs: BA Exec Club, Accor Diamond, other airline programmes very basic
Posts: 194
I flew back from Buenos Aries today in CW (no F on that particular route) and wore my Emirates PJs in order to avoid wearing my BA F ones (last time I flew BA F was in march this year so still have the PJs with the First logo on the pyjamas. I do prefer to change into PJs on a flight and the ones I have from M and S would definitely cause me to feel self-conscious............
Oct 31, 2019, 6:56 pm
#689
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: BA Gold, VS Gold, IHG Platinum, Hilton Gold, Hertz Presidents Circle.
Posts: 1,447
Cleaning your own space....
Just sat on the AA PHL to MAN in Business. Taking great amazement in watching a lady use around 4327 wet wipes to clean half the cabin around her.... I've seen people do the tray table and stuff before but she's doing the air vents and everything, virtually dismantling parts of it.
Just as I'm in total wonderment thinking this is a little excessive the bloke sat across the aisle from me, no connection to her, replicates the behaviour almost identically.
All I can think is they must all have really weak Immune systems or I'm just a dirty, lazy oaf as I can't be arsed to clean any of it.....
Just as I'm in total wonderment thinking this is a little excessive the bloke sat across the aisle from me, no connection to her, replicates the behaviour almost identically.
All I can think is they must all have really weak Immune systems or I'm just a dirty, lazy oaf as I can't be arsed to clean any of it.....
Oct 31, 2019, 7:17 pm
#690
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL (for now) and Lifetime Gold, Marriott fan thanks to Bonvoy Moments
Posts: 5,115
Just sat on the AA PHL to MAN in Business. Taking great amazement in watching a lady use around 4327 wet wipes to clean half the cabin around her.... I've seen people do the tray table and stuff before but she's doing the air vents and everything, virtually dismantling parts of it.
Just as I'm in total wonderment thinking this is a little excessive the bloke sat across the aisle from me, no connection to her, replicates the behaviour almost identically.
All I can think is they must all have really weak Immune systems or I'm just a dirty, lazy oaf as I can't be arsed to clean any of it.....
Just as I'm in total wonderment thinking this is a little excessive the bloke sat across the aisle from me, no connection to her, replicates the behaviour almost identically.
All I can think is they must all have really weak Immune systems or I'm just a dirty, lazy oaf as I can't be arsed to clean any of it.....