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Feb 3, 2023, 5:24 am
#949
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club Blue
Posts: 963
Can CC amend a passengers meal choice on BA app during a flight.
I had stupidly changed my meal preference on my BA profile to Hindu meal. Never liked it and forgot to correct my error. Next flight a few months later a Hindu meal was given to me and it clicked that I had not amended my meal choice. Polite CC said. Not to worry. Gave me a std meal and said she would change my meal preference on my profile later. Can she?
I had stupidly changed my meal preference on my BA profile to Hindu meal. Never liked it and forgot to correct my error. Next flight a few months later a Hindu meal was given to me and it clicked that I had not amended my meal choice. Polite CC said. Not to worry. Gave me a std meal and said she would change my meal preference on my profile later. Can she?
Feb 6, 2023, 2:14 pm
#953
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 58
Feb 20, 2023, 3:52 am
#955
Join Date: Sep 2021
Posts: 40
After a long haul flight and when you arexresting during the layover how many rest days do you get before a return flight. For eg LHR to LAX how many nights in hotel?
Also, as most airport hotels are far away from main city attractions, does the crew go sightseeing at all?
Also, as most airport hotels are far away from main city attractions, does the crew go sightseeing at all?
Feb 20, 2023, 3:58 am
#956
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 872
I can only speak on behalf of my wife (CC) but yes, she does go sightseeing. Likes to get out and do things and is one of the reasons she did the job. Especially if I go with her and we’ve used it a lot to see some different places that we’d never normally get to see without incurring significant expense.
But everyone is different and if you’ve been there 100+ times before then I imagine it gets a bit routine.
in terms of the days at a place it seems to vary a lot depending on the time change and the distance. LAX is two days there whereas SEA is only one.
Also depends on how many flights there are too. If there is only one a week (extreme example but Mauritius used to be like that many years ago) then you get seven days there.
But everyone is different and if you’ve been there 100+ times before then I imagine it gets a bit routine.
in terms of the days at a place it seems to vary a lot depending on the time change and the distance. LAX is two days there whereas SEA is only one.
Also depends on how many flights there are too. If there is only one a week (extreme example but Mauritius used to be like that many years ago) then you get seven days there.
Feb 23, 2023, 2:41 am
#958
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 753
I’m wondering how far in advance aircraft are assigned to specific routes?
I’m specifically looking at BA2167, LGW - TPA for later today on flight radar and I don’t see an aircraft assigned despite flight due to depart in around 3 hours.
Is this likely to be an anomaly on flight radar or is it more likely that BA are short of aircraft and are doing a bit of a juggling act?
I’m specifically looking at BA2167, LGW - TPA for later today on flight radar and I don’t see an aircraft assigned despite flight due to depart in around 3 hours.
Is this likely to be an anomaly on flight radar or is it more likely that BA are short of aircraft and are doing a bit of a juggling act?
Feb 23, 2023, 3:04 am
#959
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,164
I’m wondering how far in advance aircraft are assigned to specific routes?
I’m specifically looking at BA2167, LGW - TPA for later today on flight radar and I don’t see an aircraft assigned despite flight due to depart in around 3 hours.
Is this likely to be an anomaly on flight radar or is it more likely that BA are short of aircraft and are doing a bit of a juggling act?
I’m specifically looking at BA2167, LGW - TPA for later today on flight radar and I don’t see an aircraft assigned despite flight due to depart in around 3 hours.
Is this likely to be an anomaly on flight radar or is it more likely that BA are short of aircraft and are doing a bit of a juggling act?
Typically at 72 hours out an aircraft is already assigned.
Mar 9, 2023, 4:39 am
#960
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,278
Ok slightly geeky question coming up....
Currently at LPA on the terrace watching aircraft land and taxi. I note that some aircraft are assigned a follow me vehicle and others aren't.
At airports which operate these, are these at pilots request ? Or is it just down to the airport ops dependent on stand locatiion?
Currently at LPA on the terrace watching aircraft land and taxi. I note that some aircraft are assigned a follow me vehicle and others aren't.
At airports which operate these, are these at pilots request ? Or is it just down to the airport ops dependent on stand locatiion?
