Thimbleful of champagne on departure

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Jan 8, 2019, 4:28 pm

#76

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Originally Posted by Adstring

Better than no champagne at all (as experienced by my side of the CW cabin on my last flight).

I did ask why one side of the plane had champagne and we didn't and was told 'we ran out of time'....10mins into a 20min taxi to the runway.

TBF, I would rather the flight leave on time

Jan 8, 2019, 8:20 pm

#77

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Originally Posted by Adstring

I’d rather they didn’t pretend to offer a pre-depature glass of champagne than (a) make it hit and miss whether you get one; or (b) make it so small and flat that it’s not worth drinking.

Mar 23, 2019, 10:22 am

#78

Wingnut

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Would you like an inch of champagne, sir?

It’s only CW, and perhaps they’re conserving stocks pre-Brexit, but this is the post-boarding drink I’ve just been served on BA39. (And every glass on the tray was similarly “filled”.)

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Mar 23, 2019, 10:27 am

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Done before Thimbleful of champagne on departure

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Mar 23, 2019, 10:49 am

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I'd have handed it back.

Mar 23, 2019, 11:17 am

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What exactly does “it’s only CW” mean? We shouldn’t have to compromise.

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Mar 23, 2019, 11:20 am

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On our recent Dubai flights in CW the glasses were filled up to the brim. Maybe it was the staff on the upper deck of the 747 but they looked after us very well. I had to stop them filling up the drinks on the flight.

Mar 23, 2019, 11:40 am

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“It may only be CW” but it could easily cost £4K+ for a return trip.

Mar 23, 2019, 12:27 pm

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Originally Posted by Swampz64

“It may only be CW” but it could easily cost £4K+ for a return trip.

And some. My recent work trip, simple return LHR-IAD, cost £7K. And yeah I got the thimble treatment lol.

Mar 23, 2019, 12:37 pm

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Just serve it in a smaller AF type glass and it would look more.

Mar 24, 2019, 5:36 pm

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Originally Posted by Wingnut

It’s only CW, and perhaps they’re conserving stocks pre-Brexit, but this is the post-boarding drink I’ve just been served on BA39. (And every glass on the tray was similarly “filled”.)

Not worth serving at all.

Hard to imagine anyone would actually offer this as a welcome drink to a dinner party guest. There might be some uncomfortable looks if you did.

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Mar 24, 2019, 7:41 pm

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I has slightly more as pre departure drink on LHR EZE recently

May 21, 2019, 9:20 pm

#88

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Tight with the champers

Is it just me or have the servings of pre-take off champagne in CW gone minuscule? Barely two sips worth!

The cabin crew must have gone on special training to dish out super stingy servings.

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