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Old Aug 26, 2019, 5:28 am
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Nothing on my JFK-LHR flight except the blue pillows, unless you count disembarking a 747 via steps, to relive the pre-jetbridge era.
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 7:12 am
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Originally Posted by jwhite9185
Chocolate on disembarking the BA438 LHR-AMS yesterday. Strictly one per person.


That looks just so cheap and tacky I think it would have been better if they hadn't bothered with it at all.
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 7:23 am
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Originally Posted by Irreverent Medusa
That looks just so cheap and tacky I think it would have been better if they hadn't bothered with it at all.
Have just eaten mine. It was very nice!
Ate the little boxed victoria sponge last night and that was absolutely delicious!
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 7:29 am
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Packaging overkill on the Marmite yesterday.

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Old Aug 26, 2019, 7:39 am
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Originally Posted by ppp909
My kids got "mini adventurer" bags this morning at the family check-in. The older one is currently busy colouring in the pictures in the little book that was in the bag (no pencils in the bag but she never travels without some).

No pressies for me though 🤔
Well, it turns out I was wrong. We had an excellent crew, were all given a chocolate and were treated to the excitement of an aborted landing and go around at JMK.

And to top it off, the pilot let me and my daughter sit in the cockpit and took a photo for us. She was thrilled. (A new experience for me too).

So all in all a great trip. The best bit is I'm on holiday now. ⛱️
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by WickedStepMother

Have just eaten mine. It was very nice!
Ate the little boxed victoria sponge last night and that was absolutely delicious!
I was talking about the packaging!

I'll see if I get anything at LCY tomorrow morning.
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 1:16 pm
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All sounds a bit .... if you ask me; happy 45th birthday BA ��
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 2:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Irreverent Medusa
That looks just so cheap and tacky I think it would have been better if they hadn't bothered with it at all.
It's actually Hotel Chocolat if you look at the back, so no so cheap. Tasted great, nice gesture at the end of my flight.
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Old Aug 26, 2019, 3:06 pm
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Yes it is Hotel Chocolat and not a tiny rectangle- given the number of customers to provide this to, it was quite a nice gesture.
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Old Aug 27, 2019, 1:30 am
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I really don’t get it? It’s a centenary birthday and 1 piece of chocolate is offered. It is quite pathetic and cheap of BA to offer this, especially to it’s most loyal customers.

To me a nice gesture is champagne EVERY TIME traveling economy on AY or bar drinks and snacks traveling Y on AA, just for being BA gold.
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Old Aug 27, 2019, 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by sb1982
It's actually Hotel Chocolat if you look at the back, so no so cheap. Tasted great, nice gesture at the end of my flight.
I said It looked cheap and tacky - so at the risk of repeating myself, I was referring to the packaging.. It's supposed to be a special occasion after all
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Old Aug 27, 2019, 3:02 am
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Originally Posted by Irreverent Medusa
I said It looked cheap and tacky - so at the risk of repeating myself, I was referring to the packaging.. It's supposed to be a special occasion after all
I don’t think anyone is arguing about the wrapping, just commenting on the quality of the contents.
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Old Aug 27, 2019, 7:34 am
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Originally Posted by WickedStepMother

I don’t think anyone is arguing about the wrapping, just commenting on the quality of the contents.
I now have 2 of them in my possession from my LCY-NCE this morning and so will try one later
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Old Aug 28, 2019, 11:47 am
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Originally Posted by Irreverent Medusa
I now have 2 of them in my possession from my LCY-NCE this morning and so will try one later
Lucky that I had that secret stash of leftover chocolates on board, wasn't it? Hope you enjoyed.
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Old Aug 28, 2019, 1:49 pm
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All 4 kids got given celebratory badges at the gate tonight for the 1404 LHR/MAN... The quality of them isn't amazing but I suppose its something....and it almost made the kids forget it was abis gate and a 30 min delay, lol
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