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RockyRobin Sep 19, 2019 1:19 pm

The good old days......
 
My brother and other half arrived in Paris this evening from Edinburgh on BA.

They are due to fly out later on Air France First to Tokyo.

He's just informed me that there was a limo waiting at the aircraft to take them to the AF lounge.

It made me think what great or more flash things do you miss from BA?

Skipcool3 Sep 19, 2019 3:26 pm

Concorde. Premium quality food and drink..in premium cabins.. Experinced crew.
Catering in y that isn’t a sandwich / bob leg room / seat pitch on short haul.

Globaliser Sep 19, 2019 3:31 pm


Originally Posted by RockyRobin (Post 31542840)
The good old days......

The late 1970s. An airline that was the laughing stock of the world. Whose initials were said to stand for Bloody Awful, which was not far from the truth. Smoking sections. Economy tickets that cost more in real terms than business class tickets cost now. Ah yes, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

HIDDY Sep 19, 2019 3:55 pm


Originally Posted by RockyRobin (Post 31542840)
things do you miss from BA?

Moira...a Glaswegian stewardess.

frandrake Sep 19, 2019 4:05 pm

TBH Considering the systemic lack of professionalism that the AF447 disaster exposed, I'd rather fly BA Y.

ahmetdouas Sep 19, 2019 4:05 pm

Free suitcases, free food, free seat selection; all on a 65 GBP one way ticket LHR-ATH in 2009! Good luck with that now; even allowing for inflation!

EMIC Sep 19, 2019 8:07 pm

Great service - with genuine smiles from happy staff - when you were treated as a customer - regardless of turning left or right!

Wong Jnr Sep 19, 2019 8:47 pm

The cottage pie

ginger50 Sep 19, 2019 9:43 pm

I miss the VC10, but then what I am really missing is the sense of adventure that flying used to offer!

Dambus Sep 20, 2019 12:19 am

Krug Clos du Mesnil


Globalist Sep 20, 2019 12:53 am

The Cheese Toastie (only the Nuclear heated version).

Globalist

dougzz Sep 20, 2019 2:02 am

When the DYKWIA thread used to be about DYKWIA, I miss that.

rapidex Sep 20, 2019 2:11 am

The Viscount £2 ten shillings round trip MAN-LHR. My late Father walking with me to the gate, no security or questions asked.

London21 Sep 20, 2019 2:28 am

Good hostesses

Wbeest Sep 20, 2019 2:38 am

Upgrades at the gate in Lusaka and Harare coz we chatted up the girls at security and the gate!


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