DYKWIA | 2020/21 edition
Nov 2, 2020, 1:26 am
#421
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Anywhere
Posts: 6,576
Nov 2, 2020, 3:04 am
#422
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,928
... I checked in at the First wing and one of the Concorde team came over to greet me. "Hello, Mr GGLFlyer, nice to see you again. Ms. XXXX did want to be here to say hello but she is too busy now with someone in the Windsor Suite. Was your check-in okay?"
At this point my mini 'polite' rant started:
...
At this point my mini 'polite' rant started:
...
Don't worry, Ms. XXXX still loves you
Nov 2, 2020, 4:28 am
#423
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,274
When I used to "live" on aeroplanes, I found those personalised greetings at check in rather embarrassing. I would have preferred that they just didn't happen! Indeed, a friend of mine's boss, the Chair of a global mega-corp, had his Finance folk persuade BA to remove his Premier card. He was fed up with the attention!
Nov 5, 2020, 4:07 am
#424
Join Date: Jan 2019
Posts: 205
Maybe I had a DYKWIA moment - or something along those lines.
I checked in at the First wing and one of the Concorde team came over to greet me. "Hello, Mr GGLFlyer, nice to see you again. Ms. XXXX did want to be here to say hello but she is too busy now with someone in the Windsor Suite. Was your check-in okay?"
At this point my mini 'polite' rant started:
a. Why does MAN not have priority check-in any more?
b. Why is the domestic T5 connections desk not manned, at least for arriving flights?
c. Why do the check-in agents need to see my Covid result when they also check it at the gate too?
Concorde Team response - "I'll look into all of your points."
I really hope that they do. Fixing point (a) alone would be a game-changer.
I was also a bit miffed to be told that someone was too busy to see me. Would have been better to say nothing, IMHO.
Anyway, worthy of DYKWIA or a justified complaint?
I checked in at the First wing and one of the Concorde team came over to greet me. "Hello, Mr GGLFlyer, nice to see you again. Ms. XXXX did want to be here to say hello but she is too busy now with someone in the Windsor Suite. Was your check-in okay?"
At this point my mini 'polite' rant started:
a. Why does MAN not have priority check-in any more?
b. Why is the domestic T5 connections desk not manned, at least for arriving flights?
c. Why do the check-in agents need to see my Covid result when they also check it at the gate too?
Concorde Team response - "I'll look into all of your points."
I really hope that they do. Fixing point (a) alone would be a game-changer.
I was also a bit miffed to be told that someone was too busy to see me. Would have been better to say nothing, IMHO.
Anyway, worthy of DYKWIA or a justified complaint?
Nov 5, 2020, 10:18 am
#425
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: Seniors Bus Pass
Posts: 5,530
We do allow people to "dob themselves in" and grant a reduction on any sentence for giving an early guilty plea
Of course we also suspect it is occasionally done to head off a report by another FT'er when the self-reporter considers their position is open to challenge/ridicule.
But it keeps us in laughs
Of course we also suspect it is occasionally done to head off a report by another FT'er when the self-reporter considers their position is open to challenge/ridicule.
But it keeps us in laughs
Nov 5, 2020, 10:23 am
#426
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: UK
Programs: Lemonia. Best Greek ever.
Posts: 2,274
Oh no!
A whole 4 week period without any Aviation DYKWIA!!!
A whole 4 week period without any Aviation DYKWIA!!!
Nov 5, 2020, 10:45 am
#427
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Devon, UK
Programs: VS Silver; Matmid Silver, BA Bronze; Accor Plat.
Posts: 961
Nov 5, 2020, 10:53 am
#428
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: GLA
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 2,963
To get on topic - I demand you all stop offending me with its use!
Nov 6, 2020, 1:30 am
#429
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Virgin FF; United Airlines; American Airlines; and was frequent c/c churner - RIP!
Posts: 945
Nov 6, 2020, 5:01 am
#430
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Miami Beach FL, Philadelphia PA, and Oxfordshire UK
Programs: BA Gold, AA Executive Platinum, PriorityPass, Global Entry, Marriott Platinum
Posts: 737
I can share this one from 2 weeks ago - a fairly minor infringement but it did make me and the OH giggle a bit.
Flying from MIA to LHR and arrived at the Admirals Club at D30. As well known, the Flagship Lounge is closed, hence no Flagship dining for First. We were prepared for that.
But not for the gentleman and his companion standing at the lounge entrance next to us.
The conversation went along the lines of -
"As you can see by my boarding pass, I am in First Class, I should have access to the Flagship Lounge"
"But sir, as you can see from the locked closed door, the Flagship Lounge is currently closed"
Undeterred, the passenger continued -
"But here, let me give you my Executive Club card, can't you see - it says I'm GOLD GUEST LIST (said very loudly for emphasis), Don't you people at American understand what that means?"
The patient agent explained again - "Sir - the Flagship lounge is still closed. You are welcome to use the Admirals club"
Much harrumphing and grabbing of boarding cards, and dragging embarrassed looking girlfriend into the lounge..... and much giggling from me and my OH at the next desk.
Flying from MIA to LHR and arrived at the Admirals Club at D30. As well known, the Flagship Lounge is closed, hence no Flagship dining for First. We were prepared for that.
But not for the gentleman and his companion standing at the lounge entrance next to us.
The conversation went along the lines of -
"As you can see by my boarding pass, I am in First Class, I should have access to the Flagship Lounge"
"But sir, as you can see from the locked closed door, the Flagship Lounge is currently closed"
Undeterred, the passenger continued -
"But here, let me give you my Executive Club card, can't you see - it says I'm GOLD GUEST LIST (said very loudly for emphasis), Don't you people at American understand what that means?"
The patient agent explained again - "Sir - the Flagship lounge is still closed. You are welcome to use the Admirals club"
Much harrumphing and grabbing of boarding cards, and dragging embarrassed looking girlfriend into the lounge..... and much giggling from me and my OH at the next desk.
Last edited by Jet Ranger; Nov 6, 2020 at 5:02 am Reason: typo
Nov 6, 2020, 6:00 am
#431
Join Date: Aug 2014
Location: London
Programs: BAEC GGL/CCR, HH Diamond
Posts: 1,916
What a .........!
Nov 6, 2020, 6:10 am
#432
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Yorkshire
Programs: BA Gold & HH Silver
Posts: 1,465
Probably a member here...
Nov 6, 2020, 6:17 am
#434
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Birmingham New Street
Programs: ASLEF
Posts: 266
Nov 6, 2020, 8:13 am
#435
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: DXB/JFK/LHR
Programs: BA GGLfL, ex-EK IO, IC Platinum, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador, Amex Centurion
Posts: 266
But still subjective, so who knows!