DYKWIA | 2020/21 edition
Oct 17, 2021, 8:52 am
#751
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: UK (currently)
Programs: BA Gold (and many other greater and lesser distinctions)
Posts: 7,208
Nov 8, 2021, 3:54 am
#752
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,896
OOOh I think I might have just hit the jackpot for this thread.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
Nov 8, 2021, 4:33 am
#753
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 610
OOOh I think I might have just hit the jackpot for this thread.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
Nov 8, 2021, 5:25 am
#754
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: UK - Hampshire & London
Programs: Mucci de Guardian des Celliers des Grands Crus 1e Classé, plus BAEC.
Posts: 2,734
OOOh I think I might have just hit the jackpot for this thread.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
Nov 8, 2021, 6:17 am
#755
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,896
Nov 8, 2021, 7:23 am
#756
Join Date: May 2010
Location: TPA
Programs: All The Programs
Posts: 2,204
I bet you it was a prem card holder - some senior executive at a big UK-based company.
Nov 8, 2021, 8:15 am
#757
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: LON
Posts: 388
OOOh I think I might have just hit the jackpot for this thread.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
Nov 8, 2021, 8:15 am
#758
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK.
Programs: SQ LPPS, A3 *G, BA Silver aiming for Bronze
Posts: 1,506
I do hope her flight in Club has the old seats!
Nov 8, 2021, 8:45 am
#759
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: UK - Hampshire & London
Programs: Mucci de Guardian des Celliers des Grands Crus 1e Classé, plus BAEC.
Posts: 2,734
Years ago flying back from CPT, I was in WT on a 747 with the CW cabin directly infront. My seat mate spent most of the taxi and climb out of CPT moaning to the nice CC seated by the exit that he ‘always flies at least J and can’t think what had happened’. PAs / secretaries were being blamed. We were both rather fed up with him by the time he’d finished his rant.
Nov 8, 2021, 9:33 am
#760
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 389
OOOh I think I might have just hit the jackpot for this thread.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
In the CCR, waiting at Guest Services behind a passenger who appeared to be quite stressed.
I didn't get the start of the conversation as to why she should have a seat in F rather than her apparently confirmed seat in J, but it seemed that F was full or even overbooked on her flight.
She then uttered the immortal words.... I almost froze on the spot! TBF I have no idea who she is, I'm not convinced the guest services people did either and the phrase didn't seem to magic up a seat in F, but it's clear that J is not good enough in this case.
Last edited by Yeoman5; Nov 8, 2021 at 9:33 am Reason: correction
Nov 8, 2021, 9:59 am
#761
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: London, ARN, HEL, ..... or MAN
Programs: BA GGL / GFL, Mucci Diamond!, HH Diamond, Radisson Premium, IHG Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 5,896
Wouldn't that have been great?! As always the words didn't come to me at the right time.
Sorry, MiraculousM - I really don't have a scooby who the person was - but then again I managed to sit next to Paris Hilton on an AA flight once and didn't know who she was either 😳.
Sorry, MiraculousM - I really don't have a scooby who the person was - but then again I managed to sit next to Paris Hilton on an AA flight once and didn't know who she was either 😳.
Nov 8, 2021, 12:56 pm
#762
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,985
Hahahaha I bet you had a chuckle at that. I think there should be a DYKWIA stickers/medals that FT'ers can hand out to those who are worthy (including sometimes to each other). This lady was certainly worthy of the award 
Nov 8, 2021, 2:29 pm
#763
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HHonors Diamond, IHG Uninspired, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, UK AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,152
Not sure if this is a DYKWIA, a DYWKTA, OMNI or a strong talking-to from the mods...
Flying back from Athens this evening, Club Europe stretched back past the emergency exits on our A320. Boarding was a scrum, called from the lounge several minutes before boarding really started, groups 1 & 2 boarded together, not enough locker space for all the bags delaying departure etc. That said, the checkin + lounge + boarding experience still beats what I had in Stuttgart a few weeks back, so I'll give Athens a thumbs-up despite all that!
During the food service, I was surprised to be tapped on the arm by an elderly gent in the seat opposite (I was C, olther half was in A, troublesome gent in D). He was keen to remonstrate me for tardy re-application of my facemask. A little later, whilst actively drinking, his wife accused me of denying that COVID was real, informed me that she'd watched over hundreds of people die of covid, and generally remonstrate me for failing to inhale my red wine through a facemask!
Cabin crew rapidly appeared, checked we were ok, gave us some more wine, then had some words with the others, so apparently they did KWWW (know who were where), though I fear this may end up being a new trope....
Flying back from Athens this evening, Club Europe stretched back past the emergency exits on our A320. Boarding was a scrum, called from the lounge several minutes before boarding really started, groups 1 & 2 boarded together, not enough locker space for all the bags delaying departure etc. That said, the checkin + lounge + boarding experience still beats what I had in Stuttgart a few weeks back, so I'll give Athens a thumbs-up despite all that!
During the food service, I was surprised to be tapped on the arm by an elderly gent in the seat opposite (I was C, olther half was in A, troublesome gent in D). He was keen to remonstrate me for tardy re-application of my facemask. A little later, whilst actively drinking, his wife accused me of denying that COVID was real, informed me that she'd watched over hundreds of people die of covid, and generally remonstrate me for failing to inhale my red wine through a facemask!
Cabin crew rapidly appeared, checked we were ok, gave us some more wine, then had some words with the others, so apparently they did KWWW (know who were where), though I fear this may end up being a new trope....
Nov 8, 2021, 3:16 pm
#764
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: York, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,184
The tapping on the arm thing reminds me of an incident a few years ago landing at MAN with QR.
My bag was one of the first off and I saw it round the other side of the carousel, so I stepped forward of the line on the floor to be ready to get it (few other bags at that stage, and some pax still at immigration - so not getting in anyones way), to be thumped quite hard several times on my arm and a guy pointed at the sign that said stand behind the line. I was so flabbergasted and stunned that I just picked my bag up, pointed at it and left.
My bag was one of the first off and I saw it round the other side of the carousel, so I stepped forward of the line on the floor to be ready to get it (few other bags at that stage, and some pax still at immigration - so not getting in anyones way), to be thumped quite hard several times on my arm and a guy pointed at the sign that said stand behind the line. I was so flabbergasted and stunned that I just picked my bag up, pointed at it and left.
Nov 8, 2021, 4:54 pm
#765
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: LON
Programs: Mucci, BAEC, Eurostar
Posts: 3,293
Ah, maybe FTers travel HBO too often but we don't talk about luggage carousel lice enough! 😂