I wish I had been on FT back then. Would have loved a modest FT Do in my hometown.

oh the shame KARFA, the shame! 😮

I am most disappointed you didn’t do a Ryanair trip report! https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/28278545-post1467.html

a great bit of the thread to read! 😂 #prayforKARFA indeed. Or should that be #saveKARFA given he’s likely of 1980s vintage.

I say he is likely if he squeezed into 80s ;)

Congrats KARFA - well deserved! I remember my time as a newbie and benefited big time from your help and support.

Congrats KARFA, well deserved. Safe travels everyone.

Having left the carnage drinks with KARFA whilst he was still relatively sober, I can with a fair degree of confidence say he was pretty sober! We were staying in the same hotel and he was last seen entering his room at a relatively early hour with appropriate ambassadorial demeanour. What happened after that goodness only knows! The other interesting story from that weekend was the nameless person whose luggage for an overnight stay consisted of a phone charger and a coat.......

Although I am an ambassador somewhere else ;), I too would like to welcome KARFA to the 'ambassadorial ranks' in general. Unfortunately there are no ambassadorial robes involved and no special luggage tags..

I am a regular visitor to the BA forum as it is my airline of choice for short haul travel in Europe and have picked up good time from KARFA's 'writings' so the appointment is certainly deserved.

Such wonderful news and great that the benefits that KARFA has already brought to this forum for many years are now being formally recognised and more people can benefit from the passion and diligence for travel, and particularly BA, that KARFA demonstrates.

I am lucky enough to have had a drink or two with this fine young man and, though my travel has greatly reduced after moving to Dorset, I've still been able to benefit from his time and knowledge and my limited travel is always more enjoyable thanks to him.

Well done to the best team on the best board on FT!!

Seriously, congratulations, KARFA, if anyone deserves this honour (who doesn't already have it) it is you!

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My favorite KARFA story is the JER-LGW flight back from the last Jersey Do. I was seated next to KARFA in row 1. He was enthusiastic because this flight completed his BA A319 collection at the time (meaning it was the only BA A319 he had not flown until this flight).

When the lovely cabin crew member stopped by to give the rare “double GGL greeting”, KARFA explained the special occasion. She looked at me with a look of “is this guy seriously this detailed” (I’m perhaps being overly kind with the word detailed) and I gave back some sort of acknowledging smirk + eye roll. To this day KARFA insists that she was impressed with his achievement, so I let him believe that’s how it happened.

Congrats KARFA on the ambassador achievement and thanks for all of the helpful support and entertaining memories over the years!

detailed obsessed :D

What a way to impress the ladies...

I can not think of a better addition for this team of "ambassadeurs". Congrats KARFA.

Congratulations. I'd also like to add our thanks as you and many others on FT have helped us on several occasions this year.
I really hope BA management are grateful for the free time you've all given.

Congratulations to KARFA . He was also the first FT member I knowingly met in person, the bright yellow FT baggage tag on his backpack prompting a pleasant conversation with hIm and BA038_Passenger a few years ago, in the old AA lounge at JFK T8. He’s helped many people across a range of subjects on here, in particular I’ve referred numerous people to the excellent “Guide to Connecting at LHR/T5”. Also his guide to every seat on the BabyBus is just one of many tributes to his attention to detail...

speech speech speech speech speech!!!

Congratulations !

I hope everyone is having a good holiday. Just to add on from my comments in post 38, I wanted to thank everyone for your comments. I am a little overwhelmed at the number of likes and comments still being posted several days later. I am very grateful to you all. Also thanks for the stories, although I will correct you dylanks she was very impressed but hid it well :p

If I tried to reply to everyone I would be doing this for the next week. I have read all your comments though and hopefully will get to thank some of you in person at some point soon as things may start to return to normal in 2021 :)

Impressed by your work rate on here..

Sorry that I feel the need to adjust your message by a year or so...best wishes

Thank you and congratulations, KARFA. I’m very appreciative of the support and advice you give here, so well done :tu: