Storm Eunice (Friday 18 Feb 2022) (and Dudley Wed 16)
Feb 18, 2022, 8:31 am
#226
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,912
Feb 18, 2022, 9:06 am
#227
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,253
BA661 from LCA which ended up diverting to NCL has just taken off to head back to LHR and try again!
That has been a long day for those passengers on an A320NEO!
BA583 from VCE which also diverted to NCL is now just north of London about to try again as well.
Pilot37
That has been a long day for those passengers on an A320NEO!
BA583 from VCE which also diverted to NCL is now just north of London about to try again as well.
Pilot37
Feb 18, 2022, 9:06 am
#228
Join Date: Nov 2018
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 874
The ‘fruit and veg’ stall manner is apparently part of the appeal as it makes it a lot more down to earth (ha ha) and accessible for people. One of his favourite sayings ‘he don’t like it’ has become a bit of a trademark.
I don’t object to his manner. If he was well spoken, calm and knowledgeable then the whole channel would be rather dull.
Feb 18, 2022, 9:33 am
#229
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: In the sticks
Programs: VS FC Gold, BA EC Gold, Amex Centurion, EK Gold, ex-G-ATVK driver
Posts: 1,826
I agree, in the same way people watch F1: a key reason for the engagement is the perceived risk.
While the commentary might not be to everyone's taste I certainly find myself chuckling at his turn of phrase: I like it, a bit like Gregg Wallace on steroids, and I think that's part of the reason his channel is so successful. Those who find his patois too low-brow for them can always turn the volume down and turn the captions off, and should avoid engaging the services of black cabs.
While the commentary might not be to everyone's taste I certainly find myself chuckling at his turn of phrase: I like it, a bit like Gregg Wallace on steroids, and I think that's part of the reason his channel is so successful. Those who find his patois too low-brow for them can always turn the volume down and turn the captions off, and should avoid engaging the services of black cabs.
Feb 18, 2022, 10:04 am
#230
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Switzerland
Programs: BA Gold, LH Sen, Bonvoy Plat
Posts: 843
Almost two hours late, but fortunately my onward BA297 is more than three hours delayed. Anyway, the BA907 crew was outstanding in handling the delay (certainly for CE pax
).
Feb 18, 2022, 10:09 am
#231
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Lincoln, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire Ambassador, Hilton Diamond, Starbucks Gold
Posts: 1,266
Feb 18, 2022, 11:23 am
#236
Join Date: Jul 2013
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond *, IHG, Couples Romance Rewards
Posts: 2,350
BA sent us an email trying to disguise our tech issue as a weather issue. Fortunately I spoke to the engineer fixing the broken panel in CW with a heat gun.
Now on the way to Jamaica hoping for lots of headwinds to trigger the eu261, we left almost 4 hours late. It was fairly hairy taking off from lgw with engines on full power (very noisy even in row 1) and a pretty steep ascent angle until we reached 10000 feet...
Now on the way to Jamaica hoping for lots of headwinds to trigger the eu261, we left almost 4 hours late. It was fairly hairy taking off from lgw with engines on full power (very noisy even in row 1) and a pretty steep ascent angle until we reached 10000 feet...
Feb 18, 2022, 11:24 am
#237
Ambassador: Emirates Airlines
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Manchester, UK
Posts: 18,603
MAN seems to be having all the fun now. Lots of go-arounds. U2 from TFS had 2 goes already... seems to be contemplating a 3rd attempt.
Edit - actually looks to have diverted to LPL.
Feb 18, 2022, 1:02 pm
#238
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 4,961
Had aborted landing on BA284 today, but luckily made it on the second go. They couldn't unload the plane so baggage reclaims was a mess with everyone trying to talk to 1 agent. Even with light loads BA at LHR was a mess due to the agents having to call up another call center to rebook or do anything at flight connections.
Feb 18, 2022, 2:03 pm
#239
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 44
Our job on a day like today is more to assist than control - we don't control the weather (unfortunately)
Feb 18, 2022, 4:08 pm
#240
Join Date: Jun 2014
Programs: Executive Club: Gold - Flying Blue: Gold
Posts: 1,382
Had aborted landing on BA284 today, but luckily made it on the second go. They couldn't unload the plane so baggage reclaims was a mess with everyone trying to talk to 1 agent. Even with light loads BA at LHR was a mess due to the agents having to call up another call center to rebook or do anything at flight connections.
we managed to board the AY flight but now we can’t leave, cause we can’t get ground crew to make the push back and the flight deck have no idea whether we will be able to load the luggage or not… so we are still waiting