When will BA sort out the sorry state of CW?
Mar 25, 2022, 11:30 pm
#46
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Mar 25, 2022, 11:35 pm
#47
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99.999999% of us who might be "loyal" to BA, are, at the end of the day, no different to Mr and Mrs "once a year to the sun" flyers in BA's eyes.
Mar 26, 2022, 4:39 am
#48
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At the end of the day, unless the masses move away from BA, a few here saying theyll rake their cash elsewhere isn't going to make the slighest bit of difference to them.
99.999999% of us who might be "loyal" to BA, are, at the end of the day, no different to Mr and Mrs "once a year to the sun" flyers in BA's eyes.
99.999999% of us who might be "loyal" to BA, are, at the end of the day, no different to Mr and Mrs "once a year to the sun" flyers in BA's eyes.
Mar 26, 2022, 4:45 am
#49
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- They will get their act together
- A competitor will take over the market
In honesty, neither will happen. They don’t care and if you’re bothered by it then just use another airline, but don’t for a second think it’ll make any difference.
I think people here sometimes forget they are just a number. BA don’t care about your status (Unless you’re premier).
Mar 26, 2022, 4:59 am
#50
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I dont think anyone here is under any illusion that they are 'valued' by BA. The discontent with the product and/or services is valid and BA needs to up its game but price and convenience will always prevail for the masses and for this little corner of the internet you can add status/avios etc and a route network to get you to most corners of planet.
Mar 26, 2022, 5:01 am
#51
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Mar 26, 2022, 7:13 am
#53
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There are competitors on many (most) routes ba has from lhr, just that its not one airline. If ba has 51% of the slots then together the competitors have 49%. Dominant position yes, monopoly i am not so sure about and would depend to some extent on your perspective
Mar 26, 2022, 8:23 am
#54
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This started as a discussion about the quality, or lack thereof in Club Europe. I find it somewhat odd that when booking no one notices the seating plan. I actually check in SeatGuru but that’s just me. I’m surprised also that anyone who posts or reads here does not know that state of the meals as they are discussed here on a daily basis. The choice is not poor, it is disgraceful. As for internet, if it has to be paid for in Premium Cabin, I’ll pass thanks.
It does all seem a bit hit-and-miss. I have heard praise heaped and I’ve heard that people will leave and I don’t blame them. If I felt that strongly, I’d go. I will not go yet as I’ not dissatisfied enough. Indeed I’m quite happy actually. Club Kitchen is often ransacked by greedy fellow passengers and not all of them entitled as they are in WT+.
Yes, I think that the Club Suites will improve matters and that the catering will improve as it has in Club Europe. Whether it will satisfy everyone. I am actually having to fly with AA LHR-ORD in May and I can then judge for myself. I am not looking forward to it but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised
It does all seem a bit hit-and-miss. I have heard praise heaped and I’ve heard that people will leave and I don’t blame them. If I felt that strongly, I’d go. I will not go yet as I’ not dissatisfied enough. Indeed I’m quite happy actually. Club Kitchen is often ransacked by greedy fellow passengers and not all of them entitled as they are in WT+.
Yes, I think that the Club Suites will improve matters and that the catering will improve as it has in Club Europe. Whether it will satisfy everyone. I am actually having to fly with AA LHR-ORD in May and I can then judge for myself. I am not looking forward to it but maybe I’ll be pleasantly surprised
Mar 26, 2022, 8:55 am
#55
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Same can be said for KL an LH. There’s not many who are going to connect to fly on those products over a direct service on BA
Mar 26, 2022, 9:54 am
#56
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Same can be said for KL an LH. There’s not many who are going to connect to fly on those products over a direct service on BA
Mar 26, 2022, 10:01 am
#57
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Mar 26, 2022, 10:36 am
#58
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I was watching a travel blogger's recent YouTube video report of KLM from AMS-DXB, and that really didn't come across as any better than BA from their primary hub. Crew, aircraft and food didn't seem to live up to much.
Mar 30, 2022, 11:03 am
#59
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Not sure what difference it makes if a stop is "in the desert" or not. We're not the 1940s where everyone had to climb down stairs onto the tarmac to change planes.
For myself, I refer a better flight experience for bth work and personal trips. I can do work on board if I need to, and i'd rather be comfortable and have an enjoyable flight. But that's me.
