Celebs on BA
Feb 14, 2012, 6:42 am
#3451
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Cambs
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Feb 14, 2012, 8:53 am
#3452
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Near Edinburgh
Programs: BA Silver
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There was a strange moment where we taxied out onto the runway and then taxied back - apparently a passenger had been 'offloaded for security reasons' (I can only assume they didn't want him on the same flight as Dave, but they were worried they'd offloaded the wrong bags.
I once sat in 2 seats away from Gordon Brown when he was chancellor. I was in 1D, he was in 1F and his rather large minder was stuck between us in 1E.
It was probably the most uncomfortable flight I've ever been on, even though it was only 60 minutes or so; i spent most of the time tilted at a 30 degree angle.
However, the most memorable thing from the flight was the minder reading notes on his lap and I distinctly remember seeing the names and addresses of other then-cabinet members on display and thinking it probably wasn't a good thing that I could read them.
Feb 14, 2012, 9:08 am
#3453
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 99
I bet it has a similar bias against a North Lincolnshire coastal town too. Ridiculous.
Last edited by GogLobster; Feb 14, 2012 at 10:15 am
Feb 14, 2012, 10:40 am
#3454
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: In the air
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Posts: 8,714
Feb 14, 2012, 11:26 am
#3455
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: London
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Posts: 912
Doesn't stop our friends from AAnother airline from trying
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...solidated.html
Feb 14, 2012, 2:07 pm
#3456
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA - Gold for Life, CCR & GGL; IC Spire Elite Ambassador; Diamond Hilton Honors; Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 6,720
Feb 14, 2012, 2:20 pm
#3457
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: London
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Feb 15, 2012, 3:59 am
#3458
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum
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I sat behind Jeremy Paxman in CE (him in 1A, me in 2A) a few weeks ago on a flight to MAD. He had a very attractive young travelling companion with him...
Feb 16, 2012, 1:09 pm
#3459
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Europe & Middle East
Programs: BA GGL (LTG), Marriott LT Titanium, EK Plat, Amex Cent
Posts: 899
I am sat in the lounge at Lagos with Cherie Blair. I am in F...maybe I am gonna wake up next to the former PM's wife 
Feb 16, 2012, 1:20 pm
#3461
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Europe & Middle East
Programs: BA GGL (LTG), Marriott LT Titanium, EK Plat, Amex Cent
Posts: 899
Feb 16, 2012, 2:14 pm
#3462
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold, Amex Platinum, Mileage junkie, Four Seasons seeker, brings the kids in F club
Posts: 128
Jonathan Rhys Meyers from LAX to LHR a few years back....
HOTNESS
HOTNESS
Feb 16, 2012, 2:55 pm
#3463
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Location: LON, ACK, BOS..... (Not necessarily in that order)
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Posts: 15,115
Feb 16, 2012, 3:06 pm
#3464
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: London, Strathaven
Programs: BA (Gold). Various other statuses
Posts: 1,466
Feb 16, 2012, 3:12 pm
#3465
Join Date: May 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 3,951
As was Jude Law, Sienna Miller (not together although 'shared' his kids), Christian Bale and Samantha Cameron. All with there families with the exception of Mr Cameron. It certainly was a celeb fest that day as Duncas has said.