Upgrade to New Club World for knights in shining armor
Sep 14, 2003, 8:45 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CharlesMD:
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
Sep 14, 2003, 10:59 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CharlesMD:
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
Sep 15, 2003, 2:19 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CharlesMD:
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
Sep 15, 2003, 5:00 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CharlesMD:
"You don't think we'd let one of HM knights fly coach??"
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"You don't think we'd let one of HM knights fly coach??"
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I agree though, they will u/g if there's a reason - whether related to fame or infamy. Remember Louise Woodward getting an upgrade to Club?
Sep 15, 2003, 5:31 pm
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I note that among the prefixes which BAEC allows you to have on file are "Sir" "Lord" and other honors. While your former boss might be understated, I wouldn't doubt at all that his EC file shows that he is "Sir John Doe." How else could the agent possibly have known that he was a knight?
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Sep 15, 2003, 8:54 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by fbgdavidson:
If I were a check-in agent at T4 and Linus Pauling showed up I'd put him in Y, as I wouldn't know who he was </font>
If I were a check-in agent at T4 and Linus Pauling showed up I'd put him in Y, as I wouldn't know who he was
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Sep 15, 2003, 9:12 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Djlawman:
I note that among the prefixes which BAEC allows you to have on file are "Sir" "Lord" and other honors. While your former boss might be understated, I wouldn't doubt at all that his EC file shows that he is "Sir John Doe." How else could the agent possibly have known that he was a knight?
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I note that among the prefixes which BAEC allows you to have on file are "Sir" "Lord" and other honors. While your former boss might be understated, I wouldn't doubt at all that his EC file shows that he is "Sir John Doe." How else could the agent possibly have known that he was a knight?
Djlawman
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Sep 15, 2003, 9:35 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ScottC:
If I am not mistaken the EC "titles" are purely marketing related, a "real" title in your PNR is done by hand or is in a different part of your EC profile. Maws???</font>
If I am not mistaken the EC "titles" are purely marketing related, a "real" title in your PNR is done by hand or is in a different part of your EC profile. Maws???</font>
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Sep 16, 2003, 6:57 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by whmere:
Remember Louise Woodward getting an upgrade to Club?</font>
Remember Louise Woodward getting an upgrade to Club?</font>
She went in First, at the end of the show it showed a copy of the front cover of the Daily Mail and it said she flew back in 'a Ł2800 BA First Class seat'.
Oh actually you're right, the Daily Mail, how could I make that mistake, she probably flew WT
Sep 16, 2003, 7:14 am
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I don't doubt that this happened, but I find the wording a bit odd. I can't imagine an English check-in agent using the words:
HM knights
and
coach
Perhaps this was not the exchange verbatim, but these just don't sound right.
HM knights
and
coach
Perhaps this was not the exchange verbatim, but these just don't sound right.
Sep 16, 2003, 9:48 am
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Aren't they supposed to be all rich? (HM Knights). So why he didn't pay for CW in the first place?
Being able to afford CW, buying Y and hoping for an upgrade seems a little risky to me.
This whole thing sounds "odd".
Being able to afford CW, buying Y and hoping for an upgrade seems a little risky to me.
This whole thing sounds "odd".
Sep 16, 2003, 10:01 am
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Just being rich/famous doesn't mean that people fly business/first class... some people just don't think it is a good use of money... (even if they have loads - being "careful" with their money may have helped them get rich in the first place...)
Have to agree that "coach" and "HM Knight" are not British ways of saying things, but is it possible that this gentleman was checkin in at a US airport and being checked-in by US ground crew?
Boo
Have to agree that "coach" and "HM Knight" are not British ways of saying things, but is it possible that this gentleman was checkin in at a US airport and being checked-in by US ground crew?
Boo
Sep 16, 2003, 10:22 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Boo Boo Too:
......but is it possible that this gentleman was checkin in at a US airport and being checked-in by US ground crew?
Boo
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......but is it possible that this gentleman was checkin in at a US airport and being checked-in by US ground crew?
Boo
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Sep 16, 2003, 10:39 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by CharlesMD:
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>
For example, if Bill Clinton or Linus Pauling was booked in Y, would BA automatically upgrade them because of who they were and what they've achieved?</font>