'Airline' Experience at LHR
Jul 15, 2006, 3:16 pm
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'Airline' Experience at LHR
I saw one of those exchanges at the T1 domestic fast bag drop today that normally make it onto Airline (the TV show).
As I got there, a woman was in tears, on the verge of breaking down. She was running late, and had rushed over from T4. However, her flight was due to leave from T4 (I didn't catch where she was heading to). She'd tried to check in at T4, but they'd told her that she needed to go to T1. So she wasn't best pleased when she was told she had to go back.
She now didn't have time to get back to T4 before her flight, and the staff at T1 couldn't really do anything to help.
She eventually snatched her bag back off the belt and stormed off with a 'F*ck you all'.
As I got there, a woman was in tears, on the verge of breaking down. She was running late, and had rushed over from T4. However, her flight was due to leave from T4 (I didn't catch where she was heading to). She'd tried to check in at T4, but they'd told her that she needed to go to T1. So she wasn't best pleased when she was told she had to go back.
She now didn't have time to get back to T4 before her flight, and the staff at T1 couldn't really do anything to help.
She eventually snatched her bag back off the belt and stormed off with a 'F*ck you all'.
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Jul 15, 2006, 3:30 pm
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Ouch! I hope I'd have been more polite. But all the same, I feel for her - although I hope as an FTer I'd have been sufficiently well informed to tell the T4 staff they were wrong....
But isn't (or wasn't - think it might have been axed?) the show called "Airport"?
And doesn't John Nettles ("Jim Bergerac") do fabulous voiceovers?
What the hell, I'll admit it. I will often watch Airport when I've nothing better to do - on the rare occasions when I can't find a repeat of "Top Gear"......
But isn't (or wasn't - think it might have been axed?) the show called "Airport"?
And doesn't John Nettles ("Jim Bergerac") do fabulous voiceovers?
What the hell, I'll admit it. I will often watch Airport when I've nothing better to do - on the rare occasions when I can't find a repeat of "Top Gear"......
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Jul 15, 2006, 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by 27R
Ouch! I hope I'd have been more polite. But all the same, I feel for her - although I hope as an FTer I'd have been sufficiently well informed to thell the T4 staff they were wrong....
But isn't (or wasn't - think it might have been axed?) the show called "Airport"?
And doesn't John Nettles ("Jim Bergerac") do fabulous voiceovers?
What the hell, I'll admit it. I will often watch Airport when I've nothing better to do - on the rare occasions when I can't find a repeat of "Top Gear"......
But isn't (or wasn't - think it might have been axed?) the show called "Airport"?
And doesn't John Nettles ("Jim Bergerac") do fabulous voiceovers?
What the hell, I'll admit it. I will often watch Airport when I've nothing better to do - on the rare occasions when I can't find a repeat of "Top Gear"......
The Aiport (Berjerac) show is far more interesting.
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Jul 15, 2006, 3:38 pm
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Airline - Easyjet passengers being late for their flights.
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Jul 15, 2006, 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by 27R
But isn't (or wasn't - think it might have been axed?) the show called "Airport"?
Dave
Jul 15, 2006, 3:54 pm
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Poor woman. Don't know who she asked, I found a passenger asking a cleaner for flight information today (not the same one as I was in T1). That can be a problem, pax who are not as savvy often are not actually sure who they spoke with. BA, KLM, VS, a cleaner we all appear the same to some, sadly the qaulity of the response will vary. 
Jul 15, 2006, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by Fraser
Airline - Easyjet passengers being late for their flights.
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Jul 15, 2006, 5:44 pm
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Originally Posted by 27R
And doesn't John Nettles ("Jim Bergerac") do fabulous voiceovers?
John Nettles (1996-2005)
Liza Tarbuck (2005)
There was a new series broadcast in the first half of 2005, which finished in July 2005. Several episodes were broadcast, before a gap of about a month, then the rest of the series was shown. It is not yet known when another series will be broadcast.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airport_(television_show)
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Jul 16, 2006, 5:51 am
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Originally Posted by Fraser
Airline - Easyjet passengers being late for their flights.
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Airline is repeated on Sky Travel and Sky Travel Extra and ITV at various times. Airport is on UKTV People right now!
SUNDAY 16 JULY
Airline
5:00pm - 5:30pm
Sky Travel
Documentary series following the passengers and staff of budget airline easyJet. The company is floated on the stock market, actress Beverley Callard jets off to the sun, and a passenger in Liverpool blows her top when she misses her flight.
MONDAY 17 JULY
Airline
5:30pm - 6:00pm
ITV1
At Luton, a routine shift on check-in for Giorgie Horton heats up when a group of male strippers arrive en route to Spain. In Newcastle, a passenger annoyed at missing her flight to Paris announces she has a bomb in her bag and ends up in a police cell. And a mother and grandmother are shocked when they are told that two-year-old Ethan's recent birthday means they have to pay for an extra seat.
Looking through the listings there was also a series of Airline that followed Britannia Airways.
MONDAY 17 JULY
Airline
7:30am - 8:00am
Sky Travel
Real-life documentary series following a summer with the passengers and staff of Britannia Airways - the world's biggest charter airline. New recruit Aaron finds his job on the line, Pat Baines deals with a couple who defaced a passport, and the England football team fly back from Italy having just qualified for the World Cup finals.
There are also other "airport" series including "Luton Airport", "Lagos Airport", and "Animal Airport".
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Jul 16, 2006, 6:54 am
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I remember seeing part of "Lagos Airport" - enjoyed it.
Isn't there also an Airport or Airline USA ?
I'm another one who can't understand why Easyjet continue with Airline - after seeing a few episodes I would never fly with them.
Isn't there also an Airport or Airline USA ?
I'm another one who can't understand why Easyjet continue with Airline - after seeing a few episodes I would never fly with them.
Jul 16, 2006, 8:34 am
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Originally Posted by sl1ppy
Isn't there also an Airport or Airline USA ?
Jul 16, 2006, 8:45 am
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Originally Posted by SQFreak
Airline USA was aired on A&E and followed WN (Southwest). In my opinion, it made Southwest look really good.
Jul 16, 2006, 8:52 am
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Originally Posted by Fraser
Airline - Easyjet passengers being late for their flights.
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
Airport - Anita in the Royal Suite preparing for the arrival of the ambassador of Bhutan
At Christmas I was at LHR with the family, my sister saw Anita and went and got her autograph. She was very friendly, I guess the ambassador was away on business that day.