MASSIVE Catering Changes.
Jul 20, 2009, 2:23 pm
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Jul 20, 2009, 2:24 pm
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Low fares and fancy lounges means something has to give.
That reminded me - I still have an unfinished business with BA abut not getting looked after properly after a flight cancellation. I must follow up on their lack of reply to my complaint.
Jul 20, 2009, 2:24 pm
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Does anyone have a list of what the various cities and bands are?
It's no real surprise that there are to be some catering cutbacks bearing in mind the recent news. Although I rarely fly ET or WT I am disappointed to see that ET gets no real food after 10am on so many flights, why not just limit it to the shorter sub 1hr flights?
It's no real surprise that there are to be some catering cutbacks bearing in mind the recent news. Although I rarely fly ET or WT I am disappointed to see that ET gets no real food after 10am on so many flights, why not just limit it to the shorter sub 1hr flights?
Jul 20, 2009, 2:25 pm
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Sorry... Me not being clear.
To expand on that one...
Band 2 Club Europe trays will be reduced in size, to bring them down to the same size as Band 1, i.e. Band 2 ZRH has full size tray currently, this will be made to a smaller tray, down to the same size as the Band 1 CDG etc...
To expand on that one...
Band 2 Club Europe trays will be reduced in size, to bring them down to the same size as Band 1, i.e. Band 2 ZRH has full size tray currently, this will be made to a smaller tray, down to the same size as the Band 1 CDG etc...
Jul 20, 2009, 2:26 pm
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Thanks BBB, although 'for the moment' comment is somewhat alarming.
Could you let the powers at BA know that I don't mind if they get rid of the cheese from Band 4 CE though - they are almost never particularly nice so I don't eat them anyway.
In fact, they should reallocate the cheese to the 'cheese omelette sans cheese' breakfast they serve on that route.
Could you let the powers at BA know that I don't mind if they get rid of the cheese from Band 4 CE though - they are almost never particularly nice so I don't eat them anyway.
In fact, they should reallocate the cheese to the 'cheese omelette sans cheese' breakfast they serve on that route.
Jul 20, 2009, 2:26 pm
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Jul 20, 2009, 2:27 pm
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Speaking from a personal perspective, I suffer from dehydration very quickly (partly as I'm diabetic), and won't step onto a plane without at least one 750ml bottle of water (unless it's AMS, where the security is right at the gate and there's no way to buy water and get it into a sealed bag airside).
Jul 20, 2009, 2:29 pm
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and I guess you won't be too popular with the crew if you keep asking for more?
Jul 20, 2009, 2:30 pm
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I am sure that non of this would be communicated to passengers till they are onboard and we wheel out the pathetic offering, by which time it is too late to do anything about it. I am dreading this coming in. The service is going to be be awful to deliver, and I can only imagine the on the spot feedback that will be offered by passengers...
Jul 20, 2009, 2:30 pm
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I was wondering the same ? How much less can the second CW meal be ?
Jul 20, 2009, 2:36 pm
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Thank you for keeping us informed BBB by the way, it's much appreciated.
Jul 20, 2009, 2:38 pm
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Oh great. 
The only flights I do fit into the above affected categories. I won't make any drastic statements about jumping ship, since I'll be able to munch away in the lounges anyway until august/september 2011 even if I were get relegated to Y-only in a few weeks time. But if I was statusless and not flying CE, I would be giving consideration to the german option.
I'm also curious as to which cities are 3A and which are 3B, specifically which one ARN falls into...
Thanks for the info BBB, it's much appreciated.
The only flights I do fit into the above affected categories. I won't make any drastic statements about jumping ship, since I'll be able to munch away in the lounges anyway until august/september 2011 even if I were get relegated to Y-only in a few weeks time. But if I was statusless and not flying CE, I would be giving consideration to the german option.I'm also curious as to which cities are 3A and which are 3B, specifically which one ARN falls into...
Thanks for the info BBB, it's much appreciated.
Jul 20, 2009, 2:38 pm
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Well first of all a huge thank you to BingBongBoy for filling us all in with this information.
It is up to us all, especially the Gold (and Premier??) cardholders among us to persistantly complain to British Airways until they give us even maybe a wrap on shorthaul.
You may remember I complained when they shortened the salad hours of service and got a standard response, well we shall need to get this message ringing in WWs ears. THIS IS NOT ON!!!!
Regards,
It is up to us all, especially the Gold (and Premier??) cardholders among us to persistantly complain to British Airways until they give us even maybe a wrap on shorthaul.
You may remember I complained when they shortened the salad hours of service and got a standard response, well we shall need to get this message ringing in WWs ears. THIS IS NOT ON!!!!
Regards,