eddibabyyeah

Well said. I think its shocking that people will go to these sort of lengths just to sit down in a lounge ten minutes quicker than anyone else. After all, lounges are only there to pass the time whilst waiting for a flight. Of course nobody likes to waste their time queuing up, but its just a part of life. Move on.

Dogmatick

+1

Not worth it for the sake of a Gin & Tonic, + despite how often I fly through there, no matter how long the lines it hasn't ever taken me longer than ten to fifteen minutes at the very very most to get through transit whatever the time of day.

Waited interminably so many times for my now late father to receive the wheelchair he really did need, sure if one was provided when I was there I would certainly have pushed him myself and waited in lines. Anyone who thinks that is how it works in an airport, wheelchair pickup points I mean, really hasn't had to use one (thankfully for them)

akalra1187

I'm really interested to know why people should not be eating at 23.30??

csdf

Because it's really annoying for the 98% of people who normally eat their last meal of the day between 17.30 and 21.00 and want to sleep.

akalra1187

According to what time zone? Arrival or departure? Or somewhere in between?

Not to mention 5.30pm is a ridiculous time to have dinner if you're from, say, Spain. Even in London most would consider 5.30pm to still be afternoon tea time.

Your location says Abu Dhabi, I find that interesting because during my time in Dubai (half the year) I find a fair few people have dinner 11-12pm, with the median time being around 9.30pm, I assumed Abu Dhabi would be the same.

I've only seen people in the US eating dinner at 5.30pm, not really anywhere else in the world.

csdf

I gave a generous time span to accommodate those who eat early (e.g. many Dutch and Scandinavians eat early, by 6) and those who eat later. Outside of Spain and Argentina, most places I've been in the world people have at least started dinner by 9pm.

Personally, I find it frustrating when I board one of the 2-3am flights departing AUH and am kept awake for 2 hours whilst they serve dinner, leaving only a few hours before landing. I don't know of any country in the world where it's normal to eat a meal at 3.30am.

ft101

If you're heading East, it can be approaching time to get up in the morning at your destination. The usual routine is to set yourself to your destination time and try to adjust your sleeping patterns to that.

akalra1187

Ok if you were giving a broad spectrum that makes sense to start at 5.30 but people in Southern Europe, GCC, India and South Asia and parts of the Far East (not all but many Japanese eat very late) will often be eating at midnight so I'd say 9.30 is very conservative.

Also my point is whilst it may be 9pm at the departure point that doesn't mean it will be that time at the arrival point.

xobile

Couple more things that have disappeared:

The onboard entertainment guide

Eligibility of Gold members to use the Business Class lounge in AUH

Bonus baggage allowance for Abu Dhabi Government employees and additional baggage allowances based on tier level no longer stack

flying_fozzy

Tonight saw another one for the pile.

Refusal to provide a large bottle of water on an overnight sector!

All new lows here from EY with a CM who just shrugs his shoulders and says he’s following standards!

akalra1187

in what class?

flying_fozzy

In Y.

Hoping we’re going to get another defence of poor EY service?

for background - I normally ask for a large bottle of water on overnight flights. I normally get through a bottle easily. If sleeping and I wake up and I don’t have a bottle to hand I will have to press the bell, wait, request and wait again. This completely knocks you out of trying to fall back to sleep again, therefore the bottle is handy. It has NEVER been an issue, until last night. The cabin lead even pullled the line the ME3 are struggling right now yarn... really!?! So much so that you think they can’t stretch to a 1dirham bottle of water for a platinum?

its ridiculous and even more laughable when the crew say they are following standards! Standards are clearly at an all new low. This must have been a check flight.

keitherson

Jesus. no words.

Dogmatick

We've lost the Ticket desk in London ! ...

Turned up at the airport, I'd like to upgrade with miles please. "sorry we cannot do that here anymore". Can I pay cash for an upgrade, "No"

Then three others promptly do just that (pay cash) as I'd been misinformed

Dogmatick

London will lose its Spa on the 31st of August, they're removing them from all lounges around the world shortly

Undoubtedly they'll call it an improvement that we've long been demanding

Or they'll say no one was using them - which is because they took access away from almost everyone