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British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 20, 15, 1:45 pm
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Don't disturb the crew, they are resting!
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27,654
Posted By
Raldal
With regard to crew and passenger safety - I...
With regard to crew and passenger safety - I believe that they serve the purpose that in the event of an emergency landing/evacuation/incident on board they have the "command and control" function. I...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 9, 15, 4:22 am
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So this is BA First?
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30,491
Posted By
Raldal
I flew F/Cl on BA in May 2014 IAD-LHR using an...
I flew F/Cl on BA in May 2014 IAD-LHR using an Avios redemption and the only thing that still sticks in my mind was that the best part of the whole trip was the breakfast in the Arrival lounge!.
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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 23, 15, 3:27 am
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IRROPS at Heathrow today?
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3,103
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Raldal
If popular sentiment does not allow Heathrow to...
If popular sentiment does not allow Heathrow to try to alleviate the problem slightly by using mixed mode landing/take-offs there seems little chance of the situation changing in the foreseeable...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 21, 15, 6:34 am
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Baggage through checking experiment - clever or stupid?
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5,376
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Raldal
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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 21, 15, 6:33 am
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89
Baggage through checking experiment - clever or stupid?
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5,376
Posted By
Raldal
The difference is that there is a very stringent...
The difference is that there is a very stringent security procedure when it comes to (what would then be) expidite baggage which is followed by the transporting airline
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 16, 15, 12:47 am
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27
Delayed Flight - My Options?
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2,894
Posted By
Raldal
UA Flights now depart from the new T2 NOT T3
UA Flights now depart from the new T2 NOT T3
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 9, 15, 2:09 pm
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30
The only time I've ever got an upgrade + how I caught the 'Premium' bug
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2,440
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Raldal
The only time I got upgraded (from CW to F) was...
The only time I got upgraded (from CW to F) was on my first longhaul with BA (after being a BD transferee). Spent two hours sitting in F/Cl at LHR then the flight was cancelled due to a technical...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 9, 15, 2:04 pm
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174
plane delayed, not allowed to move to earlier flight
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15,740
Posted By
Raldal
I think that that could be were the problem lies...
I think that that could be were the problem lies - handling agents can get hit by the Airlines for not abiding by the Airlines Instructions. The scenario whereby the Airline charges the handling...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 18, 15, 4:38 pm
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84
One word. Shambles. [two passengers allocated same seat]
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10,705
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Raldal
It could, of course, have been something as...
It could, of course, have been something as simple as a transcription error. The OP mentioned that the new seat allocation was written on the b/c rather than a new one generated.
Must say I was...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Jun 15, 14, 3:52 am
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961
'A Very British Airline' : BA Documentary, airs BBC2 from Mon 2 June
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213,791
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Raldal
I wonder if the view of the "scratch finder...
I wonder if the view of the "scratch finder general" was taken out of context. It is a known fact that airlines are very particular on the pre delivery inspection of their new aircraft (I remember...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 5, 14, 1:40 pm
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6
Galleries First in PHL
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1,219
Posted By
Raldal
Certainly no difficulty in accessing any gate in...
Certainly no difficulty in accessing any gate in the terminal once you are airside.
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 17, 14, 3:17 am
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Lost Luggage in F... compensation?
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1,627
Posted By
Raldal
I believe that technically it is the last carrier...
I believe that technically it is the last carrier on thru checked (in this case CX) who is responsible for dealing with the lost bag, sorting out compensation etc.
The bag delay might have been...
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Lufthansa, Austrian, Swiss, Brussels, LOT and Other Partners | Miles & More
Sep 28, 13, 4:50 am
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4
Flight delay and reroute
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860
Posted By
Raldal
I think that this would be classified as an event...
I think that this would be classified as an event outside the control of the airline so no compensation in respect of the delay would be payable.
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Sep 28, 13, 4:37 am
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Response from BaxterStorey [lounge food hygiene "poor" rating]
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77,171
Posted By
Raldal
If BaxterStorey have adhered to the Inspection...
If BaxterStorey have adhered to the Inspection Report the faults identified should now have been rectified so that the problem should now be solved.Discussing "what was" seems somewhat irrelevant so...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Sep 24, 13, 12:49 pm
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84
Do you remember your 1st ever BA flight? (PART II)
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6,492
Posted By
Raldal
September 1956 BEA VIscount LHR - FRA
September 1956 BEA VIscount LHR - FRA
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Sep 24, 13, 6:49 am
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538
BaxterStorey and T5 lounges: "Improvement necessary" food hygiene rating
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88,193
Posted By
Raldal
Many years ago (in the early 1970s) the catering...
Many years ago (in the early 1970s) the catering company supplying the meals for the airline I was employed by loaded an out of date mouldy yoghurt. This was noticed by the cabin crew before...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Sep 16, 13, 8:23 am
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9
Grrrr HeathS-L-O-W
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1,121
Posted By
Raldal
There is quite a reduction in the weight of the...
There is quite a reduction in the weight of the aircraft if the steps are removed and as most of the BA flights are normally on jetty served stands I suppose they feel that the small number of times...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Sep 16, 13, 3:00 am
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97
screaming baby/lying flight attendants--What do you think?
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15,910
Posted By
Raldal
Not sure why the passenger in 34B could not have...
Not sure why the passenger in 34B could not have changed with 33A - surely it would be a move to a better seat for the 34B passenger?.
It would have been nice if the passenger in 34C moved to 40C...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Jun 3, 13, 9:34 am
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3
BA Problem Reporting Flight Status
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1,085
Posted By
Raldal
I wonder if BA are at fault?. I see there is a...
I wonder if BA are at fault?. I see there is a remark on the flightstats page about "Technical difficulties" yet flight aware seems to have got the correct information.
Perhaps something went...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
May 24, 13, 5:00 pm
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74
Priority bags at T5....am I being paranoid?
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6,094
Posted By
Raldal
Arrived yesterday on BA98 - on blocks C62 at...
Arrived yesterday on BA98 - on blocks C62 at 0940 and I made the connecting coach to Reading departing 10.10 having reclaimed checked baggage. All bags on the belt at that time were priority...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 16, 13, 6:31 am
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346
seats changed [e-mails advising you've been evicted from your row 64 seat]
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49,317
Posted By
Raldal
I query the term "operational" for this sort of...
I query the term "operational" for this sort of move but would rather use the term "commercial". Operational, in my book ,is e.g. a move due to an inoperative seat, emergency exit or for aircraft...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 14, 13, 3:14 am
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120
EU unveils new air passenger rights (BBC)
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10,631
Posted By
Raldal
Whilst I can see that "care" .e.g Refreshments....
Whilst I can see that "care" .e.g Refreshments. Hotels etc. in the event of delays is to be given at the departure point what triggers the "compensation" for delays - is it the delay to the...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Mar 13, 13, 12:15 am
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48
Wandering down Fading Memory Lane
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8,628
Posted By
Raldal
I remember the days of the West London Air...
I remember the days of the West London Air Terminal;transferring the baggage trailer to airside (and it sometimes the contents being loaded on the wrong aircraft ;waiting for passengers as the bus...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 23, 13, 1:02 pm
Replies:
167
Why do you fly BA?
Views:
15,403
Posted By
Raldal
Because I was a transferee in from Diamond Club...
Because I was a transferee in from Diamond Club (at Silver) and thought I would give BA a try - prior to that I had never flown BA longhaul - mainly Air Canada - and found out I enjoyed the BA...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 20, 13, 6:35 am
Replies:
77
What's your best BA memory/experience?
Views:
5,999
Posted By
Raldal
First Cat III Landing at LHR whilst they were...
First Cat III Landing at LHR whilst they were still trialling it . Wierd sensation, seeing nothing then feeling the bump as the flight touched down. Still have the torch that they sent out as a...
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