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Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Today, 1:55 am
Replies: 6
Views: 171
Posted By orbitmic

It is correct on the jokers (they exist the...

It is correct on the jokers (they exist the moment you are GGL, expire on the last day of your membership year, new ones come the next day. And no you can’t de-offer gch/sch, again you get new status...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Today, 1:19 am
Replies: 6
Views: 171
Posted By orbitmic

Have you looked at the GGL beginners guide...

Have you looked at the GGL beginners guide thread? I think it answers all the questions above plus a few more very useful tips and discussions you might find useful to make the most of your new...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Today, 12:29 am
Replies: 8
Views: 587
Posted By orbitmic

As you can imagine, 35 years at 1000TPs/yr would...

As you can imagine, 35 years at 1000TPs/yr would already be a sign of consistently sustained flying. We’ll see a lot of those when GfL has existed long enough if it does, as we’ll see some 60 year...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Today, 12:10 am
Replies: 11
Views: 888
Posted By orbitmic

I may be wrong but I suspect that what Howard is...

I may be wrong but I suspect that what Howard is talking about is not part paying the cx flight with avios (when avios allow you to lower the price of a paid flight which remains fully eligible to...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 1:32 pm
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

Yet, this very thread proves you wrong on this....

Yet, this very thread proves you wrong on this. BA had no duty of care towards the op yet chose to offer accommodation and some transportation which it was not obliged to pay as well as reaccommodate...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 9:54 am
Replies: 3
Views: 413
Posted By orbitmic

I think more details will get you better answers....

I think more details will get you better answers. General points:

- linking tickets does not give you any right per se. It’s only cross referencing of separate tickets. It absolutely does not...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 9:48 am
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

well at any rate, in the CoC, section 9 on...

well at any rate, in the CoC, section 9 on schedules and remedies and section 10b on involuntary fare refunds do not make mention of downgrades as an eligible cause for either so the airline treats...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 8:57 am
Replies: 104
Views: 8,058
Posted By orbitmic

a) is completely correct indeed. For the rest,...

a) is completely correct indeed. For the rest, running through a red light is a traffic infraction (a low level form of ‘criminal’ violation), I do not believe that raising one’s divider is...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 8:32 am
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

Quite frankly, I suspect the ‘breach of contract’...

Quite frankly, I suspect the ‘breach of contract’ question is a complete distraction: the breach of contract occurs if you are forcibly downgraded in which you get the ec261 amount anyway which would...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 3:45 am
Replies: 11
Views: 664
Posted By orbitmic

It is only on BA metal.

It is only on BA metal.
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Yesterday, 3:27 am
Replies: 6
Views: 508
Posted By orbitmic

Yeah? Well, I think I'd recommend putting a good...

Yeah? Well, I think I'd recommend putting a good stretch of cell'o tape on that particular voice, it doesn't strike me as very inspired! ;)
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 15, 19, 1:10 pm
Replies: 1,995
Views: 350,545
Posted By orbitmic

63B is an exit row with a lot of space if you...

63B is an exit row with a lot of space if you like aisles
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 15, 19, 11:20 am
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

can you explain what you mean? The 75% is just...

can you explain what you mean? The 75% is just that. If the eligible fare you paid is 1000, you just get a payment of 750 as compensation. Nowhere does a Y fare high or low come into play in the...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 15, 19, 7:32 am
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

Actually, the people who accepted the downgrade...

Actually, the people who accepted the downgrade benefited from goodwill because they forcibly travelled in less comfortable conditions. In your case, your goodwill included the money as well as being...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 14, 19, 4:40 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,058
Posted By orbitmic

I think that there is a pretty strong chance that...

I think that there is a pretty strong chance that particular procedure will have been very openly discussed with (and validated by) the CAA. Like CIHY, I suspect that of all the things that are...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 14, 19, 4:20 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,058
Posted By orbitmic

Not so much selfish as dangerous - but the...

Not so much selfish as dangerous - but the passenger can't really know when is or is not dangerous (as nothing is said) while the crew know and should have enforced it.

That said, CIHY on this...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 14, 19, 5:19 am
Replies: 38
Views: 1,892
Posted By orbitmic

If your plan was to uua, which you say you might,...

If your plan was to uua, which you say you might, ba is your only option. If intending to stay in y, I’d personally choose airlines which fly 388 and 359/351 as they feel much less tiring so QR, mix...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 14, 19, 4:12 am
Replies: 104
Views: 8,058
Posted By orbitmic

Or not... many people on here enjoy interaction...

Or not... many people on here enjoy interaction with others, some, I know for a fact, extensively so. It doesn't mean that you want such interaction at any time, just like enjoying looking at views...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 14, 19, 3:58 am
Replies: 55
Views: 6,008
Posted By orbitmic

Actually, I think that the three statements here...

Actually, I think that the three statements here are related: you think that BA should have asked for volunteers and also believe that there is a gaping hole around how refusing a downgrade is...
Forum: Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
Feb 14, 19, 3:19 am
Replies: 14
Views: 1,122
Posted By orbitmic

thanks!! ^

thanks!! ^
Forum: Japan Airlines | JAL Mileage Bank
Feb 13, 19, 3:36 pm
Replies: 14
Views: 1,122
Posted By orbitmic

Has any one taken photos of the real life ones?...

Has any one taken photos of the real life ones? (I saw the one on the jl website but would prefer a non commercial photo and hopefully the pjs entirely unfolded)
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 13, 19, 3:26 pm
Replies: 104
Views: 8,058
Posted By orbitmic

Normal bar the safety demo bit. My routine...

Normal bar the safety demo bit.

My routine would be something like:

1) arrive, settle in, pull tv screen, take newspaper, smile, say hello at the other person, and start reading
2) ignore the...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 13, 19, 3:11 pm
Replies: 4
Views: 498
Posted By orbitmic

In theory, no. you only get one free change and...

In theory, no. you only get one free change and my recommendation is always to wait if you aren't sure. You have the upper hand at that stage: ba have cancelled your flight so as long as there is...
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 13, 19, 3:02 pm
Replies: 1,742
Views: 288,464
Posted By orbitmic

That's perfect - you literally ordered everything...

That's perfect - you literally ordered everything I was planning to! (or will if you also picked the rhubarb ginger timbale and the cheese plate!)
Forum: British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 13, 19, 12:25 pm
Replies: 1,742
Views: 288,464
Posted By orbitmic

I'm interested in your menu report as I have the...

I'm interested in your menu report as I have the same menu as you in a couple of days (was going to have the soup and I believe pre-ordered the same main!)
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