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Tudor
25th Nov 2008, 21:32
Sorry if this is a silly question but someone at work this evening was adamant that BA aircraft have no row thirteen due to its perception as an unlucky number. I think they're talking absolute bunkum. Who's right?
Shack37
25th Nov 2008, 21:35
Don't know about ba but the last two AF aircraft I flew in had no row 13.:ok:
agent x
25th Nov 2008, 21:46
There's no row 13 to be found on any bmi / bmi regional or bmibaby aircraft, don't know about BA though!
Ax
The Real Slim Shady
25th Nov 2008, 21:53
No row 13 on Ryanair.
eastern wiseguy
25th Nov 2008, 21:58
No row 13 on Ryanair
Yes there is....it is just not numbered that way:ok::ok:
C172 Hawk XP
25th Nov 2008, 22:02
I'm not superstitious . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . after all, it's jolly unlucky to be superstitious !
:ok:
In some Asian country's the number 4 is considered unlucky.
Do those aircraft have a row 4?
13 please
25th Nov 2008, 22:26
We have row 13s on BA aircraft....
Load Toad
25th Nov 2008, 23:49
I can't recall noticing if aircraft in East Asia have no row 4 but it is normal for buildings to have no floor numbers that contain a 4 and some also miss out 13.
Final 3 Greens
26th Nov 2008, 06:58
Look at Alitalia if you ever travel with them.
No row 13 or 17 (equally unlucky in their culture.)
A2QFI
26th Nov 2008, 07:41
We Virgos don't believe in this superstition nonense!
JEM60
26th Nov 2008, 09:06
Flew to Brussles once on a BA737 on Friday13th, and sat in the 13th row. I'm still here!!!
denis555
26th Nov 2008, 09:15
Not forgettiung the WW2 Halifax bomber -"Friday the 13th"
Apparently the skipper was asked by the crew chief what he wanted to call it and he replied "oh anyting-I'm not superstitous"...
Neither am I but it would take some b*lls to do 30 missions with that written on the side - but they did!
Tudor
26th Nov 2008, 09:55
Thanks for all the replies...so there's an element of truth in what my work colleague said but it doesn't apply to BA whom she claimed it did. I look forward to putting her straight tonight :}
Load Toad
26th Nov 2008, 09:56
...as long as they didn't fly under any ladders they'd be OK.
Anyway - just checked Seat Guru and ANA miss out row 4 and China Eastern do but not CX or Air China.
It's all a load of bolleaux anyway.
13Alpha
26th Nov 2008, 10:03
Absolute bunkum. BA planes certainly do have a row 13.
On the other hand, quite a lot of KLM planes don't :8:
klm Aircraft (http://www.klmtradeuk.com/aircrafts/aircraft.htm)
Incidentally it's a well-known fact that pax seated in seats 13B and 13C subsequently suffer all sorts of unfortunate life events - so I recommend that all pax and check-in staff leave those seats vacant just in case.
13Alpha ;)
Octopussy2
26th Nov 2008, 10:55
It's fine to fly under ladders, so long as you cross your fingers whilst doing so...
muppetbum
26th Nov 2008, 14:57
Our condo tower on the edge of china town has no 4 , 13 , 14 or 24 th floors.
The other day there was a small child reading off the numbers as we went down , obviously learning to count. Wouldn't like to be his teacher trying to fill in the missing numbers!
The SSK
26th Nov 2008, 15:33
I guarantee you that BA used not to have a row 13.
That's BA as in BOAC
PaperTiger
26th Nov 2008, 15:36
Slightly tangential, but I once saw a group of passengers refuse to get on a plane after one of them noticed what was painted on the side:
N666DL
Yes, it happened in the US Bible Belt. :hmm:
RevBod
27th Nov 2008, 13:51
BA definitely do. I am booked into 13C for GVA-LHR tomorrow.
cirrus17
28th Nov 2008, 15:04
ek don't have row 13 on any aircraft- trying to please those who believe it causes bad luck... simple little gesture....
nice way to confuse newbies on their first flight though by sending them to attend a call bell at 13b....;)
MarcJF
28th Nov 2008, 21:16
No row 4, 13, 17 and so on - load of clap trap
Just don't sit next to a window:E