BA2016 from Rio
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BA2016 from Rio
So who got to sit in first class? So far I know one of the Brownlees brothers but not the other - who got put in business. With 59 gold medallists in the team I am guessing they had to raise the bar a bit higher!
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Indeed they did! (do a grand job). Then BA buggered it up by arriving 20 or 30 minutes ahead of their ETA of 10:19. Then, just to rub it in, they landed on the "wrong" runway, 27L, while I was all armed and prepared with camera on the 27R approach! Doh!
I am sure I heard a snippet on the radio to the effect that at least one of the athletes was upgraded by either an additional payment or an air miles deal.
I am sure I heard a snippet on the radio to the effect that at least one of the athletes was upgraded by either an additional payment or an air miles deal.
With 59 gold medallists in the team I am guessing they had to raise the bar a bit higher!
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@HD - just interested, really.
@Kelvin - this was not the regular BA flight (which is a 777) but a special which I suspect BA laid on in return for masses of lovely PR. So no upgrades required.
@Groundloop - most of the team came back on this one.
Rio 2016: Team GB fly home on 'victoRIOus' British Airways flight as future of British Olympics is secured | Olympics | Sport | The Independent has some coverage but manages to confuse the number of medals with the number of medal-holders.
@Kelvin - this was not the regular BA flight (which is a 777) but a special which I suspect BA laid on in return for masses of lovely PR. So no upgrades required.
@Groundloop - most of the team came back on this one.
Rio 2016: Team GB fly home on 'victoRIOus' British Airways flight as future of British Olympics is secured | Olympics | Sport | The Independent has some coverage but manages to confuse the number of medals with the number of medal-holders.
