Whilst on a det a little while ago I flew in the UK with a UK based carrier. I had checked in with my passport and got taken for a few kg's excess baggage at £12 per kg. On return, I checked in with my mil ID - and the excess baggage charge was £3 per kg, without having to ask for it or anything. 'Mil excess charge' it said on the reciept. In fact the check-in girl said 'I'll hold your check in here, I won't process anyone else whilst you go and pay the excess - come straight back here, not the back of the queue, OK?' and then processed me pronto, with a smile.
Coming back from the Sandpit, I went through Gatwick with the same airline in civvies but with a grubby Bergan and other kit. I was about 30 from the front but the queue controller saw my kit and sent me straight to the next avbl desk.
You know who you are and all my friends and family now know too.
