I'm blushing
Oooh Homer , I've gone all flustered and bashful now. Thankyou for your kind words. Which airline/s are you flying with ? Will you be checked through from Manchester ? Have you rung the airline to see if they can reserve an overwing seat for you ?
Tip for you : Stop in one of the restaurants (I use the term loosely) at the airport and swipe a couple of their plastic cutlery packs. Chuck them in the top of your handluggage ready for when the inevitable occurs and you need a replacement knife or fork.
Have to say that I work for a large Brit airline (daren't say the world's fave for fear of being shot down in flames)and the majority of Brit tourists and particularly expats always comment on how wonderful it is to have a taste of home as soon as they step on board.
I once asked an American pax who had been whinging about everything for virtually the whole flight why on earth he was flying with my (not literally obviously) airline given his patent dislike. "Hell no , honey" , he responded , " I just love ******** Air (why do they always abbreviate this word ?) , I can complain as much as I want and you still remain polite"
Don't know where I'm going with this one really. Think I need to go and find my life.
Byeee.
PS Love you to homerj x
Celloistic ,
Have to say , I hear what you are saying about some airline crew's attitude towards other customer service staff. You'd think we'd show a little empathy given the circumstances but I have had occasion to witness SOME (not all) crew giving serious attitude over the pettiest of gripes. Has to be said , there must be a reason why crew are invariably unpopular in many of the hotels that we stay in.
Mind you , some of the worst offenders when it comes to ignorance and rudeness are airline staff on their holidays and I'm DEFINITELY not talking about crew here. We wouldn't be that daft knowing only to well what the crew are thinking of us.
It always amazes me how someone sitting in First or Business who has paid diddly squat for the privilege can get so worked up about things such as not getting their first choice of meal or paper because the paying punters obviously get first option. They always take these things so personally as if they are being victimised or something.
Sorry , gone off at a tangent here, nearly deleted but decided it was a valid point even if somewhat off the original topic.
Ok. Definitely going to find my life now.