A Very British Airline?

[Mr Mac]

Harry The Cod / Kirungi 1
Had the pleasure of flying on EK couple of months ago with British CSD up from DXB to MAN who was ex BA and had been at EK for nearly 20 years and she was no youngster, but attractive and bright and ran a VERY good cabin. She said that she felt there was no pressure to leave EK at certain age, and was looking forward to continuing to live and work out of DXB. Harry may even know her !.


Regards
Mr Mac

[mixture]

For whatever reason, the catering had not been chilled and had spoiled - no food could be served. There was nothing. Not a thing. Not a biscuit or a bag of nuts. I had to keep going on a cup of tea and glass of water until about 5pm.

Let me get this straight.... you flew into LHR and you were unable to find anything to "keep you going" between the terminal gate and Cranebank.

Seriously ? Its not some remote airstrip out in the bush in a third world country for heavens sake !

Even more so given you're talking about BA here, so you likely arrived at T5 ... and we all know there's a Costa smack bang in front of your face when you enter the arrivals hall. From memory, I think there is also M&S by the cash machines. Hell you could even buy your "biscuit or a bag of nuts" from WHSmith !

Put away that violin, mop up those tears and pull your socks up man !

[Ancient Observer]

Yup. The Costa is a big one. Then, at the BA HQ there are enough snack sources to feed an army of pigs.............( )

[kirungi1]

Mixture and Ancient Observer,

Thank you for those objective comments. On a lighter note, Having met her primary objective of delivering Panda-k-bear to LHR on time, did BA not honour her secondary objective in this case?

[Mr Mac]

Ancient observer
Maybe that's the difference. When you go to Ryan Air HQ when you want a coffee, you join the staff at the coffee machine, and put your money in as do they.


Mixture / Ancient Observer
Maybe Panda- K-Bear had a late running flight and did not have time to call at M&S/Costa/ WH Smith etc, or maybe just likes to move quickly to their meeting rather than take further delay, possible driver waiting, I do not know ?. I do know that personally I have never as far as I can remember picked up food drink etc airside on arrival, be it on business or holiday, I just want to get out of the airport and on with my day.


Regards
Mr Mac

[kirungi1]

Absolutely Mr Mac!

Maybe this is the sort of customer who never carries spare money, cards etc and had all their hope in that secondary agreement with BA.
Yes, Panda-k-bear had made it to that meeting on schedule but the rest of their day doesn't run smoothly! Looks to me as a good meal without salt in it - amazing how far some little things can go. It's only my 2p

[G-F0RC3]

Maybe this is the sort of customer who never carries spare money, cards etc

I've never heard of anyone flying anywhere without carrying money or cards with them.

[Capetonian]

I've never heard of anyone flying anywhere without carrying money or cards with them

I left my wallet at home and didn't realise until I was too far away to turn back without missing my flight. It was a pretty awkward experience but the kindest thing to come out of it was a FA on EZY giving me tea and a sandwich without payment and on trust, although I was able to ensure payment later.

[G-F0RC3]

I'll rephrase: I've never heard of anyone flying anywhere who deliberately chose to carry no money or cards with them.

Anyway, jolly good service that they gave you the benefit of the doubt.

[kirungi1]

I've never heard of anyone flying anywhere without carrying money or cards with them

Regulars on BA0902 LHR-FRA will bear me witness. Somethings, in the circumstances, take precedence. Capetonian, I've been there all day long!