British Airways Staff Travel upgrades..
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Well gents I promise to do my homework, but at the end of the day FCO or no FCO, when that doors closed we move who we want. Sorry if that's news to you but it's the truth, and dispatchers often ask me to upgrade pax for one reason or another if that's the piece of the puzzle I'm missing. Ask your team next time your on board, the answers may suprise you. Maybe were just a bit more easy going at B.A.?. .. .P.S. exeng - Some of my collegues may not have made such constructive comments after that earlier post. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" />
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my wife tells me that as far as upgrades go that dispatchers call the shots as well as duty managers authorizing upgrades from one class to another - not a two class jump - It should also be noted that any upgrade done 'on board' could technically effect the weight and balance of that cabin area albeit a small one but it could make a difference in trim. As far as the BMI capt. he would definitely be behind BA staff in the pecking order.. .. .PS The wife IS a BA dispatcher!
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Trident I think you may be missing the point now. Anyone who is due or has the right to an upgrade gets it if there is room, that's not the issue. However if for example this BMI cap and his other half were travelling on his concessions and were travelling in the back. If there were 2 B.A. staff travelling in the same cabin they'd be upgraded first, sorry but that's what happens everywhere in every airline not just B.A. If there's room for everyone they all come up!! All providing no blocked seats due to A/C trim as Kerdunker has quite rightly stated. . .If B.A. and every other airline start hanging in-charge crewmembers for upgrading staff or circumventing the system, then I'm afraid there won't be any be many of us left out there. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" />
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Shadow Purser,. .. .Your statement, <<as the in charge crew member I can upgrade who I want. >>. .. .No you can't I'm afraid. You may have done so in the past but it is something that I will be keeping a closer eye on in the future.. .. .I suppose the point is that you are not ' the in charge crew member ', somebody else is. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> . .. .Regards. .Exeng
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Well KERDUNKER was close, but only one of the people he mentioned has exclusive authority to upgrade people. I sense a bit of a power struggle developing on this thread. I am fully aware of what goes on once the doors are closed (although, erm, obviously I've never benefited from that) but it should be fully understood that this practice is outside of the rules and could leave you in a tight spot should it backfire.
