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Forum: Terms and Endearment
8th Sep 2010, 18:06
Replies: 58
Views: 27,208
Posted By MR7958

Good news all round. Slap me down if this is...

Good news all round.

Slap me down if this is too off-topic, but does anyone have a feel for why the BALPA/VS dispute was resolved but BASSA/BA has, to date, not been.

Where do people think the...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Sep 2010, 16:14
Replies: 16
Views: 2,567
Posted By MR7958

If you're in the UK it might be worth seeing...

If you're in the UK it might be worth seeing whether the Data Protection Act might help you. There are strict rules concerning information which one party holds about another and a right (I'm not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Aug 2010, 23:02
Replies: 58
Views: 27,208
Posted By MR7958

Isn't the grim reality that for as long as being...

Isn't the grim reality that for as long as being an airline pilot remains a sought-after profession, there may always be those willing to work for sh:mad:t t&cs just to have a job, or rather just to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th Aug 2010, 16:10
Replies: 58
Views: 27,208
Posted By MR7958

According to the Wall Street Journal BALPA has...

According to the Wall Street Journal BALPA has agreed to meet VS management on 6 September.

(UPDATE: Pilots Union Plans Sep 6 Meet With Virgin Atlantic - WSJ.com...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Aug 2010, 19:55
Replies: 58
Views: 27,208
Posted By MR7958

Following Heavy Operator's last post, does anyone...

Following Heavy Operator's last post, does anyone have any more firm information about where VS and BALPA stand? In particular, do we know if the seven days' notice of a ballot has been given?

My...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
23rd Aug 2010, 16:33
Replies: 58
Views: 27,208
Posted By MR7958

I'm due to fly VS to LAX on 18 September, so have...

I'm due to fly VS to LAX on 18 September, so have been looking into this. My understanding is the union has to give a week's notice of the ballot and, if the ballot result is in favour of a strike, a...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Aug 2010, 17:52
Replies: 2
Views: 728
Posted By MR7958

Virgin Upper - laptop power

Am I right in thinking (guided by both this forum and the link below) that Virgin no longer loan power cables/adapters to pax in Upper?
...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jun 2010, 08:18
Replies: 3
Views: 922
Posted By MR7958

Echoing what has already been said, online I have...

Echoing what has already been said, online I have often been allocated rubbish seats which split up my party with Virgin but have always been able to get a block together at bag-drop. I do tend to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Apr 2010, 08:19
Replies: 3
Views: 4,481
Posted By MR7958

I've tried all three classes of Virgin travel...

I've tried all three classes of Virgin travel over the past 12 months (Economy, Premium Economy and Upper). In answer to your question about what sort of service you can expect, here is my objective...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Mar 2010, 15:52
Replies: 21
Views: 24,361
Posted By MR7958

Get a new passport. 100% definitely get a new...

Get a new passport. 100% definitely get a new passport. As others have said, you are bound to run into problems if you do not.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Feb 2010, 01:28
Replies: 18
Views: 7,920
Posted By MR7958

I can only conclude that I must have had an...

I can only conclude that I must have had an exceptionally good experience on my Gatwick to Vegas flight. Perhaps they had to use a LHR plane.

Am flying Virgin Heathrow to SFO in a few hours in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Feb 2010, 13:24
Replies: 18
Views: 7,920
Posted By MR7958

A friend and I flew Gatwick to Vegas with Virgin...

A friend and I flew Gatwick to Vegas with Virgin (economy) last Easter. Having previously flown Virgin on various transatlantic routes my experience (inherently subjective, of course) was absolutely...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jan 2010, 13:17
Replies: 32
Views: 5,583
Posted By MR7958

Thanks - I hoped the thread title would attract...

Thanks - I hoped the thread title would attract attention!

I'm pleased to be excited too. I firmly believe that one shouldn't ever be cynical about the fact that one can step into a plane in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jan 2010, 09:24
Replies: 32
Views: 5,583
Posted By MR7958

Thank you all - that's really helpful advice.

Thank you all - that's really helpful advice.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Jan 2010, 23:25
Replies: 32
Views: 5,583
Posted By MR7958

Excited Upper Class virgin

I'm really excited to have just booked my first ever Upper Class flight with Virgin - LHR to SFO in February. With apologies for sounding like a simpering schoolgirl, but I'd love to hear any tales...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Apr 2009, 19:38
Replies: 4
Views: 713
Posted By MR7958

Excellent service - VS20 17 April

Firstly, apologies if there is a more appropriate place for a posting like this or if the mods think that Pprune isn't the place for a post like this at all. I am motivated to post, however, by the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jan 2009, 22:34
Replies: 12
Views: 7,800
Posted By MR7958

Thank you all. You have confirmed what I...

Thank you all. You have confirmed what I thought. It's a night flight, so guess I might opt for the option of trying to sleep rather than watching AVOD.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
25th Jan 2009, 16:04
Replies: 12
Views: 7,800
Posted By MR7958

BA 777 - in flight entertainment

I've flown a few times recently from LHR to JFK on BA 747s they have all had the new video on demand system with the library of films and tv shows to pick from.

I am due to fly JFK to JHR in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Jan 2009, 12:33
Replies: 55
Views: 12,920
Posted By MR7958

ESTA - few days in

The new US immigration system (ESTA) has been up and running for a few days now. What are people's experiences of getting into America under the new regime? Do you still need to fill out the paper...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
15th Apr 2008, 11:24
Replies: 31
Views: 12,150
Posted By MR7958

We are getting into the realm of conjecture here,...

We are getting into the realm of conjecture here, because none of us know precisely why this lady decided not to fly. Nor do we know whether it was her who had boarded a plane the previous evening,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2008, 21:51
Replies: 31
Views: 12,150
Posted By MR7958

Blacklisting PAX

This is all getting a bit off-thread, but:

1) I am sure there are sensible ways in which genuine troublemakers (be they drunkards or habitual late-arrivers) can be stopped from booking flights. ...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2008, 17:03
Replies: 31
Views: 12,150
Posted By MR7958

We sat at the gate whilst her checked bags were...

We sat at the gate whilst her checked bags were found and taken off the plane. Whilst it was extremely frustrating, it only took about 20 minutes.

On the way out, a transfer passenger's bags...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Mar 2008, 14:21
Replies: 31
Views: 12,150
Posted By MR7958

Passenger walk out - BA286 - SFO to LHR - Friday 7 March

I was on BA286 from SFO to LHR on Friday evening and just after we had pushed back the plane returned to the gate so that one passenger could get off the plane. The captain told us that she had...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Feb 2008, 15:36
Replies: 1
Views: 3,469
Posted By MR7958

LHR to LAX - BA0279

I hope this is the most appropriate forum for this thread. I'm booked on BA flight 279 from LHR to LAX on Saturday 23 February and was wondering:

1) whether the entertainment system in cattle...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Feb 2008, 12:26
Replies: 2
Views: 660
Posted By MR7958

BA Strike

Leaving to one side the rights or wrongs of the proposed BA strike action, I cannot find any thread on this site which deals with the possible practical impact of the strike on passengers.

My...
Forum: Rumours & News
24th Jan 2008, 14:21
Replies: 726
Views: 137,119
Posted By MR7958

There will be a three week vote from 29 January....

There will be a three week vote from 29 January. Not sure when strike action itself will begin if the vote is 'Yes'.
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