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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Oct 2021, 09:31
Replies: 80
Views: 12,721
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I find wearing a mask uncomfortable and am...

I find wearing a mask uncomfortable and am decidedly reluctant to wear one for 10+ hours. At the moment I have not flown for 2 years and would like a long haul holiday. I would normally seriously...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2014, 16:08
Replies: 4,932
Views: 1,727,095
Posted By ManAtTheBack

The Davies Commission, with Heathrow still in the...

The Davies Commission, with Heathrow still in the running, will report shortly after the next election. This could allow Boris to make a "pragmatic" decision to support the Commission's conclusion....
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Mar 2010, 18:36
Replies: 40
Views: 6,135
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Quote: I agree with Nick. It can be done...

Quote:
I agree with Nick. It can be done correctly, first time, every time.

Please divulge what private company out there, in any field, achieves this?

Pret a manger

Consistent (high...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Feb 2010, 13:40
Replies: 219
Views: 30,627
Posted By ManAtTheBack

S1E What has the earthquake in Haiti got to...

S1E

What has the earthquake in Haiti got to do with buses at Heathrow? Why do BA's apologists not discuss the issue at hand rather than criticise the company's customers who having paid large...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Nov 2009, 14:34
Replies: 30
Views: 3,903
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I have travelled on BA 767s to IST and can...

I have travelled on BA 767s to IST and can confirm that the notices abount not smoking in the toilet refer to "federal" laws.

Also, the aircraft were, in my opinion, shabby. However, in my case,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Jul 2009, 15:59
Replies: 32
Views: 4,468
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Bealine How about selling a ticket...

Bealine

How about selling a ticket London-Sydney and then offering London-Paris (passengers own arrangements) Brisbane - Sydney?

The OP has bought a ticket for the whole trip so why must he...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Dec 2008, 15:56
Replies: 64
Views: 7,330
Posted By ManAtTheBack

"Do you sit in a restaurant and after having a...

"Do you sit in a restaurant and after having a bad meal/service sprout 'I pay your wages'......I thought not"

Most restaurants, if you point out service failures, will try to correct them or offer...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Dec 2008, 13:02
Replies: 64
Views: 7,330
Posted By ManAtTheBack

gatbusdriver I think your attitude to the...

gatbusdriver

I think your attitude to the paying customer demonstrates why there is a need for such legislation.

When airlines fob customers off with meaningless excuses then it is time for...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
28th Jul 2006, 16:44
Replies: 419
Views: 104,449
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I did. Hello BA

I did. Hello BA
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2006, 15:27
Replies: 14
Views: 1,101
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I do not work for the competition, or any...

I do not work for the competition, or any airline. I am a former loyal bmi frequent flyer who has defected to BA in response to their New Business Model. This decision was not because of any great...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2006, 11:00
Replies: 14
Views: 1,101
Posted By ManAtTheBack

doo do you have anything positive to report on...

doo do you have anything positive to report on bmi (mainline) passenger numbers, backed up by figures?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Apr 2006, 17:47
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

[QUOTE=Mod Kit]Now that bmi have announced pre...

[QUOTE=Mod Kit]Now that bmi have announced pre tax profit - where have all the nay sayers gone now. Seems to me that those of you who had bmi hung out to dry have been too busy eating humble...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Mar 2006, 13:13
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

There is no enjoyment on my part to see an...

There is no enjoyment on my part to see an erstwhile great company apparently in decline. I hope bmi do suceed. I am merely trying to explain why I (and I believe many other former customers) have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2006, 14:24
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I would be very sad to see them go. Pre new...

I would be very sad to see them go. Pre new business model their (domestic)product was superior to BA, particularly staffwise. I also hope that there will be somebody around to keep BA providing a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2006, 11:28
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

bmibabyfc When a passenger achieves a certain...

bmibabyfc
When a passenger achieves a certain status he/she expects to receive the promised benefits. bmi marketed the fact that silver and gold cardholders could use lounges on any fare, then...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2006, 17:56
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

You are correct that BA do not offer business...

You are correct that BA do not offer business class LHR-MAN. However, as Land After has pointed out, they do offer inclusive food and drinks and more generally an air of customer service and some...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2006, 12:04
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

bmibabyfc What I want is business class LHR...

bmibabyfc
What I want is business class LHR to MAN.
I now choose and I now fly BA - simple as that!
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jan 2006, 20:23
Replies: 24
Views: 4,315
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Centarus I too find the 10 across B777...

Centarus

I too find the 10 across B777 cramped.

Thai is 34" in economy, for me very welcome.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jan 2006, 21:42
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 73,169
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Re: Bmi

It is already clear that bmi have lost losts of former high fare business customers. Whether bmi makes up for that with lots of low fare passengers is doubtful.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Nov 2005, 17:25
Replies: 26
Views: 2,108
Posted By ManAtTheBack

EI-CFC "whatever the cause" What is so...

EI-CFC

"whatever the cause"

What is so difficult to understand about this phrase?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Nov 2005, 12:14
Replies: 11
Views: 922
Posted By ManAtTheBack

slim_slag Manintheback and myself (ManATtheback)...

slim_slag Manintheback and myself (ManATtheback) are two different people (I was here first).

You are correct in your comments. I do not see the logic if my paying insurance to cover the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Nov 2005, 21:56
Replies: 11
Views: 922
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Globaliser You go into an expensive...

Globaliser

You go into an expensive restaurant and are served a microwave reheated instant meal which contains the ingredients described on the menu.

Do you

a) complain and ask for a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2005, 17:54
Replies: 14
Views: 2,238
Posted By ManAtTheBack

bmi fly from LHR but the adverts say it is...

bmi fly from LHR but the adverts say it is bmibaby.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2005, 14:57
Replies: 16
Views: 2,369
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Perhaps all the room is through former bmi...

Perhaps all the room is through former bmi passengers having deserted the sinking ship.

Still, some BA passengers will get to see the 'modular' shambles.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th May 2005, 19:53
Replies: 54
Views: 11,120
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Maverick1 Thank you for that clarification,...

Maverick1

Thank you for that clarification, much better than Diamond Club's e-mail.

Its when they talk about "As a diamond club member you will see minor changes to the number of miles...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th May 2005, 21:39
Replies: 54
Views: 11,120
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Maverick1 Is the short haul going to feed...

Maverick1

Is the short haul going to feed off and to long haul and star, or be a point to point low cost?

Is Diamond Club status membership going to be achievable of valuable on short haul or...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th May 2005, 19:27
Replies: 54
Views: 11,120
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Seems to me that bmi are trying to replicate the...

Seems to me that bmi are trying to replicate the Debonair model with congested airports and some business class. Where are they now?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
24th Mar 2005, 13:03
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Heathrow to Madrid 15/18 April BA...

Heathrow to Madrid 15/18 April

BA £33.00+£33.00 plus APPROX extras of £37.60 =£99.70
(Actual extras = £33.70) What is there to estimate when the route and dates are fixed?

BMI £33+£55 with no...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
23rd Mar 2005, 12:29
Replies: 2
Views: 814
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Amongst the conditions are that if you want to go...

Amongst the conditions are that if you want to go with a friend/partner they need to apply separately, and may not get the same dates or destinations.

Presumably they are hoping that if you get...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Mar 2005, 16:56
Replies: 15
Views: 2,676
Posted By ManAtTheBack

3rd March London Heathrow to Amsterdam,...

3rd March

London Heathrow to Amsterdam, either "snow" or "fog"

BA operated 2 out of 7 flights, 1st at 16.10.
bmi operate 6 out of 8, 1st at 10.50.

Cannot comment on the reason for the...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2005, 17:30
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Regarding the legacy carriers, and without...

Regarding the legacy carriers, and without wishing to be racist, the comment of the (apocryphal?) Irishman when asked for directions "If I were going there, I wouldn't start from here" seems...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Mar 2005, 15:58
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By ManAtTheBack

I am willing to spend more of my own (and yes, my...

I am willing to spend more of my own (and yes, my employer's) money to get a better quality of service. I will not travel by Ryanair as I disagree with their customer service attitude. Others do,...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Mar 2005, 11:18
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By ManAtTheBack

As ManINTheBack has pointed out, he and I...

As ManINTheBack has pointed out, he and I (ManATTheBack are two different people.

On the point about competing with low cost carriers, BA and others heavily market their premium services, and at...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Mar 2005, 08:18
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Bealine I was in the queue to cancel my...

Bealine

I was in the queue to cancel my confirmed boarding card, as my travel plans had gone to pot. This would have allowed the Airline to reuse the seat for someone who had been passed around...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
3rd Mar 2005, 21:14
Replies: 27
Views: 2,225
Posted By ManAtTheBack

Is this any way to treat a customer?

ManAtTheBack arrived at Heathrow T4 today to find all flights to Amsterdam and Paris cancelled, with the consequent chaos ensuing. The result was a lot of redirection from one queue to another. I...
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