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Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Oct 2012, 20:52
Replies: 17
Views: 6,674
Posted By manintheback

Once checked 6 half cases of bubbly at CDG with...

Once checked 6 half cases of bubbly at CDG with BMI. All made it home intact.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Sep 2012, 21:16
Replies: 6
Views: 3,215
Posted By manintheback

From my years of regular lhr/yyz, it always...

From my years of regular lhr/yyz, it always seemed to be about the last route to get the upgrades. Look at the competition or lack of and you will see why.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Jun 2012, 21:00
Replies: 16
Views: 2,357
Posted By manintheback

Traffic to/from airport can be evil, so for good...

Traffic to/from airport can be evil, so for good r&r look at the airport meridian. 5 mins in a hotel organised free and quick transfer. Very nice hotel, nice pool, screens during Ramadan. For sure...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
28th Jun 2012, 21:48
Replies: 24
Views: 5,430
Posted By manintheback

Emirates economy as mentioned can be 10 across....

Emirates economy as mentioned can be 10 across. It's awful unless you are tiny. BA much better.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jun 2012, 19:45
Replies: 7
Views: 1,290
Posted By manintheback

It's a lot better than many an international...

It's a lot better than many an international airport which shows how bad many international airports are.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
26th Apr 2012, 12:44
Replies: 27
Views: 4,221
Posted By manintheback

Do what my last company did and base it on how...

Do what my last company did and base it on how many employees fly to any particular destination.

As soon as we opened a big offshore centre in Delhi needing lots of UK based employees to travel...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Apr 2012, 12:33
Replies: 8
Views: 1,568
Posted By manintheback

I've never used EJets but BAs wait times are...

I've never used EJets but BAs wait times are horrendous.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Apr 2012, 16:13
Replies: 32
Views: 9,228
Posted By manintheback

Flew club last week to Dubai and back again. The...

Flew club last week to Dubai and back again. The cabin was packed with families (including mine) babes to teenagers. Obviously all very well heeled or on a miles upgrade like moi. Behaviour from all...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Mar 2012, 12:38
Replies: 16
Views: 2,837
Posted By manintheback

Seem to recall Americans lowest prices when they...

Seem to recall Americans lowest prices when they increased the pitch were typically nearly double that of competitors. BA get it about right, usually there are deals to be had as their PE service is...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
9th Feb 2012, 12:51
Replies: 16
Views: 2,504
Posted By manintheback

During the years I spent every Monday first thing...

During the years I spent every Monday first thing on a plane and lucky enought to have a company paying for tickets up front I learnt quick to never take row 2 for just that reason.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Jan 2012, 07:56
Replies: 65
Views: 15,001
Posted By manintheback

One or two flights I've taken, slaughtering the...

One or two flights I've taken, slaughtering the pax before take-off would have been the humane thing to do
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Dec 2011, 12:36
Replies: 65
Views: 15,001
Posted By manintheback

Hands up, who remembers the days of PEX, APEX,...

Hands up, who remembers the days of PEX, APEX, Super Apex, and dodgy shops in Earls Court to bypass (illegally) the rules

Flew to Barcelona Economy for a weekend back in early 90s and cheapest...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Nov 2011, 12:50
Replies: 5
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Views: 1,173
Posted By manintheback

Maybe Wee Willie would like to reconsider the...

Maybe Wee Willie would like to reconsider the £360 he wants to charge me to pre allocate 3 seats out and back (yes £360!). And yes I will take the chance the family wont sit together.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Nov 2011, 12:46
Replies: 15
Views: 2,828
Posted By manintheback

Skytrax tends to differ with Emirates...

Skytrax tends to differ with Emirates consistently rated well below BA in the main due to woeful 10 across seating in the back as opposed to 9 on BA and the CC (in my Emirates CC always appear to...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Nov 2011, 08:07
Replies: 21
Views: 4,666
Posted By manintheback

Sat on the right, excellent views as we did a...

Sat on the right, excellent views as we did a loop of the rock only obstructed by my 6 year old daughter in the window seat.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Oct 2011, 12:25
Replies: 10
Views: 1,789
Posted By manintheback

They've been doing that in Switzerland for...

They've been doing that in Switzerland for flights to UK for 10 years or more.

Its checking you have the right to enter the UK so the airline doesnt get fined
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Sep 2011, 12:27
Replies: 79
Views: 27,008
Posted By manintheback

Not sure if they still fly 747s internally in...

Not sure if they still fly 747s internally in Japan. Certainly used to - Okinawa/Tokyo - distance of under 1000 miles.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
14th Sep 2011, 07:48
Replies: 55
Views: 8,667
Posted By manintheback

T5 tends not to be too bad T3 the other...

T5 tends not to be too bad

T3 the other week. Bussed from plane, a walk followed by a 45 minute queue at immigration. Still the luggage was waiting for us already so what you lose on immigration...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
7th Sep 2011, 13:09
Replies: 16
Views: 1,819
Posted By manintheback

I dont believe anyone was aware of this when the...

I dont believe anyone was aware of this when the airmiles sale happened last month.

Good for longhual upgrades if you can ever find an available flight - thats about it
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2011, 07:53
Replies: 158
Views: 45,177
Posted By manintheback

Must be something in the water at Gibraltar. ...

Must be something in the water at Gibraltar.

Got wrongly charged for baggage on return from there the other day. 1 call to customer relations at BA on return - number is on the website, they...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Sep 2011, 07:00
Replies: 21
Views: 4,666
Posted By manintheback

It was the right. Fab views had on a nice sunny...

It was the right. Fab views had on a nice sunny day.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Aug 2011, 12:48
Replies: 158
Views: 45,177
Posted By manintheback

BA carry around 31.5 million passengers a year,...

BA carry around 31.5 million passengers a year, somewhat down from their peak of 40million plus in 2002. So currently thats avergaing around 86000 a day.

Difficult to believe they get 5000...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Aug 2011, 08:08
Replies: 158
Views: 45,177
Posted By manintheback

I had an identical problem with Swiss. Return leg...

I had an identical problem with Swiss. Return leg cancelled by the airline incorrectly. Difference is they upgraded me to make sure I got a seat on the flight - its called customer service -take note...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
18th Aug 2011, 09:00
Replies: 21
Views: 4,666
Posted By manintheback

Gibraltar

Anyone able to advise which side of the aircraft is likely to give the best chance of a view of the rock on landing? Thx
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Aug 2011, 07:42
Replies: 60
Views: 18,653
Posted By manintheback

BAE 146. Small plane, 4 jet engines and one time...

BAE 146. Small plane, 4 jet engines and one time when Gatwick runway was shut (a 747 was blocking with welded breaks after an emergency stop) we smugly got to leave via the short runway with little...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jul 2011, 21:41
Replies: 9
Views: 2,476
Posted By manintheback

Er, are you sure about that? BA World...

Er, are you sure about that?

BA World Traveller Plus (WTP) 2011 | Flickr - Photo Sharing! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/15545136@N06/5739684821/)
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Jul 2011, 15:36
Replies: 9
Views: 2,476
Posted By manintheback

Havent flown WTP+ for about 2 years but if it...

Havent flown WTP+ for about 2 years but if it hasnt changed then you still have to fight over the armrest. Virgin PE you dont. Thats about it as far as differences.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
11th Jul 2011, 07:46
Replies: 29
Views: 9,387
Posted By manintheback

Money well spent. Old Style PE is still very good...

Money well spent. Old Style PE is still very good and much better than BA WTP+. Not that different to business class of pre mid 1990s. Enjoy
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
27th Jun 2011, 08:02
Replies: 6
Views: 3,162
Posted By manintheback

Sea the Airline quality website and the same...

Sea the Airline quality website and the same complaint is repeated again and again.

From a recent trip to DXBI can tell you that the aisles are narrow, and the seats unbelievably tight. I was...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
2nd Dec 2010, 10:49
Replies: 16
Views: 1,485
Posted By manintheback

Cant you internet check him in and use the seat...

Cant you internet check him in and use the seat for personal extra space?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
17th Nov 2010, 07:50
Replies: 1,880
Views: 269,179
Posted By manintheback

The SOSR route. Seriously doubt BA would...

The SOSR route.

Seriously doubt BA would sack strikers who made the decision by ballot. May be legal but would create one hell of a backlash.



Not my fight, why risk my hard earned. BA...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Nov 2010, 13:01
Replies: 1,880
Views: 269,179
Posted By manintheback

The problem is BA are almost certainly losing...

The problem is BA are almost certainly losing meaningful amounts of advance bookings. I am going to Dubai for a family holiday next Feb but not booking BA just in case. I've been caught before and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
8th Nov 2010, 15:29
Replies: 1,880
Views: 269,179
Posted By manintheback

End game soon. BA have to get closure on this....

End game soon. BA have to get closure on this. Xmas period not that far off so I would expect a SOSR to be coming the Crews way on about the 2nd Jan. 90 days later its finished.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Nov 2010, 08:25
Replies: 16
Views: 2,000
Posted By manintheback

Thanks for replies everyone, yes its the cheapest...

Thanks for replies everyone, yes its the cheapest non refundables available.

ConstantFlyer - your idea of actually genuinely using them suddenly made every sense so now 1 holiday firm and a 2nd in...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
29th Oct 2010, 12:52
Replies: 16
Views: 2,000
Posted By manintheback

Is this allowed

A certain airline wants huge sums of money to fly myself and family return - essentially as not a full min 7 days away

I've just looked at buying a return, and then buying a return from where I...
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