British Airways

[par47]

As for BA.... worse airline I have ever flown... never again! The only thing they are good at is apologising, which they have to do a lot!

And why LGW? 90% of the UK population have to travel past Heathrow another hour to get to Gatwick so why not just stop at LHR and use one of the lovely airlines that fly from there. This LGW route is doomed for failure.

[Luv2Phuket]

2 hours ago, atst said:

Well I'm surprised I thought the few hundred in cattle class were subsiding the few in the front, you learn something every day, especially if you are a P.A

The stat also was phrased in a misleading way, as I assume 80%+ people on the plane are frequent flyer members, as the programs are free to join.
 

1 hour ago, par47 said:

As for BA.... worse airline I have ever flown... never again! The only thing they are good at is apologising, which they have to do a lot!

And why LGW? 90% of the UK population have to travel past Heathrow another hour to get to Gatwick so why not just stop at LHR and use one of the lovely airlines that fly from there. This LGW route is doomed for failure.

I assume because they didn't have the available gates/slots at LHR - those things are tightly held and next-to-impossible to come by.

LGW also inconvenient for people connecting in London, as many of those flights will come into LHR.  It sets up the situation in Tokyo where you fly into NRT, but your connection leaves from HND.

[Wiley Coyote]

2 hours ago, par47 said:

As for BA.... worse airline I have ever flown... never again! The only thing they are good at is apologising, which they have to do a lot!

And why LGW? 90% of the UK population have to travel past Heathrow another hour to get to Gatwick so why not just stop at LHR and use one of the lovely airlines that fly from there. This LGW route is doomed for failure.

Yes ,

No BA services from my home airport to LGW so LHR would have been better for me.

[particle]

21 hours ago, ICanand IWill said:

I wonder if this includes changing the obnoxious cabin crews that always managed to be on my flights up until 1998 when I vowed NEVER to use them again.

Unlikely, BA just wouldn't be BA without obnoxious cabin crew.

[KyleReading]

11 hours ago, par47 said:

As for BA.... worse airline I have ever flown... never again! The only thing they are good at is apologising, which they have to do a lot!

And why LGW? 90% of the UK population have to travel past Heathrow another hour to get to Gatwick so why not just stop at LHR and use one of the lovely airlines that fly from there. This LGW route is doomed for failure.

lol because Heathrow slots are a collosal price

Oman paid $75 million for 2 slots there

Edited March 6 by KyleReading

[KyleReading]

This thread really highlights for me the anti British feeling to anything remotely connected to our home country

I must have flown BA 50 times long haul and never once have I encountered obnoxious flight crews. Not once and every flight in economy

[ICanand IWill]

11 minutes ago, KyleReading said:

This thread really highlights for me the anti British feeling to anything remotely connected to our home country

I must have flown BA 50 times long haul and never once have I encountered obnoxious flight crews. Not once and every flight in economy

I, would disagree with your comment, although your sentiment does follow a lot of the 'UK' comments!

I was flying BA throughout Northern and Southern Europe at least twice a month in Economy from 1980 through to 1988, with occasional long haul to the USA and Asia in business.

From 1988 through to 1999, I was flying BA long haul business class monthly to HK, with other regular trips to Los Angeles, Toronto and Delhi. I was top tier card holder of whatever the 'club' was called.

In my opinion, the cabin crew and their attitude just became worse over a long period of time, and 5 particularly bad experiences made me plead with my bosses at the time to allow me to change from their designated (patriotic ) allegiance to BA.

From 2000 onwards, with the same flight frequency on long haul, I used Virgin and Cathay Pacific quickly becoming Gold and Diamond level respectively. For Europe I used British Midland.

So, I believe that the god knows number of miles I have flown, has allowed me to make my comments. I do know of people who swear by BA (in the air, not their ground service).

Like everything else, people experience or expect different levels of service etc.

[FROST MEDIC999]

8 minutes ago, ICanand IWill said:

I, would disagree with your comment, although your sentiment does follow a lot of the 'UK' comments!

I was flying BA throughout Northern and Southern Europe at least twice a month in Economy from 1980 through to 1988, with occasional long haul to the USA and Asia in business.

From 1988 through to 1999, I was flying BA long haul business class monthly to HK, with other regular trips to Los Angeles, Toronto and Delhi. I was top tier card holder of whatever the 'club' was called.

In my opinion, the cabin crew and their attitude just became worse over a long period of time, and 5 particularly bad experiences made me plead with my bosses at the time to allow me to change from their designated (patriotic ) allegiance to BA.

From 2000 onwards, with the same flight frequency on long haul, I used Virgin and Cathay Pacific quickly becoming Gold and Diamond level respectively. For Europe I used British Midland.

So, I believe that the god knows number of miles I have flown, has allowed me to make my comments. I do know of people who swear by BA (in the air, not their ground service).

Like everything else, people experience or expect different levels of service etc.

Same for me only flew Biz and cabin crew were made up of overweight fat slags or overweight Benders who fawned over those speaking with a plum in their mouths and looked down on me often ignoring the call button when I attempted to get service.

Hard product had fold out screens that dependant upon which way I was facing needed wedged open with tissue so I could watch TV.

Compared to middle Eastern or Asian Biz/First BA to me are shit and stopped using them Yrs ago.

Maybe I should try them again and would maybe if a flash sale offered up a good price but for now I'm happy as I am using the Middle East Groups

[atst]

18 minutes ago, FROST MEDIC999 said:

Same for me only flew Biz and cabin crew were made up of overweight fat slags or overweight Benders who fawned over those speaking with a plum in their mouths and looked down on me often ignoring the call button when I attempted to get service.

Hard product had fold out screens that dependant upon which way I was facing needed wedged open with tissue so I could watch TV.

Compared to middle Eastern or Asian Biz/First BA to me are shit and stopped using them Yrs ago.

Maybe I should try them again and would maybe if a flash sale offered up a good price but for now I'm happy as I am using the Middle East Groups

You sure you weren't mistakingly on a Qantas flight.

[logboy]

2 hours ago, FROST MEDIC999 said:

Same for me only flew Biz and cabin crew were made up of overweight fat slags or overweight Benders who fawned over those speaking with a plum in their mouths and looked down on me often ignoring the call button when I attempted to get service.

Hard product had fold out screens that dependant upon which way I was facing needed wedged open with tissue so I could watch TV.

Compared to middle Eastern or Asian Biz/First BA to me are shit and stopped using them Yrs ago.

Maybe I should try them again and would maybe if a flash sale offered up a good price but for now I'm happy as I am using the Middle East Groups

So the cabin crew looks and behaves like most of customers.

[hggcraig]

17 hours ago, KyleReading said:

This thread really highlights for me the anti British feeling to anything remotely connected to our home country

I must have flown BA 50 times long haul and never once have I encountered obnoxious flight crews. Not once and every flight in economy

Complaining is our nations favourite hobby tbf.

[jaynewcastle]

2 hours ago, hggcraig said:

Complaining is our nations favourite hobby tbf.

Only after asking what the weather is like questions 

[KyleReading]

6 hours ago, hggcraig said:

Complaining is our nations favourite hobby tbf.

 

Problem is that a complete and utter internet myth has becomes an internet fact when it gets repeated time after time for no reason

I dont remotely care if the flight crew are not as pretty as Eva's etc

I get on a plane to get from A to B safely and absolutely nothing more