Ridiculous Cabin Crew request
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at 09:06 by peterraven.
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DerekVHParticipantTravelled on BA LCY/JFK for a long weekend, service was faultless, excellent cabin crew, everything on time. This was my first trip on this route and having no security/immigration queues was such a pleasant change. Despite being in New York three nights we had the same cabin crew on th return flight. On collecting coats to put in the wardrobe the request came from the passenger next to me to ask if if the cabin crew could iron and steam a shirt for him – honestly! Later on the flight I said I had bought some new jeans and wondered if they had an alteration service also – got me an extra drink!
2 Sep 2014
at 10:41
SenatorParticipantI think BA should offer the following on the A318s on the LCY-JFK-LCY route giving the ample extra space available:
Dry cleaning
Pressing services
Full spa on-board
Showers
Infinity bath
Dedicated secretary servicesMeanwhile, back on planet earth no BA rep was available to serve me lunch in the Stockholm office today. I must complain..
2 Sep 2014
at 10:58
passionateflyerParticipantThere was a time back in the 90s and early 2000s where VS had an onboard masseur who would offer massages and manicures and pedicures!
2 Sep 2014
at 13:00
rfergusonParticipantWe get daft requests all the time.
The most common ones:
‘Would you like tea or coffee?’ Headphones off. ‘Yes please’. Headphones back on. Ok let me get my crystal ball out. Or should I just pour half tea half coffee?‘Would you like the chicken or the pasta’? ‘I will have the beef please’. ‘Sorry no beef today. Chicken or pasta?’. ‘Oh. DO you have fish?’.
And this from last nights flight. ‘Can I have iced water with NO ice please’. Yeah sure……
2 Sep 2014
at 13:21
AnthonyDunnParticipant@ passionateflyer – 02/09/2014 13:00 GMT
And I remember the reason that VS gave for withdrawing the inflight service: that certain passengers from a non-European country did not entirely understand the (ahem!) limits to the services being provided…
2 Sep 2014
at 14:02
superchrisParticipantnow rferguson i have to point out that I believe in American parlance there is a world of difference between ice with water and iced water. My wife tells a great story of witnessing a has been actor for chastising a young waitress for delivering ice with water and not iced water!
2 Sep 2014
at 14:02
SenatorParticipantSometimes, it is an advantage to be none-native in English. Looking at this discussion it reminds me of the times I worked for “US Large IT Corp” in an executive team for a US$350m cost centre. The VP was American and one of my colleagues at director level British.
The number of discussion of the “semantic discussions” kind was mind-boggling. As they say: “The great nations, divided by a common language”.
2 Sep 2014
at 14:34
Hermes1964ParticipantI was told a story about a mother whose baby needed a new nappy. Coming from a part of the world where this was a task that only servants would perform she held out said child to a passing Crew member with the command “change my child!” Sadly she didn’t see the funny side when the crew member appeared a few minutes later with a different baby.
2 Sep 2014
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