BA still using old First….for First!
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AlexFACTParticipantMore OLD First to and From CPT:
BNLX is used for BA0043 tonight
BNLW is usef for BA0058 tonight
I thought BNLX was retired two days ago…? BA obviously is milking these grand old ladies a little more – and continues to snub the top pound paying First customers!@cityprofessional – what good is a 50k Avios ‘compensation’ that one then cannot use – considering that I am actually based in CPT.
I seriously doubt the assurrance by BAEC that they offer at least two Avios Club seats on every BA flight – unless there are some under handed dealings going on, as these these two Club seats hardly ever make it to
the public! Trust me – I have tested the BAEC webportal hundreds of times – up to 355 days in advance!3 Nov 2015
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oneworldflier101Participantesselle – there are hardly ever any reserved spa treatments available – i have tried a number of times 28 days out and often you get “none available” when you call youfirst – it is odd because even if you remember so far out, someone has beaten you to it.
3 Nov 2015
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seasonedtravellerParticipantFlew from LHR to ATL today, BA First. A very odd experience.
No hot towel service
Food the same as I ate in CW 2 weeks ago….exactly the same including the afternnoon tea of sandwiches and scones.
No choice of meal time offered…it just arrived, I was working and didn’t expect it….
Toilet had no soap…I needed to ask for it
No welcome from CSD even though I was seated in First.
Cabin crew completely absent for almost 4 hours after clearing lunch/dinner. I got up to get my own water, twice….
The cabin was ‘blacked out’ immediately after lunch and remained so until ‘afternoon tea’ was served – it was a daytime flight leaving LHR at 14.30…….A completely bizarre experience.
In the CCR in Term 5 pre-flight.
No Spa treatments available despite my trying 4 weeks ago.
No cabana available for a 4 hour lay in LHR.
2 hour wait for a shower.In complete contrast to my First with LH a few weeks ago ORD to FRA which was quite extraordinary in so many ways.
And, no, I can’t always choose my airline, sometimes the choice is made for me.
Perhaps it’s time BA introduced ‘mystery shoppers’ so they can find out the reality of what’s happening to “The world’s favourite airline”…..
4 Nov 2015
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SCFParticipantI flew LHR – CPT in mid August and got the old First seat even though I booked Club World. Service impeccable and attentive. However, I would make a lot of noise if I had paid for F and got old F!!! As for moving CPT pax to T3, well, when you have a monopoly why bother with giving more? As the slogan of another company said, ‘We try Harder’ – well, not BA.
4 Nov 2015
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openflyParticipant@Sangfung……so true. But BA does have heavy indirect competition fom Euros and MEs…cheaper and better quality, who actually seem to appreciate their customers. One has to hope that Norwegian sees the gap n the market and gives BA a run for its money on the direct route.
4 Nov 2015
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AlexthegreatParticipant@seasonedtraveller….I also experienced odd/poor service on my flight GIG/LHR last Sunday. The lounge (not BA) in GIG is a disgrace and at check-in they apologised in advance for the lounge! For the 11hr flight, looks like the other aisle in First got the better more attentive service – on our aisle the service was slow and forgetful, one hot towel and it was easier to walk back to CW galley to get a drink than wait to be served. Was challenged as to why I use the First bathroom (located next to CW galley) and then sheepishly said that seat 3A had access to it! In comparison to the flights I took LHR/JNB/LHR last August in First on the A380 (which were excellent), it could have been a different airline!
4 Nov 2015
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HedgeFundFlyerParticipantBNLW and BNLX now confirmed as withdrawn.
AT LAST! No more Old First. Only took five years……
5 Nov 2015
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goldaviatorParticipantOn the CPT and very happy to report its newish (but already falling behind competitors) First!
11 Nov 2015
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