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Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 May 19, 11:40 AM
Replies: 290
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Posted By duchy
An hour to distribute meals throughout a large...

An hour to distribute meals throughout a large aircraft ? Sounds pretty standard to me ... how long were you expecting them to take ?
Quite likely they were new to following the client's SOP rather...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 22 May 19, 12:18 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
I'll survive ... I am old enough to remember...

I'll survive ... I am old enough to remember when Virgin were genuinely head and shoulders above the competition before they joined in the current "race to the bottom" .
Sadly nowadays the only...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 20 May 19, 08:48 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
HiFly get good reviews and the "old plane"...

HiFly get good reviews and the "old plane" comments saying they'd be better moving to BA and Virgin are a bit daft as both carriers are using "old planes" too.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 May 19, 10:09 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
Only if you assume everyone wants to go to...

Only if you assume everyone wants to go to Orlando :grin:
I'd guess they look at loads, replacement aircraft availability, crew placement , all those kind of factors too. It's usually a bit of a...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 May 19, 09:29 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
It's because they literally don't have enough...

It's because they literally don't have enough planes to go around at the moment due to this second recall ... remember they have routes like Oslo to US to cover as well as Gatwick.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 14 May 19, 12:38 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
As the changes are due to more recalls onthe...

As the changes are due to more recalls onthe Dreamliner engines itsunlikely to change again.
Tampa or Orlando sounds a better optionif you are going to Orlando anyway. I was offered the same but...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 13 May 19, 05:21 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
I wouldn't until you've found out if it was a one...

I wouldn't until you've found out if it was a one off or not .
The crew were some of the best I've seen in decades , smart, elegant , very proactive, no attitude or hiding in the galley.BA and...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 May 19, 11:18 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
The Miami flight was OK (we flew on Monday) ...

The Miami flight was OK (we flew on Monday)
Plane was fine , crew some of the most professional I've had with any carrier in years , my only complaint really was the no electronics thing which as no...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 11 May 19, 10:36 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
I wouldn't even considering cancelling until I...

I wouldn't even considering cancelling until I knew what I was replacing it with especially on a one way where all the other options will be more costly.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 08:01 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
Exactly ... so their oldest planes if they...

Exactly ... so their oldest planes if they are still there in 2019 ... a refit (I'm guessing that is what you mean by revamoing ) or revamp is still an old plane.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 07:49 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
Oh yes it wasn't horrible , just boring as there...

Oh yes it wasn't horrible , just boring as there was literally nothing to do . With a heads up I'd have had a couple of books and wouldn't have minded.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 07:46 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
And if we want to get super picky both BA and...

And if we want to get super picky both BA and Virgin put their older craft on the bucket and spade routes :)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 11:09 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
Honestly had they advised so I could have stocked...

Honestly had they advised so I could have stocked up on books for the flight I wouldn't have minded nearly so much , it was odd but with warning wouldn't have being the end of the world especially as...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 11:04 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
It was a 777 so younger than a lot of the BA and...

It was a 777 so younger than a lot of the BA and Virgin fleet :D
The service was really good and the crew very smart , whilst I'd have preferred a proper Norwegian Dreamliner and their own crew ,...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 08:35 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
There was never any question about HiFly and the...

There was never any question about HiFly and the LGW MCO flight so I'm not sure where they come into it ?
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 07:56 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
To avoid interference... it was bizarre . That...

To avoid interference... it was bizarre . That was disproved years ago.
I don't know if that's SOP for the airline though or if there was something about Monday's MIA LGW flight.
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 8 May 19, 12:37 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
I'd do the extra driving and change the Miami...

I'd do the extra driving and change the Miami flight . We flew it yesterday IFE was either not working or very limited but worse they banned all electronic devices so no watching your own downloaded...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 3 May 19, 01:08 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
I hope I have your bad luck on Monday when we fly...

I hope I have your bad luck on Monday when we fly back from Miami ;)
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Apr 19, 01:19 PM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
check out BA's shares and their "progress" over...

check out BA's shares and their "progress" over the past five years ...
Forum: Trip Planning Florida 29 Apr 19, 12:11 AM
Replies: 290
Views: 32,789
Posted By duchy
We are affected too, we flew out Easter Monday...

We are affected too, we flew out Easter Monday and Friday got a text advising out flight back on bank holiday Monday from Miami is Privelige.
Best they could offer was Dreamliner from Tampa or...
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