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 Badger11  Beckenham 17 May 22 3.08pm |
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Originally posted by Dubai Eagle
BA seemed to be one of those companies that lost their identity - initially presenting itself as the branded option (worth the extra expense) & then (over time) lost the courage of their convictions & in attempts to retain market share against the various low cost options tried to become all things to all men & in doing so kind of lost the plot / fell between 2 stools - Once that happens its hard for a company to reinvent itself. Well put. They still have the arrogance of a great brand but the performance of a bucket shop "what do you expect for that price".
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HKOwen  Hong Kong 18 May 22 2.13am |
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I will arrive ( scheduled ) at 9.55am on a Wednesday morning Gatwick South Terminal. All things being equal how long do you think it will take to get to train station? Any advice appreciated
Responsibility Deficit Disorder is a medical condition. Symptoms include inability to be corrected when wrong, false sense of superiority, desire to share personal info no else cares about, general hubris. It's a medical issue rather than pure arrogance. |
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| Spiderman Horsham 18 May 22 6.23am |
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Originally posted by HKOwen
I will arrive ( scheduled ) at 9.55am on a Wednesday morning Gatwick South Terminal. All things being equal how long do you think it will take to get to train station? Any advice appreciated Once you have collected your bags, about 5 minutes. How long that takes, how long is a piece of string? If not with children use the egates , plenty of them at ST Edited by Spiderman (18 May 2022 6.26am) Edited by Spiderman (18 May 2022 8.06am)
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| Badger11 Beckenham 18 May 22 6.33am |
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I like Gatwick and use the train so Spiderman is correct from baggage collect its a short walk. I forgot to mention at Heathrow the baggage claim system stopped because a bag got stuck, all they had to do was move the bag and restart the system. It took about 20 mins for somebody to rock up to do that despite passengers complaining nobody seemed to be in a hurry. Still a minor inconvenience considering my previous flight. Good luck.
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| nickyf 21 May 22 9.59am |
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Any latest on queues media has gone quiet for a bit? Noticed lots of flights via different airlines to Amsterdam cancelled from Birmingham not sure why? Edited by nickyf (21 May 2022 10.06am)
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| Dubai Eagle 21 May 22 10.15am |
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The wife went to Dubai this week - Gatwick North - Fairly long queue at the check in but otherwise OK, she was a bit annoyed though, it was a night flight departing at around 9.45 pm & she was telling me that most of the restaurant's in the terminal closed at 7pm
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cryrst  The garden of England 21 May 22 10.30am |
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Originally posted by Dubai Eagle
The wife went to Dubai this week - Gatwick North - Fairly long queue at the check in but otherwise OK, she was a bit annoyed though, it was a night flight departing at around 9.45 pm & she was telling me that most of the restaurant's in the terminal closed at 7pm What! You didn’t make her a pack up
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| Dubai Eagle 21 May 22 10.36am |
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She likes to do her duty free shopping first & then enjoy her dinner, she would be less than impressed with me trying to get her to take a packed lunch - lol Originally posted by cryrst
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| cryrst The garden of England 21 May 22 10.42am |
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Originally posted by Dubai Eagle
She likes to do her duty free shopping first & then enjoy her dinner, she would be less than impressed with me trying to get her to take a packed lunch - lol Could get it from M and S, that would impress her I’m sure
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| Badger11 Beckenham 21 May 22 10.44am |
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Originally posted by nickyf
Any latest on queues media has gone quiet for a bit? Noticed lots of flights via different airlines to Amsterdam cancelled from Birmingham not sure why? Edited by nickyf (21 May 2022 10.06am) Unfortunately delays are now so common place that the media no longer report them. So best to trawl the internet to see if your airport if affected.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 21 May 22 10.45am |
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Originally posted by Dubai Eagle
The wife went to Dubai this week - Gatwick North - Fairly long queue at the check in but otherwise OK, she was a bit annoyed though, it was a night flight departing at around 9.45 pm & she was telling me that most of the restaurant's in the terminal closed at 7pm A right pain as many short haul flights no longer serve food, not much help though if they are closed. As a general rule I would say to anyone flying don't rely on the airline supplying food, you may go hungry.
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| Dubai Eagle 21 May 22 10.45am |
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Clearly you have never met my wife, lol Originally posted by cryrst
Could get it from M and S, that would impress her I’m sure
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