V-Flyer

Well here I am in the CH after a fraught transit through LHR caused by a series of mishaps created by BAA, VS and my own good self. :w I am now ensconced in a hanging chair behind the bar with a glass of bubbly in front of me and the world is slowly coming back to rights.

I also have another catastrophe to report. The purple boarding cards are no more :0 They have been replaced by a slightly thinner card which is red on the back and according to the girl at check-in, is the same as all the other cabins. In addition the FC number is not printed on it.

Now, if you'll excuse me I have a treatment to see to.

Oh, and the mishaps? You'll have to wait for the TR ):

I would expect nothing less HL, can't wait for the trip report.

Regards
R3dV

So the new UC BP looks the same as E & PE BPs?

Or is it a completely new design? I would certainly love to see a pic of it if design is different, if it's possible.

Also, I wouldn't be comfortable with it, if the FC number isn't on it.

Oh dear ! I hope the rest of your trip is much less fraught and far more bubbly hic :0

As for the purple BP in Upper; I for one found them uneseccarily elitist and pleased Virgin have found a uniform replacement (much like BA) and as long as the FC number is known at the lounge and by the CC I can live without it being on it also as really didnt serve any useful purpose for us. 8D

Have a lovely flight and de-stress ..........

It wouldn't be a HL trip without a disaster of some sort. I look forwRd to the TR.

Enjoy your trip xx

No more purple boarding pass.... how will staff identify flyers in the boarding scrum !

DL901 wrote:So the new UC BP looks the same as E & PE BPs?

Or is it a completely new design? I would certainly love to see a pic of it if design is different, if it's possible.

Also, I wouldn't be comfortable with it, if the FC number isn't on it.

Your wish is my command

Well if you will go via AMS on a cheap ticket :w :w :w .

But glad you're now relaxing.

The new BPs were introduced at the beginning of June. Mine have had the FC number printed on them ...

Not sure about that, but hey, 'tis only a boarding card.

That photo is the back of the new boarding pass. There is a space for your Frequent Flyer number on the front and also for all you lot, the SEQ number is now printed on the stub which you keep.

honey lamb wrote:

DL901 wrote:So the new UC BP looks the same as E & PE BPs?

Or is it a completely new design? I would certainly love to see a pic of it if design is different, if it's possible.

Also, I wouldn't be comfortable with it, if the FC number isn't on it.

Your wish is my command

The back looks ever so pretty.

Added for you:

Thanks Tinkerbelle.

Looks very clear and an improvement over the old one.

Have a lovely trip HL

Tinkerbelle wrote:Added for you:

Thanks. The stub looks interesting, obviously it seems to be lacking some vibrate colour/design compared to the previous version.

honey lamb wrote:Well here I am in the CH after a fraught transit through LHR caused by a series of mishaps created by BAA, VS and my own good self.

Did you go rushing through security and run out into the duty free shop only to crash into the display of gin bottles?

last seen crawling on the floor with a straw shouting, "Don't worry, I've got it."

At least you got away before any possible industrial action. I'm on tender hooks awaiting a decision from BALPA and VA to what is happening. I leave on the 11th and looking forward to the clubhouse and that swinging seat provided I can get the wife out of it. have a geat time and we await the TR.

Darren Wheeler wrote:last seen crawling on the floor with a straw shouting, "Don't worry, I've got it."

TSK @ you Darren !!! HL would never crawl in such a way. she has one of those mops to do all the sucking up for her!!

Tinkerbelle wrote:the SEQ number is now printed on the stub which you keep.

I recently travelled in PE and had the exact same style boarding pass, so certainly it applies to that cabin as well.

Perhaps they missed an opportunity and they should have designed them to be gold silver or red depending on your FC status, rather then your class of travel.

Yes yes, I know it would cause all sorts of issues with things like equivalent status in partner programs... but a nice thought nonetheless.

The purple may have gone, but it's been replaced with a large Upper Class running up the side.

Bon Voyage HL - at least you got to LHR without visiting other airports and endless bus journeys this time .
OK - it's official. I am elitist . I liked my purple boarding cards and think the new ones are naff- I still got issued a purple one in IAD this week but looks like that will be my last .Boo ! .
FWIW they'd dispensed with the purple BPs in SYD a while ago too (at least a year).
DL

DragonLady wrote:Bon Voyage HL - at least you got to LHR without visiting other airports and endless bus journeys this time .

Ahem - dear HL did one of those start in AMS trips so it looks like the disaster happend on the AMS to LHR leg.