Page 1 of 2
Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 00:17
by flyingfox
Could this be a sneek preview of the new UCS ? ):
Link It's on page 6
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 00:45
by Guest
Oooo sounds very interesting! Anyone going along?
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 01:01
by honey lamb
How come I am totally underwhelmed by that announcement ? :w
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 01:24
by tontybear
honey lamb wrote:How come I am totally underwhelmed by that announcement ? :w
yes my whelm is undered too !
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 04:29
by Tinuks
I'm hopeful that it's a good game change (as opposed to the ones that happened to the changes to silver and gold membership).
If anyones gets a chance to look behind the curtain, it'd be great to get some info
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 08:07
by Hamster
I won't get my hopes up. But sounds interesting.
Where is this from? Be careful as it might be against the copyright rule to just copy and paste it.
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 08:23
by slinky09
I guess it's about salt and pepper pots ... only VS marketing could make something mundane sound amazing!
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 08:25
by northernhenry
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 08:46
by flyingfox
Hamster wrote:I won't get my hopes up. But sounds interesting.
Where is this from? Be careful as it might be against the copyright rule to just copy and paste it.
If you go onto the Business Travel Show website and download the pre brochure its half way in, so in the public domain

Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 09:40
by honey lamb
flyingfox wrote:Hamster wrote:I won't get my hopes up. But sounds interesting.
Where is this from? Be careful as it might be against the copyright rule to just copy and paste it.
If you go onto the Business Travel Show website and download the pre brochure its half way in, so in the public domain 
Thanks Hamster
The fact that it is in the public domain does not mean it is not subject to copyright. Newspapers are in the public domain but are still subject to copyright
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 09:42
by Hamster
honey lamb wrote:flyingfox wrote:Hamster wrote:I won't get my hopes up. But sounds interesting.
Where is this from? Be careful as it might be against the copyright rule to just copy and paste it.
If you go onto the Business Travel Show website and download the pre brochure its half way in, so in the public domain 
Thanks Hamster
The fact that it is in the public domain does not mean it is not subject to copyright. Newspapers are in the public domain but are still subject to copyright
Good to hear, I was only going by what's said on the copyright announcement on the departure lounge page.
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 10:38
by RyanJW
So is anyone going?
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 10:45
by Hamster
What about a new J food service, maybe introduction of something like book the cook? Or is that asking for too much?
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 14:38
by tontybear
Hamster wrote:
Good to hear, I was only going by what's said on the copyright announcement on the departure lounge page.
That says simply not to cut and paste huge screeds of text but to link to the original source.
I take it that it is ok to quote a small excerpt as long as there is a link to the source.
That said I took a quick look at the brochure and there really is nothing to see!!
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 15:44
by RyanJW
Looks like the new Upper Class food service has been announced. Maybe it is the new UCS!
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 15:49
by StillRedHot
RyanJW wrote:Looks like the new Upper Class food service has been announced. Maybe it is the new UCS!
Surely it must be? These are due to enter service soon aren't they?!
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 16:00
by northernhenry
RyanJW wrote:Looks like the new Upper Class food service has been announced. Maybe it is the new UCS!
"Peek behind the curtain to reveal":
1. A secret Skyteam/ *A portal... ][|)
2. SRB sat on Kate Moss's knee holding a Virgin Bank leaflet....grinning... ):
3. A glitzy, heavily spotlit shiny new UC pen on a red velvet Ottoman..
4. An amenity kit.. :0
5. Willy Walsh..
6. Slinky lounging in a new UCS, being fanned by Ridgeway & hand fed grapes by SRB..
:w
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 16:15
by Darren Wheeler
tontybear wrote:Hamster wrote:
Good to hear, I was only going by what's said on the copyright announcement on the departure lounge page.
That says simply not to cut and paste huge screeds of text but to link to the original source.
I take it that it is ok to quote a small excerpt as long as there is a link to the source.
That said I took a quick look at the brochure and there really is nothing to see!!
Nope. The announcement is clear, No copy/paste, just link to the original article.
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 18:44
by RyanJW
northernhenry wrote:
"Peek behind the curtain to reveal":
1. A secret Skyteam/ *A portal... ][|)
2. SRB sat on Kate Moss's knee holding a Virgin Bank leaflet....grinning... ):
3. A glitzy, heavily spotlit shiny new UC pen on a red velvet Ottoman..
4. An amenity kit.. :0
5. Willy Walsh..
6. Slinky lounging in a new UCS, being fanned by Ridgeway & hand fed grapes by SRB..
:w

^) oo)
I think we need to have a Poll organised right now! I'm voting for #6!
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 20:32
by duggy83
Grapes?! Surely it should be cherry tomatoes dipped in gravy?
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
01 Feb 2012, 20:39
by CHill710
RyanJW wrote:
^) oo)
I think we need to have a Poll organised right now! I'm voting for #6!
I will vote for option 6.
although option 2 is more likely.
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
06 Feb 2012, 23:35
by londonguy
Anyone off to this tomorrow? First showing of the new UC Suite???
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
06 Feb 2012, 23:37
by Guest
londonguy wrote:Anyone off to this tomorrow? First showing of the new UC Suite???
Please take pictures and update us all

Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
07 Feb 2012, 17:14
by richconw
Any news or info if new UCS at Business Travel Show?
Re: Business Travel Show, Earls Court 7th/8th Feb

Posted:
09 Feb 2012, 13:29
by RichardMannion
I was there on Tuesday afternoon. The VS stand was quite large and right near the entrance. However it wasn't overly clear what the purpose was!
The only things on show were two glass walls full of the new red crew shoes; plus surrounding the two large meeting areas for corporate discussions in the middle of the stand were further displays of the glasses, mugs and plates from the UC cabin.
So no new seats, nothing. Absolute wasted opportunity. There were brocuhures for W and current J, and a fleeting reference that there is £100m being invested in the new J cabin and service but little more. Only potential highlight was a competition to win 2 J tickets.
So whilst they had actual crew parading around the show with the cake stands that have been re-introduced they missed the entire point of the show. In my role, I control a very large travel budget and I had to stand waiting whilst they could find someone to talk to me about my interest in the new YVR route as it could be useful for a number of conferences I send staff to each year. They had to take my details and get back to me with the days it was operating and what time the flights were.