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20 most ridiculous complaints by holidaymakers

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 15:28
by Nottingham Nick
Link pinched from the BA board on FT - thanks. [:w]

Link to Telegraph online.

Number 8 has picture of VS plane, but surely no VS passenger would be that dumb. [:I][8D]

Nick

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 15:34
by Treelo
quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Link pinched from the BA board on FT - thanks. [:w]

Link to Telegraph online.

Number 8 has picture of VS plane, but surely no VS passenger would be that dumb. [:I][8D]

Nick


Thanks for the link, Nick.

ROTFLMAO [:o)]

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 15:42
by Neil
It is so disheartening to know that they are genuine. Some absolute corkers though, 6 and 11 are my favourites

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 15:53
by Tinkerbelle
'"We had to queue outside with no air conditioning.'

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PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 16:42
by Darren Wheeler

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 16:46
by RichardMannion
Classics. None about an airport lounge being substituted though...

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 17:00
by mcuth
Brilliant - duly facebook shared [y]

How about the ten ridiculous insurance claims?

Cheers
Michael

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 17:01
by HighFlyer
Classics [:)]

Thanks,
Sarah

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 19:11
by buns
quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Link pinched from the BA board on FT - thanks. [:w]


Number 8 has picture of VS plane, but surely no VS passenger would be that dumb. [:I][8D]

Nick


I dunno[:?][:?] Picture 8 features a Virgin Atlantic Plane with only two engines[:0][:D][}:)]

buns

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 19:12
by aft1981
Hilarious...I always love lists like these!

Just a side note though - the VS plane shown in pic 8, I am right in saying that it actually isn't an existing VS plane...right? It looks like a dreamliner? Virgin doesn't currently fly any twin engined planes do they? Where did they get the photo from?!

PostPosted: 19 Apr 2009, 19:25
by Tinkerbelle
quote:Originally posted by aft1981
Hilarious...I always love lists like these!

Just a side note though - the VS plane shown in pic 8, I am right in saying that it actually isn't an existing VS plane...right? It looks like a dreamliner? Virgin doesn't currently fly any twin engined planes do they? Where did they get the photo from?!


Yes it is the Dreamliner that VS currently have on order.

PostPosted: 20 Apr 2009, 10:41
by DarkAuror
There are really some muppets out there!

PostPosted: 20 Apr 2009, 12:23
by Sealink
One of the ones we got at the hotel was a lady who insisted on having a room overlooking the church, emailed so often about it and it wasn't a problem at all. But her constant calls started to really grind (the bottom line being, we don't guarantee specific rooms, because if something happens to that room - flood, fire,etc. it comes out of service) but it's just something we put up with.

So she checked in, and the next morning stormed into reception to complain - because she didn't like the church bells.

PostPosted: 20 Apr 2009, 13:35
by slinky09
quote:Originally posted by Sealink
One of the ones we got at the hotel was a lady who insisted on having a room overlooking the church, emailed so often about it and it wasn't a problem at all. But her constant calls started to really grind (the bottom line being, we don't guarantee specific rooms, because if something happens to that room - flood, fire,etc. it comes out of service) but it's just something we put up with.

So she checked in, and the next morning stormed into reception to complain - because she didn't like the church bells.


Tops [oo] ... and ... how did you accommodate her?

PostPosted: 20 Apr 2009, 21:47
by RichardMannion
Following the poll theme:
http://travel.uk.msn.com/inspiration/ga ... ageindex=1

10 Reasons why British holidaymakers have a bad reputation.

#5 has a classic term, a Saga lout. Sounds like Decker...[:w]

PostPosted: 20 Apr 2009, 22:39
by tontybear
just thought of an addition


Number 21 - lack of limes ruined my holiday

PostPosted: 21 Apr 2009, 04:40
by Tinkerbelle
quote:Originally posted by RichardMannion


10 Reasons why British holidaymakers have a bad reputation.


Makes you proud to be British, doesn't it? [:w]

PostPosted: 21 Apr 2009, 12:58
by jaguarpig
quote:So she checked in, and the next morning stormed into reception to complain - because she didn't like the church bells.

Brings to mind 'herds of roaming Wildebeest'[:D]