V-Flyer

I just flew LGW-JER this morning on my weekly commute, and I was the only pax. Four cabin crew, plus the pilots. Made for a great service on the 35 minutes or so in the air.

Cheers, Howard

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We always knew you deserved to fly private, Howard!

Chuck-

We always knew you deserved to fly private, Howard!

Chuck-

Thats marvellous Howard...

Thats marvellous Howard...

Quite an experience but one the airline won't wish to repeat too often!

Quite an experience but one the airline won't wish to repeat too often!

Amazing.

What was the aircraft type.

Dont tell me it was something massive like a 737 or E195. ATR75? Dash q8?

Amazing.

What was the aircraft type.

Dont tell me it was something massive like a 737 or E195. ATR75? Dash q8?

Originally posted by willd
Amazing.

What was the aircraft type.

Dont tell me it was something massive like a 737 or E195. ATR75? Dash q8?

It was a 737. I was served a cup of tea before takeoff, and for the first time on this route I was offered Champagne for breakfast. Sadly I had to decline, as I was working. On the evening flights, I can fairly easily get in two rounds of Champagne, but I yearn for the day I can slip in a third 'because you can'.

Needless to say, I was referred to by name on every occasion. The safety briefing was interesting - no way could I ignore it! In fact, I deliberately make a point of always watching the safety briefings, even though it's possibly the gazillionth time I've seen it, for two reasons. Firstly there's the obvious safety aspect, and secondly I think it's damn rude to ignore it when someone's demonstrating something.

I mentioned this to one of the FAs, who said it's like water off a duck's back when people don't listen with their head buried in a newspaper. But what really annoys me is when people talk over it when there are other pax who will want to listen. He said business routes are much worse than the B&S routes.

Also interestingly, I wasn't aware that unlike LHR, at Gatwick BA cabin crew work both long and short haul.

Cheers, Howard

Originally posted by willd
Amazing.

What was the aircraft type.

Dont tell me it was something massive like a 737 or E195. ATR75? Dash q8?

It was a 737. I was served a cup of tea before takeoff, and for the first time on this route I was offered Champagne for breakfast. Sadly I had to decline, as I was working. On the evening flights, I can fairly easily get in two rounds of Champagne, but I yearn for the day I can slip in a third 'because you can'.

Needless to say, I was referred to by name on every occasion. The safety briefing was interesting - no way could I ignore it! In fact, I deliberately make a point of always watching the safety briefings, even though it's possibly the gazillionth time I've seen it, for two reasons. Firstly there's the obvious safety aspect, and secondly I think it's damn rude to ignore it when someone's demonstrating something.

I mentioned this to one of the FAs, who said it's like water off a duck's back when people don't listen with their head buried in a newspaper. But what really annoys me is when people talk over it when there are other pax who will want to listen. He said business routes are much worse than the B&S routes.

Also interestingly, I wasn't aware that unlike LHR, at Gatwick BA cabin crew work both long and short haul.

Cheers, Howard

My dearly beloved just bought tickets to Jersey for herself and the Less Favoured One for later in the summer...£1.45 + tax.

Originally posted by Howard Long

The safety briefing was interesting - no way could I ignore it! In fact, I deliberately make a point of always watching the safety briefings, even though it's possibly the gazillionth time I've seen it, for two reasons. Firstly there's the obvious safety aspect, and secondly I think it's damn rude to ignore it when someone's demonstrating something.

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Paul

My dearly beloved just bought tickets to Jersey for herself and the Less Favoured One for later in the summer...1.45 + tax.

Originally posted by Howard Long

The safety briefing was interesting - no way could I ignore it! In fact, I deliberately make a point of always watching the safety briefings, even though it's possibly the gazillionth time I've seen it, for two reasons. Firstly there's the obvious safety aspect, and secondly I think it's damn rude to ignore it when someone's demonstrating something.

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Paul