mytravel didnt shove all the non dinner people to the back of my flight to palma on the a330 g-omyt people behind me infront and oposit didnt have meals but mine was included in price of holiday as they just charged it never asked us if we wanted it so we paid £10 air2000 last year going to and from monastir it was complentory and all passengers got free meals.
I think BY do it for logistical reasons, Its easier to dish out meals to say, row 25, than have a mix of passengers scattered about the cabin.
I can absolutely assure you that no cabin crew I have ever worked with could care less whether any given passenger on a flight is a ‘tight arse’ or not. We concentrate on getting you from A to B safely, which is after all why we are onboard, and getting what we have to get done in the time we have available to us .
Despite what you guys seem to think I firmly believe that most cabin crew want you to have a pleasant experience onboard. After the flight we remember the nice people, and we remember the assholes. If any cabin crew have ever been unpleasant to you, I suggest you look at your attitude to them, and try not to be the latter.
Cabin crew do not choose what onboard service to offer, they do not choose the airline, cabin or products you decide to pay for, and they do not choose where you sit on the aircraft. I suggest if you object to paying for your food onboard, a policy invented by the loco’s, that you choose your airline accordingly. Those who charge will then soon change their policy.
As for Danairboy’s comment that cabin crew are ‘thick but pretty’ I can assure you that I am neither, but I have delivered genuine, consistantly good cabin service for 15 years at 4 airlines.
I find your sweeping generalisation both inaccurate and offensive.
1L.
I flew BA charter last month, BHX-ALC and quite enjoyed the quail sized chicken piece with rice. That was included in my £89 return 😉
Currently #3 in last 24 hours on a.net…. 🙂
BTW, I’m off to ACE on thursday on a KM 320, we were not given an option of food, so I presume it will be provided? Do I need to pack the Pringles?????
Agree, You will have to take your own seat soon … !!!!!
I flew BY in May, BHX-FAO on 752, we were back row but one both ways, I estimate that the tight-arses, as Danairboy calls us took up the rear 1/3 section of the aircraft.
The 753, Looks like a widebody on a diet!!!!
Great, Gives the old bird a new lease of life.
Andrewm, Check Mail….
ACE?????????
Arrecife, Spanish Canary Islands, off North west coast of Africa.
Didn’t fly on charters very often… My list includes only British Airtours 707-400 (Conway powered), Dan Air Comet 4b and 4c, Orion Airways 737-200, Aviogenex 727-200, British Airtours 737-200, Dan Air 737-400. And that’s about the lot – I fly “real” airlines now!!!
Andy
Legendary stuff!!!
I remember the DA 1-11, BY 732, Orion with their wonderful Orange and Brown livery… Think their parent company Horizon got taken over by Thonsom?
Anyone of you still there by the 30th as would like to meet up!
I’m back on the 2nd so I may try and squeeze a few hours in near the end but the middle thursday is my priority, British Day !!!! 😀
Take off 06:00 🙁 Looks like I’be hitting Starbucks in brum at 4 for a stiff black coffee 😮
I hate Ant and Dec, somebody get rid of them please. Why on earth are they opening the airport expansion, cant they have somebody who would be more useful like Alistair Darling or John Prescott, even somebody like Jimmy Nail would be better than them pair of loosers.
Why on earth would you want these idiots anywhere near your local airport…. Don’t get me started on this government, you’ll never stop me 😡 😡 😡
Are they going to rename NCL Byker grove international in honour of the famous two???
I’m showing my age, I’ll get my coat……. 😀
My seven year old calls them the “stick insects”, sad to see the end of production for such a workhorse.