New rules: Economy only up to 10 hours - how many others are also suffering?
Nov 3, 2008, 5:29 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: London
Programs: BAEC gold, Marriott gold, Hilton gold
Posts: 1,922
New rules: Economy only up to 10 hours - how many others are also suffering?
We are making our shiftto the back of the aircraft (as of last week). Just curious if many others are going through similar rule changes.
Nov 3, 2008, 5:33 am
#2
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London and Zurich
Programs: AA, BA, Mucci: Sir Roger des Directions Routières, PCR
Posts: 13,609
We're still Y-only in Europe and J/C beyond, though stretching budgets by using alternative routeings at more sensible prices.
Nov 3, 2008, 5:44 am
#3
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: BNE - occasionally
Programs: QFF SG, EK, EY Silver, SQ Gold, SPG, PC Plat RA, A¦Club Platinum, Hertz 5*
Posts: 217
Our trips now have to be authorised by higher up higher ups than the higher ups that previously authorised them.
It just means bulls***ting someone more senior now, that's all. Like the Managing Director has anything better to do with his time than sign off several dozen travel requests???
If the travel requests have to signed off by anyone more senior, it'll be on a tablet of stone and be discovered on a mountainside somewhere...
It just means bulls***ting someone more senior now, that's all. Like the Managing Director has anything better to do with his time than sign off several dozen travel requests???
If the travel requests have to signed off by anyone more senior, it'll be on a tablet of stone and be discovered on a mountainside somewhere...
Last edited by 2muchplastic; Nov 3, 2008 at 5:45 am Reason: Finished too soon (bad habit to get into)
Nov 3, 2008, 6:16 am
#5
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Tallinn / Isle of Man
Programs: Finnair Platinum; Intercontinental Ambassador
Posts: 578
I'm feeling so sorry for all of you. My heart is just bleeding. 
Partly because my company uses Y only policy on everything except W for Sydney.
Can't go much worse from there
Partly because my company uses Y only policy on everything except W for Sydney.
Can't go much worse from there
Nov 3, 2008, 6:32 am
#6
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: London
Programs: BA GGLfL
Posts: 1,342
We are now practising apartheid; Y for everyone other than the top 15% of staff whereas previously all could fly C/J (and occasionally F). Not nice when people realise that they are not in the top 15% of the company.
Nov 3, 2008, 6:40 am
#7
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Manila, Philippines (MNL)
Programs: BAEC Gold [>20k Lifetime TPs] | Hilton Honors Lifetime Diamond [as is Mrs PtF] | Various Others
Posts: 6,156
Not suffering here - yet! Still Business Class all the way (it's those City blighters who have been used to First Class that I feel sorry for!)
Nov 3, 2008, 6:55 am
#8
Join Date: Jul 2006
Programs: SQ-PPS+8, BA-Mucci Diamente, Mucci Siegneur des Bains Chauds
Posts: 2,286
Having said that I was asked if I would conside premium Y as it was a daytime flight. I politely declined on the grounds that I would be working through the night and would need some sleep before the meeting.
Nov 3, 2008, 7:31 am
#10
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Reading, UK
Programs: SK EBS / BA Silver / BMI Gold / KLM Silver
Posts: 93
About year ago we switched from Business on flights over six hours, to Economy for every flights no matter how long. Anything other than Economy needs senior management approval. Its obviously pretty poor for me travelling the distances, but the thing many fail to understand is that the miles (and hence holidays) are the compensation for my wife and family for being away nights and often weekends. And it doesn't help our support engineers who are often expected to be bright as a button fixing stuff the moment they land.
Next time I move jobs Premium Economy is going to be the minimum my wife will let me write into the deal!
Next time I move jobs Premium Economy is going to be the minimum my wife will let me write into the deal!
Nov 3, 2008, 7:38 am
#11
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Basingstoke, UK
Programs: Virgin Flying Club Silver, Executive Club Blue, Miles & More, Priority Club Gold, Skywards Blue
Posts: 438
My company's policy is J class for flights of more than 6 hours but to the discretion of the VP.
Last year I flew J to BLR with EK and it was brilliant ...
This year I flew Y ... And it was far than brilliant ... Even if BA service was great no matter what.
Now I'm hoping for the best for Feb 09 flights ...
It should be all right but will obviously depends on the budget and the VP's approval as always ...
I keep my fingers crossed ...
Last year I flew J to BLR with EK and it was brilliant ...
This year I flew Y ... And it was far than brilliant ... Even if BA service was great no matter what.
Now I'm hoping for the best for Feb 09 flights ...
It should be all right but will obviously depends on the budget and the VP's approval as always ...
I keep my fingers crossed ...
Last edited by julmops; Nov 3, 2008 at 7:55 am
Nov 3, 2008, 7:39 am
#12
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Wow, do you lot manage to get someone else to pay for your travel? 
Last edited by Globaliser; Nov 3, 2008 at 9:07 am Reason: To add smileys, just in case of the teensy-weensy risk that there might be some misunderstanding.
