How much do I miss thee...let me count the ways!
Apr 24, 2024, 3:24 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Southern California
Posts: 62
How much do I miss thee...let me count the ways!
Disclaimer: Not intended to rouse any "1st world problem" discussions, nor heavy eye-rolls! Just a light-hearted, and highly informal polling out of sheer interest (brought on by the new CW amenity kit and some people commenting about the impact of "no pen")! 
What has been a thing on your British Airways flights that is no longer available, stocked, catered, offered, has fallen the way of budget cuts or simply yielded to the tastes of current times?
For me... I really, really, really miss Bitter Lemon!
I always ask the crew, and they will search just in case there's a couple hidden on a trolley, but the past couple years have been all strike-outs on that. I am not usually a soda drinker, but for some reason Bitter Lemon was always my go-to when flying BA over the past 20+ years. I sometimes now do Ginger Ale with Cranberry Juice, alas it's a sad substitute!
So, won't you share what you might miss; perhaps even join my Bitter Lemon Fan Club? Have a great day and safe travels, always!
J
What has been a thing on your British Airways flights that is no longer available, stocked, catered, offered, has fallen the way of budget cuts or simply yielded to the tastes of current times?
For me... I really, really, really miss Bitter Lemon!
I always ask the crew, and they will search just in case there's a couple hidden on a trolley, but the past couple years have been all strike-outs on that. I am not usually a soda drinker, but for some reason Bitter Lemon was always my go-to when flying BA over the past 20+ years. I sometimes now do Ginger Ale with Cranberry Juice, alas it's a sad substitute!So, won't you share what you might miss; perhaps even join my Bitter Lemon Fan Club? Have a great day and safe travels, always!
J
Apr 24, 2024, 3:39 pm
#2
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 3,609
- A complimentary meal/bar service in Euro Traveller
- Full English breakfast service on UK domestics
- Fillet steaks and not slow cooked eyeholes or the likes
- LPGS
- Anya Hindmarch amenity kits in First
- Molton Brown amenity kits in Club World
- Skyflyers unaccompanied minor service
- Out of Africa Macadamia nuts in Club World
- Raid the larder in Club World with a significantly wider offering than just Lindor chocolate and popcorn.
- Coloured boarding passes, not black/white thermal printed ones
- Ticket wallets/folders
- Higher cabin crew compliment on all flights/cabins
- 34" seat pitch in World Traveller
- 3-3-3 config in World Traveller on the 777
- 64K on the 747-400
That should be enough to start off with!
Last edited by 1Aturnleft; Apr 25, 2024 at 5:37 pm
Apr 24, 2024, 3:45 pm
#3
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: LHR, LGW
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,449
• Larger meal trays in CE
• More seat pitch in CE
• More generous meals, I mean can we really not stretch to 2 gherkins or 3 cherry tomatoes?!
• The 747.
• Front bulk heads with wardrobes on all short haul aircraft
• Full complimentary bar/food in Euro traveller (second that from above)
• More seat pitch in CE
• More generous meals, I mean can we really not stretch to 2 gherkins or 3 cherry tomatoes?!
• The 747.
• Front bulk heads with wardrobes on all short haul aircraft
• Full complimentary bar/food in Euro traveller (second that from above)
Apr 24, 2024, 3:56 pm
#5
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 10,180
Apr 24, 2024, 4:04 pm
#7
Join Date: Feb 2016
Posts: 965
Fly Concorde
Land at Kai Tak in a 747
Sit in the jump seat for takeoff and landing (Did it aged 12 going LHR-INV)
Sit in Y on LHR-GLA/EDI on a Friday evening and have a free G+T
Try the Tasting Menu they brought in when the A380 came into service.
Go Through T7 at JFK again. You almost felt back in blighty before getting on the plane. T8 won't be the same this autumn.
Land at Kai Tak in a 747
Sit in the jump seat for takeoff and landing (Did it aged 12 going LHR-INV)
Sit in Y on LHR-GLA/EDI on a Friday evening and have a free G+T
Try the Tasting Menu they brought in when the A380 came into service.
Go Through T7 at JFK again. You almost felt back in blighty before getting on the plane. T8 won't be the same this autumn.
Apr 24, 2024, 4:12 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Krakow
Programs: BAEC Silver, Miles and More(FTL), IHG(Platinum), Accor, HHonors(Diamond), SPG, Hertz Five Star
Posts: 5,984
The super shuttle turn up and take off idea, with additional aircraft rumoured to be provided if a service was full.
And sitting in the cockpit for landing at lhr
And sitting in the cockpit for landing at lhr
Apr 24, 2024, 4:52 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BA Exec Silver, Aeroplan, Hilton Honors Gold
Posts: 1,129
Disclaimer: Not intended to rouse any "1st world problem" discussions, nor heavy eye-rolls! Just a light-hearted, and highly informal polling out of sheer interest (brought on by the new CW amenity kit and some people commenting about the impact of "no pen")!
What has been a thing on your British Airways flights that is no longer available, stocked, catered, offered, has fallen the way of budget cuts or simply yielded to the tastes of current times?
For me... I really, really, really miss Bitter Lemon! I always ask the crew, and they will search just in case there's a couple hidden on a trolley, but the past couple years have been all strike-outs on that. I am not usually a soda drinker, but for some reason Bitter Lemon was always my go-to when flying BA over the past 20+ years. I sometimes now do Ginger Ale with Cranberry Juice, alas it's a sad substitute!
So, won't you share what you might miss; perhaps even join my Bitter Lemon Fan Club? Have a great day and safe travels, always!
J
What has been a thing on your British Airways flights that is no longer available, stocked, catered, offered, has fallen the way of budget cuts or simply yielded to the tastes of current times?
For me... I really, really, really miss Bitter Lemon!
I always ask the crew, and they will search just in case there's a couple hidden on a trolley, but the past couple years have been all strike-outs on that. I am not usually a soda drinker, but for some reason Bitter Lemon was always my go-to when flying BA over the past 20+ years. I sometimes now do Ginger Ale with Cranberry Juice, alas it's a sad substitute!So, won't you share what you might miss; perhaps even join my Bitter Lemon Fan Club? Have a great day and safe travels, always!
J
Apr 24, 2024, 5:09 pm
#14
Join Date: Mar 2022
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 289