
Originally Posted by
Flip
Semantics......people who 'lose' an appeal in court don't actually lose it do they?
As usual Wunderbar, you are supporting the airline industry and missing my point and it is a case of being flexible. Regardless of the reason, how many times are airlines late? Sh*t happens and it happens to passengers as well as airlines - there are countless reasons why someone may be late to check in, its not something I aim for. Providing they don't reach the threshold for compensation, airlines don't have to do anything for customers if they are late. Many years ago I flew in to Heathrow on a flight that was, I think, 1.5 hours late - our plane had been sat on the apron at Tashkent for over an hour without explanation. As a result I missed my connecting flight to Leeds/Bradford. As usual, because I'd booked the 2 tickets separately I could not claim anything.
What did Etihad lose by me being late? They actually gained, they got their staff to Abu Dhabi and the flight left on time. The next flight may well have left with empty seats and it would have cost them nothing to let us have them.
I don't no why you wish to tell everyone that you were the 4th passenger to obain a gold card from Etihad - are we supposed to be impressed? By the way, not that it makes a difference to my point, I was at Manchester, not Heathrow.
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