Originally Posted By barboy "why did they move the body in the first place? " Is it possible that since the lower priced seats are so very closely packed together that the body might disturb multiple passengers instead of the fewer and more dispersed 1st class section?
Originally Posted By barboy "Would he be entitled to a refund then, to offset the difference between the price he paid and the coach price?" Ethically, I say yes.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan In fact, that's not a bad slogan for the airline to adopt... British Airways. Get over it.â„¢
Originally Posted By RoadTrip I suppose sticking her on the roof in a rocking chair isn't really an option...
Originally Posted By DAR LOL Where was the flight at this point? They couldn't have made an emergency landing, unloaded the plane and figure out what to do with the body.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Where was the flight at this point?<< Flying over Death Valley, ironically.
Originally Posted By gadzuux >> A free ride plus another free ride--- no way! << His $10K seat comes with the expectation of a level of service and comfort that he did not receive. If all he wanted to do was to get from point A to point B he could have paid significantly less for the same result. He didn't. He ponied up the big bucks and was subjected to circumstances that absolutely no one would find comfortable. This isn't a pizza, this is a high value premium customer that the airline should respect and value. Presumeably this guy - who lives in england and is a frequent international traveler, would be disposed to fly on BA fairly regularly. The cost to the airline is insignificant compared to the loss of the customer and the international PR disaster that they're facing today - I've heard this story on several news broadcasts this morning. This is a headache they don't need and could have been easily avoided.
Originally Posted By fkurucz I finally read the story online. Apparently the plane was a long haul 747. It is my understanding (TDLFAN can correct me if I am wrong) that long haul 747s have a crew compartment in the back of the plane. Perhaps relocated the deceased woman to that part of the plane might have been a better choice.
Originally Posted By jonvn It was a 747? Have you guys ever been on one of these? They are huge. There is a cocktail lounge upstairs, there is an elevator downstairs to a service area, it is kind of hard to believe that they had to stick a corpse next to someone in a first class seat.
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Maybe Mr. Fancypants Rich Guy SHOULD find out what it's like for the rest of us stiffs. ;-)
Originally Posted By DAR Those planes are huge. One time a whole slew of snakes were released and many of the passengers were able to go upstairs.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< Those planes are huge. One time a whole slew of snakes were released and many of the passengers were able to go upstairs. >>> I saw a documentary about that incident recently.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan All I know is, if this ever happens when I'm on Star Tours, I'm marching right down to City Hall...
