Pre Departure Drink - No Sparkling Wine due to “making up time”

[Bagpuss]

Has anyone ever been declined a pre departure sparkling wine as a pre departure drink to “make up departure time”. Departure push back was 10 minutes late.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Has anyone ever been declined a pre departure sparkling wine as a pre departure drink to “make up departure time”. Departure push back was 10 minutes late.

Similar.

No PDBs because the CM had apparently been in trouble for late departures, so decided from now on he wasn’t going to do *any* pre departure service. No hanging jackets, no PDBs.

And we completed boarding 10 mins prior to scheduled departure!

But other than that, never not had sparking offered, even if running late! Although sometimes they’ve waited until the end to offer drinks rather than hold the flow of pax to complete the service during general boarding.

 

[twinaisle]

Similar.

No PDBs because the CM had apparently been in trouble for late departures, so decided from now on he wasn’t going to do *any* pre departure service. No hanging jackets, no PDBs.

And we completed boarding 10 mins prior to scheduled departure!

But other than that, never not had sparking offered, even if running late! Although sometimes they’ve waited until the end to offer drinks rather than hold the flow of pax to complete the service during general boarding.

Holding the flow of pax to deliver drinks is a big no no at VA.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Holding the flow of pax to deliver drinks is a big no no at VA.

Oh!

I saw it many times while I was weekly commuting (all VA). But that ended in 2024, so dunno if that’s stopped altogether now!

 

[Harrison_133]

Oh!

I saw it many times on the the ~90 VA flights a year while I was commuting, But that ended in 2024, so dunno if that’s stopped altogether now!

I still see it pretty regularly.

 

[Luke B]

Definitely not the norm, please submit feedback.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Definitely not the norm, please submit feedback.

Bit awkward?

If you’re in business class, you get more time to enjoy your drink.

If you’re in economy and you write in to complain it looks a bit like you’re jealous?

The main cabin aisle are often blocked anyway with people fussing around and not being seated quickly. So it might not be that much of a time saving in those circumstances.

 

[DC3]

If you’re in business class, you get more time to enjoy your drink.

If you’re in economy and you write in to complain it looks a bit like you’re jealous?