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Title: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: pscocoa on 06 April 2013, 12:00:08
I have just completed the London to Paris leg of a journey that will next take me to Abidjan and San Pedro in the Ivory Coast, West Africa.

It is quite strange that Air France UK were fantastic in the customer service area (my father died last week and having made all arrangements for the funeral at the end of next week I had to change my return date - another story for sometime later) and were most helpful.

However, on getting to Paris on Air France and continuing with them to West Africa just a couple of observations.

1. How can my shave foam get thru Heathrow and not Paris - it said 125ml on pack but it is half empty. They asked me to check it in when I travel only with hand luggage. I obviously let them have it.


2. There was a queue at AF customer service and one person only serving. A second person came we thought to deal with queue but no - just to relieve first person. So queue remained. I went past about an hour later and 4 AF persons at customer service and no customers whatsoever.

3. I decided to have a salmon lunch in terminal. They took order, brought food, and insisted I had to surrender my boarding pass until I had returned the knife THEY had given me.

4. The whole of terminal 2e M closes at about 2pm - they have done 8 hours so they go home leaving investment unused for rest of day.

A strange experience although they just changed the gate and told me via text which was neat.

Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: Gaffers on 06 April 2013, 12:22:30
Dont try and understand he French.  I tried for 5 years whie living unmoung them and failed  ;D
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: TheBoy on 06 April 2013, 13:05:49
And the Parisians are particularly "special".

I like France, and the French. Just not Paris or the Parisians. Actually, I don't like anywhere/one within a 50 mile radius of Calais.
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: zirk on 06 April 2013, 15:01:57
And the Parisians are particularly "special".

I like France, and the French. Just not Paris or the Parisians. Actually, I don't like anywhere/one within a 50 mile radius of Calais.

And they tell you in perfect English, that they dont speak English!
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 06 April 2013, 22:11:22
Maybe the Froggies are taking extra precautions with West African flights due to the Mali conflict?  :-\
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 07 April 2013, 13:05:25
Three rules of flying

1) Never use Ryanair
2) Avoid Air France
3) Avoid Charles due Gaul as a hub airport
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: albitz on 07 April 2013, 15:44:44
One rule of life - avoid France,the French and all things associated with them. :)
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: CaptainZok on 07 April 2013, 16:23:31
There is no reason to go to France unless you are in a tank. ;D
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: albitz on 07 April 2013, 17:36:18
Absolutely Captain. :y
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: STMO123 on 07 April 2013, 18:27:29
Worse than the Irish.  Maybe. :-\
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: albitz on 07 April 2013, 19:53:56
Possibly,but nothing like as bad as scousers. :)
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: STMO123 on 07 April 2013, 19:57:17
Possibly,but nothing like as bad as scousers. :)
Most scousers are charming, well-mannered fellows, if somewhat light-fingered. ;D
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: albitz on 07 April 2013, 19:59:22
Your the pig ignorant charmless exception then ?  :P ;D
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: STMO123 on 07 April 2013, 20:00:13
Your the pig ignorant charmless exception then ?  :P ;D
Ermmmmmm............yeah. :(
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: albitz on 07 April 2013, 20:01:38
Shutup ffs,MOTOGP is starting.
Title: Re: Air France, Paris and the French
Post by: STMO123 on 07 April 2013, 20:03:46
Shutp ffs,MOTOGP is starting.
Well eff off and watch it then. Antiques roadshow for me.