Some breaking news coming from MSC UK today as yet unknown what it is

[Epos Man]

Some news coming today apparently for the UK part of MSC they have been listening to the UK contingent will post once known

[citizenfrank]

Afternoon Ikea

This sounds interesting!

You may have or not have read my post in the long DSC thread relating to a call this morning I made.

To be honest it was all very 'take it or leave it'!

Assuming it is the DSC you are referring to of course!  LOL 

[Epos Man]

no one knows yet but it is only to do with the UK side apparently

 

[Beamafar]

Where are you hearing this, IL?

[Epos Man]

From a post on FB that something is coming from MSC UK

 

Just had a message from a friend at MSC Cruises UK and there is some good news coming; MSC Cruises are listening to their UK passengers.

[Epos Man]

Pretty reliable as well

 

May have absolutely nothing to do with the DSC and probably doesn't but you never know

Edited February 25, 2019 by ikea logistics

[citizenfrank]

2 minutes ago, ikea logistics said:

Pretty reliable as well

 

May have absolutely nothing to do with the DSC and probably doesn't but you never know

Fingers crossed

[Beamafar]

Interestingly ... I emailed MSC UK last night about the DSC issue;  previously I would have always had a reply by the afternoon of the next day (in fact, if I email in the morning of a working day, I would definitely have a reply by afternoon).  I haven't received a response, yet.  I wonder if there's a link or is it just coincidence.   🤔

 

ETA ... though the wording "good news coming" doesn't sound like it's related to DSC.

Edited February 25, 2019 by Beamafar

[SeaTheW0rld]

Hello?  Rumor control?

[SeaTheW0rld]

5 minutes ago, Beamafar said:

Interestingly ... I emailed MSC UK last night about the DSC issue;  previously I would have always had a reply by the afternoon of the next day (in fact, if I email in the morning of a working day, I would definitely have a reply by afternoon).  I haven't received a response, yet.  I wonder if there's a link or is it just coincidence.   🤔

 

ETA ... though the wording "good news coming" doesn't sound like it's related to DSC.

It doesn't say good news for whom.

[Epos Man]

Some are saying the DSC is under review a bit like the drinks debacle.

 

No rumour STW just unknown when the information being provided can be given out.

 

Beamafar good isn't in there vocabulary is it

[citizenfrank]

Could explain my call this morning and MSC operative Michael's repeated scripted answers ....🤔

[Beamafar]

Maybe they've discovered it's illegal to make a charge mandatory outside of the agreed cruise fare.

[CruisingFox27]

MSC have been advertising Bellisima sailings on Twiiter today, it specifically states, fares from £xxx with an asterisk - the asterisk then states "The Service Charge is not included in the cruise fare and is to be paid on board at the end of the cruise, it's mandatory and to be added to the cruise fare shown above".

[hamrag]

5 minutes ago, CruisingFox27 said:

....."The Service Charge is not included in the cruise fare and is to be paid on board at the end of the cruise, it's mandatory and to be added to the cruise fare shown above".

 

That is very good news

[Beamafar]

It could just be about Bellissima's naming ceremony;  the press release is dated today from London:

 

MSC CRUISES REVEALS FURTHER DETAILS OF LINE-UP FOR MSC BELLISSIMA NAMING CEREMONY WITH PERFORMANCES FROM ANDREA BOCELLI AND MATTEO BOCELLI

 

http://www.mscpressarea.com/en_GB/press-releases/2455

[Epos Man]

the specific quote was they have been listening to the UK customers could be more southampton services but as the person concerned has been told not t release until he is given the green light to do so it seems a bit more than that

[Beamafar]

It's sounding less and less likely to be about the DSC, so.

[sidari]

I too saw the post that IKEA has posted about, maybe MSC are going to scrap the DSC ...🤔

[Beamafar]

It could hardly be deemed a good news story, though.

[SeaTheW0rld]

Proper queuing will be enforced under penalty of walking the plank? 

[korpo024]

Good news from MSC? Wow....

[hamrag]

23 minutes ago, ikea logistics said:

the specific quote was they have been listening to the UK customers could be more southampton services but as the person concerned has been told not t release until he is given the green light to do so it seems a bit more than that

 

It's a kettle, two cups and a handful of English Breakfast tea bags...with a 15% service charge to be added on!

[korpo024]

An EU passport! with a 15% service charge to be added on

Edited February 25, 2019 by korpo024

[Fostelo]

We need a trade deal to get on board and there will be extra tariffs 🤔