Bye bye BA, so long.....
Once upon a time, there was a nice airline named GB Airways, who operated BA franchise flights around the Med. They did it very well, with nice modern A32x aircraft and some of us used them quite a bit.
Two years ago, their franchise was not renewed and the company was acquired by easyJet.
BA then decided to operate services to Malta themselves, using clapped out old 737s that look absolutely knackered inside (even though they are no doubt maintained to high standards.)
Surprise, surprise, the Malta flights have now been withdrawn from 25 October.
I believe that I am correct in saying this will be the first time that BEA/BA have not operated a service to this former country that is still close to the UK, since independence in 1964.
Although I won't miss the 'thigh grabbers' (anyone who has travelled in the 'D' seats in Club Europe will know what I mean), I do regret that we lost the excellent service that GB used to provide.
So there goes my silver card now and its highly unlikely that I will bother to fly BA at all in the future.