BACitiExpress The final solution!
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I have been looking closely at the postcard again and suddenly, the penny has dropped. WW is mothballing the Embraer fleet.
wake up and smell the camphor !
wake up and smell the camphor !
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itlbefine,i was only referring to longer turnarounds if they were expecting us to purchase food on the ground if they stopped supplying crew food,otherwise i dont see any other need for a longer turnaround
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is everybody waiting.i am nervous & excited at the same time.im logged into the intranet but its not live yet,so im gonna keep refreshing the page & see what happens
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still cant see how its gonna work with the same aircraft.personally i dont think its that bad but some people ive spoken to already are reacting badly to it.cant get onto the new business plan anymore btw,comes up with "page not displayed" when you click the link.theres a surprise!!
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gonna be hard work down the back offering hot and cold items how many hot bits are you supposed to heat up? takes on average 25 mins to heat the hots so what happens when half way thru the sector someone decides they want a hot meal ?well you gonna offer that delicious cheese and coleslaw sarnie at £3.50 and then get the abuse cos they want to buy a hot meal it seems to me the management are not sure if the company should be a full service airline or a no frills one so have come up with this strange hybrid of the two oh well thats £5.60 sir sorry got no change !!!!
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i spose it will be something along the lines of Monarch scheduled where you can book your meal before hand.i spose it could be hot bits on the brekkie run,hot bits on the evening runs,and the lovely cheese sarnies at lunch time.pringles and kit kats anyone?spose it means i will have to bring a float to work with me now.ah well one good thing is we'll all eat less now they have to pay for food,hahaha!
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Unfortunately WW is doing all he is really capable of doing.... copying FR, that's how he achieved his so called success at Aer Lingus.
Hot food will be easy, wraps, pizza's, and toasties. It will mean very hard work for the guy's and gals down the back.
Hot food will be easy, wraps, pizza's, and toasties. It will mean very hard work for the guy's and gals down the back.
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This is copied from BA.COM for those of you who may not have seen the press release.
British Airways’ regional subsidiary, British Airways CitiExpress, is to embark on a major drive to improve profitability and compete more aggressively in the UK regions.
The regional airline, to be renamed BA Connect, will bring significant benefits to regional air travellers by offering more choice and even lower fares with prices slashed by more than 40 per cent.
BA Connect will offer:
· A single class cabin on all aircraft.
· High-quality, buy on board, hot and cold catering.
· Year-round, changeable, one-way fares from as little as £25, including taxes, fees and charges.
· A new offering for business and frequent flyers called ‘BA Connect Plus’.
The major shake up will see restricted and non-changeable tickets disappear. All tickets will be changeable, no matter how little they cost*. British Airways’ Club Europe brand will no longer feature on the regional services to Continental Europe.
There will be two ticket types:
· ‘BA Connect’ - a non-restricted and changeable ticket*. Two million seats will be available, year- round, at the lowest prices. Travellers will also accumulate BA Miles on every fare.
· ‘BA Connect Plus’ – a non-restricted and changeable ticket with airport lounge access and instant seat selection at the time of booking included in the price. Prices will start from £110 one-way, including taxes, fees and charges. This fare level also allows travellers to earn Executive Club frequent flyer points and BA Miles.
All customers will be eligible for membership of British Airways’ Executive Club, as well as having access to on-line check-in, on-line boarding pass printing, self-service check-in and a valet bag service.
BA Connect will take to the air on March 26, 2006 and bookings will be made through the airline’s ba.com website from February 1 as well as through travel agents and the airline’s telephone reservations centres.
Prior to the official relaunch it is business as usual for customers who may continue to make reservations for British Airways CitiExpress services through the normal booking channels**
The re-launch will be supported by a major sales and marketing campaign and is part of British Airways’ drive to improve the profitability of its short-haul flight operations.
The aircraft livery and staff uniforms will remain unchanged, apart from the name ‘BA Connect’, which will appear on the fuselage.
Flights at London City airport, and also those of British Airways mainline at Heathrow and Gatwick, will continue to offer complimentary catering on shorthaul services and a separate Club Europe cabin on the European network.
David Evans, managing director British Airways CitiExpress, said: “The restructuring of the regional business will set us apart in this fiercely competitive market. We have an innovative service promise for business and short-break leisure air travellers, offering year-round, one-way prices that match the no-frills airlines and the added service promise and resources of an airline of British Airways’ size and stature.
“The move is a direct response to changing customer needs and the challenges that have emerged in the marketplace since the creation of British Airways CitiExpress. We know air travellers value British Airways’ distinctive brand and the wide range of benefits associated with a full service airline at competitive prices.”
Full details of the BA Connect fares and customer experience will be available on ba.com from February 1, 2006.
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January 10, 2006
Notes to editors:
British Airways CitiExpress historical data:
British Airways CitiExpress was created from four regional subsidiaries: British Airways Regional, Brymon Airways, Manx Airlines and British Regional Airlines, during 2001/2002
British Airways CitiExpress has 2,250 employees and 50 aircraft including: 28 x Embraer 145s; 10 x RJ100s; 8 x Dash 8; 4 x BAe146s
Destinations from main bases:
Manchester x 20
Birmingham x 14
Edinburgh x I 6
Bristol x 7
Southampton x 3
London City x3
The airline carried 3.8 million passengers last year and serves a total of 32 destinations from a total of 14 UK airports.
*Changes to tickets will incur a competitive £30 administration fee per transaction, with the exception of the highest level, refundable ‘BA Connect Plus fare’, which will be exempt from administration fees for changes.
** Customers with existing bookings, or making new bookings before Feb 1 for flights from March 26 will have the opportunity to change to the new fares or claim a refund without penalty
Countries served by British Airways CitiExpress from the UK regions include: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Norway, Belgium and Switzerland.
UK airports served include: Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Luton, London City, London Gatwick, Southampton, Jersey, Isle of Man.
The daily Manchester/New York service is not affected by the changes announced today.
British Airways’ regional subsidiary, British Airways CitiExpress, is to embark on a major drive to improve profitability and compete more aggressively in the UK regions.
The regional airline, to be renamed BA Connect, will bring significant benefits to regional air travellers by offering more choice and even lower fares with prices slashed by more than 40 per cent.
BA Connect will offer:
· A single class cabin on all aircraft.
· High-quality, buy on board, hot and cold catering.
· Year-round, changeable, one-way fares from as little as £25, including taxes, fees and charges.
· A new offering for business and frequent flyers called ‘BA Connect Plus’.
The major shake up will see restricted and non-changeable tickets disappear. All tickets will be changeable, no matter how little they cost*. British Airways’ Club Europe brand will no longer feature on the regional services to Continental Europe.
There will be two ticket types:
· ‘BA Connect’ - a non-restricted and changeable ticket*. Two million seats will be available, year- round, at the lowest prices. Travellers will also accumulate BA Miles on every fare.
· ‘BA Connect Plus’ – a non-restricted and changeable ticket with airport lounge access and instant seat selection at the time of booking included in the price. Prices will start from £110 one-way, including taxes, fees and charges. This fare level also allows travellers to earn Executive Club frequent flyer points and BA Miles.
All customers will be eligible for membership of British Airways’ Executive Club, as well as having access to on-line check-in, on-line boarding pass printing, self-service check-in and a valet bag service.
BA Connect will take to the air on March 26, 2006 and bookings will be made through the airline’s ba.com website from February 1 as well as through travel agents and the airline’s telephone reservations centres.
Prior to the official relaunch it is business as usual for customers who may continue to make reservations for British Airways CitiExpress services through the normal booking channels**
The re-launch will be supported by a major sales and marketing campaign and is part of British Airways’ drive to improve the profitability of its short-haul flight operations.
The aircraft livery and staff uniforms will remain unchanged, apart from the name ‘BA Connect’, which will appear on the fuselage.
Flights at London City airport, and also those of British Airways mainline at Heathrow and Gatwick, will continue to offer complimentary catering on shorthaul services and a separate Club Europe cabin on the European network.
David Evans, managing director British Airways CitiExpress, said: “The restructuring of the regional business will set us apart in this fiercely competitive market. We have an innovative service promise for business and short-break leisure air travellers, offering year-round, one-way prices that match the no-frills airlines and the added service promise and resources of an airline of British Airways’ size and stature.
“The move is a direct response to changing customer needs and the challenges that have emerged in the marketplace since the creation of British Airways CitiExpress. We know air travellers value British Airways’ distinctive brand and the wide range of benefits associated with a full service airline at competitive prices.”
Full details of the BA Connect fares and customer experience will be available on ba.com from February 1, 2006.
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January 10, 2006
Notes to editors:
British Airways CitiExpress historical data:
British Airways CitiExpress was created from four regional subsidiaries: British Airways Regional, Brymon Airways, Manx Airlines and British Regional Airlines, during 2001/2002
British Airways CitiExpress has 2,250 employees and 50 aircraft including: 28 x Embraer 145s; 10 x RJ100s; 8 x Dash 8; 4 x BAe146s
Destinations from main bases:
Manchester x 20
Birmingham x 14
Edinburgh x I 6
Bristol x 7
Southampton x 3
London City x3
The airline carried 3.8 million passengers last year and serves a total of 32 destinations from a total of 14 UK airports.
*Changes to tickets will incur a competitive £30 administration fee per transaction, with the exception of the highest level, refundable ‘BA Connect Plus fare’, which will be exempt from administration fees for changes.
** Customers with existing bookings, or making new bookings before Feb 1 for flights from March 26 will have the opportunity to change to the new fares or claim a refund without penalty
Countries served by British Airways CitiExpress from the UK regions include: Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Austria, Norway, Belgium and Switzerland.
UK airports served include: Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol, Luton, London City, London Gatwick, Southampton, Jersey, Isle of Man.
The daily Manchester/New York service is not affected by the changes announced today.
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I have found the full story at http://crewconnect.bhx.uk.ba.com/com...006/index.html
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Silly name for an airline !
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Silly name for an airline !
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Unfortunately WW is doing all he is really capable of doing.... copying FR
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BA Connect. Sounds like a call centre name.....
Doesn't seem like any job losses or closures yet?......
Still, plenty of time for that I suppose.
I don't think it will work, if we made a loss with high fares how the hell will we pull back millions with lower fares??. Maybe my education lets me down?
Doesn't seem like any job losses or closures yet?......
Still, plenty of time for that I suppose.
I don't think it will work, if we made a loss with high fares how the hell will we pull back millions with lower fares??. Maybe my education lets me down?
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So still gonna be a seperate club service and free catering on the london city routes in and out of europe then, how confusing is this gonna be!!! as i said what are we, no frills or full service airline? it seems were gonna be no frills on certain routes and full service on others why not just make our minds up and then we at least could all row the lifeboat in the same direction!!!!
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It is very similar to JetStar, Qantas's low cost bit, but the major diffrence is they have 717 and A320's. They are expanding like hell.
I cant see it working!
I cant see it working!
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Of course the LCY services have to have the same service as LHR because BA do not want a lo cost operation on the otherside of the city nicking the pax from them even though they own the lo cost operation!! so once again BA have tied one hand behind BACX(BAC) back before they even start and i bet LCY routes will not be marketed inside the M25 circle as per normal ah well GO figure!!