British Airways - 2

[Skipness One Echo]

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BA upgrades Kangaroo Route to new Boeing 777, shifts to Heathrow T5 - Flights | hotels | frequent flyer | business class - Australian Business Traveller
Rumours abound of B777-300ERs to Sydney and a move from T3 into T5. I suspect LHR-BKK will be moving too?

[cornishsimon]

We all have an opinion ey !

I agree NQY is not a business route and I'm terribly sorry for mentioning it

And I'll try my very best not to annoy people by mentioning it for a while.

I trust that all domestic and European flights ex LHR are purely high yield business routes ?



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[EI-BUD]

Does Malaysia Airlines or Qatar joining One World hold any significance for the BA London - Sydney routings? Thinking of Qantas and Emirates focus on Dubai?

[vectisman]

Regarding the closure of the Gatwick-Manchester route,I believe we need to keep things in perspective here. Airlines start and drop routes all the time. Most of the low-cost airlines do so more often than the legacy carriers, but are careful only to announce new routes rarely mentioning the ones they are dropping. British Airways have announced the closure of the Gatwick-Manchester route for their own commercial reasons. If another airline believes they can make money on that route they will take it up, if not they wont. Its that simple.
As for the BA Gatwick base itself I believe it will continue. They will probably develop more long haul leisure destinations which may include overspill for some routes also served from Heathrow (Las Vegas is an example). The short haul network will continue to serve destinations that require frequency and competitive fares aswell as those niche seasonal destinations that can fill both Club and Economy cabins. This may also include destinations already served from Heathrow where demand for leisure travel is greatest as well as demand for transfer to BA long haul. (Examples being Barcelona, Nice and Rome).
In time newer aircraft will arrive. BA Gatwick will never be huge but will provide a big enough presence that suits London's second airport. BA still carries 5million passengers a year to and from Gatwick. Somehow I don t believe they will be willing just to give them away.
So one route down maybe a couple of new ones to be announced. Hardly the end of life as we know it.
i have posted a similar post elsewhere. I hope thats ok.
V.

[EI-BUD]

Regarding the closure of the Gatwick-Manchester route

Vectisman;
Where did BA State that this route was closing and when does it happen?

Thanks,
EIBUD

[vectisman]

There are very various links on the Manchester thread as well as this link
British Airways' Speedbird Club: Suspension of BA services between MAN - LGW

[vectisman]

Just wondering if Easyjet or BE would look at this route.(Gatwick-Manchester)
I know that BE are unhapy with Gatwick charges but maybe a thrice daily 118 seater E195 would work especially if they had codeshares.
Easyjet Airbuses may be too big, but there again maybe lower fares would stimulate demand.
Anway we shall see in the next few days.
V.

[Airlift21]

Regarding the closure of the Gatwick-Manchester route,I believe we need to keep things in perspective here.

I don't think anyone has actually said that this is anything more than a bit of re-structuring.

Domestic routes are pretty much becoming less feasible over time anyway, mostly due to the government's stance on air travel, but I agree with Skipness (Manchester thread), that GIP do have to be a bit careful with their charges, otherwise they'll only shoot themselves in the foot. However, I don't agree that EDI / GLA will follow soon...... well not too soon??

BA still carries 5million passengers a year to and from Gatwick. Somehow I don t believe they will be willing just to give them away.
So one route down maybe a couple of new ones to be announced. Hardly the end of life as we know it.

I don't think BA will be going anywhere for a while. That 5 million will probably creep up a bit over the next 6 months or so.

[BAladdy]

S13 LHR Charter Flights

British Airways will once again operate charter flights from LHR T5 on behalf of Mark Warner Holidays and Sardatur Holidays during the S13 season. With Mark Warner increasing the number of destinations compared to S12

Below is a list of the flights currently showing as operating S13. Some flights have as yet to have there flight numbers assigned.

Mark Warner Holidays

BASTIA

BA9238C LHR 07:35 BIA 10:55 320 6 25MAY - 21SEP

BA9239C BIA 12:25 LHR 13:45 320 6 25MAY - 21SEP

BODRUM

BA9234C LHR 08:10 BJV 14:10 320 6 25MAY - 26OCT

BA9235C BJV 15:35 LHR 17:45 320 6 25MAY - 26OCT

CAGLIARI

BA9236C LHR 13:30 CAG 17:05 320 6 25MAY - 21SEP
BA9222C LHR 15:50 CAG 19:35 320 6 06JUL - 31AUG

BA9237C CAG 19:00 LHR 20:35 320 6 25MAY - 21SEP
BA9223C CAG 20:25 LHR 22:00 320 6 06JUL - 31AUG

KOS - NEW Destination from LHR for S13

BA92xxC LHR 08:00 KGS 10:55 320 6 25MAY - 26OCT

BA92xxC KGS 12:25 LHR 16:30 320 6 25MAY - 26OCT

LEMNOS - NEW Destination from LHR for S13

BA92xxC LHR 08:00 LXS 13:45 320 6 25MAY - 15SEP

BA92xxC LXS 14:45 LHR 16:30 320 6 25MAY - 15SEP

RHODES

BA9232C LHR 07:50 RHO 14:00 320 6 04MAY - 26OCT
BA9230C LHR 09:20 RHO 15:30 320 6 06JUL - 24AUG

BA9233C RHO 15:15 LHR 17:35 320 6 04MAY - 26OCT
BA9231C RHO 16:25 LHR 18:45 320 6 06JUL - 24AUG

SARDATUR HOLIDAYS

CAGLIARI

BA9216C LHR 08:30 CAG 12:15 320 6 18MAY - 05OCT

BA9217C CAG 14:30 LHR 16:05 320 6 18MAY - 05OCT

OLBIA

BA9218C LHR 08:50 OLB 12:20 320 6 25MAY - 28SEP

BA9219C OLB 14:50 LHR 16:15 320 6 25MAY - 28SEP

Additional frequencies and destinations may be added between now and next May.

[Welshtraveller]

Heathrow to Abu Dhabi

I am flying from Heathrow to Abu Dhabi in a few weeks. I think the airline type is a Boeing 777-236, please correct me if I am wrong.

Which are the best economy seats? (with the exception of the extra leg room seats) . I notice the last row (35?) has twin seats by the window. Are these going to be uncomfortable due to the toilets / gallery behind?

Thanks for any tips or suggestions.

[bannercounty]

just have a look on seatguru.com

[Welshtraveller]

Looked on seatguru but the aircraft plan does not match the seat layout in my bookings on the BA website.

If anyone is familiar with this aircraft type & has any suggestions or comments please let me know.

Thanks again.

[CabinCrewe]

try the extensive seating 777 sections on BA Flyertalk

[sam1993]

New BA routes from Gatwick next summer:

5 x weekly Tenerife
2 x weekly Lanzarote

Both down to be operated by 737.

[CabinCrewe]

who said the 2 new routes had been shelved?

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Try The BA Source - you can look on their seat diagrams, and also view which specific aircraft fly the routes.

[Tom the Tenor]

There was a suggestion on the Cork forum a few weeks ago that BA were sniffing around as to a possible long awaited return to Ireland's southern gateway.

Do any of the BA specialists on here think there may be anything to the suggestion or is it morely likely to continue as is with the Aer Lingus/British Airways codeshare?

My feeling is that it would be a huge shot in the arm for Cork though it has been a great pity that the old Cork flight number, the BA838/9, has now been allocated to a Heathrow Dublin service.

I guess that means we will just have to return to the Albion 670/671!!

Thanks & greetings from Cork!

[Buster the Bear]

I flew to Lanzarote in 2006 with BA from Gatwick (GB Airways).

[clipstone1]

I see (from my booking) that the LHR/SIN/SYD is going back to a 777 for summer 2013. Anyone know which config 777?

Ta

[cornishsimon]

The service that operates right through to SYD will switch to a 77W