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BA3/BA4?
What was happened to BA3 & BA4? I saw that the A318 a/c departed JFK 14/10 as scheduled but then turned back to JFK, but no news why and its now not listed on any further departures that I can see?
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BA001 is canceled today, BA003 canceled tomorrow according to ba.com. LCY website slept and still shows all LCY-JFK as departing on schedule. So having one A318 grounded means they can only run one flight-pair per day ? Yes, the trouble of needing _that_ aircraft for _that_ route, no replacement available. Basically makes this route as vulnerable as an airline with just two aircraft (the usual argument against using small airlines).
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Basically makes this route as vulnerable as an airline with just two aircraft (the usual argument against using small airlines).
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Does anyone know what is currently happening with the few 757s that are left?
I'm going to Barcelona (BA0480) next Saturday and specifically chose one of the flights that were operated by the type, make the most of it before they go... anyway, according to the BA site, most of those flights are supposed to be 757 operated but then looking through the logs for the last few weeks, BA0480 has been operated by A320s almost everyday with a 767 appearing twice, and a 757 just once.
What are the chances of a 757 actually operating my flight?
I'm going to Barcelona (BA0480) next Saturday and specifically chose one of the flights that were operated by the type, make the most of it before they go... anyway, according to the BA site, most of those flights are supposed to be 757 operated but then looking through the logs for the last few weeks, BA0480 has been operated by A320s almost everyday with a 767 appearing twice, and a 757 just once.
What are the chances of a 757 actually operating my flight?
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Unite urge EU to allow BA / AA transatlantic cooperation : Heathrow Airport News Stories
I love Unite's enthusiasm.
Don't BA have more flights across the Atlantic than any other carrier, by some distance? Add AA and IB and they pretty much head straight to the top of that trio list!
I love Unite's enthusiasm.
At present and without antitrust immunity, the airlines are at a massive disadvantage when attempting to compete on routes with member airlines of the Star and SkyTeam Alliances.' The situation has become ‘worse for the European consumer’ since most airlines are members of either Star Alliance and SkyTeam. ‘Therefore, having a 3rd strong transatlantic alliance will vastly improve choices for the European consumers.'
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BA has just posted a huge loss through the summer good months of £292M. This must mean a potential loss of circa £500+ for the full year.
The one number I noticed from the headlines was a revenue drop of 13.7%. This is about one seventh of total revenue, I do not believe the company can survive in its present form
The one number I noticed from the headlines was a revenue drop of 13.7%. This is about one seventh of total revenue, I do not believe the company can survive in its present form
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However buried in the figures were NAPS pension liabilities of £2.6B, (using BA's numbers not the trustees) Since they said in the same report they only had about £1.5B of cash, then the stock market reaction was bizarre. Technically I believe BA is close to bankruptcy. Staff costs are about 20% of their outgoings, so even cutting circa 5000 staff or about 1/8th of their headcount will only save £200Mpa max. Until revenue is improved then serious problems will continue.
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However buried in the figures were NAPS pension liabilities of £2.6B, (using BA's numbers not the trustees) Since they said in the same report they only had about £1.5B of cash, then the stock market reaction was bizarre. Technically I believe BA is close to bankruptcy. Staff costs are about 20% of their outgoings, so even cutting circa 5000 staff or about 1/8th of their headcount will only save £200Mpa max. Until revenue is improved then serious problems will continue.
People study at university and work long hours, studying raw data to be given the privilege to do that - it is not on.
BA ain't going anywhere soon!
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MUFC - Quote "BA ain't going anywhere soon!" - well certainly not in the regions! seriously though the fortunes or lack of them at BA relly don't have an impact on most folks in the UK. Unless you live in the South East or London the possible demise of BA is of no importance.
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BA is a business, they have to maximise their most profitable routes and it is not their fault that LHR is so popular.
If a third runway was to be built then I would guess that the regions would benefit. The first reaction would no doubt be for airlines flying to LHR to fill the slots with large planes to far flung destinations on ridiculous frequencies but over time slots will become available more easily.
All that is needed is either a third runway or a new London airport, but I cannot see any of that happening in the future, unless the Toff's policy on Heathrow turns out to be as lacklustre as his policy on the EU Treaty!
If a third runway was to be built then I would guess that the regions would benefit. The first reaction would no doubt be for airlines flying to LHR to fill the slots with large planes to far flung destinations on ridiculous frequencies but over time slots will become available more easily.
All that is needed is either a third runway or a new London airport, but I cannot see any of that happening in the future, unless the Toff's policy on Heathrow turns out to be as lacklustre as his policy on the EU Treaty!
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MUFC - Agree with you 100% but that still does not detract from the point I was making and that is most folks in the UK do not care about the fortunes of BA. They no longer have an impact on the majority of the UKs air travellers, if it was 20 or thirty years ago things would have been very different.
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Please note:
And don't forget they still provide millions of seats to London and onwards from the regions!
In the UK, no other airline has a similar influence - I guarantee it.
- BA own a % of FlyBE who are the region's biggest carrier
- BA has engineering bases at LHR, LGW, GLA, MAN and BRS
- Citiflyer are based in Manchester
- I'm sure there are more influences around the country
And don't forget they still provide millions of seats to London and onwards from the regions!
In the UK, no other airline has a similar influence - I guarantee it.