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DME S12 Schedule Released
BA have now released the timetable for the DME route for S12.
The new schedule will see the DME route receive new Flight numbers. The flight numberd will change from BA87x/88x series to BA23x series.
The timetable will be as follows
BA233 LHR 08:55 DME 15:30 D 747
BA235 LHR 11:05 DME 18:05 D 767
BA237 LHR 21:30 DME 04:55* D 767
BA236 LHR 05:50 DME 06:55 D 767
BA232 LHR 17:20 DME 18:10 D 747
BA234 LHR 19:25 DME 20:30 D 767
At present BA233/BA234 is planned to operate on a Hi-J 747 configured 14F/70J/30W/185Y. BA235/BA234 and BA237/BA236 are showing as operating on a 3 Class 767 configured 24J/24W/141Y.
The change of aircraft from a 767 to 747 will mean flight times from LHR-DME will drop from 4hrs to 3hrs 35mins and DME LHR from 4hrs 5 mins to 3hrs 50mins.
The new schedule will see the DME route receive new Flight numbers. The flight numberd will change from BA87x/88x series to BA23x series.
The timetable will be as follows
BA233 LHR 08:55 DME 15:30 D 747
BA235 LHR 11:05 DME 18:05 D 767
BA237 LHR 21:30 DME 04:55* D 767
BA236 LHR 05:50 DME 06:55 D 767
BA232 LHR 17:20 DME 18:10 D 747
BA234 LHR 19:25 DME 20:30 D 767
At present BA233/BA234 is planned to operate on a Hi-J 747 configured 14F/70J/30W/185Y. BA235/BA234 and BA237/BA236 are showing as operating on a 3 Class 767 configured 24J/24W/141Y.
The change of aircraft from a 767 to 747 will mean flight times from LHR-DME will drop from 4hrs to 3hrs 35mins and DME LHR from 4hrs 5 mins to 3hrs 50mins.
Paxing All Over The World
I have given my full criticism of the advert in the SLF forum but, for the record:
A truly terrible advert. Restrospection is OK but there is nothing forward looking. The heavy voice is oily and meretricious. A standard waste of good money by a corporate.
A truly terrible advert. Restrospection is OK but there is nothing forward looking. The heavy voice is oily and meretricious. A standard waste of good money by a corporate.
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BA233 LHR 08:55 DME 15:30 D 747
BA235 LHR 11:05 DME 18:05 D 767
BA237 LHR 21:30 DME 04:55* D 767
BA236 LHR 05:50 DME 06:55 D 767
BA232 LHR 17:20 DME 18:10 D 747
BA234 LHR 19:25 DME 20:30 D 767
BA235 LHR 11:05 DME 18:05 D 767
BA237 LHR 21:30 DME 04:55* D 767
BA236 LHR 05:50 DME 06:55 D 767
BA232 LHR 17:20 DME 18:10 D 747
BA234 LHR 19:25 DME 20:30 D 767
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Restrospection is OK but there is nothing forward looking. The heavy voice is oily and meretricious. A standard waste of good money by a corporate.
Hence "To fly, to serve".
It's classy and given the current economic climate, a company that's got a heritage and has been around a long time is a message worth getting across. It left me smiling as it was so atypical.
Oh and it had VC10(s). I mean let me say that again, it had the VC10.
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Great Ad
I thought the Ad was great.
I take the point about it not looking forward but sometimes it is well worth reminding people exactly what your business has achieved.
It is a total flag waving exercise of course but I applaud BA for spending some cash on underlining the fact that it has 'been there, seen it, done it'.
(No I don't work for them!)
I take the point about it not looking forward but sometimes it is well worth reminding people exactly what your business has achieved.
It is a total flag waving exercise of course but I applaud BA for spending some cash on underlining the fact that it has 'been there, seen it, done it'.
(No I don't work for them!)
it's also aimed at the staff to heal the wounds of the BASSA strikes.
OK, it doesn't talk about futures, although talk about A380s, 787s, and eating up the BMI routes would leave most punters cold. It doesn't talk about fares. It doesn't go on about how IAG ultimate ownership is brilliant (thank goodness). It doesn't do faux Green-ness (ditto).
What it covers is far more interesting than any of that. Oh and the real stars, way ahead of the featured pilots (apart from the DH9 chap) are all those aircraft
What it covers is far more interesting than any of that. Oh and the real stars, way ahead of the featured pilots (apart from the DH9 chap) are all those aircraft
Really? All I saw was a 'hello, we're pilots, aren't we fab' message with a total disregard for the rest of their colleagues.
"To fly, to serve.........................chicken or beef"
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Wonderful Advert
Clear to see the split votes on this one.
However, like one of the earlier Ppruners, it's a "Britishing" of the Qantas Advert. However, it does get the point across. As a punter it nicely developes and image of why I should spend my hard earned money to FLY with British Airways. At a time when fares are pretty much the same, there must be differential between British Airways and all other carriers and the only way to do this is service. Service from the first booking part to the walking out of the airport.
To me British Airways - was - a premium product/airline. Perhaps now there will be extra spend on "the product". Certainly the best foot forward since "the face".
Best of luck and looking forward to flying BA again!.
Sincerely,
Shamrogue
However, like one of the earlier Ppruners, it's a "Britishing" of the Qantas Advert. However, it does get the point across. As a punter it nicely developes and image of why I should spend my hard earned money to FLY with British Airways. At a time when fares are pretty much the same, there must be differential between British Airways and all other carriers and the only way to do this is service. Service from the first booking part to the walking out of the airport.
To me British Airways - was - a premium product/airline. Perhaps now there will be extra spend on "the product". Certainly the best foot forward since "the face".
Best of luck and looking forward to flying BA again!.
Sincerely,
Shamrogue
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I like the add, and I expect there is more to come such as one highlighting cabin crew and on board service.
BA do seem to be investing something into the on board product, such as hot towels are back in CE and some the food has changed as well.
BA do seem to be investing something into the on board product, such as hot towels are back in CE and some the food has changed as well.
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Great advert with really clever CGI and film editing, voice is a little grating though, the end also endorses how much of a mistake grounding Concorde was as it roars past the VC10 and 747 !!
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Also a smart move launching the campaign through Facebook, the number of members that "like" BA's page has increased from about 85,000 to over 110,000 in the past week or so.
Does anyone know what the six slot pairs acquired from bmi for the Winter season will be used for?
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Per another forum it claimed that they would be used to increase existing short-haul routes in the short-term and then possibly new long-haul destinations in the summer 2012.
I can't remember the short-haul routes mentioned but as you would expect quite a bit of speculation on new long-haul.
Pete
Per another forum it claimed that they would be used to increase existing short-haul routes in the short-term and then possibly new long-haul destinations in the summer 2012.
I can't remember the short-haul routes mentioned but as you would expect quite a bit of speculation on new long-haul.
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Great ad
BA has a long and illustrious history of superb advertising and of being a pioneering and world leading airline. Personally I love the ad, it's classy but reflects on the wonderful heritage and focus on excellence that BA has always embodied.
It makes me proud to be british, makes me proud to fly BA and as a pilot of a rival airline makes me want to work for them.
This industry dearly needs companies like BA that push the frontiers of what's possible both in terms of service excellence and technical innovation. When you fly with the LCC's don't kid yourself for a moment that you're getting what BA offers - you're not.
Spot on.
Desk-pilot
It makes me proud to be british, makes me proud to fly BA and as a pilot of a rival airline makes me want to work for them.
This industry dearly needs companies like BA that push the frontiers of what's possible both in terms of service excellence and technical innovation. When you fly with the LCC's don't kid yourself for a moment that you're getting what BA offers - you're not.
Spot on.
Desk-pilot
makes me proud to fly BA
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Apologies if this has already been posted, but here's a quickie from The Bun (producer of quality journalism since red hit the top) which I just spotted:
- THE boss of BRITISH AIRWAYS and IBERIA has ruled out a bid for AER LINGUS because of its whopping pension deficit. Willie Walsh said he was more interested in BMI and Portgual's TAP. He added: "There are plenty of other things I can be doing."