British Airways
Providing a guarantee of a connection between 2 flights is a service for which BA are legally entitled to charge an additional fee at the time of booking provided it's all transparent before customer makes a booking. Whether they choose to make a charge or you think that's a good idea is a separate question.
BA are possibly preparing the ground against the likes of Ryanair providing official connections within Europe. You can be certain Ryanair will consider charging an extra fee to avoid pax having to self-connect; BA will want the option to do so as well. You are likely to find that 2 tickets are cheaper than 1 combined ticket primarily in the cheapest fare classes on routes where BA compete against LCCs on the individual sectors but the route involving the connection may well not have LCC competition. BA possibly want to charge a premium where they provide a connection guarantee without LCC competitors. Those flying in business class are less likely to see 2 separate tickets being cheaper overall than 1 combined ticket
Ultimately this is about BA short haul trying to focus their cheapest fares only where they absolutely have to compete against LCCs and not leaving money on the table by giving customers a possibility to essentially get the LCC-equivalent price where LCC competition doesn't exist
BA are possibly preparing the ground against the likes of Ryanair providing official connections within Europe. You can be certain Ryanair will consider charging an extra fee to avoid pax having to self-connect; BA will want the option to do so as well. You are likely to find that 2 tickets are cheaper than 1 combined ticket primarily in the cheapest fare classes on routes where BA compete against LCCs on the individual sectors but the route involving the connection may well not have LCC competition. BA possibly want to charge a premium where they provide a connection guarantee without LCC competitors. Those flying in business class are less likely to see 2 separate tickets being cheaper overall than 1 combined ticket
Ultimately this is about BA short haul trying to focus their cheapest fares only where they absolutely have to compete against LCCs and not leaving money on the table by giving customers a possibility to essentially get the LCC-equivalent price where LCC competition doesn't exist
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Apologies if I have missed it - BA have recently sold one of their two A318s to Titan Airways. This obviously leaves just the one aircraft on the City to New York route.
I guess they can always lease it back again.
I guess they can always lease it back again.
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British Airways has reinstated some Executive Club benefits as a result of customer feedback.
The new benefits are the ability of members to reserve seats without charge, and also the freezing of tier in the case of paternity or maternity.
British Airways has reinstated some Executive Club benefits as a result of customer feedback.
The new benefits are the ability of members to reserve seats without charge, and also the freezing of tier in the case of paternity or maternity.
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It had extended periods of schedule none-op in the July August and December holiday periods.
Plus when City closed on Saturday afternoon to Sunday afternoon to comply with the airport operating license .
Plenty mx opportunities were built in the this niche operation.
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Never mind the chaos of last weekend...more importantly (tongue firmly in cheek) I'm still wondering if my SFO flight this weekend will be on a shiny refurbished 744, or one headed for the desert before long... :-)
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All BA285/BA284 rotations this weekend are planned to be operated by one of the refurbished Super Hi-J aircraft.
BA like to run their aircraft into the ground , seldom sell them second hand although it has happened.
The LGW 777s will be flogged to death with lower oil prices and ithen go straight to the desert boneyards
Remember the 747-100/200s were still doing the LHR-JFK rotation at 30 plus years and thats BAs premium route
The LGW 777s will be flogged to death with lower oil prices and ithen go straight to the desert boneyards
Remember the 747-100/200s were still doing the LHR-JFK rotation at 30 plus years and thats BAs premium route
Just looked a couple up:
G-AWNA 747-136 entered service Apr'70, retired Oct'98
G-AWNF 747-136 built '70 still in service Aug '99.
So near enough 30. Lufty of course also well known for 747 preservation.
The oldest BA 777's are around 20, so plenty of years left. A few of the 76's left in service approaching mid'20's.
G-AWNA 747-136 entered service Apr'70, retired Oct'98
G-AWNF 747-136 built '70 still in service Aug '99.
So near enough 30. Lufty of course also well known for 747 preservation.
The oldest BA 777's are around 20, so plenty of years left. A few of the 76's left in service approaching mid'20's.
Though strictly speaking, BOAC didn't put the 747 into revenue service until April 1971 (on LHR-JFK), a year after the delivery of the first aircraft, because of a long-running dispute with BALPA about pay and conditions for flying them.