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The main (only) reason for MAN-LGW is to feed the Pakistan bound long hauls from the local diaspora, and as soon as PIA come off the banned list I suspect it will be binned again. There's no based short haul at LGW this winter so only option is a W routing with a LHR based aircraft.
BA planning 1 x daily morning MAN-LGW this winter and it is indeed using an LHR-based aircraft. Aircraft works its way north on the BA1388, does BA2509/2510 MAN-LGW-MAN early the next morning then flies the BA1389 south at 1035. The regular LHR nightstopper is the BA1402/BA1371.
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I agree. I would have thought it would have been profitable but I guess with EZY services expanding significantly at MAN in recent years as well as LGW, not as profitable as other routes. Hopefully the BA route will be a success with feeder traffic for BA/EI services at both airports.
I agree. I would have thought it would have been profitable but I guess with EZY services expanding significantly at MAN in recent years as well as LGW, not as profitable as other routes. Hopefully the BA route will be a success with feeder traffic for BA/EI services at both airports.
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Not sure if it’s been mentioned, looks like Providenciales looks to be served from LHR via NAS from November. Another loss for LGW? At this rate I’m surprised that CUN/KIN haven’t moved up the road?
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very different dynamic with PLS compared with the likes of CUN, PUJ, KIN, MBJ etc
PLS to be served from LHR via NAS for winter as you rightly say. It’s no loss in capacity for LGW as it was only an add on from ANU twice a week.
PLS does naturally, in my view, lend its self better to being an add on to NAS than ANU, geographically, and also, it’s a very premium heavy destination, often in precovid times, the J loads were often very healthy, as with W where as M, less popular. The LGW 777s offering just 32J, I think PLS is better served from LHR with a bigger J cabin and better facilities for premium passengers.
PLS to be served from LHR via NAS for winter as you rightly say. It’s no loss in capacity for LGW as it was only an add on from ANU twice a week.
PLS does naturally, in my view, lend its self better to being an add on to NAS than ANU, geographically, and also, it’s a very premium heavy destination, often in precovid times, the J loads were often very healthy, as with W where as M, less popular. The LGW 777s offering just 32J, I think PLS is better served from LHR with a bigger J cabin and better facilities for premium passengers.
Two days ago the CEO said there would be no more lay offs.
Today, 70+ Engineers are facing notice of redundancy! 😞
Today, 70+ Engineers are facing notice of redundancy! 😞
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BA up to their usual corporate nonsense. A friend of mine reports:
I am still amazed that corporates do not understanding the price of customer service. A refund and 250 Avios and this would all be over and customer shrugging their shoulders and not minding.
- Booked rtn LHR - FCO
- Rcd email before travel inviting to upgrade to Euro Club for £96 rtn. She accepted.
- At check in, notified that Club was full and she was being downgraded. Given the phone number to contact for refund.
- They have not given a refund. They have sent standard 'We know this is not what you expect from our usual high standards blah blah' and oferred £30 compensation.
- No mention of refunding the £96.
- After emails pointing this out - Silence. She Tweeted at them - Silence.
I am still amazed that corporates do not understanding the price of customer service. A refund and 250 Avios and this would all be over and customer shrugging their shoulders and not minding.
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She is also entitled to EU downgrading compensation. Write them stating it and if no response you can claim via small claims court. There are loads of threads on other forums with how to deal with it.
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Many thanks BA318 I'll do more searching when back at my desk. But as this is BA the rights have fallen away. If it were AF then it would apply.
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I don't understand the missing bit between phoning them and getting the email. Was the email outcome not what was agreed on the call? They do need to refund the upgrade fee, try calling back and speaking to a different agent, it often works.
'EU' rights have not fallen away, as all the EU Directives were incorporated into UK law, even though BA (and other airlines) try to ignore both! Investigate chargeback, CEDR and MCOL - probably in that order of complexity. As BA318 said, there are lots of frequent flyer sites with info and help.
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The phone call was a request for a full refund but was of only offered £30 compensation. The email confirmed that and ignored the £96 she had paid for the upgrade.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll pass it on.
The phone call was a request for a full refund but was of only offered £30 compensation. The email confirmed that and ignored the £96 she had paid for the upgrade.
Thanks for the feedback, I'll pass it on.