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It is all about the short term and not long term. BA are getting very little of my business now until they change their approach and focus on their customers. They appear to be into a tailspin toward the bottom in respect of customer service. They would be better off delivering improved service IMHO and have customers confident that when there is disruption they will go above and beyond. That way they should be able to command a
premium but they have pi55ed off so
many it now has to come down to
price competition - a very slippery slope - again IMHO.
So seems there is a commercial decision - "we might have a missed approach", or "we might have to divert" is made, especially looking at the impact on overtight scheduling of aircraft and crew. But that is a commercial/operational/cost convenience decision. It is not 'impossible because of the weather'.
Same went for issues at Heathrow the next day. BA cancelled far more of their transatlantic service than American or United did.
It can also depend on the forecast. Forecast weather conditions incompatible with the operation of the flight - which could also be en route TS activity or the like - are sufficient basis to cancel without compensation liability, even if those conditions do not actually materialise.
It can also depend on the forecast. Forecast weather conditions incompatible with the operation of the flight - which could also be en route TS activity or the like - are sufficient basis to cancel without compensation liability, even if those conditions do not actually materialise.
Even without a legal test case... what do you think a court would say if there are (genuinely) 50 knot crosswinds forecast at a destination airport along with low cloud and heavy rain... maybe with fog for good measure ? Would requiring an airline pay compensation for delaying a flight pass the test of being reasonable ?
Even without a legal test case... what do you think a court would say if there are (genuinely) 50 knot crosswinds forecast at a destination airport along with low cloud and heavy rain... maybe with fog for good measure ? Would requiring an airline pay compensation for delaying a flight pass the test of being reasonable ?
So in the event of both 50 knot crosswinds AND fog (an unusual Met combination, you have to admit, and one that would start an informed passenger to think that hyperbole is creeping in), it encourages the carrier to get all passengers on their way as promptly as possible, and not just to tell them "that flight was too difficult for us, go away, we'll get on with everyone else now". Which was certainly starting to happen and led to the measures in the first place. Or similarly, saying on a Sunday lunchtime departure on a mainstream European route "might be disruptive to us, come back next Wednesday afternoon". Which seems to be where I came in ...
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The issue you'll have will be wheelbase turning radius at some of the airports in the Caribbean - the 777 manages it, but the longer Airbus variants are a struggle - VS were only ever able to put the 340-600 into Barbados. St Lucia has a special briefing on how to line up the aircraft on the runway centreline for departure, It doesn't mention positioning yourself as far side to the right of the runway as you dare, throwing the nosewheel tiller hard to the left, closing your eyes, counting to ten and hoping that when you open them again, you're still on the runway - but it might as well.
787s of some variety probably have to be the 777 replacement at Gatwick in the longer term, although having just spent a small fortune on refitting the 777s into the high-density config, the 777s are likely to be around for another few years yet. Not that I'll be a passenger on them - one trip down the back of a refitted 777 was enough to convince me that I didn't want to do that again.
787s of some variety probably have to be the 777 replacement at Gatwick in the longer term, although having just spent a small fortune on refitting the 777s into the high-density config, the 777s are likely to be around for another few years yet. Not that I'll be a passenger on them - one trip down the back of a refitted 777 was enough to convince me that I didn't want to do that again.
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Yes all the 777 300 will or are in the process of becoming 10 abreast
The new club suites go way past doors 3 now so the economy cabin is situated between doors 4 and 5 with WTP just in front of doors 4
The new club suites go way past doors 3 now so the economy cabin is situated between doors 4 and 5 with WTP just in front of doors 4
If they had one or two less rows and therefore gave a bit on seat pitch, it wouldn’t be so bad - but tight seat width and poor pitch is an awful combination. They’d still have gotten their seat count up hugely on the 777s with that, but just seem to have gotten greedy and tried to have it all.
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Long haul aircraft order
According to Reuters, IAG the owner of British Airways are in negotiations with both Airbus and Boeing regarding a possible order for new long haul aircraft.
British Airways are looking to place an order for 20 or more long haul aircraft to replace their older Boeing 777s.
With the much delayed Boeing 777X that British Airways has on order from Boeing and the long delivery time for the Boeing 787 I have a feeling that this potential order will go in the favour of Airbus.
As part of the potential purchase, I wonder if IAG will order the Airbus A330-900 on behalf of British Airways as a possible replacement aircraft?
British Airways are looking to place an order for 20 or more long haul aircraft to replace their older Boeing 777s.
With the much delayed Boeing 777X that British Airways has on order from Boeing and the long delivery time for the Boeing 787 I have a feeling that this potential order will go in the favour of Airbus.
As part of the potential purchase, I wonder if IAG will order the Airbus A330-900 on behalf of British Airways as a possible replacement aircraft?
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