New route Heathrow-Belgrade
https://www.exyuaviation.com/2023/08...-belgrade.html

LHR-Sofia-Belgrade seems a long time ago now ...

Wasn't it LHR - ZAG - BEG and LHR - OTP -SOF in the day?

Well it was a long time ago. :O

I've just checked a W78 timetable and it was indeed LHR-ZAG-BEG-ZAG-LHR. The other was a triangular LHR-SOF-BUH-LHR.

Not sure we need to worry about double-drops and triangle routes nowadays. Though suspect some of these might need it for loads.

BA used to do quite a few (more) even to USA. Perhaps more routes could be generated or sustained, even outweighing inconvenience.

There was always a standing joke along the likes of `What fu..ks stewardesses and has four legs. Answer. The Zagreb-Belgrade.

BA still do double-drops.

hence ‘more’ … (and not in USA).

British Airways starting:-

Heathrow to Cologne & Bonn, Riga and Turin;
London City to Milan Linate;
Gatwick to Fuerteventura, Innsbruck and Oporto

I see Unite has settled for 13% over 18 months and £1000 one off payment..

Pointedly the BBC news item notes "but pilots and management are excluded from the deal"

Wonder how they will feel with the usual 2%?

Don’t think they were ever involved in these lower wage bracket negotiations and will have their own union negotiations ongoing noting the relative ‘buyers market’…

As the man in the wheelchair would say - "Yer I Know" ;)
Still think 2% won't go down very well....

I’m cabin crew but ex bmi. We’ve screwed once again. large pay restoration for legacy but despite having us having the biggest cut in covid… we get ignored!! Bullying and intimidation from both company and union

Is being reported elsewhere that the CAA are insisting mandatory ID will need to be presented on BA domestics from 1-Sep. Is the CAA really doing this? I have noted that other airlines who used to enforce passports as a revenue control measure have lessened the need and some carriers who once insisted no longer challenge for ID on domestics. Something amiss?

An observation from flying with easyJet a couple of times recently on domestics - they only ask for ID when you have checked in a bag.

Some years back, Willie Walsh mooted BA taking some additional A380s if available. A lot of water has gone under the bridge since then, but six Thai A380s (with Trents) are now available. Would it make sense for BA to move for them?

It was reported before that the problem was the cost of refitting the aircraft to BA’s standard is very expensive which made it unviable unless the purchase price was very good.

Haven’t these Thai birds been parked outside at BKK for a while and in pretty rough looking state. I can’t see BA going for them.

Yep, seems they may need C checks as well...but I guess the opportunities are limited, so maybe if the price is right...

Yes, the CAA has insisted mandatory ID for BA domestic flights from 1st September. Not sure if other airlines are affected.

The CAA also seems to have denied any such thing and said BA simply changed their policy. Is there is an official source for this?