Airlines You'd Like to Bring Back
My twopenn'orth:
Northeast
BIA
Air Anglia
Knight Air
Aviogenex (are they still around ?)
Manx Airlines circa 1990s
Britannia Airways
Dan Air
Orion
BAF
Sabena
In other words, the good old days.
Northeast
BIA
Air Anglia
Knight Air
Aviogenex (are they still around ?)
Manx Airlines circa 1990s
Britannia Airways
Dan Air
Orion
BAF
Sabena
In other words, the good old days.
Let's be controversial
British Airways
Bring back BA from the days when
British Airways
Bring back BA from the days when
- You got full service in the economy cabin
- You were dealt with by BA staff from arrival through check-in, boarding, travel & arrival
- If they overbooked and the flight was full they put on another aircraft as a back-up
- There was a regular, almost hourly service from the regions, to heathrow & gatwick
- It didn't cost you an arm & a leg to use BA
- Nothing was too much trouble as there was a real customer service ethic at all levels in the organisation.
- If, god forbid, your luggage went missing or something went wrong with your travel plans, BA sorted it out for you & made sure that you were happy before you left the airport
- BA seemed to have the belief that they should provide a service to Britain first then the rest of the world
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BIA...Blackpool..Herald.... and the great pullman table first row
Danair............ comet 4c...( my first ever flight aged 12yrs)
AirUk...............F27,F50,F100,and the great Bae146
Genair.............with the excellent service from NWI to HTW SD360
Laker..............Cheapy flt to LA.
Danair............ comet 4c...( my first ever flight aged 12yrs)
AirUk...............F27,F50,F100,and the great Bae146
Genair.............with the excellent service from NWI to HTW SD360
Laker..............Cheapy flt to LA.
I rode on this 727 in the summer of 1968, Gatwick to Vancouver with a fuel stop at Sondrestrom, Greenland (aka Kangerlussuaq or Bluie West Eight). Wardair loaded very pleasant catering on these charters and became known for it, along with crews to match. The same crew operated right through, London to Vancouver.
Paxed last December on BA nonstop London to Vancouver, looking at the moving map as we approached the Greenland west coast there were just a couple of pale lights way down there, which brought the memories back.
Paxed last December on BA nonstop London to Vancouver, looking at the moving map as we approached the Greenland west coast there were just a couple of pale lights way down there, which brought the memories back.
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SILVERJET
Great to fly with, brilliant service and staff and exceptional value,
Pity they weren't able to make it.
My heart went out to all when the announcement of suspension of services was made.
Great to fly with, brilliant service and staff and exceptional value,
Pity they weren't able to make it.
My heart went out to all when the announcement of suspension of services was made.
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It has to be Britannia - they were top class.
Not a bad name either!
Here here! BA were once one of the best airline on the planet (before the days of SQ and QR their current state.) They were first with the flat bed in C and set the standard for some time.
Those days will never return...
Not a bad name either!
Let's be controversial
British Airways
Bring back BA from the days when:
British Airways
Bring back BA from the days when:
- You got full service in the economy cabin
- You were dealt with by BA staff from arrival through check-in, boarding, travel & arrival
- If they overbooked and the flight was full they put on another aircraft as a back-up
- There was a regular, almost hourly service from the regions, to heathrow & gatwick
- It didn't cost you an arm & a leg to use BA
- Nothing was too much trouble as there was a real customer service ethic at all levels in the organisation.
- If, god forbid, your luggage went missing or something went wrong with your travel plans, BA sorted it out for you & made sure that you were happy before you left the airport
- BA seemed to have the belief that they should provide a service to Britain first then the rest of the world
Those days will never return...
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Donkey497: If they overbooked and the flight was full they put on another aircraft as a back-up
I worked on the BOAC check-in desk at LHR in 69-70. There was a period in Summer 1970 when for ten straight days there was not a single empty seat on a US-bound departure. Every flight left several customers behind. No compensation, no care & attention, they were simply told 'come back and try again tomorrow'.
