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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jan 2018, 08:13
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

And by the end of this year, BA are due to have...

And by the end of this year, BA are due to have taken delivery of around half the 35 A320/A321neo aircraft that they currently have on order.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Dec 2017, 11:20
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Sadly, BA's deficiencies in both IT and customer...

Sadly, BA's deficiencies in both IT and customer services are a sign of the times. How are the mighty fallen.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2017, 15:44
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Now you're just being plain silly.

Now you're just being plain silly.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2017, 09:05
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Given that they are all astride taxiways (three...

Given that they are all astride taxiways (three on Bravo, one on Delta - you can see the "DEICING HOLD" markings on Google Earth), rather than dedicated pads, it would not be altogether surprising if...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2017, 17:31
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Even going back to the 1970s, I can't remember a...

Even going back to the 1970s, I can't remember a time when BA ever aggressively marketed third-party engineering services. A few airlines with fleet commonality (Saudia/Gulf Air TriStars) and a bit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Dec 2017, 09:51
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

BA gets an average of about 11 hours per day...

BA gets an average of about 11 hours per day utilisation on its B744 fleet.

So an aircraft that does LHR-CPT-LHR, arriving back around 36 hours later after having flown two 11-hourish sectors is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2017, 22:18
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

They are indeed. Out of interest, why are...

They are indeed.

Out of interest, why are they given flight numbers in the range normally used for BA-operated flights and not in the usual codeshare flight number range ?

And why only...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2017, 19:40
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Because you're instantly going to p*ss off...

Because you're instantly going to p*ss off everyone who's not travelling alone.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2017, 08:50
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

No airline that values its customers would...

No airline that values its customers would contemplate that, for obvious reasons.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2017, 18:08
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Your boarding group number will be printed on...

Your boarding group number will be printed on your boarding pass.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2017, 16:49
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

A second 777 departed LHR just before 8pm...

A second 777 departed LHR just before 8pm yesterday evening as BA632A, returning just after 4pm today as BA9159.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Sep 2017, 13:10
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

For the last week of September, the Gatwick...

For the last week of September, the Gatwick website shows both outbounds operating every day, same for the evening inbound, but the morning inbound only operating on 4 of the 7 days.

Go figure, as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2017, 17:18
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, the Pocket Rockets were a different kettle...

Yes, the Pocket Rockets were a different kettle of fish from the Super One-Elevens.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2017, 12:44
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

The One-Elevens were a Manchester responsibility,...

The One-Elevens were a Manchester responsibility, and they were a law unto themselves. :O It was very rare to see one in the hangar at LHR.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2017, 09:29
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

For as long as I can remember, BA has taken a...

For as long as I can remember, BA has taken a somewhat indifferent attitude towards the appearance (both internal and external) of its aircraft, going back as far as the days of tank tape repairs to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2017, 06:34
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

At the last count, BA were flying 3 A319s in the...

At the last count, BA were flying 3 A319s in the Olympic Dove scheme.

I doubt that any of their other aircraft will have been repainted twice within 5 years, so why not wait until they are next...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2017, 08:02
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

As the Daily Mail correctly reports "The policy...

As the Daily Mail correctly reports "The policy was introduced in 2009".

Must be a slow news day ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2017, 20:43
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Well OK, close enough for government work. :O ...

Well OK, close enough for government work. :O

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...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2017, 18:57
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

I don't recall any of the -100s or -200s serving...

I don't recall any of the -100s or -200s serving for that long.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2017, 06:28
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, fast approaching 400 posts ... ...

Yes, fast approaching 400 posts ...

http://www.pprune.org/rumours-news/595169-ba-delays-lhr-computer-issue.html
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2017, 09:19
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

I haven't seen any references from Bombardier...

I haven't seen any references from Bombardier that mention a higher cabin pressure, so I'd be surprised if that's the case.

One factor that may be swaying BA against the CSeries is the fact that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Mar 2017, 07:31
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

That's what they call making a virtue of...

That's what they call making a virtue of necessity. :O

If BA could eliminate the fuel stop, they would do it tomorrow. That's why the CSeries numbers are potentially interesting.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2017, 23:10
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

I'd be interested to see those figures.

I'd be interested to see those figures.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2017, 07:57
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

It's very common for an airline to have only a...

It's very common for an airline to have only a proportion of the seats on a flight available at the cheapest fare and/or for fares to vary for bookings made closer to the intended date of travel. ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2016, 10:42
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, on the Thursday that Thanksgiving falls on,...

Yes, on the Thursday that Thanksgiving falls on, Heathrow will typically have an additional 20 or so nightstoppers compared to the other Thursdays in November, and they all have to be parked...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2016, 12:42
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Reminds me of the old joke - when you ask an...

Reminds me of the old joke - when you ask an Irishman how to get somewhere (Heathrow to Isle of Man?), he'll say "If I were you, I wouldn't start from here". :O
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2016, 08:32
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

You appear to have missed the point. Feel...

You appear to have missed the point.

Feel free to substitute whichever 50-80 seat regional aircraft you predict will be in service by then.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2016, 22:46
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

I suspect that Heathrow's new-found enthusiasm...

I suspect that Heathrow's new-found enthusiasm for expanding regional connectivity would evaporate pretty quickly if the regulators insisted that slots that could otherwise be used for longhaul...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Nov 2016, 11:04
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Crandall was equally blunt, but much less...

Crandall was equally blunt, but much less uncouth. :O

I'm reminded of a cringe-making moment many years ago, when BA and American were sworn enemies rather than alliance partners. Bob was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Nov 2016, 08:47
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

It's behind the Times' paywall. But it...

It's behind the Times' paywall.

But it basically contains the same as the above-linked Guardian article, quoting WW's speech to the AOA where he calls Heathrow "fat, dumb and happy" and says...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Nov 2016, 08:21
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

My thoughts too, though the article does contain...

My thoughts too, though the article does contain what it claims is a direct quote from WW:

"The first I saw of it was when the Airport Commission report came out and I saw a map and I thought,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Nov 2016, 10:51
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Oops. Yes, in fact a bit more poking around...

Oops.

Yes, in fact a bit more poking around reveals 3 RR B772s (G-YMMD/R/S) at Gatwick, with C and F also having spend the odd week or two based there recently.

Of the GE B772s, in addition to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Nov 2016, 09:19
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

AFAIK, current fleet is: LHR: 19 x -236/GE,...

AFAIK, current fleet is:

LHR: 19 x -236/GE, 19 x -236/RR, 12 x -300ER
LGW: 8 x -236/GE

Unless anyone knows differently ?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Nov 2016, 18:27
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

At least they'll be able to pool aircraft with...

At least they'll be able to pool aircraft with Vueling. :O

That clearly no longer applies as EZY have 180 on their A320s.

Incidentally BA still have some way to go as the Type Certificate...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2016, 19:25
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,458
Posted By DaveReidUK

Yes, as discussed in the Heathrow thread, LHR...

Yes, as discussed in the Heathrow thread, LHR have announced that they are ready to magic up an additional 25,000 ATMs in the short-term, conditional on approval for R3, with 21 daily slots being...
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