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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

7th Nov 2022, 17:33

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British Airways-2

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Posted By Hartington

I used to see the BA internal newspaper. On...

I used to see the BA internal newspaper. On several occasions there were letters from staff along the lines of

"why don't we fly to XXX? Their national carrier always seems to fly full".

To...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

15th Jul 2022, 11:51

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

High volume and profit making are NOT the same...

High volume and profit making are NOT the same thing.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

17th Apr 2022, 14:12

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

Don't get me started on ticketing skills at...

Don't get me started on ticketing skills at airports. Something like 20 years ago I had a RTW Star Alliance business class ticket. I was booked on a Thai flight Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok in economy...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

20th Sep 2021, 17:10

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

El Grifo - How many tickets did you have? Were...

El Grifo - How many tickets did you have? Were the BA and IB flights on separate tickets?

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

12th May 2021, 20:15

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

This announcment has appeared in several places....

This announcment has appeared in several places. Can someone explain the last paragraph to me?

"British Airways is beefing up its short haul schedules to European sunshine hotspots with nearly...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

11th May 2021, 16:22

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

If FICO came from TOPS, TOPS came from the...

If FICO came from TOPS, TOPS came from the Southern Pacific in the USA!

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

8th May 2021, 17:12

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

Paxboy, IATA will argue they are already...

Paxboy, IATA will argue they are already developing new standards. However, the NDC (https://www.iata.org/en/programs/airline-distribution/ndc/#tab-3) program has been running since 2012 and the idea...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

8th May 2021, 09:13

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

Airlines like BA have several significant...

Airlines like BA have several significant problems when it comes to IT. First is that the underlying reservations systems were built when the only way to get the throughtput required was a mainframe....

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

6th May 2021, 16:28

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

Which is pecisely why I'm questioning the...

Which is pecisely why I'm questioning the discussion. BA won't be in competition with Wizz and their ilk for local traffic (They'll sell a few local seats when it suits them though!).

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

6th May 2021, 07:09

Replies: 834

British Airways-2

Views: 377,557

Posted By Hartington

Going back to the new routes I've always...

Going back to the new routes I've always understood that BA has multiple market segmentations. The obvious one is business versus tourists/VFR. But much of their network these days is based on...

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