Originally Posted by
matthandy
Great report Moomba!
How did you find the LCY service overall? If you had to fly LON-JFK again would you choose that flight or something from LHR?
The catering looks quite good, especially the afternoon tea, when compared to BA's other trans-Atlantic services.
Looking forward to the rest!
The afternoon tea was indeed a step up from my previous Club World experiences. There was no hot pastry option but at least the sandwiches that my friend had were presented on a plate and not in their packaging.
Originally Posted by
HIDDY
Award seats are relatively easy to get on this service. It's classed as a J service.
Didn't have you down as a Disney World type of bloke
Moomba....that's shocking news.
Very good report as usual. ^
Would you fly on it again or would you prefer to go from LHR?
Thanks
HIDDY
Originally Posted by
FlightNurse
This is what I thought was the issue/
Yes the 318 leaves LCY without a full load of fuel. It then refuels when in SNN.
Would I do it again? If flying direct to JFK or there is no other direct route to where I am going then I possibly would.
The crew were great and the food and drink were acceptable. Even though the overall trip time would be equivalent to a direct flight and a wait at immigration at JFK I would still prefer this service. I haven't tried the seat as a bed so I can't comment on the return flights. Certainly the queues at immigration at LCY have never been as horrendous as those I have seen at T5 at times.
It feels much more private and special and besides I would rather spend time in the air than queuing for immigrations. The fact that you can exit the airport as a domestic arrival is fabulous. The layover in SNN was only 40 minutes or so and it wasn't a painful experience at all.