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Old Oct 21, 2013 | 1:20 pm
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Originally Posted by Dan72
Are these subs not now much easier (and common) due to mixed fleet? I understood that worldwide fleet, who previously had a monopoly on 747 and 777s, could only operate these under their longhaul arrangements that necessitated days off after a there and back.
These subs can be operated by WW or M/F crew on standby and BA would use whichever crew they had the most of on standby at the time.

The reason BA are able to do these subs with long-haul aircraft is because due to the arrival of our 380s and 787, there is some spare capacity at the moment.
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