Originally Posted by
brunos
That does not mean that there is strictly no case for using an underutilized "small" widebody (A330, B787) on European routes. BA is doing it when demand justifies it (AF does it rarely).
Other than one-off exceptions in case of very severe irrops resulting in large numbers of pax stranded at destinations or familiarisation-cum-PR flights for new equipment, there is virtually no use by BA on long-haul equipped aircraft on intra-European except for 767s.
BA does use 767s on some European routes but these are part of the dedicated short-haul fleet. In case of shortage of short-haul configured 767 for one reason or another, a long-haul one could be substituted but that is the exception.