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Old Jul 10, 2020 | 3:26 pm
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Will100
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Originally Posted by BAeuro
It’s still unbelievable to think the whole fleet will most likely never fly again, especially given they had 28 left. I am sure if this is the end BA will do some kind of send off; Qantas are for their 747.

BA probably won’t make a final nail in the coffin decision till a later date, when they know what is happening with long haul travel and the USA but I don’t think it looks good.

There will be some routes which will seem weird without a 747, routes where the 747 has basically lived (JFK/CPT/LAS). I wonder what will replace them in the short term on these heavy routes.
Surely some will survive a little longer.

We may see demand, the expectations currently are ridiculously low. The majority of my friends are dying to travel and we can’t be the exception.
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