Originally Posted by Dan72

But two of the three instances you mention were pre-COVID. Qantas, who did farewell flights during COVID, appear to have made it work for them, but at the time Australia was in a very different (much more positive) place on COVID.

I don't see BA pulling off such flights without critical reporting. The idea that this would be all positive PR is naive and BA will know that. The parallels with 'demise' and 'end of an era' will be an easy and obvious line of reporting of a very British organisation that exemplifies so many of the country's difficulties at this time.

If COVID restrictions are increased further it would be a non-starter, as the flights would also invite accusations of recklessness, by encouraging people to take unnecessary travel. I really don't see BA calculating it's a risk worth taking.