Originally Posted by
choosethedrew
I also think it is cultural, name cuisine that is both healthyish and instantly ‘British’. It’s not like Australia or LA (sadly)
BA would be well served pulling back from its obsession with taste of British etc. Most of the world doesn’t exactly look up to that. Not sure most British do.
Originally Posted by
corporate-wage-slave
And that's the new normal. You can just see around you that higher value leisure travel is back with a vengeance and business travel in most sectors is still nowhere near what it used to be. It's routes like GRU and ATL which are nothing like as busy as they used to be, whereas NYC, LAX, South Africa are running beyond full now. There is very little on the BA side that can be done about this, it's a much bigger issue than one airline.
I do agree that premium leisure is up but the high value business traveler is still very much back and still paying much higher fares. My New York flights for example seem just as business traveler heavy as they were in 2019. I have no problem with the trappings being offered. But it doesn’t excuse there lack of lighter and healthier options in the premium cabins. And this is an issue that goes beyond just afternoon tea.