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Old Apr 6, 2006 | 12:58 pm
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Dan Dare
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BA Connect – not so low-cost after all

It would appear that BA have been great at using the launch of Connect as as marketing oportunity and at the same time reducing service levels. Looks like prices haven't really changed.

Originally Posted by BusinessTraveller.com
When BA Connect (see Online news January 11 and February 3) was launched, travellers reasonably expected they might have access to the sort of budget fares which Go (a low-cost carrier founded by BA) offered in its heyday.

But the reality has been different. Readers have been telling us that they have noticed little if any difference to the high fares which had been charged in the past......
The full story is here at Business Traveller
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