BA Starting PDX-LHR (June 1, 2020)
Dec 19, 2019, 7:53 am
#16
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Seattle, WA
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Dec 19, 2019, 12:43 pm
#18
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: ANC
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Dec 19, 2019, 1:05 pm
#19
Join Date: May 2006
Location: TUS/PDX
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Dec 19, 2019, 1:28 pm
#20
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Dec 19, 2019, 7:08 pm
#21
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Northern California
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Dec 21, 2019, 7:49 am
#23
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Dec 21, 2019, 1:04 pm
#24
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Lake Oswego, Oregon or Costa Alegre take your pick
Programs: AS MVPG,
Posts: 1,066
If I never have to connect through SEA again it will be too soon. I wish the route was starting sooner. We have another trip in March.
EI have connections to TLV or Turkey? I am grateful to BA's prompt arrival in lovely PDX.
EI have connections to TLV or Turkey? I am grateful to BA's prompt arrival in lovely PDX.
Dec 21, 2019, 3:53 pm
#25
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Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,989
Dec 22, 2019, 1:18 pm
#27
Join Date: May 2019
Location: RTW
Programs: Delta PM, AA PlatPro
Posts: 406
PDX based flyer here. I moved almost all my international travel over to DL a few years ago. Use the AMS/NRT flights regularly, and LHR a bit.
My life has been a lot easier than connecting in SEA and not worrying about MP EQMs.
Plus I ended up Plat on DL.
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BA flight will be interesting for sure, but, I'm sticking with DL for international and AS for West Coast / PDX-non stops.
My life has been a lot easier than connecting in SEA and not worrying about MP EQMs.
Plus I ended up Plat on DL.
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BA flight will be interesting for sure, but, I'm sticking with DL for international and AS for West Coast / PDX-non stops.
Feb 8, 2020, 8:19 am
#29
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: AUS
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Posts: 7,029
What do you you propose they do? AS Boardroom would be the obvious one, but if you are a regular AS flier and use that lounge, do you believe it could handle the additional traffic it would get from a long haul, wide-body flight? I mean it seems the Boardroom at PDX can barely handle the passengers they currently serve at the moment?
Do you think BA would build a lounge for a brand new, untested long haul flight and in a somewhat minor market?
Given what you know is available at PDX, what would you propose they do?
Regards
Feb 8, 2020, 8:38 am
#30
Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: PDX
Programs: AS MVP Gold 100K
Posts: 2,329
So people keep asking this, but I mean if you are based in PDX, you should know the lounge setup as well as anyone. The lounge situation at PDX, to be gentle, is sad...
What do you you propose they do? AS Boardroom would be the obvious one, but if you are a regular AS flier and use that lounge, do you believe it could handle the additional traffic it would get from a long haul, wide-body flight? I mean it seems the Boardroom at PDX can barely handle the passengers they currently serve at the moment?
Do you think BA would build a lounge for a brand new, untested long haul flight and in a somewhat minor market?
Given what you know is available at PDX, what would you propose they do?
Regards
What do you you propose they do? AS Boardroom would be the obvious one, but if you are a regular AS flier and use that lounge, do you believe it could handle the additional traffic it would get from a long haul, wide-body flight? I mean it seems the Boardroom at PDX can barely handle the passengers they currently serve at the moment?
Do you think BA would build a lounge for a brand new, untested long haul flight and in a somewhat minor market?
Given what you know is available at PDX, what would you propose they do?
Regards
This is an important partner flight for AS and it would behoove them to make accommodations to ensure it's a success, especially with direct competition from DL.