Make sure you know which LHR terminal you'll be using [flight switches between T3/T5]
Aug 2, 2011, 9:23 am
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Aug 2, 2011, 9:53 am
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That's why there is T5A, T5B, T5C, [T5D]
BA has lots of destinations. True. But to give some examples:
EK flies to roughly as many destinations from DXB T3 as BA does from LHR T5
LH certainly flies to as many destinations (if not more) from FRA T1 as BA does from T5
ATL has a similar configuration to T5 in terms of the main building and then satellite buildings, and DL fly to WAY more places than BA.
And the 3rd runway, right?
BA has lots of destinations. True. But to give some examples:
EK flies to roughly as many destinations from DXB T3 as BA does from LHR T5
LH certainly flies to as many destinations (if not more) from FRA T1 as BA does from T5
ATL has a similar configuration to T5 in terms of the main building and then satellite buildings, and DL fly to WAY more places than BA.
And the 3rd runway, right?
Out of curiosity, can someone indicate me a link where I can see statistics of the daily flights that BA,EK,LH and others operate?
I have to agree with Swanhunter on IB's Business product.
Mid-September I will post a trip report with IB's, BA's and MA's business products. Helsinki was far away from my route, so I didn't have the chance to try Finnair's Euro Business product.
Aug 2, 2011, 9:57 am
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Aug 2, 2011, 10:13 am
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Anyway, those Spanish ac are going to make T5 stands in general look rather untidy.
Aug 2, 2011, 10:36 am
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I did BA J and AY J on a LHR-HEL-LHR return last November. BA has a better hard product but AY does everything else better. I'd choose AY both ways next time (with a BA flight number).
Aug 2, 2011, 10:43 am
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I suppose one could include BA's floorspace in T3.
Aug 2, 2011, 10:56 am
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Aug 2, 2011, 11:21 am
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Actually, does BA fly to a large number of different destinations compared to other airlines from their own hub/country?
I don't know the answer but I've often thought that, although the BA network covers a large part of the globe, the actual number of destinations isn't that great but maybe I'm focussing on long-haul.
I don't know the answer but I've often thought that, although the BA network covers a large part of the globe, the actual number of destinations isn't that great but maybe I'm focussing on long-haul.
Aug 2, 2011, 11:31 am
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I've said it before, I'll say it again - IMO BA Club Europe is far better than Iberia Business.
In economy, I like that fact that in IB Y you can BOB if really hungry, far more helpful to me than BA EuroTravller minimums. Ideal would be a combination, basics free (comensurate with length) then BOB on top.
And, give you my distain for Iberia Business, let me say other than Tier Points, I would rather fly Iberia economy ahead of Iberia Business class any day. In Economy the Iberia cabin crew are polite and friendly, in Business they are not. [This is not a 'cultural difference', I've not seen it elsewhere in Spain, it is Iberia crew - the treat you as an equal human being in Y, in business they treat you with distain. Plenty of IB sectors to back this up.]
In economy, I like that fact that in IB Y you can BOB if really hungry, far more helpful to me than BA EuroTravller minimums. Ideal would be a combination, basics free (comensurate with length) then BOB on top.
And, give you my distain for Iberia Business, let me say other than Tier Points, I would rather fly Iberia economy ahead of Iberia Business class any day. In Economy the Iberia cabin crew are polite and friendly, in Business they are not. [This is not a 'cultural difference', I've not seen it elsewhere in Spain, it is Iberia crew - the treat you as an equal human being in Y, in business they treat you with distain. Plenty of IB sectors to back this up.]
Aug 2, 2011, 12:02 pm
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I've said it before, I'll say it again - IMO BA Club Europe is far better than Iberia Business.
In economy, I like that fact that in IB Y you can BOB if really hungry, far more helpful to me than BA EuroTravller minimums. Ideal would be a combination, basics free (comensurate with length) then BOB on top.
In economy, I like that fact that in IB Y you can BOB if really hungry, far more helpful to me than BA EuroTravller minimums. Ideal would be a combination, basics free (comensurate with length) then BOB on top.
Seriously, charge for a glass of water is just insane. You have to pay me to fly IB short haul economy.
Aug 2, 2011, 12:12 pm
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What is wrong with that BA Y and IB Y are treated as equivalent products with similar pricing.
Aug 2, 2011, 3:01 pm
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Hi, I am a newbie here so please forgive me if this is on the wrong thread.
We are flying Manchester - Heathrow - Kiev next week, we have never had a connecting flight at LHR and are wondering do BA's MAN and KBP flights operate from T5 and does anyone know how easy or difficult it is for connecting flights. BA are stating there should be 85 minutes between flights, is this enough?
Flight numbers are BA1385 and BA0882.
Thanks for any advice.
We are flying Manchester - Heathrow - Kiev next week, we have never had a connecting flight at LHR and are wondering do BA's MAN and KBP flights operate from T5 and does anyone know how easy or difficult it is for connecting flights. BA are stating there should be 85 minutes between flights, is this enough?
Flight numbers are BA1385 and BA0882.
Thanks for any advice.
Aug 2, 2011, 3:04 pm
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Hi, I am a newbie here so please forgive me if this is on the wrong thread.
We are flying Manchester - Heathrow - Kiev next week, we have never had a connecting flight at LHR and are wondering do BA's MAN and KBP flights operate from T5 and does anyone know how easy or difficult it is for connecting flights. BA are stating there should be 85 minutes between flights, is this enough?
Flight numbers are BA1385 and BA0882.
Thanks for any advice.
We are flying Manchester - Heathrow - Kiev next week, we have never had a connecting flight at LHR and are wondering do BA's MAN and KBP flights operate from T5 and does anyone know how easy or difficult it is for connecting flights. BA are stating there should be 85 minutes between flights, is this enough?
Flight numbers are BA1385 and BA0882.
Thanks for any advice.
85 minutes connection is more than enough - no need to worry!
Connecting flights are easy - follow the purple signs for flight connections (as the CC say!)
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