I would like to see BA fly to ...
Oct 10, 2018, 2:09 am
#228
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: The North
Posts: 1,844
Some flights between NCL-LGW, especially outbound in the morning and return in the evening, would go a long way to opening up the range of interesting (and cheap) weekend destinations.
By the time one transits LHR-LGW, or gets to EDI for the connection, you lose a good chunk of the day in each direction.
By the time one transits LHR-LGW, or gets to EDI for the connection, you lose a good chunk of the day in each direction.
Oct 10, 2018, 8:28 am
#229
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: London
Programs: Mucci Blue, BAEC Gold, Blockbuster Video card
Posts: 1,378
I still thing it'd be a much nicer way to do a transfer although presumably prohibitive setup and running cost has prevented it being a goer over the years...
Oct 10, 2018, 1:22 pm
#232
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 362
Oct 10, 2018, 1:42 pm
#234
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: somewhere north of stateside...
Posts: 4,143
I would love to see BA relaunch Bodrum, and go back to year-round service on Calgary. I would also love to see some a few mid-haul routes launch/return, including Tbilisi. Eilat or Aqaba might also be interesting from Gatwick for holidaymakers.
Last edited by makin'miles; Oct 12, 2018 at 8:46 am
Oct 11, 2018, 3:20 am
#237
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Silver,
Posts: 151
I never realised that I always assumed they were a nice bit of extra revenue on low demand routes. what is it about them that makes them so expensive to operate?
Oct 11, 2018, 8:44 am
#238
Join Date: Nov 2010
Posts: 5,596
Using long haul aircraft for short haul routes adds to cycles and wear on items like brakes,tyres etc. There are some situations where it just about works, such as SIN-SYD or in the Caribbean where short runways force it upon BA, but other than that best not to bother. As soon as LHR-SYD becomes possible to fly with a full load I bet SIN-SYD will get the chop.
Oct 11, 2018, 3:24 pm
#240
Join Date: Dec 2017
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Silver,
Posts: 151
I'd love to see it but I doubt there is the demand, just look at the reduction in services to LBA. DSA is completely the wrong side of Sheffield to pick up business travellers. MAN does a nice job picking up those that live Peak District side of Sheffield. Once you get west of the city centre it's just as easy to get to MAN in the car and there's about 3 direct trains an hour from Sheffield to MAN . Plus DSA is also far too close to the ECML whereby trains are only 1hr 40 mins into Kings Cross so the only real demand is for connecting PAX.
Last edited by ThrowingBoeing; Oct 11, 2018 at 3:32 pm