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Long haul in-flight catering | World Traveller
Dec 27, 2017, 11:39 am
#46
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As people will know, the meals which can be pre-ordered and paid for in World Traveller are currently only available from London Heathrow. BA just told me via Twitter that thy are looking into it from Gatwick in 2018. I should think so too when they've got 25 long haul flights operating from there! Would prefer it if they just improved the WT catering, but that doesn't appear to be the trend (apart from some Middle Eastern carriers) and unlikely.
Dec 27, 2017, 3:46 pm
#47
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Originally Posted by [b
[/b]Dicksbits;29219814]As people will know, the meals which can be pre-ordered and paid for in World Traveller are currently only available from London Heathrow. BA just told me via Twitter that thy are looking into it from Gatwick in 2018. I should think so too when they've got 25 long haul flights operating from there! Would prefer it if they just improved the WT catering, but that doesn't appear to be the trend (apart from some Middle Eastern carriers) and unlikely.
I understand Cruz made a announcement that the catering was being improved in WT in 2018...
Jan 28, 2018, 1:36 am
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BA105 LHR-DXB 20:40-07:45 World Traveller
Does anyone know if they serve a breakfast of some description before landing on this flight?
Does anyone know if they serve a breakfast of some description before landing on this flight?
Feb 17, 2018, 8:07 am
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I have just stumbled in here out of curiosity, after reading another BA catering Thread here, and I’m surprised by the lack of photos! Is this due to insufficient room to take a picture, or do WT pax not have smartphones/cameras? 
Indeed, the whole subject of WT catering seems decidedly ‘below the radar’, especially when compared with the endless cahatter about F and CW/CE catering. Yet people here DO fly in WT ... I can only assume they’re broadly happy with what they got (and paid for), wihout any great expecatations of excellence.
Although the screwed up pre-orders mentioned by bisonrav here and on another Thread again flag up BA’s ineffectual ‘customer service’.
Indeed, the whole subject of WT catering seems decidedly ‘below the radar’, especially when compared with the endless cahatter about F and CW/CE catering. Yet people here DO fly in WT ... I can only assume they’re broadly happy with what they got (and paid for), wihout any great expecatations of excellence.
Although the screwed up pre-orders mentioned by bisonrav here and on another Thread again flag up BA’s ineffectual ‘customer service’.
Feb 17, 2018, 8:22 am
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Feb 17, 2018, 8:29 am
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Feb 17, 2018, 8:47 am
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Feb 17, 2018, 9:05 am
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Feb 18, 2018, 3:38 am
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Heathrow to Rio Y service was actually a lot better than I had anticipated. 11 hours 10 flight time. Drinks and pretzels after take off, decent lunch tray, snacks and drinks offered mid flight, a magnum ice cream and a pre-landing tray with a hot and tasty folded pizza. Can’t complain. Service improvements were good.
Feb 18, 2018, 7:13 am
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Indeed, the whole subject of WT catering seems decidedly ‘below the radar’, especially when compared with the endless cahatter about F and CW/CE catering. Yet people here DO fly in WT ... I can only assume they’re broadly happy with what they got (and paid for), wihout any great expecatations of excellence.
Anyway, I was decidedly unhappy with my LAX-LHR flight in January, my expectations were already low and they weren't met. We got "dinner" after take off (quite late after take-off I have to say, although load was really low), nothing in between and then a horrible breakfast towards the end of the flight. Even had to ask for drinks during the flight. Already complained to BA. The post above mine regarding the Rio flight is a ray of hope I suppose - hopefully my flight was just a mistake.. For now though I will definitely be avoiding BA long haul...
Feb 18, 2018, 7:35 am
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AFAIK a fair number of FTers fly l/h Y through corporate policies, So no need to feel excluded in the slightest!
I’m glad this thread is back on the front page. There’s more to BAFT/BAEC than just those fortunate enough (for whatever reason) to fly J or F ... even though they* tend to complain more
* Myself included!
I’m glad this thread is back on the front page. There’s more to BAFT/BAEC than just those fortunate enough (for whatever reason) to fly J or F ... even though they* tend to complain more
* Myself included!
Feb 18, 2018, 9:37 am
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To be honest, I'm always a bit wary of talking about Y on here.
Anyway, I was decidedly unhappy with my LAX-LHR flight in January, my expectations were already low and they weren't met. We got "dinner" after take off (quite late after take-off I have to say, although load was really low), nothing in between and then a horrible breakfast towards the end of the flight. Even had to ask for drinks during the flight. Already complained to BA. The post above mine regarding the Rio flight is a ray of hope I suppose - hopefully my flight was just a mistake.. For now though I will definitely be avoiding BA long haul...
Anyway, I was decidedly unhappy with my LAX-LHR flight in January, my expectations were already low and they weren't met. We got "dinner" after take off (quite late after take-off I have to say, although load was really low), nothing in between and then a horrible breakfast towards the end of the flight. Even had to ask for drinks during the flight. Already complained to BA. The post above mine regarding the Rio flight is a ray of hope I suppose - hopefully my flight was just a mistake.. For now though I will definitely be avoiding BA long haul...
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