BA to lease 9 Qatar A320s + crews during strike
Jun 22, 17, 9:23 am
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Interesting move.
BA have been very careful with their wording about their success in the last strike, saying that every passenger got to their destination, but didn't mention the people who had to be downgraded. Hopefully this doesn't happen next time, but those jets have only a small number of fixed J seats.
BA have been very careful with their wording about their success in the last strike, saying that every passenger got to their destination, but didn't mention the people who had to be downgraded. Hopefully this doesn't happen next time, but those jets have only a small number of fixed J seats.
Jun 22, 17, 9:27 am
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Originally Posted by Jumbodriver
BA are leasing 9 A320 family aircraft from Qatar for the duration of the strikes.
Jun 22, 17, 9:29 am
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Originally Posted by florens
Do you have any source for this? This is interesting, especially because of the fixed configuration.
http://publicapps.caa.co.uk/docs/33/2227.pdf
Sorry if the link doesn't work. Posting from phone and it doesn't seem to like it.
Jun 22, 17, 9:35 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Wet leases so with QR cabin crew and also flight crew I assume. Should be interesting for those who end up on a QR aircraft!
Jun 22, 17, 9:50 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Wet leases so with QR cabin crew and also flight crew I assume. Should be interesting for those who end up on a QR aircraft!
Not to mention the BoB. I wonder if a Green Al Maha will be flown in as well. That would be something interesting for local spotters.
Jun 22, 17, 2:43 pm
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Wet leases so with QR cabin crew and also flight crew I assume. Should be interesting for those who end up on a QR aircraft!
Although I don't think anyone else in Qatar owns 9 aircraft ...
Jun 22, 17, 3:20 pm
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BA apply to CAA to operate Qatari Airbus during strikes
Hearing tonight BA have applied to the CAA for permission to operate 9 Qatar Airways A320 and A321s during the forthcoming strike periods. Aircraft would be operated by Qatari flight and cabin crew.
Jun 22, 17, 3:48 pm
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Wow. Imagine QR must be delighted to get extra use out of aircraft that were banned by GCC countries and others, plus good for them as a shareholder in IAG.
