New A380 route to be announced next week
Aug 7, 2017, 4:41 pm
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If BA is about to announce a LHR to Vegas route with the A380, this could be a game changer in the travel industry. More Brits heading to Vegas instead of Spain or Italy perhaps.
Aug 7, 2017, 4:51 pm
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Why? To be honest, Vegas announcements by Thomson or Thomas Cook have undoubtedly a bigger impact than a change of plane by BA. A bigger plane merely adapts capacity to demand, just like the 388 to YVR merely acknowledged changed capacity but did not revolutionise UK tourism to Vancouver and Victoria.
Aug 7, 2017, 4:52 pm
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Game changer? LOL. May be Dubai might lose a few visitors if and when but Spain and Italy are very worried, Not!
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Time to look West.
Aug 7, 2017, 11:12 pm
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Aug 8, 2017, 1:20 am
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Given they are courting A380 operators, this doesn't appear to be an issue for McCarran. Given the number of runways available it would be no big deal to delay departures on RWY 25R or send them to 19R whilst an A380 lands/taxis to stand from 25L, for example.
Aug 8, 2017, 1:28 am
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I am having trouble imagining an A380 seasonal (winter) service to Vegas.
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Aug 8, 2017, 2:17 am
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Question. How do heavy jets takexoff in the middle east and South East Asia with full tanks and full passenger loads everyday with surface temperatures past 34 deg celcius and 95% humidity?
Aug 8, 2017, 2:24 am
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British Airways to launch A380 service to Chicago from 08MAY18
British Airways in the last 20 minutes adjusted planned London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare operation for summer 2018 season, as the airline plans A380 service on 1 of 2 daily flights. The A380 will be serving BA295/294 service from 08MAY18.
BA295 LHR1050 – 1325ORD 388 D
BA294 ORD1730 – 0720+1LHR 388 D
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British Airways in the last 20 minutes adjusted planned London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare operation for summer 2018 season, as the airline plans A380 service on 1 of 2 daily flights. The A380 will be serving BA295/294 service from 08MAY18.
BA295 LHR1050 – 1325ORD 388 D
BA294 ORD1730 – 0720+1LHR 388 D
Via
Aug 8, 2017, 2:27 am
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British Airways to launch A380 service to Chicago from 08MAY18
British Airways in the last 20 minutes adjusted planned London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare operation for summer 2018 season, as the airline plans A380 service on 1 of 2 daily flights. The A380 will be serving BA295/294 service from 08MAY18.
BA295 LHR1050 – 1325ORD 388 D
BA294 ORD1730 – 0720+1LHR 388 D
Via Airlineroute
British Airways in the last 20 minutes adjusted planned London Heathrow – Chicago O’Hare operation for summer 2018 season, as the airline plans A380 service on 1 of 2 daily flights. The A380 will be serving BA295/294 service from 08MAY18.
BA295 LHR1050 – 1325ORD 388 D
BA294 ORD1730 – 0720+1LHR 388 D
Via Airlineroute
Aug 8, 2017, 2:29 am
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Not sure that is correct - BA have double B747 services most days, Virgin have 2 x B747 (LGW & MAN) several times a week, Condor fly their A330s there several days from one place or another, Korean send a B777 5 times a week.
