Ba 280 lax - lhr
Nov 29, 2017, 6:38 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: DCA
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It looks like the flight from LHR was canceled (281) as well. Neither has terribly revealing information in ExpertFlyer:
DOBA281/29NOV
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA 281 -1 WE 29NOV17
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FLIGHT CANCELLED 0753
OPER
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA 281 -1 WE 29NOV17
DOBA280/29NOV
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA 280 -1 WE 29NOV17
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FLIGHT CANCELLED 0754
OPER
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA 280 -1 WE 29NOV17
DOBA281/29NOV
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA 281 -1 WE 29NOV17
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FLIGHT CANCELLED 0753
OPER
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA 281 -1 WE 29NOV17
DOBA280/29NOV
* OPERATIONAL FLIGHT INFO * BA 280 -1 WE 29NOV17
CITY INFO HOUR (LOCAL)
FLIGHT CANCELLED 0754
OPER
*1A PLANNED FLIGHT INFO* BA 280 -1 WE 29NOV17
Nov 30, 2017, 2:25 am
#4
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As BA281 and BA280 are operated by a 789, it wouldn't surprise me if it's linked to what's discussed here: Atlanta from 789 to 777 change?
Nov 30, 2017, 2:59 am
#5
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It's been cancelled three times in the past couple of weeks. I've had an eye on it as I was travelling on this flight last Friday. It might just be loadings - I'm not sure about down the back but on Friday there were only 4 pax in F and CW about half full. It is the middle flight of 3 in the day so would be a target for money saving of the load could be distributed on the other two flights.
Nov 30, 2017, 2:06 pm
#6
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Not money-saving as such, more the least hassle overall - BA is short of fully serviceable 787s (a RR issue, not a BA one), so they need targets for cancellation. Flights with light(ish) loads with plenty of dispursal options are the most likely candidates for cancellation.
Nov 30, 2017, 2:16 pm
#7
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Not money-saving as such, more the least hassle overall - BA is short of fully serviceable 787s (a RR issue, not a BA one), so they need targets for cancellation. Flights with light(ish) loads with plenty of dispursal options are the most likely candidates for cancellation.
Hopefully this will be the turning point for the 1000, it hasn't been a great engine so far.