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BA announces biggest Gatwick summer schedule in 10 years
BA announces biggest Gatwick summer schedule in 10 years
QUOTE British Airways has announced its biggest Gatwick summer schedule in almost 10 years, after acquiring lucrative take-off and landing slots left free by the demise of Monarch. In summer 2017 the airline operated around 1,000 flights a week at its peak out of Gatwick. More than 150 additional weekly flights have been added from the airport for summer 2018. Weekly flights to Malaga will be boosted from 27 to 35, Alicante from 14 to 22 and Faro from 17 to 21, while the airline's summer flights to Tenerife will increase from six per week to 13. Madeira will be bolstered from six to nine per week and Lanzarote will rise from three to five flights per week. BA chairman and CEO Alex Cruz said: "We are delighted to be able to further grow our presence at Gatwick by adding extra frequencies and improving our timetable. "We are also introducing several new destinations to the Gatwick programme, including Palma (Majorca), Mahon (Menorca) and Gibraltar. "We've also increased the number of routes we serve by more than 50 per cent; in 2012 we flew to 48 different destinations, whereas now we serve 74. This undoubtedly highlights our commitment and focus to growing our Gatwick operation." UNQUOTE Cheers Steve |
Originally Posted by Boyfrombiot
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Didnt see this mentioned anywhere on the forum.
It will be interesting to see where the aircraft come from. |
Originally Posted by Globaliser
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For reference, the speculation thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...ing-slots.html
It will be interesting to see where the aircraft come from. think titan will be providing some lift for BA. Plus speculation that CFE will be showing up at crawley international. Either way it’s nice to see a decent BA presence at gatters and great to see GIB back. I look forward to seeing the full Schulz when published. cs |
Originally Posted by Globaliser
(Post 29248460)
For reference, the speculation thread is here: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...ing-slots.html
It will be interesting to see where the aircraft come from. but with a delay on some airframes there is speculation that the QR aircraft might be coming in to fill |
Originally Posted by Globaliser
(Post 29248460)
It will be interesting to see where the aircraft come from.
Interestingly, they appear to be selling Club Europe on MAH, but all economy on GIB, unless they haven't loaded the fares yet... EDIT: ah no, I can see CE to GIB as an option on BA.com, Google Flights hasn't caught up yet... |
Originally Posted by scottishpoet
(Post 29248487)
but with a delay on some airframes there is speculation that the QR aircraft might be coming in to fill
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All that remains now is for BA to have Gatwick South burnt down and rebuilt into something fit for purpose
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Originally Posted by Swissroll
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All that remains now is for BA to have Gatwick South burnt down and rebuilt into something fit for purpose
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Originally Posted by Swissroll
(Post 29248530)
All that remains now is for BA to have Gatwick South burnt down and rebuilt into something fit for purpose
For those without lounge access there are far more catering options at LGW South than LHR T5/T3 |
Originally Posted by Swissroll
(Post 29248530)
All that remains now is for BA to have Gatwick South burnt down and rebuilt into something fit for purpose
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I may have imagined things but I thought BA already flew to GIB?
Great to see more AGP flights, although I assume this just covers the Monarch numbers as these pax will look to BA, FR, U2 on this route? |
Originally Posted by rockflyertalk
(Post 29248583)
I may have imagined things but I thought BA already flew to GIB?
The new routes are mostly bucket and spade stuff I would say. |
So Gatwick shorthaul is not being densified?! TBH LGW might be better than LHR now - if you get an ex-LHR 319 with flip down screens then seating will be better, fablounge at South Terminal, great groundstaff and some really good cabin crew as well.
Does BA still have an MD for Gatwick (I remember they brought in Silla Maizey a while ago, who I think is long gone, but someone has done well here). |
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Originally Posted by Swissroll
(Post 29248530)
All that remains now is for BA to have Gatwick South burnt down and rebuilt into something fit for purpose
Once the 777s are refitted, CW gets new bedding, Do&Co catering and CE catering updated. LGW becomes a very good BA experience. (Just avoid short haul BoB, still not a fan of this overall but that’s my opinion and for another thread.) |
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