Mar 12, 2018, 6:03 am
Last edit by: george77300
NEW NOVEMBER TRAINING FLIGHTS
26 Nov (Tues) to 29 Nov (Fri) on BA456/457 and BA464/465 (Total 16 Flights)
Ding Ding, The next A350 training flight with FTers in NOV. will be:
26 Nov:
457: george77300
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The Oct. A350 familiarisation/training flights dates to MAD (Madrid, Spain) from London Heathrow (LHR) are below; The Aug. training flights are now complete and the calendar for dates the A350 flew in Aug. is in the First post below as an archive.
Oct. 2019 A350 Schedule: (first published 20/08/2019) AT RISK OF CANCELLATION! BOOK WITH AVIOS ONLY AT THIS STAGE IF YOU ARE ONLY FLYING TO TRY OUT THE A350.
Ding Ding, The next A350 training flight with FTers in Oct. will be:
2 Oct:
Oct. 2019 A350 Schedule: (first published 20/08/2019) AT RISK OF CANCELLATION! BOOK WITH AVIOS ONLY AT THIS STAGE IF YOU ARE ONLY FLYING TO TRY OUT THE A350.
Ding Ding, The next A350 training flight with FTers in Oct. will be:
2 Oct:
465: courtster, george77300
5 Oct.
456: plunet +1, Thomas PL +1
464: MrMutton, WoodleyBeacon
465: MrMutton, WoodleyBeacon
6 Oct:
464: Pack
465: Pack, plunet +1
7 Oct:
457: davm666
NO A350 TRAINING FLIGHTS AFTER OCTOBER 7TH. (7TH IS THE LAST DAY!)
If you wish to join in, please post your name directly into the wiki or in the thread and someone will add you. Format for new days or flights:
There is quite a bit of information in post 1 where a FAQ has been written to answer most questions you may have, please read that first! If you notice something missing or an error, please post and this will be added or corrected.
Updated to Post #1394
464: MrMutton, WoodleyBeacon
465: MrMutton, WoodleyBeacon
6 Oct:
464: Pack
465: Pack, plunet +1
7 Oct:
457: davm666
NO A350 TRAINING FLIGHTS AFTER OCTOBER 7TH. (7TH IS THE LAST DAY!)
If you wish to join in, please post your name directly into the wiki or in the thread and someone will add you. Format for new days or flights:
There is quite a bit of information in post 1 where a FAQ has been written to answer most questions you may have, please read that first! If you notice something missing or an error, please post and this will be added or corrected.
Updated to Post #1394
BA A350-1000 training flights meet-ups thread
Aug 16, 2019, 2:37 am
#1083
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ah, good point, I blame the early start today! Thanks for the correction. ^
Aug 16, 2019, 3:25 am
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Service was also poor on BA465 earlier this week with service not commencing until 1 hour after wheels up. I spoke with the CSM who explained that a new service SOP was being used for training flights whereby the first drink would be served together with the meal. There was a problem with the oven which meant that service was delayed. I enquired why a new service SOP had been introduced and couldn’t the service SOP used for the 777 to Madrid continue to be used but I was informed that Product HQ had said this couldn’t be done. Service was rushed when it eventually began and FA’s from the back of the aircraft had to help to clear the Club cabin in preparation for landing.
Aug 16, 2019, 3:34 am
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(I have an EU passport so don't care, but still...)
By the way, in our case at T4S that means a train transfer to T4 landside correct?
Aug 16, 2019, 3:35 am
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Service was also poor on BA465 earlier this week with service not commencing until 1 hour after wheels up. I spoke with the CSM who explained that a new service SOP was being used for training flights whereby the first drink would be served together with the meal. There was a problem with the oven which meant that service was delayed. I enquired why a new service SOP had been introduced and couldn’t the service SOP used for the 777 to Madrid continue to be used but I was informed that Product HQ had said this couldn’t be done. Service was rushed when it eventually began and FA’s from the back of the aircraft had to help to clear the Club cabin in preparation for landing.
Aug 16, 2019, 3:42 am
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But us poor smokers are screwed. If I remember well the only smoking lounge airside at MAD is in T1 and you need a T1 boarding pass to access it even with a PP card.
(I have an EU passport so don't care, but still...)
By the way, that means a train transfer to T4 landside correct?
(I have an EU passport so don't care, but still...)
By the way, that means a train transfer to T4 landside correct?
To get to T4 from T4S you would need to use the transit, I think there is a airside bus from T4S to T1 but you may need a bp for a T1 departing flight to use it. If you wanted to smoke landside I think you would have to go through immigration, get the transit to T4, exit landside, smoke outside, get back through security, transit to T4S and immigration again.
Aug 16, 2019, 3:42 am
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The train between T4 and T4S is airside, but you must clear passport control in each direction.
I think you need to go landside to get to any other terminal as it involves a bus ride on the highway. But I may be mistaken, I have only flown from a different terminal than T4(S) once.
I think you need to go landside to get to any other terminal as it involves a bus ride on the highway. But I may be mistaken, I have only flown from a different terminal than T4(S) once.
Aug 16, 2019, 3:54 am
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I don't think there is anyway you have time to go to T1 and get back during a b2b. It would definitely not be a sensible thing to try regardless of the bp issue.
To get to T4 from T4S you would need to use the transit, I think there is a airside bus from T4S to T1 but you may need a bp for a T1 departing flight to use it. If you wanted to smoke landside I think you would have to go through immigration, get the transit to T4, exit landside, smoke outside, get back through security, transit to T4S and immigration again.
To get to T4 from T4S you would need to use the transit, I think there is a airside bus from T4S to T1 but you may need a bp for a T1 departing flight to use it. If you wanted to smoke landside I think you would have to go through immigration, get the transit to T4, exit landside, smoke outside, get back through security, transit to T4S and immigration again.
Aug 16, 2019, 4:11 am
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EU passports can use e gates and there was no queue to get to the train to take one to T4 from T4S but it would be a tight thing to go to T4 for a smoke then back again on a B2B unless you knew what you were doing I’d guess. So indeed, best to give it a pass and get inebriated instead! 
Aug 16, 2019, 4:18 am
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Sorry, just now realising this meant we could have potentially met up landslide and shared a drink! Too many things were going on right then so my apologies for not asking if you did want to have a drink together, hope your flights went well. ^
Aug 16, 2019, 4:22 am
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mill happily update the graphics once I’m back home in Sat. Afternoon, just have my phone with me today in MAD so bear with me...won’t be too long! Glad you enjoyed it enough to book again. ^
Aug 16, 2019, 4:23 am
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Anyone else checking in for BA464 here? @81romeo - you rebooked for tomorrow? @armouredant - you still in for this?