BA LH aircraft used on SH routes
Apr 15, 2018, 3:57 pm
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BA LH aircraft used on SH routes
Apologies if there is already a thread on this, but couldn't find one.
Is there a list of SH routes/flights that regularly have LH aircraft? The Madrid 777 springs to mind but what are the others? A bit of background to this question, I have a couple of Lloyds CC upgrade vouchers and don't think I will have chance to book a LH trip before they expire and so interested in making best use on a SH trip as ET to CE Avios value is pretty poor.
Many thanks,
GP
Is there a list of SH routes/flights that regularly have LH aircraft? The Madrid 777 springs to mind but what are the others? A bit of background to this question, I have a couple of Lloyds CC upgrade vouchers and don't think I will have chance to book a LH trip before they expire and so interested in making best use on a SH trip as ET to CE Avios value is pretty poor.
Many thanks,
GP
Apr 15, 2018, 4:05 pm
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MAD is the only shorthaul route that gets a proper longhaul aircraft.
Otherwise the A321 mid-haul often does rotations on routes including ARN, FRA and EDI. There is a list somewhere here but I can't find it now. Always subject to change.
CAI, TLV, AMM, BEY and DME are short-ish routes that are sold as longhaul.
Otherwise the A321 mid-haul often does rotations on routes including ARN, FRA and EDI. There is a list somewhere here but I can't find it now. Always subject to change.
CAI, TLV, AMM, BEY and DME are short-ish routes that are sold as longhaul.
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Points above are correct. Note that very exceptionally, BA can run long haul planes on short haul routes as one off's. We get 777s at NCE a few times each year, either for a super busy Bank Holiday+Monaco Grand Prix+Cannes festival flight or following some cancellations due to weather. However, this is usually unpredictable.
Apr 15, 2018, 4:16 pm
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Thanks for the quick replies. A shame, however, I've never been to Madrid so could be worth a weekend visit!
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