W18 LHR Schedule Changes
May 23, 2018, 11:09 am
#46
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If I'm O&D on MAN-LHR, it's usually because I'm heading somewhere on the western side of London, usually to a tech campus along the M4 corridor, or I'm actually attending a meeting at or near Heathrow itself.
The rest of the time, I tend to be connecting in LHR to another flight in the rest of the network, so I can't help feeling MAN-LCY would be especially useful.
May 23, 2018, 2:42 pm
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May 23, 2018, 10:17 pm
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May 24, 2018, 1:10 am
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May 24, 2018, 7:01 am
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However IB has no other operation at LHR than MAD, EI have BHD, DUB, ORK and SNN. The EI DUB operation alone is 13 rotations a day which is the same as the BA/IB combined LHR-MAD operation so moving EI to T5 would not be a small undertaking Moving the BHD service alone would only create a different sort of confusion from mixed terminal operations that EI probably don't need. They have a smart lounge in T2 and on the whole the T2 experience IMO is way better than T5.
Perhaps it would be easier to move MAD alongside BCN to T3?
Perhaps it would be easier to move MAD alongside BCN to T3?
May 24, 2018, 8:43 am
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Am now trying to work out when “winter” finishes
[edit - looks like “summer” starts on 31 March for both LHR-PMO and LGW-CTA which is a relief. Only direct option November to February looks like the slightly surprising Air Malta 184/185 from SEN-CTA on Mondays and Thursdays]
[edit - looks like “summer” starts on 31 March for both LHR-PMO and LGW-CTA which is a relief. Only direct option November to February looks like the slightly surprising Air Malta 184/185 from SEN-CTA on Mondays and Thursdays]
May 24, 2018, 8:45 am
#55
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Disappointed by further cuts to LHR-GLA route. Noticed that many of the decent commuter-friendly flight times were cut last winter. As noted by others above, it's a busy route most of the time so I wonder what other factors are at play to reduce the offering?
May 24, 2018, 8:51 am
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Re: Warsaw -
Minus 1 [flight] is certainly not big deal per se (apart from the terminal switch), yet still slightly disappointing considering that the other big players (LH above all) all operate a few daily services. Clearly not a big market for BA (merely an observation, I’m sure BA know what they’re doing
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Minus 1 [flight] is certainly not big deal per se (apart from the terminal switch), yet still slightly disappointing considering that the other big players (LH above all) all operate a few daily services. Clearly not a big market for BA (merely an observation, I’m sure BA know what they’re doing
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May 24, 2018, 9:47 am
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More and more GLA flights are A320/21 so im guessing the overall seat offering is not dissimilar compared to A319. It is of course only two flights (total) per week, and even though the peak flights are rammed, some of the weekend and off peaks are not near full.
May 27, 2018, 8:30 am
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Jun 21, 2018, 9:24 am
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BA will cease to use a widebody aircraft on there DME route from the start of the W18 schedule. The 13 x weekly service is now showing as operated by a midhaul A321.
Other Recent Changes:
Cairo - Flights retimed for W18. Changes shown below.
BA155 LHR 19:30 - CAI 02:30 321 D
BA154 CAI 03:45 - LHR 07:15 321 D
Calgary - Will not operate W18. Was originally planned to daily
Doha - 787-9 will replace the previously planned 777
Houston - 787-9 will replace the previously planned 777 on BA195/BA194 rotation
Jeddah - 777 will replace the previously planned 787-9
Nairobi - 777 will replace the previously planned 747
New York (JFK) - 747 replaces previously planned 777 on a number of rotations
Philadelphia - Flights retimed from a lunchtime departure to a early afternoon departure (16:00) from LHR. The return flight to LHR will move from a arrival time of around 06:30 to 09:15. Daily 747 frequency remains unchanged
Last edited by Scotflyer80; Jun 21, 2018 at 9:42 am
Jun 21, 2018, 11:30 am
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BA will cease to use a widebody aircraft on there DME route from the start of the W18 schedule. The 13 x weekly service is now showing as operated by a midhaul A321.
Other Recent Changes:
Philadelphia - Flights retimed from a lunchtime departure to a early afternoon departure (16:00) from LHR. The return flight to LHR will move from a arrival time of around 06:30 to 09:15. Daily 747 frequency remains unchanged
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