Air Belgium operating BA route
Apr 15, 2019, 5:14 am
#92
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A new service for the Air Belgium aircraft - it is being used as a wet lease on Newark NYC.
1 April to 8 June
BA185 to EWR, BA184 EWR-LHR
1 April to 8 June
BA185 to EWR, BA184 EWR-LHR
Apr 15, 2019, 6:14 am
#93
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Apr 15, 2019, 7:04 am
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Apr 15, 2019, 8:34 am
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thebasource reports that OO-ABB ended it's lease and returned to Belgium over the weekend.
Not sure if that means a different operator will cover the route, or BA have some aircraft back online.
Not sure if that means a different operator will cover the route, or BA have some aircraft back online.
Apr 15, 2019, 1:11 pm
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No just swapped to OO-ABA. Happens relatively frequently, to allow for maintenance I suppose. Didn't affect the BA schedule. One went after it got back from EWR and the other did the flight the next day.
May 7, 2019, 6:13 am
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Is the below timeline still unchanged? Flying on the 8th of June and hope the plane is back a day early 
1 April to 8 June
BA185 to EWR, BA184 EWR-LHR
1 April to 8 June
BA185 to EWR, BA184 EWR-LHR
May 30, 2019, 2:56 am
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Air Belgium are back on Cairo in the Autumn 2019 (18 Aug to 1 Nov), as reported by Head for Points this morning. Had E-Mails yesterday from BA with same messaging and options as previously. As I was originally on a 788, there is no problem with F downgrades. With a tight connection in LHR, does anyone know which door (s) will be used for boarding in CAI and LHR? Row 7 looks the favourite for 2L or row 1 for 1L.
On my last morning flight from CAI to LHR, the catering in J was dreadful so I did not have high expectations from service.
On my last morning flight from CAI to LHR, the catering in J was dreadful so I did not have high expectations from service.
Jul 28, 2019, 2:42 pm
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Air Belgium are back on Cairo in the Autumn 2019 (18 Aug to 1 Nov), as reported by Head for Points this morning. Had E-Mails yesterday from BA with same messaging and options as previously. As I was originally on a 788, there is no problem with F downgrades. With a tight connection in LHR, does anyone know which door (s) will be used for boarding in CAI and LHR? Row 7 looks the favourite for 2L or row 1 for 1L.
On my last morning flight from CAI to LHR, the catering in J was dreadful so I did not have high expectations from service.
On my last morning flight from CAI to LHR, the catering in J was dreadful so I did not have high expectations from service.
Looks like one of the AB operated BA flights from LHR-YYZ has been cancelled today and tomorrow, leaving only one direct flight.
Last edited by nycflyer17; Jul 28, 2019 at 3:42 pm
Jul 28, 2019, 3:18 pm
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Thanks for the heads up on that. I was downgraded from F to CW on Air Belgium on an upcoming BA93 August flight on LHR-YYZ. Checked and BA99 which was only 3 class when offered the downgrade is now 4 class so phoned up and got my flight changed to 99 and got F back . Probably not the end of this with all the equipment changes on this route and the threat of the pilot strikes
