Advice please, LHR, Toronto, Vancouver plus BA1!
Dec 3, 2018, 4:56 pm
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Westjet flies nonstop to JFK, that might be your best bet. It's a Delta codeshare.
Dec 5, 2018, 7:16 am
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Many thanks to all, Jagboi I am tempted by The Canadian, I did Banff to Toronto on it almost 40 years ago! So current plan is to search Matrix for an ex EU to find an 'affordable' BA1, 3 days in NYC. Separate ticket to Toronto, Train to Vancouver, BA WTP back to LHR. I will let you know if it works out! JT
Dec 5, 2018, 11:40 pm
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As a Vancouver resident, the real gem in the North American One World travel is the YVR-JFK Cathay flight. It is well timed after business hours and is a steal in business or first as the hardware is phenomenal compared to what you'd get on usual mainline routes. I'd be working in a short stop in New York if you had the time.
The Air Canada signature service business class on their wide bodies is the next most logical choice. The recliner seats aren't so exciting.
The Air Canada signature service business class on their wide bodies is the next most logical choice. The recliner seats aren't so exciting.
Dec 6, 2018, 1:17 pm
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As a Vancouver resident, the real gem in the North American One World travel is the YVR-JFK Cathay flight. It is well timed after business hours and is a steal in business or first as the hardware is phenomenal compared to what you'd get on usual mainline routes. I'd be working in a short stop in New York if you had the time.
Dec 6, 2018, 3:25 pm
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Dec 15, 2018, 3:21 am
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Thanks also for the YVR-JFK trip... we don't get to that side as often as we'd like (family is YYZ).
On the issue of BA1, it's a great service (shame it's got cut back to a single plane a day) but the BA1 service isn't the best bit, since you still do have to pfaff around at Shannon (even if it saves a larger pfaff at JFK). It's the return flight BA2 that's the winner, direct to City airport and at your desk in City/CW in minutes.
Traditionally (E&OE, as there's no guarantees) the sort of open-jaw flights got really cheap on AA ticketing during the August sale and the post-Xmas/January sale, and BA1/BA2 would be part of it.
On the issue of BA1, it's a great service (shame it's got cut back to a single plane a day) but the BA1 service isn't the best bit, since you still do have to pfaff around at Shannon (even if it saves a larger pfaff at JFK). It's the return flight BA2 that's the winner, direct to City airport and at your desk in City/CW in minutes.
Traditionally (E&OE, as there's no guarantees) the sort of open-jaw flights got really cheap on AA ticketing during the August sale and the post-Xmas/January sale, and BA1/BA2 would be part of it.
Last edited by sky-rat; Dec 15, 2018 at 5:42 am Reason: edit: clarifying cut to BA1/BA2 is historical
Dec 15, 2018, 4:01 am
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Thanks also for the YVR-JFK trip... we don't get to that side as often as we'd like (family is YYZ).
On the issue of BA1, it's a great service (shame it's being cut back) but the BA1 service isn't the best bit, since you still do have to pfaff around at Shannon (even if it saves a larger pfaff at JFK). It's the return flight BA2 that's the winner, direct to City airport and at your desk in City/CW in minutes.
Traditionally (E&OE, as there's no guarantees) the sort of open-jaw flights got really cheap on AA ticketing during the August sale and the post-Xmas/January sale, and BA1/BA2 would be part of it.
On the issue of BA1, it's a great service (shame it's being cut back) but the BA1 service isn't the best bit, since you still do have to pfaff around at Shannon (even if it saves a larger pfaff at JFK). It's the return flight BA2 that's the winner, direct to City airport and at your desk in City/CW in minutes.
Traditionally (E&OE, as there's no guarantees) the sort of open-jaw flights got really cheap on AA ticketing during the August sale and the post-Xmas/January sale, and BA1/BA2 would be part of it.
Dec 15, 2018, 5:41 am
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They used to do two planes a day: BA1 and BA3 from LCY, BA2 and BA4 back again. The cut to a single plane per day was (IIRC-- and someone will correct me if not) a couple of years ago. There are old threads in the BA forum on this speculating on the causes.
There are inevitably rumours/speculation on the future, which always focus on the downside (I cannot recall ever seeing a rumour suggesting the second daily plane would be reinstated) but I have no special insight into that
There are inevitably rumours/speculation on the future, which always focus on the downside (I cannot recall ever seeing a rumour suggesting the second daily plane would be reinstated) but I have no special insight into that
Last edited by sky-rat; Dec 15, 2018 at 5:42 am Reason: edit: updated original post--apologies for loose wording
Dec 15, 2018, 6:08 am
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That happened well over a year ago and is past news and has been discussed several times.
Your post implied that more cuts were in the offing to the BA1 service.
But it makes no difference to this thread and the OP what happened last year or the year before.
Your post implied that more cuts were in the offing to the BA1 service.
But it makes no difference to this thread and the OP what happened last year or the year before.
