Forgotten BA services, products & routes
Dec 7, 2018, 4:02 am
#32
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Eastern Airways still does this. Flew on them on SOU–LBA and back only a couple of weeks back and they come round with said basket – which also includes ear plugs despite the noise actually not being too bad for a turboprop on the Saab 2000. They also still serve you a free snack and drink on board. Like travelling back in time. :-)
Dec 7, 2018, 4:21 am
#34
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Dec 7, 2018, 5:44 am
#36
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British Airways paper timetables. Used to raid GT and then BA offices end of March and end of October to get the new timetable editions. Used to spend hours reading all schedules and comparing them with the previous years. Those were times.
Dec 7, 2018, 5:44 am
#37
Join Date: Jun 2018
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Euro network from BHX
B757 on European routes from LHR
Franchise carriers Deutsche BA and Maersk Air. Mrs B loved Maersk Air.
Dec 7, 2018, 6:03 am
#39
Join Date: May 2013
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In fact do remember (albeit not sure whether it was BA) checking in where seat selection was a template on a bit of card from which stickers were peeled. Might have been British Airtours actually.
Separated into smoking and non smoking of course, another blast from the past.
Dec 7, 2018, 6:14 am
#41
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Dec 7, 2018, 6:26 am
#43
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: UK, but sometimes wish it was USA
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The proper BIG box of chocolates in First around a decade ago - not what they serve now...
Getting a breath freshener spray in the Club washbag in the 90s - tasted sooooo nice
BA branded services to BEB and BRR.
BA Miles with far better redemption rates. 100k Club return to the USA, wasn’t it?
A management team which truly wanted BA to be the worlds favourite airline, not joining the race to the bottom...
A twice daily LCY-JFK service.
Mini-cheddars in the Exec Club lounges.
The Daily Mail!
Domestic seats in Y with enough leg room for somebody taller than a 8-year old child.
And the Mezzanine level in the old T1 Exec Club lounge.
The days before Mixed Fleet serving in premium cabins (sorry).....
Getting a breath freshener spray in the Club washbag in the 90s - tasted sooooo nice
BA branded services to BEB and BRR.
BA Miles with far better redemption rates. 100k Club return to the USA, wasn’t it?
A management team which truly wanted BA to be the worlds favourite airline, not joining the race to the bottom...
A twice daily LCY-JFK service.
Mini-cheddars in the Exec Club lounges.
The Daily Mail!
Domestic seats in Y with enough leg room for somebody taller than a 8-year old child.
And the Mezzanine level in the old T1 Exec Club lounge.
The days before Mixed Fleet serving in premium cabins (sorry).....
Dec 7, 2018, 6:31 am
#44
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Dec 7, 2018, 6:48 am
#45
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: UK
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Some old BA Express timetables here https://airline-memorabilia.blogspot...ways%20Express and BA mainline here https://airline-memorabilia.blogspot...tish%20Airways.