Sunday Times; 2019 exciting year for BA says Cruz
Dec 31, 2018, 6:19 am
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Regarding 10 abreast on the 77x's, not a design expert or anything, but how feasible is it doing 10 abreast throughout the majority of the cabin and 9 abreast in some part, perhaps offering these seats for money or for status PAX. Just a thought, but I'm sure there will be some good reason why it couldn't actually be in done in practice.
Dec 31, 2018, 6:28 am
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Regarding 10 abreast on the 77x's, not a design expert or anything, but how feasible is it doing 10 abreast throughout the majority of the cabin and 9 abreast in some part, perhaps offering these seats for money or for status PAX. Just a thought, but I'm sure there will be some good reason why it couldn't actually be in done in practice.
I'm surprised nobody has thought of this already!
Dec 31, 2018, 6:32 am
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Regarding 10 abreast on the 77x's, not a design expert or anything, but how feasible is it doing 10 abreast throughout the majority of the cabin and 9 abreast in some part, perhaps offering these seats for money or for status PAX. Just a thought, but I'm sure there will be some good reason why it couldn't actually be in done in practice.
Dec 31, 2018, 7:33 am
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Nice thoughts from Cruz, but I'd like to see much more and better. Improve the EuroTraveller drinks/food sitaution and ClubWorld seats, as many others have said. Significant improvements to lounges (cleaner, nicer, better food offerings - and deal with some real duds, like O'Hare). Wifi.
Perhaps the one that irks me the most is ClubEurope. Pretty much a pointless product for many flights, with the terrible seat pitch, a cold meal quickly tossed on your tray table. I'd revamp this to make it a much better experience...or restore things taken away in recent years.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:02 am
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Perhaps the one that irks me the most is ClubEurope. Pretty much a pointless product for many flights, with the terrible seat pitch, a cold meal quickly tossed on your tray table. I'd revamp this to make it a much better experience...or restore things taken away in recent years.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:18 am
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I take some comfort from the implication that Sr. Cruz is reversing some of the earlier decisions that met with no favour from CC or Pax in CW.
I watch with interest, as we have a few l/h BA trips in prospect for 2019.
I watch with interest, as we have a few l/h BA trips in prospect for 2019.
Dec 31, 2018, 8:32 am
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Personally this "777X has a wider cabin than original 777" is so insignificant (on a per pax basis) it is simply a marketing gimmick
Dec 31, 2018, 8:36 am
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Just to clarify this, it is a wider internal cabin by cutting down on / being more efficient with the insulation between the outer skin and inner cabin wall. IIRC it only gains about 50mm per side so is just 100mm wider than the original 777. So in round numbers, either this translates to slightly wider aisles or a measly 10mm extra seat width per pax (not even 1/2 an inch!!)
Personally this "777X has a wider cabin than original 777" is so insignificant (on a per pax basis) it is simply a marketing gimmick
Personally this "777X has a wider cabin than original 777" is so insignificant (on a per pax basis) it is simply a marketing gimmick
Dec 31, 2018, 9:13 am
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On my Finnair flight in economy last week, everyone gets a drink as mentioned above.
As a OWE I was offered a newpaper pre-taxi, as well as a premium drink during the drinks run (CC encouraged me to have a champagne, and looked quite hurt when I declined )
I guess they must be used to us BA pax thinking the offer is a cunning plan to separate us from our hard earned cash!
As a OWE I was offered a newpaper pre-taxi, as well as a premium drink during the drinks run (CC encouraged me to have a champagne, and looked quite hurt when I declined
)I guess they must be used to us BA pax thinking the offer is a cunning plan to separate us from our hard earned cash!
Jan 1, 2019, 7:35 am
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I guess BA realized it can’t call itself a premium airline with the current ET service. All other legacies except IB and EI offer something for free to their passengers in SH Y. Let’s see what come out of this ET catering improvement. The most insulting for me was the free water from the tank.
Jan 1, 2019, 8:14 am
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For the non/low status pax, ET offers the exact same experience as a LCC (actually arguably worse as one can play games with the FR/U2 check in times to get a better seat, pay a little more to be guaranteed overhead bin space, etc.).
Meanwhile other OW carriers manage to serve a beverage and a pack of snacks while still doing BOB well.
Also, for a time it was slightly more expensive to pay for on board wifi in pounds than in USD...Always thought that was strange for a British airline (:
Meanwhile other OW carriers manage to serve a beverage and a pack of snacks while still doing BOB well.
Also, for a time it was slightly more expensive to pay for on board wifi in pounds than in USD...Always thought that was strange for a British airline (:
Jan 2, 2019, 10:08 am
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When BA introduce BoB all the BA apologists stated that where BA led all others would follow.
It just hasn't happened apart from LX on GVA routes and all others offer something even if it's just a drink but the majors (LH & AF) continue to offer rather more so BA does look expensive and nasty in comparison.
It just hasn't happened apart from LX on GVA routes and all others offer something even if it's just a drink but the majors (LH & AF) continue to offer rather more so BA does look expensive and nasty in comparison.