19 reasons to fly with British Airways in 2019
Jan 7, 2019, 10:21 am
#91
Join Date: May 2013
Posts: 6,349
Thanks for coming back c-w-s. Interesting points.
There are indeed so many variables, as you highlight. I guess this all deserves a thread of its own so I don’t wish to take this particular one too far OT.
But just a little anecdote by way of illustration of the surrounding complexities : at a travel industry reception some time ago, I was party to an informal chat where somebody took perverse delight in telling a commercial manager employed by the carrier he had just travelled with, that there were so few passengers on his flight that “there is no way you can make money like that ....” The manager asked calmly what the route was, and then responded by saying “hmm .... low passenger loads are never ideal, but that particular route just happens to be our best performer in terms of cargo revenue”. So .... yes .... many layers, of which many folk can often be unaware.
There are indeed so many variables, as you highlight. I guess this all deserves a thread of its own so I don’t wish to take this particular one too far OT.
But just a little anecdote by way of illustration of the surrounding complexities : at a travel industry reception some time ago, I was party to an informal chat where somebody took perverse delight in telling a commercial manager employed by the carrier he had just travelled with, that there were so few passengers on his flight that “there is no way you can make money like that ....” The manager asked calmly what the route was, and then responded by saying “hmm .... low passenger loads are never ideal, but that particular route just happens to be our best performer in terms of cargo revenue”. So .... yes .... many layers, of which many folk can often be unaware.
Jan 7, 2019, 10:44 am
#92
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Programs: BA, JAL
Posts: 689
I mostly like the lounges, the very basic simple booking of redemptions, and knowing it's easy to accumulate avios.
The programme viewed separately is better than the airline. Easy to get status and nice rules for keeping it, though the taxes, surcharges/fees seem excessive.
Airline - customer service can be incredibly poor, but that can probably be said for any airline. Some people take no pride in their job. What can BA do? It's the same in many businesses in uk and elsewhere.
The programme viewed separately is better than the airline. Easy to get status and nice rules for keeping it, though the taxes, surcharges/fees seem excessive.
Airline - customer service can be incredibly poor, but that can probably be said for any airline. Some people take no pride in their job. What can BA do? It's the same in many businesses in uk and elsewhere.
Jan 7, 2019, 1:19 pm
#93
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,146
The programme viewed separately is better than the airline. Easy to get status and nice rules for keeping it, though the taxes, surcharges/fees seem excessive.
Airline - customer service can be incredibly poor, but that can probably be said for any airline. Some people take no pride in their job. What can BA do? It's the same in many businesses in uk and elsewhere.
Jan 22, 2019, 9:15 am
#94
Join Date: Feb 2018
Programs: Mucci, BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum Elite
Posts: 1,038
No. 16 has not been implemented yet then..
LHR weather cancellations shorthaul - Tuesday 22 January 2019
LHR weather cancellations shorthaul - Tuesday 22 January 2019
