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Old Feb 19, 2019, 2:41 am
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Retro Planned Flying Schedule

*Subject to change*

G–BYGC (BOAC livery)

25 January 2020
BA213 LHR-BOS
BA212 BOS-LHR

26 January 2020
BA183 LHR-JFK

27 January 2020
BA178 JFK-LHR

28 January 2020
BA187 LHR-LHR
BA172 JFK-LHR

29 January 2020
BA67 LHR-PHL
BA66 PHL-LHR
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G-CIVB (Negus livery)

25 January 2020
BA9170E CWL-LHR
BA59 LHR-CPT

26 January 2020
BA58 CPT-LHR

27 January 2020
BA207 LHR-MIA
BA206 MIA-LHR

28 January 2020
BA207 LHR-MIA
BA206 MIA-LHR

29 January 2020
BA273 LHR-SAN
BA272 SAN-LHR

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G–BNLY (Landor livery)

25 January 2020
BA85 LHR-YVR
BA84 YVR-LHR

26 January 2020
BA85 LHR-YVR
BA84 YVR-LHR

27 January 2020
BA43 LHR-CPT

28 January 2020
BA42 CPT-LHR

29 January 2020
BA81 LHR-ACC
BA78 ACC-LHR


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G–EUPJ (BEA livery)

25 January 2020
BA388 LHR-BRU
BA391 BRU-LHR
BA562 LHR-LIN
BA563 LIN-LHR
BA924 LHR-GVA

26 January 2020
BA925 GVA-LHR
BA588 LHR-LIN
BA589 LIN-LHR
BA912 LHR-FRA
BA913 FRA-LHR

27 January 2020
BA964 LHR-HAM
BA965 HAM-LHR
BA344 LHR-NCE
BA345 NCE-LHR
BA1422 LHR-BHD

28 January 2020
BA1431 BHD-LHR





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Old Feb 19, 2019, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by simons1
Looks really impressive. Nice paintwork.

Has anything been done on the inside?
I saw some glimpse of the inside from the Twitter feed of a couple of BA pilots part of the event, in DUB before the take-off. It seems nothing was done inside.
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 6:28 am
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Originally Posted by fransknorge
I saw some glimpse of the inside from the Twitter feed of a couple of BA pilots part of the event, in DUB before the take-off. It seems nothing was done inside.
If I recall the OMAT article correctly I believe BA is including a DL sized card in the seat pockets explaining the provenance of the livery, but nothing of any real consequence.
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:01 am
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Originally Posted by stu1985
Think this will be the minority view!
Probably but let's say for instance the next time you are in a lounge or on board a flight and you are getting naff food or drink or the bathroom facilities show poor hygiene. I know where I would have liked to have seen that money spent.

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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:16 am
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Originally Posted by icegirl
Probably but let's say for instance the next time you are in a lounge or on board a flight and you are getting naff food or drink or the bathroom facilities show poor hygiene. I know where I would have liked to have seen that money spent.
From what has been mentioned elsewhere, the 4 aircraft being painted in retro liveries were all due a visit to the paint shop this year as part of the normal repainting process.

With the major marketing campaign around BA100, I would hypothesise that the extra money to repaint the retro liveries versus painting them in the normal paint scheme would have come out of the marketing budget, rather than the aircraft cleaning budget or inflight catering budget.

The buzz and hype around the retro liveries and increased brand exposure as a result probably justifies the money spent.
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:25 am
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Originally Posted by McG
From what has been mentioned elsewhere, the 4 aircraft being painted in retro liveries were all due a visit to the paint shop this year as part of the normal repainting process.

With the major marketing campaign around BA100, I would hypothesise that the extra money to repaint the retro liveries versus painting them in the normal paint scheme would have come out of the marketing budget, rather than the aircraft cleaning budget or inflight catering budget.

The buzz and hype around the retro liveries and increased brand exposure as a result probably justifies the money spent.
Fair comment but it's just a shame they opted for such a less elegant design compared to something like the Landor.
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:27 am
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Originally Posted by icegirl
Fair comment but it's just a shame they opted for such a less elegant design compared to something like the Landor.
There are 3 more aircraft to come, and I believe one will be Landor (though not sure if this is a 747, I think they might all be short haul Airbuses)
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:31 am
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There are 3 more aircraft to come, and I believe one will be Landor (though not sure if this is a 747, I think they might all be short haul Airbuses)
Yes I think three 747s (BOAC, Negus, Landor) and one A319 (BEA).
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:36 am
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Originally Posted by KARFA
Yes I think three 747s (BOAC, Negus, Landor) and one A319 (BEA).
I got the numbers the wrong way round - thanks KARFA. Looking forward to a 747-400 in Landor again!
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 8:40 am
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Yes I think three 747s (BOAC, Negus, Landor) and one A319 (BEA).
Are they not going to paint one with a tail-fin resembling something a 4 year old child did while sneezing at the same time (aka the World Tails)

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Old Feb 19, 2019, 11:17 am
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Old Feb 19, 2019, 11:56 am
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Surely they will be routing it through MIA. Someone needs to post...

Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn't get to bed last night
Oh, the way the paper bag was on my knee
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Old Feb 20, 2019, 3:40 am
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Surely they will be routing it through MIA. Someone needs to post...
Flew in from Miami Beach BOAC
Didn't get to bed last night.
On the way the paper bag was on my knee.
Man I had a dreadful flight.
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Old Feb 20, 2019, 4:01 am
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Now that BMI has bit the dust...

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Old Feb 20, 2019, 7:21 am
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I thought the bmi A330s looked quite good, but I’m not so sure about a 744!
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Old Feb 20, 2019, 8:17 am
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On the BOAC 747, what's the white circle just behind the G-BYGC registration on each side? I'm guessing it's the Royal Mail logo of the time, but I haven't been able to find a picture that has it clearly.
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