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Old May 17, 2019, 5:06 am
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Future route speculation: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...my-flight.html
Background discussion on the Club Suites (historical): https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/brit...on-thread.html
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British Airways has revealed the configuration for its Airbus A350-1000 (56J 56W 219Y):
  • 56 business class featuring all-new Club Suites
  • 56 premium economy
  • 219 economy
  • (BA maintains that no A350s will have first class)
Familiarisation flights to Madrid (starts August 6th):
First A350 flights have also been revealed:
  • 02 to 06 Sep, 09 to 30 Sep, and from 08 Oct 2019 daily to Dubai (DXB) - BA107/106
  • from 01 Oct 2019, daily to Toronto (YYZ) - BA92/93
  • from 01 Dec 2019, daily to Tel Aviv (TLV) - BA163/162
  • from 01 Jan 2020, daily to Bangalore (BLR) - BA119/118
  • from 01 Mar 2020, double daily to Dubai (DXB) - BA107/106 & BA105/104








More pics and details at https://www.ausbt.com.au/british-air...ess-class-seat

Flights planned to be operated by a A350

Summer 2021 (Updated: 9th February 2021)

Austin - Daily
Buenos Aires via São Paulo - Daily
Denver - Daily
Dubai - 3 x Weekly (Tuesday to Thursday)
Las Vegas - Daily
Newark - 2 x Weekly (Monday/Sunday)
Vancouver - Daily

Winter 2021 (Updated: 9th February 2021)

Bangalore - Daily
Boston - 9 x Weekly
BA213/212 - Daily
BA215/214 - 2 x Weekly (Mon/Sun)
Chicago - 2 x Daily
Mumbai - Daily (BA139/138)
San Diego - Daily
Tel Aviv - Daily (BA163/162)
Washington - 3 x Weekly (BA293/292 Tuesday to Thursday)
Vancouver - Daily

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Old May 19, 2019, 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by Flyerphil
Dubai flights BA105/4 are showing as a350 operated from 1/2 March 2019, in addition to the BA107/106 rotation
That’s a huge drop in the availability of First to Dubai; I’m assuming it will still be available on the third flight. Good for BA’s yield, but not so good for redemptions!
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Old May 19, 2019, 2:36 am
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Originally Posted by Flyerphil
Dubai flights BA105/4 are showing as a350 operated from 1/2 March 2019, in addition to the BA107/106 rotation
From 1/2 March 2020 presumably...
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Old May 19, 2019, 7:13 am
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Booked YYZ-LHR-YYZ in early November in PE ... I shall miss the 747s, but will remain optimistic about the 2-4-2 PE arrangement until I have reason not to. It can't be worse than Air Canada.
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Old May 22, 2019, 10:37 am
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Originally Posted by Flyerphil
Dubai flights BA105/4 are showing as a350 operated from 1/2 March 2020, in addition to the BA107/106 rotation
I am guessing the addition if the 2nd DXB mean that BA are expecting to add there 5th aircraft sometime in February.

Especially as BLR (BA119/BA118), DXB (BA107/BA106), TLV (BA163/BA162) and YYZ (BA093/BA092) are also showing as A350 operated to end of March.
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Old May 23, 2019, 6:14 am
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Looking at Tel Aviv and Bangalore CW avios reward flight availability when the new CW suite has been introduced on both routes. There seems to be 'normal' availability and same avios redemption cost (# of avios) as before the a350 switch. So at least based on my limited research, it looks like the introduction of the new CW Suite won't impact redemption availability or cost. Has anyone noticed anything to the contrary?
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Old May 23, 2019, 6:19 am
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Originally Posted by Breadstick77
Looking at Tel Aviv and Bangalore CW avios reward flight availability when the new CW suite has been introduced on both routes. There seems to be 'normal' availability and same avios redemption cost (# of avios) as before the a350 switch. So at least based on my limited research, it looks like the introduction of the new CW Suite won't impact redemption availability or cost. Has anyone noticed anything to the contrary?
It's Club World, same as before, there has been no sign from anyone that you would have to pay more for the new seat.
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Old May 26, 2019, 6:31 am
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Just looking at beyond March next year and at the moment the A350s appear to disappear. Are we expecting the destinations to be recast? Or have BA just not got round to scheduling the planes for April and beyond next year yet?
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Old May 26, 2019, 7:29 am
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It’s common to rejig aircraft around destinations with the switch from winter to summer schedules which always happens at the end of March. I guess they are still deciding where the 350 needs to go during the summer season.
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Old May 26, 2019, 10:03 am
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Additionally, all of the routes announced thus far, allow each frame to operate the outbound and inbound flight within a 24 hour period. This is logical based on the initial deliveries and for crews to build up their hours and cycles. Starting with the summer 2020 schedule, BA may chose to deploy the A350 on longer sectors such as to South America or South East Asia.
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Old May 27, 2019, 3:45 am
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I seem to have lost touch with this thread... what is happening about a FT mini-do on the A350 when it arrives? Are we having one - MAD was mentioned? How do we guarantee with get a A350 and not a replacement? I would not want to book and find I was on a A320! Have I missed something?
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Old May 27, 2019, 3:55 am
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Originally Posted by snaxmuppet
I seem to have lost touch with this thread... what is happening about a FT mini-do on the A350 when it arrives? Are we having one - MAD was mentioned? How do we guarantee with get a A350 and not a replacement? I would not want to book and find I was on a A320! Have I missed something?
It's been mentioned upthread already, but it seems it will be a fairly last minute change to the schedule if/when the A350 is added. Apparently Airbus give BA a months notice for delivery dates.

You can't guarantee an A350 unfortunately.. although I imagine if they did have to swap one out it may still be a widebody, particularly if they use the existing widebody flight for it.
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Old May 27, 2019, 9:34 am
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If it’s flying in July, news must be coming out soon as flight crew rosters for July will be out during early June.
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Old May 27, 2019, 9:41 am
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Sitting on the outside terrace in GF yesterday and looking down at the ground at one of the gates, think it was A17 or A18, it had A350 painted on the nose wheel stop.

I'm now wondering in aviation geek terms, is the ground is painted in T5B and T5C at various gates too?

I should have taken a photo so......sorry!
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Old May 27, 2019, 9:44 am
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Yes it has. As the Iberia 350 has been popping in for quite a while.
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Old May 27, 2019, 9:45 am
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Originally Posted by PETER01
Sitting on the outside terrace in GF yesterday and looking down at the ground at one of the gates, think it was A17 or A18, it had A350 painted on the nose wheel stop.

I'm now wondering in aviation geek terms, is the ground is painted in T5B and T5C at various gates too?

I should have taken a photo so......sorry!
Hi,

Well , all the gates will have the applicable aircraft types painted on the ground . ( Or were you asking specifically at the A350 markings?)

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