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corporate-wage-slave May 31, 2019 9:53 am


Originally Posted by alex67500 (Post 31157260)
Yeah I have a feeling it's not going to be an immediate turn-around for those... I was hoping to do that, but ba.com won't let me :(

You may need to call up due to BA.com limitations on short transfers, but in terms of B2B, there is never ever going to be a 25 minute turnaround of a jumbo so separate tickets to GLA and NCL is not much of a risk. Nor MAN, I would hope.......

pacenotes May 31, 2019 9:56 am

No business class?

teledude May 31, 2019 9:56 am

FLUB and UD now blocked on all 3....

BAeuro May 31, 2019 9:57 am


Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave (Post 31157248)
Could you be more specific? I'm seeing an awayday to GLA for £86.31 for the return flights coming back GLA-LHR on an A321. Because BA on my recent search lapsed into the legacy booking front-end there are probably some price glitches due to demand creeping in.

Oh thanks for that! I was ideally looking to stay 1 night but I guess that’ll increase the price too much. Do you think it’s best to book now or wait a bit longer?

KARFA May 31, 2019 9:58 am


Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave (Post 31157263)
You may need to call up due to BA.com limitations on short transfers, but in terms of B2B, there is never ever going to be a 25 minute turnaround of a jumbo so separate tickets to GLA and NCL is not much of a risk. Nor MAN, I would hope.......

I imagine they will be on remote stands at those three so bussed to the terminal and going landside may be the only option. However turnarounds are 1.5 hrs or a bit more so should be plenty of time to go back through security and to the gate.

Also on arrival at T5 passengers would be bussed from whatever stand they end up on to domestic arrivals at the north end of T5A.

I guess the domestic 747s will have to board by bus from T5 so A4 sub gate or A10A. I imagine the latter since the A4 sub gates are not very big and there isn't enough space for a 747's worth of passengers. There are no biometric contact gates big enough for a 747.

alex67500 May 31, 2019 9:58 am


Originally Posted by teledude (Post 31157276)
FLUB and UD now blocked on all 3....

Is that fully booked or blocked due to some kind of magic early TS?

teledude May 31, 2019 9:59 am


Originally Posted by alex67500 (Post 31157291)
Is that fully booked or blocked due to some kind of magic early TS?

Blocked. Not TS more likely revman.

Oxon Flyer May 31, 2019 10:02 am


Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave (Post 31157263)
You may need to call up due to BA.com limitations on short transfers, but in terms of B2B, there is never ever going to be a 25 minute turnaround of a jumbo so separate tickets to GLA and NCL is not much of a risk. Nor MAN, I would hope.......

Flight times in the wiki. :)

Globaliser May 31, 2019 10:03 am


Originally Posted by Oxon Flyer (Post 31157216)
Ex-LHR :
0920 to NCL
1010 to MAN
1200 to GLA

So for maximum 747 mileage, and a longer champagne brunch in the lounge while you watch the other 2 go, the best one is GLA.


Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave (Post 31157263)
You may need to call up due to BA.com limitations on short transfers, but in terms of B2B, there is never ever going to be a 25 minute turnaround of a jumbo so separate tickets to GLA and NCL is not much of a risk. Nor MAN, I would hope.......

At risk of spoon-feeding the masses, it looks a bit like this to me:-

0920 BA1326 LHR-NCL 1035
Stop 2:05, MCT 0:30
1240 BA1327 NCL-LHR 1400

1010 BA1386 LHR-MAN 1120
Stop 1:30, MCT 0:30
1250 BA1391 MAN-LHR 1400

1200 BA1486 LHR-GLA 1330
Stop 1:30, MCT 1:00
1500 BA1487 GLA-LHR 1625

Now inserted into the wikipost too.

bisonrav May 31, 2019 10:07 am

Booked on the GLA flights - there were still a few redemptions available on the 1500 in J as of about 10 minutes ago.

Globaliser May 31, 2019 10:07 am


Originally Posted by KARFA (Post 31157289)
I guess the domestic 747s will have to board by bus from T5 so A4 sub gate or A10A.

Good! This is the best way to board a 747, leaving aside jokes about the retro experience.

tedcruz May 31, 2019 10:09 am

An opportunity for some to try out World Traveller seats for the first time...

corporate-wage-slave May 31, 2019 10:14 am


Originally Posted by BAeuro (Post 31157281)


Oh thanks for that! I was ideally looking to stay 1 night but I guess that’ll increase the price too much. Do you think it’s best to book now or wait a bit longer?

For same day, if you see anything under £100 all in I would take it; for next day, consider going back via LGW or LCY and £120 would be a good price. I doubt they have filled 6 jumbos in an hour, equally I have no doubts in BA's IT melting down under the strain. Remember you can do a fully refunded cancel in the first 24 hours after purchase, so you can buy something today and then have another look early tomorrow.

alex67500 May 31, 2019 10:16 am


Originally Posted by teledude (Post 31157296)
Blocked. Not TS more likely revman.

RevMan, FT's favourite superhero :D

On a more serious note, I think I'll pass sadly. J is overpriced and I missed the Award seats.

corporate-wage-slave May 31, 2019 10:21 am


Originally Posted by alex67500 (Post 31157360)
RevMan, FT's favourite superhero :D

On a more serious note, I think I'll pass sadly. J is overpriced and I missed the Award seats.

Early days yet..... POUGs may come on stream in 3 days after purchase.


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