May 31, 2019, 9:56 am
Last edit by: peter h
Dear
We're looking forward to welcoming you on board your flight with us from London Heathrow to Glasgow on 25 August.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the aircraft operating your flight. Your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.
We understand that, after speculation on aviation websites, some of our customers booked on BA1482 hoping to be part of our birthday celebration. We’ll happily offer a full refund to anyone who no longer wishes to travel.
You'll be able to view the timing changes to your flight at ba.com/mmb in the next 24 hours.
If you would like to make a change to your booking, please contact us.
If you booked through a travel agent, please contact them to make any changes.
We're looking forward to welcoming you on board your flight with us from London Heathrow to Glasgow on 25 August.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the aircraft operating your flight. Your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.
We understand that, after speculation on aviation websites, some of our customers booked on BA1482 hoping to be part of our birthday celebration. We’ll happily offer a full refund to anyone who no longer wishes to travel.
You'll be able to view the timing changes to your flight at ba.com/mmb in the next 24 hours.
If you would like to make a change to your booking, please contact us.
If you booked through a travel agent, please contact them to make any changes.
On Sunday 25 Aug - the day of BAs 100th birthday - BA are operating these domestic rotations with 747s, reportedly the three heritage-liveried aircraft :
NCL (seatmap shows a Mid-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1326 LHR-NCL 0920-1035 (stop 2:05, MCT 0:30): aero404, george77300,jfallesen, Msm2000uk, peter h, Telecasterman,
BA1327 NCL-LHR 1240-1400: aero404, Bazza1603 x 3, Brighterside, Chris9642, corporate-wage-slave, Fontana, george77300,jfallesen, Msm2000uk, peter h, S_W_S, squawk, Telecasterman, WickedStepMother, VG31.
MAN (seatmap shows a Mid-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1386 LHR-MAN 1010-1120 (stop 1:30, MCT 0:30): 81romeo
BA1391 MAN-LHR 1250-1400: 81romeo
GLA (seatmap shows a SuperHi-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1482 LHR-GLA 1200-1330 (stop 1:30, MCT 0:30): bisonrav, IFE Wizard, McG, shl +1, Schwann, hodders
BA1487 GLA-LHR 1500-1625: bisonrav, IFE Wizard, shl +1, Schwann
NCL (seatmap shows a Mid-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1326 LHR-NCL 0920-1035 (stop 2:05, MCT 0:30): aero404, george77300,
BA1327 NCL-LHR 1240-1400: aero404, Bazza1603 x 3, Brighterside, Chris9642, corporate-wage-slave, Fontana, george77300,
MAN (seatmap shows a Mid-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1386 LHR-MAN 1010-1120 (stop 1:30, MCT 0:30): 81romeo
BA1391 MAN-LHR 1250-1400: 81romeo
GLA (seatmap shows a SuperHi-J 747) NOTE: 747 NOW APPARENTLY CANCELLED as of 07.06.2019
BA1482 LHR-GLA 1200-1330 (stop 1:30, MCT 0:30): bisonrav, IFE Wizard, McG, shl +1, Schwann, hodders
BA1487 GLA-LHR 1500-1625: bisonrav, IFE Wizard, shl +1, Schwann
*CANCELLED* BA100 : Heritage-liveried B747s on MAN/NCL/GLA rotations 25 Aug
Jun 7, 2019, 6:04 am
#242
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Booking Reference:
Dear MR
We're looking forward to welcoming you on board your flight with us from London Heathrow to Newcastle on 25 August.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the aircraft operating your flight.
New timing for BA1327 Dep NCL 1125
Your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.We understand that, after speculation on aviation websites, some of our customers booked on BA1326 hoping to be part of our birthday celebration.
We’ll happily offer a full refund to anyone who no longer wishes to travel.You'll be able to view the timing changes to your flight at ba.com/mmb in the next 24 hours.If you would like to make a change to your booking, please contact us.
If you booked through a travel agent, please contact them to make any changes.Warm Regards,British Airways
Dear MR
We're looking forward to welcoming you on board your flight with us from London Heathrow to Newcastle on 25 August.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the aircraft operating your flight.
New timing for BA1327 Dep NCL 1125
Your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.We understand that, after speculation on aviation websites, some of our customers booked on BA1326 hoping to be part of our birthday celebration.
We’ll happily offer a full refund to anyone who no longer wishes to travel.You'll be able to view the timing changes to your flight at ba.com/mmb in the next 24 hours.If you would like to make a change to your booking, please contact us.
If you booked through a travel agent, please contact them to make any changes.Warm Regards,British Airways
Last edited by Brighterside; Jun 7, 2019 at 6:29 am Reason: Update information
Jun 7, 2019, 6:04 am
#243
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Have we had an FT poll on which retro livery looks the best yet? I suspect I am in something of a minority in loving the Negus.....
Jun 7, 2019, 6:05 am
#244
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Just got the email about NCL-LHR too.
We're looking forward to welcoming you on board your flight with us from Newcastle to London Heathrow on 25 August.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the timings of your flight. We'll also be making a change to the aircraft, which means your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.
We wanted to let you know that we'll be making a change to the timings of your flight. We'll also be making a change to the aircraft, which means your flight will no longer be operated by a Boeing 747.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:08 am
#247
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I got the same email and have now cancelled my avios booking accordingly. The most interesting thing about this to me is BA's obvious awareness of the level of interest in these flights on blogs and FT, and their sensitivity to accommodating enthusiasts' interest in this opportunity. Good for them; I can't imagine any similar scenarios where they would allow free cancellations in such circumstances and they would have been perfectly within their rights to have required us to fly or to face a penalty if we decided not to.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:14 am
#248
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Key Message
We've been exploring a number of options to put our customers at the heart of our birthday weekend celebrations, but we still haven't confirmed any plans.
We haven't revealed any of the details of our birthday weekend so far. Some aviation websites made a guess at what we were planning, but we were very clear that this was speculation.
We are still considering our options for that weekend and will release details in due course.
For reactive use only - We understand some customers booked on the below flights were hoping they would be celebration flights, so we will happily offer a full refund for anyone who no longer wishes to travel.
Therefore, the following guidelines are available to any customer who was booked and ticketed on one of these services on or after 30th May 2019.
Advice for British Airways-125 ticketed customers whose BA flight is still OPERATING
Show lessRebook onto
British Airways
Affected flight
BA1482 LHRGLA
BA1487 GLALHR
BA1386 LHRMAN
BA1391 MANLHR
BA1326 LHRNCL
BA1327 NCLLHR
Tickets issued by
Booked and ticketed between 31 May 2019 and 07 June 2019 inclusive
Ticket travel dates
25 Aug 2019 only
Rebooking Allowance
Use the monies towards the purchase of a new ticket at the applicable fare for the new booking only
Origin/Destination/Stopover changes
No
Refunds Allowed
Yes
Redemptions included
Yes
Available for Trade
Yes
Important Information
One involuntary ticket change allowed from the above options
- Terms and conditions from original ticket apply for any further voluntary changes
- Return/Onward sectors on BA may be rebooked under these guidelines, into the same cabin as original, same class or lowest available
- For customers on cancelled flights, please follow the standard customer guidelines >
Jun 7, 2019, 6:16 am
#249
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I got the same email and have now cancelled my avios booking accordingly. The most interesting thing about this to me is BA's obvious awareness of the level of interest in these flights on blogs and FT, and their sensitivity to accommodating enthusiasts' interest in this opportunity. Good for them; I can't imagine any similar scenarios where they would allow free cancellations in such circumstances and they would have been perfectly within their rights to have required us to fly or to face a penalty if we decided not to.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:16 am
#250
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The email doesn't specify the cancellation window, though. However, presumably - because the times have changed - EU261 rules would let you cancel/rebook to another date anyhow? Edit - this might be useful to some, obvious not helpful for the birthday weekend.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:16 am
#251
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Well I take my earlier post back then!
this is really bizarre behaviour for ba to have let this gone on so long. I was never booked on them as I am away that weekend. However, if it wasn’t confirmed there was no reason to show them as 747s on the schedule and they should have said something a lot sooner rather than let people get excited and book the flights along with other things around them like hotels etc.
this is really bizarre behaviour for ba to have let this gone on so long. I was never booked on them as I am away that weekend. However, if it wasn’t confirmed there was no reason to show them as 747s on the schedule and they should have said something a lot sooner rather than let people get excited and book the flights along with other things around them like hotels etc.
Jun 7, 2019, 6:24 am
#254
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Location: Singapore
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Well I take my earlier post back then!
this is really bizarre behaviour for ba to have let this gone on so long. I was never booked on them as I am away that weekend. However, if it wasn’t confirmed there was no reason to show them as 747s on the schedule and they should have said something a lot sooner rather than let people get excited and book the flights along with other things around them like hotels etc.
this is really bizarre behaviour for ba to have let this gone on so long. I was never booked on them as I am away that weekend. However, if it wasn’t confirmed there was no reason to show them as 747s on the schedule and they should have said something a lot sooner rather than let people get excited and book the flights along with other things around them like hotels etc.