Winter Schedule Changes 2019
Jul 15, 2019, 3:20 am
#32
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Aberdeenshire
Programs: BA
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I was super organised and nabbed some reward flights to GNB for next winter, only for last week's schedule change to trash my connection from ABZ, requiring an overnight stay in LHR...fortunately Avios availability to and from GVA had opened up in the meantime so I was able to switch to that and avoid an 0710 departure from ABZ with the kids...and the hire car from GVA will be cheaper too, so I'll take that as a win ^.
Jul 15, 2019, 6:26 am
#34
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Location: Leeds, UK
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Are you searching for a cash or reward booking?
If I search on the website entering PKX works and autocompletes for Daxing. For rewards just enter PKX in the box, it doesn't autocomplete but don't worry about that - click search and it brings up the Daxing flights.
If I search on the website entering PKX works and autocompletes for Daxing. For rewards just enter PKX in the box, it doesn't autocomplete but don't worry about that - click search and it brings up the Daxing flights.
Jul 15, 2019, 6:46 am
#35
Join Date: Jan 2017
Programs: BA SL, CX GR, IHG Plat Amb
Posts: 578
I searched for a cash booking using the app. Probably it’s still not updated to accommodate PKX. Thanks for the advice.
Jul 15, 2019, 1:06 pm
#36
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Manchester
Programs: BA GfL, Marriott TfL, Hertz 5*
Posts: 267
I received seven emails/texts from BA yesterday notifying me of changes to flights I had booked on the Manchester/LHR route from November to March. BA have just released their winter timetable and Manchester flights are being reduced from 59 to 46 per week. The cancellations that impacted me most were the evening flights from LHR to MAN on Friday and Saturday. I suspect that this will impact several customers e.g. in my case I use the Saturday evening flight after 3pm football matched at the Emirates. I suspect that this will also impact customers on connecting flights to Manchester via Heathrow. Thanks British Airways...
Jul 17, 2019, 10:49 am
#37
Join Date: Oct 2018
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,440
W19 Frequency Reductions:
MAN from 59 to 46 x Weekly
FCO from 42 to 38 x Weekly
KEF from 11 to 7 x Weekly
FRA from 45 to 39 x Weekly
STR from 13 to 12 x Weekly
CPH from 40 to 37 x Weekly
OSL from 27 to 25 x Weekly
INN from 8 to 5 x Weekly
TXL from 54 to 49 x Weekly
MUC from 54 to 46 x Weekly
ARN from 33 to 32 x Weekly
GIB from 13 to 9 x Weekly
HAJ from 13 to 12 x Weekly
BUD from 23 to 20 x Weekly
DUS from 42 to 41 x Weekly
AGP from 6 to 4 x Weekly
VCE from 14 to 9 x Weekly (Removal of night stop)
MAN from 59 to 46 x Weekly
FCO from 42 to 38 x Weekly
KEF from 11 to 7 x Weekly
FRA from 45 to 39 x Weekly
STR from 13 to 12 x Weekly
CPH from 40 to 37 x Weekly
OSL from 27 to 25 x Weekly
INN from 8 to 5 x Weekly
TXL from 54 to 49 x Weekly
MUC from 54 to 46 x Weekly
ARN from 33 to 32 x Weekly
GIB from 13 to 9 x Weekly
HAJ from 13 to 12 x Weekly
BUD from 23 to 20 x Weekly
DUS from 42 to 41 x Weekly
AGP from 6 to 4 x Weekly
VCE from 14 to 9 x Weekly (Removal of night stop)
Jul 17, 2019, 11:06 am
#38
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The aircraft swap to/from HKG for northern winter 2018/19 attracted quite a lot of attention last year. (For those new to this issue, normally the earlier BA31/BA32 are operated by a 380 and the later BA27/BA28 by a 777, but last northern winter saw the aircraft basically swapped for the whole season, at relatively short notice.)
For northern winter 2019/20, availability displays have consistently shown the swap in place, but with an indicator that it was not yet confirmed. It looks like BA has now confirmed the swap, and I have updated the thread on the topic: BA Hong Kong equipment changes.
For northern winter 2019/20, availability displays have consistently shown the swap in place, but with an indicator that it was not yet confirmed. It looks like BA has now confirmed the swap, and I have updated the thread on the topic: BA Hong Kong equipment changes.
Jul 19, 2019, 4:58 am
#40
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Glasgow
Programs: BAEC Gold, LH, EK, QR
Posts: 355
Just received notification that BA684/685 LHR-INN (Innsbruck) have been cancelled in December. We had a Christmas market holiday booked.
There now no longer seems to be anything between LHR and INN, but can see on the date we were flying back , 8th December, there are BA services INN-LGW-GLA which match almost exactly the timings we had. I expect BA will be happy to move us to this on the return, but can they rebook as on another carrier from GLA (or LHR/LGW) to INN on Friday 6th? Or do we need to take the cancellation/refund option.
There now no longer seems to be anything between LHR and INN, but can see on the date we were flying back , 8th December, there are BA services INN-LGW-GLA which match almost exactly the timings we had. I expect BA will be happy to move us to this on the return, but can they rebook as on another carrier from GLA (or LHR/LGW) to INN on Friday 6th? Or do we need to take the cancellation/refund option.
Jul 19, 2019, 6:06 am
#41
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Newcastle/London & Worldwide
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My BOM flights in November have changed this week from a 4 class 777 to what looks like an old 777 3 class (same layout as my recent BKK flight in Club).
Jul 19, 2019, 6:17 am
#42
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Just received notification that BA684/685 LHR-INN (Innsbruck) have been cancelled in December. We had a Christmas market holiday booked.
There now no longer seems to be anything between LHR and INN, but can see on the date we were flying back , 8th December, there are BA services INN-LGW-GLA which match almost exactly the timings we had. I expect BA will be happy to move us to this on the return, but can they rebook as on another carrier from GLA (or LHR/LGW) to INN on Friday 6th? Or do we need to take the cancellation/refund option.
There now no longer seems to be anything between LHR and INN, but can see on the date we were flying back , 8th December, there are BA services INN-LGW-GLA which match almost exactly the timings we had. I expect BA will be happy to move us to this on the return, but can they rebook as on another carrier from GLA (or LHR/LGW) to INN on Friday 6th? Or do we need to take the cancellation/refund option.
Jul 19, 2019, 6:18 am
#43
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Jul 19, 2019, 6:24 am
#44
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Glasgow
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Jul 19, 2019, 6:26 am
#45
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Glasgow
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I was booked (GLA-) LHR-INN 6th December, returning 8th December. Initially nothing else was available, but now see the LGW-INN-LGW on Sunday 8th, however the BA684/685 from LHR still seem to be scheduled on 13/15th December.