Most underrated BA destination
Jul 30, 2019, 11:18 am
#31
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: Offshore Island
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We recently made a TP run to Gibraltar and decided to stay for 3 nights to make it worth while.. We were told that it was a bit of a dump but that isn't the case. Obviously, loads of history, the rock is honeycombed with tunnels. People were friendly, all transactions, including cards are in sterling so no charges. Plus, the interesting landing.
Jul 30, 2019, 12:10 pm
#34
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Helvetia
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Jul 30, 2019, 12:19 pm
#36
Join Date: Jan 2018
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 439
Actually think Newark deserves a mention.
Easy and reliable train into Midtown NYC which is not the case for JFK. Taxiing at JFK is always stupidly long and at Newark it’s less than 10 mins. Inbound leg is great, much better than terminal 7.
Flights tend to be less full I find, great ground staff and a really good lounge right next to the gates so can leave as late as possible. There’s also just not many other flights that go from BAs little area they have so lines at security generally very minimal.
Flew back over the weekend and all the above true. Had a very good crew and one unbelievable CSD who I won’t name but was a chap with a New Zealand accent who even went as far as to shake hands with every WTP customer and introduce himself after first and business!
Easy and reliable train into Midtown NYC which is not the case for JFK. Taxiing at JFK is always stupidly long and at Newark it’s less than 10 mins. Inbound leg is great, much better than terminal 7.
Flights tend to be less full I find, great ground staff and a really good lounge right next to the gates so can leave as late as possible. There’s also just not many other flights that go from BAs little area they have so lines at security generally very minimal.
Flew back over the weekend and all the above true. Had a very good crew and one unbelievable CSD who I won’t name but was a chap with a New Zealand accent who even went as far as to shake hands with every WTP customer and introduce himself after first and business!
Jul 30, 2019, 12:26 pm
#37
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
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Posts: 2,047
TLV recently exceeded all my expectations ; a cool vibrant and beautiful city
JER is a jewel in the crowm
Billund was a recent great day trip if into Lego
Agree Sofia and Kiev both Fab
St Lucia a recent Joy (I had heard mixed reports!)
I think this thread would be easier to identify disappointing destinations ; Larnaca springs to mind
JER is a jewel in the crowm
Billund was a recent great day trip if into Lego
Agree Sofia and Kiev both Fab
St Lucia a recent Joy (I had heard mixed reports!)
I think this thread would be easier to identify disappointing destinations ; Larnaca springs to mind
Jul 30, 2019, 12:31 pm
#38
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Scotland - ABZ
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Another vote for Bologna.
But I usually get there by KLM because BA options from ABZ are almost always much pricier. Possibly due to double UK airport tax.
Other destinations require a LHR LGW transfer, since we have no direct LGW link anymore.
Aberdeen - said nobody.
But if you're sent here for some reason then there's plenty to see.
But I usually get there by KLM because BA options from ABZ are almost always much pricier. Possibly due to double UK airport tax.
Other destinations require a LHR LGW transfer, since we have no direct LGW link anymore.
Aberdeen - said nobody.
But if you're sent here for some reason then there's plenty to see.
Jul 30, 2019, 12:32 pm
#39
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Dundee
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I did the EU28 capitals in 2018/19 so it's another vote for Ljubljana.
I didn't rate Sofia at all. Bucharest though, I thought has some cracking buildings, and not what I was expecting.
I didn't rate Sofia at all. Bucharest though, I thought has some cracking buildings, and not what I was expecting.
Jul 30, 2019, 12:53 pm
#41
Join Date: Jun 2018
Location: London
Posts: 12
It is difficult to work out what people think is an underrated destination. Based on reactions I have had:
Mexico City - one of my favourite cities in the world, not so much now but in the past people (who have never been) warned me about theft, mugging, kidnapping etc. etc. (none of which happened). Great buildings, great food, and it has Teotihuacan (which I would rate over Chichen Itza...although that is amazing too)
Belfast - Used to live there in the '90s, and still my favourite City on the island...not many people went near the place back then. But people are great, lots to see, and the area around it, pretty much in any direction, is beautiful
Beirut - agree with comments above, although I went in 1997 when a lot of it was still in ruins, with no maps post-war, so difficult to navigate
Long shot here......Bradford - not nearly as bad as people say, has post-Industrial Yorkshire charm and amazing sub-continent food
Philadelphia is great too...but not sure what the general consensus is there now
Sofia - agree the food and drink are good and cheap, but the City is a bit of a dump, great for seeing Soviet architecture though
Mexico City - one of my favourite cities in the world, not so much now but in the past people (who have never been) warned me about theft, mugging, kidnapping etc. etc. (none of which happened). Great buildings, great food, and it has Teotihuacan (which I would rate over Chichen Itza...although that is amazing too)
Belfast - Used to live there in the '90s, and still my favourite City on the island...not many people went near the place back then. But people are great, lots to see, and the area around it, pretty much in any direction, is beautiful
Beirut - agree with comments above, although I went in 1997 when a lot of it was still in ruins, with no maps post-war, so difficult to navigate
Long shot here......Bradford - not nearly as bad as people say, has post-Industrial Yorkshire charm and amazing sub-continent food
Philadelphia is great too...but not sure what the general consensus is there now
Sofia - agree the food and drink are good and cheap, but the City is a bit of a dump, great for seeing Soviet architecture though
Jul 30, 2019, 1:09 pm
#43
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci.
Posts: 2,047
It is difficult to work out what people think is an underrated destination. Based on reactions I have had:
Mexico City - one of my favourite cities in the world, not so much now but in the past people (who have never been) warned me about theft, mugging, kidnapping etc. etc. (none of which happened). Great buildings, great food, and it has Teotihuacan (which I would rate over Chichen Itza...although that is amazing too)
Belfast - Used to live there in the '90s, and still my favourite City on the island...not many people went near the place back then. But people are great, lots to see, and the area around it, pretty much in any direction, is beautiful
Beirut - agree with comments above, although I went in 1997 when a lot of it was still in ruins, with no maps post-war, so difficult to navigate
Long shot here......Bradford - not nearly as bad as people say, has post-Industrial Yorkshire charm and amazing sub-continent food
Philadelphia is great too...but not sure what the general consensus is there now
Sofia - agree the food and drink are good and cheap, but the City is a bit of a dump, great for seeing Soviet architecture though
Mexico City - one of my favourite cities in the world, not so much now but in the past people (who have never been) warned me about theft, mugging, kidnapping etc. etc. (none of which happened). Great buildings, great food, and it has Teotihuacan (which I would rate over Chichen Itza...although that is amazing too)
Belfast - Used to live there in the '90s, and still my favourite City on the island...not many people went near the place back then. But people are great, lots to see, and the area around it, pretty much in any direction, is beautiful
Beirut - agree with comments above, although I went in 1997 when a lot of it was still in ruins, with no maps post-war, so difficult to navigate
Long shot here......Bradford - not nearly as bad as people say, has post-Industrial Yorkshire charm and amazing sub-continent food
Philadelphia is great too...but not sure what the general consensus is there now
Sofia - agree the food and drink are good and cheap, but the City is a bit of a dump, great for seeing Soviet architecture though
Jul 30, 2019, 1:26 pm
#44
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver
Posts: 23
I'd second Turin. Was really friendly and good food too. Managed to stay in a converted Fiat factory.
For the point about flight times, we did a 1 hr train journey up to Milan for the day and came back from there - Where there is also a BA lounge!
For the point about flight times, we did a 1 hr train journey up to Milan for the day and came back from there - Where there is also a BA lounge!
Jul 30, 2019, 1:39 pm
#45
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Location: Dundee
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