Which plane has been allocated
Oct 22, 2019, 12:38 am
#1
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Which plane has been allocated
Good morning!
I know there’s a thread somewhere to ask this question but I’ve searched and can’t find it.
Would anyone know which plane is slated for BA0179 (LHR-JFK) on Friday 25th Oct please? I need to see if I have to download series 2 of Succession to my tablet to rewatch.
Thanks!
I know there’s a thread somewhere to ask this question but I’ve searched and can’t find it.
Would anyone know which plane is slated for BA0179 (LHR-JFK) on Friday 25th Oct please? I need to see if I have to download series 2 of Succession to my tablet to rewatch.
Thanks!
Oct 22, 2019, 12:50 am
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Good morning!
I know there’s a thread somewhere to ask this question but I’ve searched and can’t find it.
Would anyone know which plane is slated for BA0179 (LHR-JFK) on Friday 25th Oct please? I need to see if I have to download series 2 of Succession to my tablet to rewatch.
Thanks!
I know there’s a thread somewhere to ask this question but I’ve searched and can’t find it.
Would anyone know which plane is slated for BA0179 (LHR-JFK) on Friday 25th Oct please? I need to see if I have to download series 2 of Succession to my tablet to rewatch.
Thanks!
Oct 22, 2019, 1:25 am
#3
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I use Flightradar24 for this but it's too early and not listed yet for Friday. I suspect you'll need an insider (staffer) to give you more advance information.
Oct 22, 2019, 1:32 am
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Also, it is totally irrelevant which plane is currently scheduled to perform this flight, I could change dozens of times before then, right up until departure, so what are you going to do with this information? If you chose not to download your preferred IFE because you expected it to be a plane that has the Panasonic or Thales system and on the day they switch it to something else, would you complain to BA that 4 days ago they had scheduled a better plane? So, download what you would like to your tablet, you never know what you will get on the day on this route.
Oct 22, 2019, 2:43 am
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Like people say, planes change constantly. I like to assume that the airframe I end up on will be rubbish, and pretty much broken. My advice would be make sure you have enough material on your tablet to keep you entertained for the flight (incase IFE doesn't have the content you want, or is broken altogether), and make sure your tablet is fully charged (incase the power supply at your seat has broken as well). Chances are it will be fine and you'll get a 77W with a Thales IFE in perfect working order, but this approach has saved my sanity on more than one occasion!
Oct 22, 2019, 5:50 am
#8
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Also, it is totally irrelevant which plane is currently scheduled to perform this flight, I could change dozens of times before then, right up until departure, so what are you going to do with this information? If you chose not to download your preferred IFE because you expected it to be a plane that has the Panasonic or Thales system and on the day they switch it to something else, would you complain to BA that 4 days ago they had scheduled a better plane? So, download what you would like to your tablet, you never know what you will get on the day on this route.
I’d contend it’s not ‘entirely irrelevant’ which flight is scheduled as, although they do change at a moments notice (and I might not even make my connecting flight) it at least gives me a pointer. Otherwise why schedule? They could just draw planes out of a hat (or hanger) on the day.
But thanks for the information.
Oct 22, 2019, 5:51 am
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Oct 22, 2019, 1:16 pm
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