Aug 11, 2020, 11:51 am
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Transport
BA flies twice daily from LHR Terminal 5 to WAW Chopin Airport, economy starts from Ł70 return, club from Ł205.
LO flies twice daily from LCY and three times daily from LHR, economy starts from Ł90 return, business from Ł300.
Low cost carriers include FR flying from STN to WMI and W6 from LTN to WAW.
Warsaw mini-DO #1: 23 October 2021
Please fill the form if you plan to attend the DO.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 23rd October
Attendees (11):
Cymro, fifty_two, jfallesen, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, PGberkshire, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
Maybe (1):
Reetmafreen
Activities
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22/10 18:00 Browary Warszawskie for the DO warm-up party
23/10 12:00 Uprising museum tour
23/10 16:00 Viewing terrace at the top of Palace of Culture and Science
23/10 18:00 Hala Koszyki for the DO
24/10 10:30 or 14:00 guided walking tour of Old Town
Flights
Outbound travel
16/10 07:35 BA847 – megaloman
22/10 14:00 BA850 – jfallese, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
22/10 18:25 LO3924 – scottishpoet
23/10 07:35 BA846 – Cymro, FlyerP
Inbound travel
24/10 14:20 LO3919 - scottishpoet
24/10 18.15 BA851 – Cymro, KARFA, nh1980, TravellerFrequently, vintagepilot
25/10 11:50 BA847 – megaloman, FlyerP
26/10 18:10 BA847 – jfallese
Hotels
Hilton Warsaw City – Cymro, KARFA, megaloman, nh1980, FlyerP, scottishpoet, TravellerFrequently
Westin – jfallese
Hampton by Hilton Warsaw Mokotow - fifty_two
Current lockdown rules don't allow travel for non-essential purposes. I'm still booked and hope lockdown rules might be eased closer to the date and well be allowed to travel, I've rebooked myself on avios.
Venue
Hala Koszyki @ 18:00 on Saturday 24th April
Attendees (12):
awoxp, Filthy Monkey, FlyerP, jfallesen, MrMutton, Richmond_Surreym, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Vintagepilot, Wozza2404
Maybe (4):
florens +1l, scottishpoet, wilsnunn
Flights
LON-WAW
23/04 14:00 BA850 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
24/04 14:20 BA850 MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude
WAW-LON
25/04 18:25 BA851 awoxp, Filthy Monkey, MrMutton, ScienceTeacher, teledude, Tomparskate, Wozza2404
Hotels
Hilton City Centre - teledude, Wozza2404
Warsaw (WAW) mini-DO [rescheduled to Saturday 23 October 2021]
Mar 4, 2021, 6:08 am
#151
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
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Pilot37
Mar 4, 2021, 6:17 am
#152
Join Date: Mar 2020
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Firstly you need to wait for the actual cancellation notice to come through, but if BA are running direct flights in October (which they are and which won't be impacted for a quite a while (if at all), I doubt you'll have the option of rebooking via HEL if they can fly you directly to WAW from LHR themselves.
Pilot37
Pilot37
Mar 4, 2021, 6:45 am
#153
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Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
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Firstly you need to wait for the actual cancellation notice to come through, but if BA are running direct flights in October (which they are and which won't be impacted for a quite a while (if at all), I doubt you'll have the option of rebooking via HEL if they can fly you directly to WAW from LHR themselves.
Mar 8, 2021, 4:27 am
#154
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Looks like April cancellations are flying through and flights are being cancelled.
For those trying to rebook for October:
For those trying to rebook for October:
- on-line tool will show you flights only in your original booking class (e.g. I), but might show options via HEL
- on the phone BA agents will rebook you onto any BA flight regardless of the booking class, if lucky they might rebook via HEL on AY (remember to use BA codes if you ask for it!)
Mar 8, 2021, 10:53 am
#158
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 457
Looks like April cancellations are flying through and flights are being cancelled.
For those trying to rebook for October:
For those trying to rebook for October:
- on-line tool will show you flights only in your original booking class (e.g. I), but might show options via HEL
- on the phone BA agents will rebook you onto any BA flight regardless of the booking class, if lucky they might rebook via HEL on AY (remember to use BA codes if you ask for it!)
hope some of You used my idea
and will also get stops at HEL
Mar 8, 2021, 1:27 pm
#159
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Mar 8, 2021, 2:35 pm
#160
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Schedule has been zeroed out up until 6th June, but not all flights have been cancelled yet. My outbound 22/4 was cancelled, but return on 25/4 has not - both avios tickets, so I have requested a full refund. I reckon April date is not happening.
Mar 11, 2021, 4:44 am
#161
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
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My cheap CE dates in May have now been officially cancelled, so moved them to October , and while a Finnair connection was offered, it was only giving me economy vs CE on BA - so no prizes for guessing which I opted for!
Pilot37
, and while a Finnair connection was offered, it was only giving me economy vs CE on BA - so no prizes for guessing which I opted for!Pilot37
Mar 11, 2021, 5:38 am
#162
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
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I also get to use the Finnair Platinum Wing on the 4hour layover on the way home.
Mar 11, 2021, 11:23 am
#163
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
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Now awaiting call from Newcastle team....
Jun 12, 2021, 6:20 am
#164
Join Date: Mar 2020
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Bump
Do we think this is going ahead?
Not sure I can afford the time off for an Amber trip.
Worth finding a new date - Im guessing the flight will be cancelled anyway?
I have 12 months from feb/march 2021 to re-book in the ticket validity.
Do we think this is going ahead?
Not sure I can afford the time off for an Amber trip.
Worth finding a new date - Im guessing the flight will be cancelled anyway?
I have 12 months from feb/march 2021 to re-book in the ticket validity.
Jun 12, 2021, 9:25 am
#165
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Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
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Posts: 2,498
Looking at the current state of affairs it seems our government does not want us to travel, so all countries are on the amber list, including those with far fewer cases than UK, that's the case for Poland too. I have a feeling that they'll relax the rules and add more countries to the green list once school's summer holiday is over, so less people would be willing to travel. But it's too early to worry about it. Year ago I'd be booking trips for November-March assuming pandemic would be over. This year I book/rebook trips 1-2 weeks in advance - when I know what to expect. At the moment, I have no idea what to expect in October...