BA & Dubai
Jan 28, 2021, 1:22 pm
#736
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 877
Seema BA105 departed ontime for 8:10 airborne a few moments ago https://www.flightradar24.com/data/f...ba105#26b03789
Jan 28, 2021, 1:52 pm
#738
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: KSA
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So what is the best European airport to re-route through. I was flying home with EK on Feb 3rd but that wont be happening so I guess I might be able to pick a European destination they fly to and then fly on from there. No doubt it will be 2 PNR's as EK will only fly me to one so perhaps Zurich, Oslo....and then onwards from there. I guess transiting on 2 PNR's may be an issue as well ?
I think at this rate I just wont bother and will leave coming home for another 6 months
I think at this rate I just wont bother and will leave coming home for another 6 months
Jan 28, 2021, 2:06 pm
#739
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EIther you do this, leave it for now, or go soon. At some point the hotel Enforced Isolation requirements will come into force, so the middle timespan will come with that risk. If you do travel in the near future, I would keep it as simple as possible and book via Doha. The whole thing is a risk at the moment, risk levels tending upwards rather than downwards, since other European countries are also batting down the hatches. An enormous amount has changed in just a few days.
Jan 28, 2021, 4:36 pm
#740
Join Date: Jun 2017
Posts: 2,277
I guess this is the Influencers' version of the Fall of Saigon, for those paying attention in their history lessons. In the course of 1 hour, the flight has sold out. I suspect some people will have to cancel so more seats may appear, there again BA perhaps will want to move BAH passengers out and will use cancelled seats for them.
Jan 28, 2021, 4:43 pm
#741
Join Date: Jun 2015
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Jan 28, 2021, 10:00 pm
#742
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: KSA
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EIther you do this, leave it for now, or go soon. At some point the hotel Enforced Isolation requirements will come into force, so the middle timespan will come with that risk. If you do travel in the near future, I would keep it as simple as possible and book via Doha. The whole thing is a risk at the moment, risk levels tending upwards rather than downwards, since other European countries are also batting down the hatches. An enormous amount has changed in just a few days.
Jan 29, 2021, 1:19 am
#745
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Last night's BA105 managed to get to DXB a bit early 06:37, rather than 07:00, the revised arrival time. So that led to a slightly more leisurely turnaround for BA104 and a more or less on time - but retimed - departure on 08:36. Now ba.com/flightstatus suggests an arrival at 13:09, which would be probably good enough but I imagine the flight crew may find a few of those mystical short-cuts on the way back to London. I think the route still has a few places that they have to skirt around. But right now she is over Cairo.
Last edited by corporate-wage-slave; Jan 29, 2021 at 1:30 am
Jan 29, 2021, 1:26 am
#746
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 877
Seems like its made it out, landed at 6pm and had a ontime depature is airbourn showing as due to land at 12:48, seems BA pulled out all the stops, would be intresting to see who actually travelled to Dubai and those who decided to offload. I am guessing BA said we will post your baggage out to you and just flew it to DXB and will fly it back to save time.
Jan 29, 2021, 1:44 am
#747
Join Date: Jun 2005
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Have decided not to return to the UK so perhaps the UK Govt have got the result they desired. Final nail was Gove saying that people leaving the UK for business may be blocked as well. So, I'll spend a few weeks more in the UAE in RAK and wander off to Saudi now that getting stuck there is not so much of an issue.
Anyone want to bet that Saudi closes it's borders to the UAE before I get there.
Anyone want to bet that Saudi closes it's borders to the UAE before I get there.
Jan 29, 2021, 1:55 am
#748
Join Date: Feb 2003
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I guess you are not a teen girl then 
My wife is a teacher and it is scary how many girls now want to be a celeb or influencer. They don't want to be good at a carear, sport, acting that makes them respected or famous just a celeb.. It is shocking to here about what they are doing online and to themselves to look like these dam influencers.
My wife is a teacher and it is scary how many girls now want to be a celeb or influencer. They don't want to be good at a carear, sport, acting that makes them respected or famous just a celeb.. It is shocking to here about what they are doing online and to themselves to look like these dam influencers.
Jan 29, 2021, 2:02 am
#749
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I guess you are not a teen girl then
My wife is a teacher and it is scary how many girls now want to be a celeb or influencer. They don't want to be good at a carear, sport, acting that makes them respected or famous just a celeb.. It is shocking to here about what they are doing online and to themselves to look like these dam influencers.
My wife is a teacher and it is scary how many girls now want to be a celeb or influencer. They don't want to be good at a carear, sport, acting that makes them respected or famous just a celeb.. It is shocking to here about what they are doing online and to themselves to look like these dam influencers.
Jan 29, 2021, 2:45 am
#750
Join Date: Dec 2009
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Posts: 169
for all the talk of influencers who i agree are below contempt decisions like these have real world impact not just interms of disruption to the traveller, I was due to fly on Sunday to hold in person negotiations to establish a new joint venture which would of created 150+ high paying tech jobs as well as additional support staff. this will now be deferred and the project delayed