End of BA MidHaul
Aug 26, 2020, 4:39 am
#61
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
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As for Moscow... I used to fly it when I was volun-told to become a volunteer crew and it used to be pretty packed on the 747. I guess that's a mixture of declining revenue, lower spend by the Russians now that the ruble has tumbled and the commodities boom has gone. Plus the fact that Britain is not included in the St. Petersburg visa-free regime...
Aug 26, 2020, 5:04 am
#63
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: London
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 2,644
Where are they starting from if they're avoiding LHR-CAI, but CMN and DOH are obvious transit points. I'm genuinely curious now! I don't think any TP are worth the expense and time of going via CMN (a redeye 737 service! to CAI)
Aug 26, 2020, 5:12 am
#64
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Aug 26, 2020, 5:12 am
#65
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 209
Thankfully as long as Virgin are on the route, they (along with TLV) won’t be altered too much, aside from the removal of the 747 which may send a few who clung on to BA’s mediocre service for the benefit of the Upper deck/nose to carriers who care about their customers a bit more.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:22 am
#66
Join Date: Mar 2020
Programs: British Airways GGL/CCR, Hilton Diamond & Marriott Gold
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Don’t give them ideas.
Thankfully as long as Virgin are on the route, they (along with TLV) won’t be altered too much, aside from the removal of the 747 which may send a few who clung on to BA’s mediocre service for the benefit of the Upper deck/nose to carriers who care about their customers a bit more.
Thankfully as long as Virgin are on the route, they (along with TLV) won’t be altered too much, aside from the removal of the 747 which may send a few who clung on to BA’s mediocre service for the benefit of the Upper deck/nose to carriers who care about their customers a bit more.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:39 am
#67
Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: ±38,000 feet
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Well this is a left over BCN-LHR-CAI of a ticket that is now 2 years old (was INVOL about 5 times and then sickness extension. I wonder what BA offers but I was offered any OW options for similar things in the past so BCN-CMN-CAI might be on the cards
Aug 26, 2020, 6:40 am
#68
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Haha i missed the 737 on CMN-CAI, i somehow expected its their 788 product. I recall the old days of CAI-DOH which i took at least 5 times on mix of A330 and B788 on QR.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:50 am
#69
Join Date: Dec 2017
Posts: 209
If Virgin don’t survive, BA will have free reign to cut costs even further. If Norwegian don’t survive too, BA will double fares overnight to JFK/BOS etc.
Aug 26, 2020, 6:58 am
#70
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Amman used to be a cash cow for BMed back in the day and the A320 series performed the job perfectly back then. (Along with many other places like Bishkek etc.)
Aug 26, 2020, 7:37 am
#71
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Aug 26, 2020, 7:46 am
#72
Join Date: May 2014
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[OT] The town in itself is OK, but the true party-piece of the country is the nature, both in the Pamirs in the south and the Tien Shan around Karakol. Go around Independence day to see some kokboru too! [/OT]
Aug 26, 2020, 7:53 am
#73
Join Date: Mar 2017
Location: BCN
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Different visa regimes for many years now, between UK and rest of EU via a vis RF, iirc amid tit-for-tat escalation of requirements with US, CA, and UK after the invasion of Georgia in 08.
Aug 26, 2020, 7:59 am
#74
Join Date: May 2003
Location: DEL
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In the short term, I can see it makes sense to switch these routes to 320 aircraft, including that they offer enough capacity for the current traffic. Most of those travelling at the moment will be doing so because they have to and will want the least complex routing. I think few will be choosing to route via intermediate destinations.
If this all means that these destinations will continue to benefit from service, i think it's the right choice. But I don't see that it determines what will happen in the future. If the route justifies a widebody, for capacity or passenger profile, in the future, I'm sure BA will aim to do that.
If this all means that these destinations will continue to benefit from service, i think it's the right choice. But I don't see that it determines what will happen in the future. If the route justifies a widebody, for capacity or passenger profile, in the future, I'm sure BA will aim to do that.
Aug 26, 2020, 9:30 am
#75
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 1,365
Don’t give them ideas.
Thankfully as long as Virgin are on the route, they (along with TLV) won’t be altered too much, aside from the removal of the 747 which may send a few who clung on to BA’s mediocre service for the benefit of the Upper deck/nose to carriers who care about their customers a bit more.
Thankfully as long as Virgin are on the route, they (along with TLV) won’t be altered too much, aside from the removal of the 747 which may send a few who clung on to BA’s mediocre service for the benefit of the Upper deck/nose to carriers who care about their customers a bit more.
