The future of BA at T7 JFK
Nov 22, 2020, 8:24 am
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The future of BA at T7 JFK
Has anyone heard whether BA plan to return to T7 before it is closed and demolished?
Pure speculation on my part, but by the time “normality” returns on this most lucrative of routes, it will almost be the moment for BA to undertake its long awaited permanent move to T8 (where they are right now anyway on a temporary basis).
Sad to say, because I loved the CCR and the wonderful staff, but I suspect BA will never return.....
Pure speculation on my part, but by the time “normality” returns on this most lucrative of routes, it will almost be the moment for BA to undertake its long awaited permanent move to T8 (where they are right now anyway on a temporary basis).
Sad to say, because I loved the CCR and the wonderful staff, but I suspect BA will never return.....
Nov 22, 2020, 12:33 pm
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Further information about the planned move is contained in this thread (original plan was for BA to remain in T7 until 2022; it seems somewhat doubtful that they will hold to that schedule):
BA to move into T8 at JFK
BA to move into T8 at JFK
Nov 22, 2020, 1:27 pm
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Further information about the planned move is contained in this thread (original plan was for BA to remain in T7 until 2022; it seems somewhat doubtful that they will hold to that schedule):
BA to move into T8 at JFK
BA to move into T8 at JFK
Nov 22, 2020, 1:56 pm
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Nov 24, 2020, 2:23 am
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BA will see it as such yes. On any LHR-JFK (Except the last one of the day) typically 40-50% of travellers are connecting at JFK to codeshares. While the onward connections are on different metal, its still an important connection point, in recent years probably more than LGW has been.
Nov 24, 2020, 2:46 am
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Where do you get the information about the percentages of customers transferring at JFK, in my experience looking at the numbers on my flights I would say it’s around 10%?
Nov 24, 2020, 3:15 am
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I agree; in my last role at BA I worked on a project to improve transfer at specific gateways for baggage and JFK was, surprisingly enough, a low uptake station for onward travel. The numbers at ORD, DFW are 2-3 times those at JFK; even MIA, LAX and (surprisingly enough) PHL have higher %s. These are numbers from 2015-2018.
Nov 24, 2020, 3:36 am
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Same place as you, however I acknowledge my pool of research will be smaller. I must been investigating particularly transfer rich flights, or maybe as im often looking at school holiday travel that may have skewed the figures.
Nov 24, 2020, 5:01 am
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Nov 24, 2020, 5:39 am
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Anecdotal evidence leads me to conclude that most CW passengers on LHR-JFK are transferring to LAX on their way to HNL.