February 2021 flight cancellations and operational changes
Dec 8, 2020, 8:54 am
#76
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If you are referring to 1st and 4th April - the BA7059 / BA7058 are scheduled to to be operated on an IB A359. I think given IB still schedule a widebody on this route (despite the covid issues) shows that at least 1 wide-body is needed on this route for cargo alone.
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Dec 8, 2020, 1:12 pm
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Dec 8, 2020, 4:26 pm
#79
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Like you it was the novelty value...
Still a long weekend in Madrid will be good
Hopefully by then they'll be open with no quarantine
Dec 9, 2020, 2:11 am
#80
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BA Flights to Miami in August Changed aircraft
Hi all been reading your posts and hoping someone could help. My return flight to Miami in August has change from a A350 to a A380. Only reason I picked these flights was for the A350 is there a chance this will change back as all the flight routes info I could find said it would be a A350 route from March 2021. Thanks
Dec 9, 2020, 2:50 am
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They tell us people are not travelling... but I'm sure I am not alone in not making any long-term plans while flights are being cancelled - especially where multi-leg flights or even multi-city visits are being planned.
Dec 9, 2020, 2:59 am
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Welcome to FT, Nick Neal!
No information about aircraft types is reliable at the moment, except in the short term (a few weeks).
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
Dec 9, 2020, 3:28 am
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Welcome to FT, Nick Neal!No information about aircraft types is reliable at the moment, except in the short term (a few weeks).
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
Dec 9, 2020, 6:57 am
#84
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Welcome to FT, Nick Neal!No information about aircraft types is reliable at the moment, except in the short term (a few weeks).
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
The only thing that I think can be reasonably confidently said is that there's only a low chance that your flight will actually be operated by an A380. But it could be almost any other long-haul aircraft. Don't book anything on the basis of an aircraft type.
Dec 9, 2020, 6:59 am
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I'm in the same position; LHR-MIA in May swapped from A350 to A380. Like the previous poster I specifically picked the flight for the A350 business class seat. The flight has moved by 20 mins, so I can't cancel and get a refund under the (old) 2 hour rule, but given there has been a significant change in the product I wish I could. With hindsight, I should have waited til closer in before booking until the position has settled. I agree that the A380 is unlikely, so what are the other options - 777? now that would be a blow!
Dec 9, 2020, 8:03 am
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As someone who flies the MIA - LHR route every 4-5 weeks, I’ve had almost every LH type rostered on the route pretty much in the last 6 months, and it has consistently ended up being a B789, so don’t discount that type. I’ve had 772’s, 7810’s, A350’s, A380’s. As others have said, it all feels like placeholders, until they need to fix the type maybe 2 weeks out, when it nearly always reverts back to a B789. So until about 2 weeks out, don’t assume anything.
Dec 11, 2020, 4:15 am
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My SOF-HNL trip has finally bitten the dust with the cancellation of my LHR-SOF positioning and SOF-LHR first leg on 18 Feb, which was b2b.
This was the last of my big trips to be cancelled due to Covid and ill breathe a sigh of relief when the ££ is back in my account.
This was the last of my big trips to be cancelled due to Covid and ill breathe a sigh of relief when the ££ is back in my account.
Dec 11, 2020, 6:09 am
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Hey - I am looking to find a flight that is currently bookable that has a high chance of being cancelled leaving from the US. We need to abandon a return flight having flown the outbound already. What is anyone's guess on the best route / time to pick?!