Jan 9, 2021, 4:15 am
Last edit by: orbitmic
Complimentary offerings
Euro Traveller: water and an ambient snack (eg. cereal bar in the morning, packet of pretzels rest of the day)
Club Europe: full food and bar service
Speedbird Café
Pre-ordered food and beverage service on BA mainline short haul flights, begins 20 January 2021. Available to passengers travelling in Euro Traveller and Club Europe. Items must be be ordered online - minimum 12 hours before departure on services from London, a minimum of 24 hours from outstations. Some flights to London have a longer lead time of 30 hours - see night-stop info below.
Order online via the High Life Shop
Speedbird Café Menu
List of night-stop flights which require the longer 30 hour lead time for orders
Noteworthy information:
Pre-order only: no additional product will be loaded for sale on board and therefore no trolley service or printed menus
Crew will have new TourPOS devices for confirming delivery and taking pre-orders for future flights
Complimentary service first, then delivery of pre-orders. These will be assembled by crew - food delivered in paper bags, drinks by tray.
Not possible to earn or spend Avios on Speedbird Cafe however this option will still be available for Highlife Shop orders
Mainline only
Euro Traveller: water and an ambient snack (eg. cereal bar in the morning, packet of pretzels rest of the day)
Club Europe: full food and bar service
Speedbird Café
Pre-ordered food and beverage service on BA mainline short haul flights, begins 20 January 2021. Available to passengers travelling in Euro Traveller and Club Europe. Items must be be ordered online - minimum 12 hours before departure on services from London, a minimum of 24 hours from outstations. Some flights to London have a longer lead time of 30 hours - see night-stop info below.
Order online via the High Life Shop
Speedbird Café Menu
List of night-stop flights which require the longer 30 hour lead time for orders
Noteworthy information:
Pre-order only: no additional product will be loaded for sale on board and therefore no trolley service or printed menus
Crew will have new TourPOS devices for confirming delivery and taking pre-orders for future flights
Complimentary service first, then delivery of pre-orders. These will be assembled by crew - food delivered in paper bags, drinks by tray.
Not possible to earn or spend Avios on Speedbird Cafe however this option will still be available for Highlife Shop orders
Mainline only
New High Life Café catering on BA short haul routes
Jan 5, 2022, 5:23 am
#316
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, LH Sen, MUCCI, Junior Jet Club.
Posts: 8,101
Has anyone noticed that the Speedbird Cafe ordering platform doesn't have a timetable that is in sync with BA's actual flight schedule? I tried to order some drinks for my outbound LGW-FAO on December 22nd and Speedbird Cafe claimed there was no flight operating on that day. Then, when we got on, the 6-month old A320 Neo (G-TTNR) didn't have wifi so the crew were confused when making the announcement that you could use wifi to order...
(Incidentally, why are BA still accepting new aircraft without wifi?)
(Incidentally, why are BA still accepting new aircraft without wifi?)
Jan 5, 2022, 5:32 am
#317
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Location: London, UK and Southern France
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That has not been my experience on the few Ryanair flights that I have made this year (between Poland and France). It may be that this was because the flights were operated by Ryanair's Polish subsidiary (Buzz) and that a more aggressive marketing approach is used on Ryanair mainline and/or UK and Irish routes.
Jan 5, 2022, 8:54 am
#318
Join Date: Jun 2014
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Posts: 1,382
Jan 5, 2022, 2:05 pm
#320
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Dear folks, has anyone ordered the Steak & Ale Pie from the Speedbird Café recently.
If so, does anyone know is one portion is one pie?
I don't think that the count of four at the image on the pre-order site is the actual amount that is served for GBP4.50
If so, does anyone know is one portion is one pie?
I don't think that the count of four at the image on the pre-order site is the actual amount that is served for GBP4.50
Jan 5, 2022, 3:45 pm
#321
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: living near Malaga
Programs: BA Gold , Mucci recipient. Coffee Drinker, Blue Sky Thinker
Posts: 2,112
One Pie unfortunately and its smaller than you think. Not quite two bites but as near as makes no difference. It's tastey I grant you but hardly filling - a definite case of quality over quantity.....
Jan 5, 2022, 4:05 pm
#322
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 614
Size wise, it's a smidge bigger than your average mince pie. A filling meal it is not.
Jan 6, 2022, 7:10 am
#323
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: NCL
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond, IHG Platinum, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 277
I didn't even think it was that great either, so claimed a refund for both the pie not loaded and the pie delivered, which was given without any argument.
Jan 6, 2022, 9:28 am
#324
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Bronze; HHonors; ClubCarlson
Posts: 173
Thank you. I had considered ordering one in the past. I suppose they have a picture of 4 pies because that's how many you need to feel you've actually had something other than just a bite to eat.
Jan 6, 2022, 10:04 am
#325
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spitalfields, London
Programs: BA Gold, KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier, Mucci des Visions Célestes du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Posts: 2,327
Jan 7, 2022, 9:09 am
#326
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Jan 23, 2022, 5:19 pm
#327
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Ordered a cauliflower wrap, tea and some duty free items on my recent IST-LHR flight and was promptly served when the trolley has came to my row.
First image: Free service
Second image: My Speedbird Café pre-order
First image: Free service
Second image: My Speedbird Café pre-order
Jan 24, 2022, 5:36 am
#328
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: UK - Hampshire & London
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Feb 3, 2022, 11:43 am
#329
Join Date: May 2020
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 209
Is there (still?) no way to pre-order on some SH flights? Went to the website to see what was offered, seemed to be about 5 alcoholic drinks and a tapas box, then tried to put my flight number in and it said "not found", so appeared to be no way to order, or see what was actually available on my flight. Flying ET LHR-MUC in a couple of days - might just have to load up on early lunch in the lounge!
