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 8, 2021, 8:29 am
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Jan 8, 2021, 8:32 am
#93
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Jan 8, 2021, 8:50 am
#94
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Disappointing that it seems to be another Tourvest effort, because they were dreadful during the previous BoB attempt. The menu looks good, but so did the previous one in some ways. The only thing that is good is the food pre ordering idea, which is what Air Berlin offered. But they should have an onboard trolley properly stocked with drinks, ideally free soft drinks, tea and coffee. But I'm no fan of Bob on planes. Never have been, never will be.
Jan 8, 2021, 8:54 am
#95
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Did I miss something, or is the muffin it as a breakfast item? All the egg lovers (not me!) seem to have been forgotten. I could gladly do the scone for breakfast , but might that get me banned from BA.
Finally, no trolley, so how do I get my mandatory slice of lime for the G&T?
MA
Finally, no trolley, so how do I get my mandatory slice of lime for the G&T?
MA
Jan 8, 2021, 9:01 am
#96
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Jan 8, 2021, 9:07 am
#97
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Jan 8, 2021, 9:09 am
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Jan 8, 2021, 9:58 am
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Jan 8, 2021, 9:58 am
#101
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I think those sat in my vicinity would be fairly grateful I hadn't ordered it too!
Jan 8, 2021, 10:14 am
#102
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Serve the cheapskates first, and then the people who have paid up front??
On a short flight, the complimentary run could take most of the flight.
Us poor alkies will be going mad on a LHR-MAN flight
Jan 8, 2021, 10:28 am
#103
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The complimentary service on my last flight, a nearly full A320 took 2 crew 2 minutes 30 seconds to deliver. You'll be fine.
Jan 8, 2021, 10:29 am
#104
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I do think this is a step in the right direction on balance. They will have good data for future adjustments.
Jan 8, 2021, 10:34 am
#105
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I think retaining the small snack with the option to buy additional catering is an excellent proposition. It does seem a slightly odd decision not to load pay-bars though? Even through the worst of BoB the bars were well stocked with non-perishables.
BA said they’d have the kettle on. They must have one of those Tea Is Made alarm clocks you set up before going to bed!
BA said they’d have the kettle on. They must have one of those Tea Is Made alarm clocks you set up before going to bed!