BA codeshares with Loganair from SOU
Jan 18, 2021, 8:35 am
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BA codeshares with Loganair from SOU
Just spotted an announcement on LinkedIn of all places. BA has made a codeshare partnership with Loganair on the following routes from SOU
SOU-NCL
SOU-EDI
SOU-GLA
Not checked the impact on ability to earn TPs yet...
(Now I have. Is indeed showing up on the calculator)
SOU-NCL
SOU-EDI
SOU-GLA
Not checked the impact on ability to earn TPs yet...
(Now I have. Is indeed showing up on the calculator)
Jan 18, 2021, 8:39 am
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Well spotted. Codeshares earn the TPs and Avios of the underlying selling class of the ticket concerned, so typically in the 5 to 10 TP range, given that Loganair has no business class. I got an email from Loganair to say a sale is coming, which may depress base fares. Anyway, best used for eligible flights, where otherwise impossible to gain. Eligible Flights are currently part suspended for BAEC qualification (more details in the relevant thread).
Jan 18, 2021, 12:17 pm
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Definitely a handy way of accruing your 4 flights if nothing else works.
Having done NCL-SOU in a cramped FlyBe Dash-8, I’d say most things are an improvement... do we know whether the Embraers or the ATRs are used on these routes?
Having done NCL-SOU in a cramped FlyBe Dash-8, I’d say most things are an improvement... do we know whether the Embraers or the ATRs are used on these routes?
Jan 18, 2021, 12:32 pm
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Jan 18, 2021, 12:47 pm
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Well SOU is easy for a B2B or connection. There’s no airside route but I’d say the walk from plane through arrivals back to security is no more than 2 mins.
What I’m intrigued with is where do BACF fit into this. ?
What I’m intrigued with is where do BACF fit into this. ?
Jan 19, 2021, 3:12 am
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It’s pretty left-field for BA and goes back to a time before “Future Size and Shape” when all the regional operations were closed or sold.
I can’t imagine sales will be huge, but the cost of doing this is basically nothing. Ryanair have spoken of being the Amazon.com of travel. If BA expand their codeshare relationships in U.K. regions and push their holidays a bit more, they will be a lot closer to that aim than FR.
One thing is for sure, the model of 747s 8+ Daily with 100 seat J cabins to NYC are over for the foreseeable.
I can’t imagine sales will be huge, but the cost of doing this is basically nothing. Ryanair have spoken of being the Amazon.com of travel. If BA expand their codeshare relationships in U.K. regions and push their holidays a bit more, they will be a lot closer to that aim than FR.
One thing is for sure, the model of 747s 8+ Daily with 100 seat J cabins to NYC are over for the foreseeable.
Jan 19, 2021, 3:15 am
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Jan 19, 2021, 3:43 am
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