BA1 [LHR-JFK] on 8 November 2021
Nov 8, 2021, 1:12 pm
#91
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I don't think we realise just how little transatlantic matters to the US carriers, and by extension, the airports. For example, Delta, probably 3-4k flights per day, maybe 1% of their flights involved the UK. The truth is that the shutdown of transatlantic travel hit the UK carriers in a much, much bigger way, and I imagine the US carriers aren't all that excited about getting back to normal.
And the vax and/or test requirements for a lot of international flights probably filter out a lot of the ‘my freedumb’ types prone to causing a fuss on purely domestic routes.
Nov 8, 2021, 1:12 pm
#92
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As a Brit living in the East Coast US I mentioned the end of the US Travel ban for UK and other countries last week and the majority of their responses was - what travel ban….
I really don’t think the average American was aware or cared the ban had continued for so long. However those US residents with family and friends unable to visit the US a totally different story…..
I really don’t think the average American was aware or cared the ban had continued for so long. However those US residents with family and friends unable to visit the US a totally different story…..
Nov 8, 2021, 1:47 pm
#94
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Nov 8, 2021, 2:12 pm
#95
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Apologies if this was already posted and I missed it. Also love the enthusiasm in this thread.
Awesome footage of the BA from inside the VS flight. Lots of planeporn.
Awesome footage of the BA from inside the VS flight. Lots of planeporn.
Nov 8, 2021, 2:18 pm
#96
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Nov 8, 2021, 3:22 pm
#98
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Other than chatting to any of the VS guys and gals I wouldn’t have a clue. I’d imagine they would be more or less similar. In reality CIs don’t make a huge amount of difference when ATC can go and undo all of your meticulous FMS/C skill duggery. If anything I think the VS crew may well have decided to request a Mach No that was ‘a tad’ above that which was filled with the flight plan. Not that I’ve ever done that to get ahead….ever 😉. We do like a bit of friendly competition.
Nov 9, 2021, 12:25 am
#100
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Nov 9, 2021, 12:32 am
#101
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Checked in yesterday morning at 0600 at the First area for BA894 to KEF . Check in was busy with lots of BA staff wandering around and music playing from a portable speaker . Security queue was long snaking through the check in area but moved quickly. A number of passengers being accompanied by BA staff . GF was busy . We departed late at 0848 and passed a large group of photographers next to the taxi way . BA1 being on hold at the end
Nov 9, 2021, 12:35 am
#102
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Is there a news embargo on this or something?
"The first rule of dual take-off A350s from LHR, is that you don't talk about dual take-off A350s from LHR".
Seems to be practically nothing beyond the standard outside shots of the planes on the runway and taking off.
"The first rule of dual take-off A350s from LHR, is that you don't talk about dual take-off A350s from LHR".
Seems to be practically nothing beyond the standard outside shots of the planes on the runway and taking off.