Your 2022 BA wish list
Jan 1, 2022, 11:31 am
#31
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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
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- The 737s have never been ordered, only a letter of intent. It has probably expired, but IAG are fairly opaque about that point. If they do arrive they wont be at T5 and with Euroflyer being a separate unit, they will have to fight for investment alongside the rest of IAG opCo's - IAG placing new build aircraft of any type would be a vote of confidence in LGW.
Jan 1, 2022, 1:33 pm
#33
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: JER
Programs: BA Gold/OWE, several MUCCI, and assorted Pensions!
Posts: 32,145
1. Keep going, you’re not that awful.
2. Sort out the Customer IT interface … that IS awful.
3. Reduce the Marketing bullfeathers and focus on Delivering.
2. Sort out the Customer IT interface … that IS awful.
3. Reduce the Marketing bullfeathers and focus on Delivering.
Jan 1, 2022, 2:14 pm
#34
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: BA Exec Gold
Posts: 371
Dear OP,
I note your wish for 'Improved food quality', 'Fuller and healthier options' and 'less junk food'.
I also noted in your profile under Program Affiliations that you hold KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier' 🤣
I note your wish for 'Improved food quality', 'Fuller and healthier options' and 'less junk food'.
I also noted in your profile under Program Affiliations that you hold KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier' 🤣
Jan 1, 2022, 2:24 pm
#35
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spitalfields, London
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Chicken = protein
Lettuce = vegetable
Although let’s be honest, even the BA F burger cannot hold a candle to a Zinger Tower.
Jan 1, 2022, 2:27 pm
#37
Join Date: Dec 2001
Posts: 3,181
A better Gregorian year of 2022 to all of you! 
British Airways - unmistakeably British*
* = Additional baggage allowance does not apply to all published revenue fares. Advance seat selection is not included or restricted. We reserve all rights to amend our in-flight service concepts and actual services rendered without any advance notice. On-board potable water service is available on request, subject to availability of stated liquid.
Rebrand accomplished.
Anyway, continuing on the original subject, in a more serious tone:
Obviously RVN must be feasible in some sense, taken that some 15 years it was an annual Concorde charter destination. Photo lended from the newspaper Kaleva.
British Airways - unmistakeably British*
* = Additional baggage allowance does not apply to all published revenue fares. Advance seat selection is not included or restricted. We reserve all rights to amend our in-flight service concepts and actual services rendered without any advance notice. On-board potable water service is available on request, subject to availability of stated liquid.
Rebrand accomplished.
Anyway, continuing on the original subject, in a more serious tone:
- Make it clear what the longterm intention is for CCR access. Will it remain for all GGL members, even without 5000 TPs?
- Restore the LHR-HEL route, which was cancelled at the onset of the pandemic. I'm stuck with no longer having saver redemptions available within Europe for an entire trip ex-HEL. Waterside, I'm counting on you! *pounds fist into table* Or not.
- Taken that Britons still seem to flock to Lapland for seeing Santa Claus/Father Christmas/whatever you want to call the imposter of a historic Turkish chap, since at least four decades back, I'm somewhat surprised that there's no seasonal winter route LGW/LCY-RVN. IAG seems to be happy to leave the Santa Claus and Lapland experience tourism entirely to U2 and LS, as well as charter flights (mainly BY). AY did ex-LGW to KTT or RVN for one season in 2019, and it was also available as a BA codeshare, but so far ex-UK to Finnish Lapland seems to be returning without any direct Oneworld competition. It's not like I have a personal need for it, but I do like to see feasible travel business being picked up on. I mean, shouldn't everyone here be excited by one more 80 TP route?
Obviously RVN must be feasible in some sense, taken that some 15 years it was an annual Concorde charter destination. Photo lended from the newspaper Kaleva.
Jan 1, 2022, 3:31 pm
#38
Join Date: Jul 2019
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 943
1) My booked flights not to be cancelled.
2) A rethink on the flight timings on the BA short hauls from Gatwick. Some of them are rancid.
3) Masks no longer compulsory.
Made in order of liklihood.
2) A rethink on the flight timings on the BA short hauls from Gatwick. Some of them are rancid.
3) Masks no longer compulsory.
Made in order of liklihood.
Jan 1, 2022, 3:54 pm
#40
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LON/NYC/SIN/Peckham
Programs: BA Gold, FB Gold, *G, Hilton Diamond, Just Eat Platinum For Life
Posts: 168
As it never materialised from the recent IT upgrade, I would like a giant Toblerone given to every passenger in addition to their hand baggage allowance.
I would also like seat back screens, preferably working ones, in SH.
Finally, I would like organised boarding to be a thing.
I'm fairly confident I will get 2 out of 3 of those.
I would also like seat back screens, preferably working ones, in SH.
Finally, I would like organised boarding to be a thing.
I'm fairly confident I will get 2 out of 3 of those.
Jan 1, 2022, 3:57 pm
#41
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver Seigneur des Horaires des Mucci.
Posts: 2,047
Sounds like since I last flew long haul, the experienced crew have left and the food quality and service have been downgraded
I remember when it was amazing to fly J ; wine top ups and quality service in courses from a trolly
Will BA ever get back in the game at this level ?
I remember when it was amazing to fly J ; wine top ups and quality service in courses from a trolly
Will BA ever get back in the game at this level ?
Jan 1, 2022, 4:12 pm
#43
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LON/NYC/SIN/Peckham
Programs: BA Gold, FB Gold, *G, Hilton Diamond, Just Eat Platinum For Life
Posts: 168
Jan 1, 2022, 4:27 pm
#45
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: ZRH/LUX/LON
Programs: BA GGL/ VS Gold. Former: UA 1K (10 years+) , EY partners Plat, SQ PPS Club, SU Gold, LH SEN/HON
Posts: 770
Daytime flights back JFK-LHR - it comes back after the winter allegedly .
Virgin kept their day time flights throughout
Virgin kept their day time flights throughout