Jan 23, 2022, 9:18 am
Last edit by: Pilot37
Active / Stored
The below represents the latest status of BA's fleet (Active or Stored) and their last known locations:
Bold Reg indicates aircraft has been fitted in new Club Suite = 66 / 114 Aircraft (58%)
* Indicates aircraft in oneworld livery
^ Indicates aircraft in BEA livery
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ACTIVE FLEET (261):
LONDON CITY AIRPORT (18):
E190 Fleet
Active (18): G-LCAB / G-LCAC / / G-LCAE / G-LCAF / G-LCAG / G-LCAH / G-LCYJ / G-LCYK / G-LCYL / G-LCYM / G-LCYN / G-LCYO / G-LCYR / G-LCYS / G-LCYT / G-LCYU / G-LCYV / G-LCYZ
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LONDON GATWICK (32):
A320CEO Fleet
Active (10): G-GATH / G-GATJ / G-GATK / G-GATL / G-GATM / G-GATP / G-GATS / G-GATU / G-MEDK / G-MIDO
A321CEO Fleet
Active (11): G-EUXC / G-EUXD / G-EUXE / G-EUXF / G-EUXG / G-EUXH / G-EUXI / G-EUXJ / G-EUXK / G-EUXL / G-EUXM
B777-200ER Fleet
Club World
Active (5): G-VIIP / G-VIIR / G-VIIT / G-VIIU / G-VIIX
Club World
Active (5): G-YMMB / G-YMMC / G-YMMD / G-YMME* / G-YMMF*
Club Suite
Active (1): G-YMML
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LONDON HEATHROW FLEET (211):
A319 Fleet
Active (25): G-DBCA / G-DBCB / G-DBCC / G-DBCD / G-DBCE / G-DBCF / G-DBCG / G-DBCH / G-DBCJ / G-EUOA / G-EUOE / G-EUOF / G-EUOG / G-EUPD / G-EUPG / G-EUPK / G-EUPN / G-EUPO / G-EUPP / G-EUPR / G-EUPS / G-EUPT / G-EUPU / G-EUPY / G-EUPZ
A320CEO Fleet
Active (51): G-EUUA / G-EUUB / G-EUUC / G-EUUD / G-EUUE / G-EUUF / G-EUUH / G-EUUI / G-EUUJ / G-EUUK / G-EUUL / G-EUUM / G-EUUN / G-EUUO / G-EUUP / G-EUUR / G-EUUS / G-EUUT / G-EUUU / G-EUUV / G-EUUW / G-EUUX / G-EUUY / G-EUUZ / G-EUYA / G-EUYB / G-EUYC / G-EUYD / G-EUYE / G-EUYF / G-EUYG / G-EUYH / G-EUYI / G-EUYJ / G-EUYK / G-EUYL / G-EUYM / G-EUYN / G-EUYO / G-EUYP* / G-EUYR* / G-EUYS* / G-EUYT / G-EUYU / G-EUYV / G-EUYW / G-EUYX / G-EUYY / G-MIDT / G-TTOB / G-TTOE
A320NEO Fleet
Active (19): G-TTNB / G-TTNC / G-TTND / G-TTNE / G-TTNF / G-TTNG / G-TTNH / G-TTNI / G-TTNJ / G-TTNK / G-TTNL / G-TTNM / G-TTNN / G-TTNO / G-TTNP / G-TTNR / G-TTNS / G-TTNT / G-TTNU
A321NEO Fleet
Active (13): G-NEOP / G-NEOR / G-NEOS / G-NEOT / G-NEOU / G-NEOV / G-NEOW / G-NEOX / G-NEOY / G-NEOZ / G-TNEA / G-TNEB / G-TNEC
B787-8 Fleet
Club World
Active (11): G-ZBJB / G-ZBJC / G-ZBJD / G-ZBJE / G-ZBJF / G-ZBJG / G-ZBJH / G-ZBJI / G-ZBJJ / G-ZBJK / G-ZBJM
B787-9 Fleet
Club World
Active (18): G-ZBKA / G-ZBKB / G-ZBKC / G-ZBKD / G-ZBKE / G-ZBKF / G-ZBKG / G-ZBKH / G-ZBKI / G-ZBKJ / G-ZBKK / G-ZBKL / G-ZBKM / G-ZBKN / G-ZBKO / G-ZBKP / G-ZBKR / G-ZBKS
B787-10 Fleet
Club Suite
Active (7): G-ZBLA / G-ZBLB / G-ZBLC / G-ZBLD / G-ZBLE / G-ZBLF / G-ZBLG
B777-200ER Fleet
Club Suite
Active (14): G-RAES / G-VIIA / G-VIIB / G-VIIC / G-VIID / G-VIIE / G-VIIF / G-VIIG / G-VIIH / G-VIIJ / G-VIIK / G-VIIL / G-VIIN / G-VIIS
Club Suite
Active (11): G-YMMG / G-YMMH / G-YMMI / G-YMMJ / G-YMMK / G-YMMN / G-YMMO / G-YMMP / G-YMMR* / G-YMMS / G-YMMU*
Club World
Active (3): G-VIIV / G-VIIW / G-VIIY
B777-300ER Fleet
Club Suite
Active (12): G-STBD / G-STBE / G-STBF / G-STBG / G-STBH / G-STBJ / G-STBK / G-STBL / G-STBM / G-STBN / G-STBO / G-STBP
Club World
Active (1): G-STBC
A350-1000 Fleet
Club Suite
Active (17): G-XWBA / G-XWBB / G-XWBD / G-XWBE / G-XWBF / G-XWBG / G-XWBH / G-XWBI / G-XWBJ / G-XWBK / G-XWBL / G-XWBM / G-XWBN / G-XWBO / G-XWBP / G-XWBR / G-XWBS
A380 Fleet
Club World
Active (9): G-XLEC / G-XLED / G-XLEF / G-XLEG / G-XLEH / G-XLEI / G-XLEJ / G-XLEK / G-XLEL
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INACTIVE / STORED FLEET (23):
ABU DHABI (1):
B777-300ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-STBA
BUDAPEST (1): (These aircraft are undergoing maintenance)
A320CEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-GATN
CARDIFF (4): (These aircraft are being refitted with CS interiors / undergoing maintenance)
B787-8 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-ZBJA
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-VIIM
B777-300ER
Inactive (2): G-STBB / G-STBI
DUBLIN (1):
A320CEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-GATR
EXETER (2):
E190 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-LCAD / G-LCYP
GLASGOW (2): (Aircraft in Glasgow are predominately undergoing maintenance)
A319 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-DBCK / G-EUPW
LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT (1):
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-YMMA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT (5):
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (2): G-VIIO / G-YMMT*
A350-1000 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-XWBC
A380 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-XLEA / G-XLEB
MADRID (5): (Aircraft in Madrid are a mixture of storage and maintenance airframes)
A319 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-EUPJ^ / G-EUPL
A320NEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-TTNA
A321CEO Fleet
For Disposal (2): G-MEDF / G-MEDL
MANILA (1): (These aircraft are undergoing maintenance)
A380 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-XLEE
The below represents the latest status of BA's fleet (Active or Stored) and their last known locations:
Bold Reg indicates aircraft has been fitted in new Club Suite = 66 / 114 Aircraft (58%)
* Indicates aircraft in oneworld livery
^ Indicates aircraft in BEA livery
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ACTIVE FLEET (261):
LONDON CITY AIRPORT (18):
E190 Fleet
Active (18): G-LCAB / G-LCAC / / G-LCAE / G-LCAF / G-LCAG / G-LCAH / G-LCYJ / G-LCYK / G-LCYL / G-LCYM / G-LCYN / G-LCYO / G-LCYR / G-LCYS / G-LCYT / G-LCYU / G-LCYV / G-LCYZ
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LONDON GATWICK (32):
A320CEO Fleet
Active (10): G-GATH / G-GATJ / G-GATK / G-GATL / G-GATM / G-GATP / G-GATS / G-GATU / G-MEDK / G-MIDO
A321CEO Fleet
Active (11): G-EUXC / G-EUXD / G-EUXE / G-EUXF / G-EUXG / G-EUXH / G-EUXI / G-EUXJ / G-EUXK / G-EUXL / G-EUXM
B777-200ER Fleet
Club World
Active (5): G-VIIP / G-VIIR / G-VIIT / G-VIIU / G-VIIX
Club World
Active (5): G-YMMB / G-YMMC / G-YMMD / G-YMME* / G-YMMF*
Club Suite
Active (1): G-YMML
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LONDON HEATHROW FLEET (211):
A319 Fleet
Active (25): G-DBCA / G-DBCB / G-DBCC / G-DBCD / G-DBCE / G-DBCF / G-DBCG / G-DBCH / G-DBCJ / G-EUOA / G-EUOE / G-EUOF / G-EUOG / G-EUPD / G-EUPG / G-EUPK / G-EUPN / G-EUPO / G-EUPP / G-EUPR / G-EUPS / G-EUPT / G-EUPU / G-EUPY / G-EUPZ
A320CEO Fleet
Active (51): G-EUUA / G-EUUB / G-EUUC / G-EUUD / G-EUUE / G-EUUF / G-EUUH / G-EUUI / G-EUUJ / G-EUUK / G-EUUL / G-EUUM / G-EUUN / G-EUUO / G-EUUP / G-EUUR / G-EUUS / G-EUUT / G-EUUU / G-EUUV / G-EUUW / G-EUUX / G-EUUY / G-EUUZ / G-EUYA / G-EUYB / G-EUYC / G-EUYD / G-EUYE / G-EUYF / G-EUYG / G-EUYH / G-EUYI / G-EUYJ / G-EUYK / G-EUYL / G-EUYM / G-EUYN / G-EUYO / G-EUYP* / G-EUYR* / G-EUYS* / G-EUYT / G-EUYU / G-EUYV / G-EUYW / G-EUYX / G-EUYY / G-MIDT / G-TTOB / G-TTOE
A320NEO Fleet
Active (19): G-TTNB / G-TTNC / G-TTND / G-TTNE / G-TTNF / G-TTNG / G-TTNH / G-TTNI / G-TTNJ / G-TTNK / G-TTNL / G-TTNM / G-TTNN / G-TTNO / G-TTNP / G-TTNR / G-TTNS / G-TTNT / G-TTNU
A321NEO Fleet
Active (13): G-NEOP / G-NEOR / G-NEOS / G-NEOT / G-NEOU / G-NEOV / G-NEOW / G-NEOX / G-NEOY / G-NEOZ / G-TNEA / G-TNEB / G-TNEC
B787-8 Fleet
Club World
Active (11): G-ZBJB / G-ZBJC / G-ZBJD / G-ZBJE / G-ZBJF / G-ZBJG / G-ZBJH / G-ZBJI / G-ZBJJ / G-ZBJK / G-ZBJM
B787-9 Fleet
Club World
Active (18): G-ZBKA / G-ZBKB / G-ZBKC / G-ZBKD / G-ZBKE / G-ZBKF / G-ZBKG / G-ZBKH / G-ZBKI / G-ZBKJ / G-ZBKK / G-ZBKL / G-ZBKM / G-ZBKN / G-ZBKO / G-ZBKP / G-ZBKR / G-ZBKS
B787-10 Fleet
Club Suite
Active (7): G-ZBLA / G-ZBLB / G-ZBLC / G-ZBLD / G-ZBLE / G-ZBLF / G-ZBLG
B777-200ER Fleet
Club Suite
Active (14): G-RAES / G-VIIA / G-VIIB / G-VIIC / G-VIID / G-VIIE / G-VIIF / G-VIIG / G-VIIH / G-VIIJ / G-VIIK / G-VIIL / G-VIIN / G-VIIS
Club Suite
Active (11): G-YMMG / G-YMMH / G-YMMI / G-YMMJ / G-YMMK / G-YMMN / G-YMMO / G-YMMP / G-YMMR* / G-YMMS / G-YMMU*
Club World
Active (3): G-VIIV / G-VIIW / G-VIIY
B777-300ER Fleet
Club Suite
Active (12): G-STBD / G-STBE / G-STBF / G-STBG / G-STBH / G-STBJ / G-STBK / G-STBL / G-STBM / G-STBN / G-STBO / G-STBP
Club World
Active (1): G-STBC
A350-1000 Fleet
Club Suite
Active (17): G-XWBA / G-XWBB / G-XWBD / G-XWBE / G-XWBF / G-XWBG / G-XWBH / G-XWBI / G-XWBJ / G-XWBK / G-XWBL / G-XWBM / G-XWBN / G-XWBO / G-XWBP / G-XWBR / G-XWBS
A380 Fleet
Club World
Active (9): G-XLEC / G-XLED / G-XLEF / G-XLEG / G-XLEH / G-XLEI / G-XLEJ / G-XLEK / G-XLEL
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INACTIVE / STORED FLEET (23):
ABU DHABI (1):
B777-300ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-STBA
BUDAPEST (1): (These aircraft are undergoing maintenance)
A320CEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-GATN
CARDIFF (4): (These aircraft are being refitted with CS interiors / undergoing maintenance)
B787-8 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-ZBJA
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-VIIM
B777-300ER
Inactive (2): G-STBB / G-STBI
DUBLIN (1):
A320CEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-GATR
EXETER (2):
E190 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-LCAD / G-LCYP
GLASGOW (2): (Aircraft in Glasgow are predominately undergoing maintenance)
A319 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-DBCK / G-EUPW
LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT (1):
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (1): G-YMMA
LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT (5):
B777-200ER Fleet
Inactive (2): G-VIIO / G-YMMT*
A350-1000 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-XWBC
A380 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-XLEA / G-XLEB
MADRID (5): (Aircraft in Madrid are a mixture of storage and maintenance airframes)
A319 Fleet
Inactive (2): G-EUPJ^ / G-EUPL
A320NEO Fleet
Inactive (1): G-TTNA
A321CEO Fleet
For Disposal (2): G-MEDF / G-MEDL
MANILA (1): (These aircraft are undergoing maintenance)
A380 Fleet
Inactive (1): G-XLEE
BA Fleet Status
Jun 7, 2022, 11:24 pm
#242
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: MAN
Programs: AA PLT, HH GLD, IHG PLT
Posts: 493
This one is interesting as it seems EUYP did the MAN-LGW sector then GATJ took over to go back to MAN, meaning UYP ended up operating other LGW services and ATJ LHR services. I presume UYP went tech at LGW and ATJ was the aircraft swap. Looks like both will be swapped back today via the Glasgow trip.
Jun 8, 2022, 9:20 am
#243
Original Poster
Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,242
Wednesday Updates:
Lots of shuffling around at the moment
1) G-EUYV is at LGW and will be for the next few days servicing flights
2) G-GATN is at LHR and will be for the next few days servicing flights
3) G-ZBKL headed down to CWL this afternoon, but with nothing filed to fly back, I'm surprised to see CWL now has 7 aircraft in residence, any insight into what the maximum number it can handle ?
4) Dublin seems to taking some B789 aircraft for maintenance (G-ZBKP was there for 6 days, so I'm not sure if its for painting or just servicing) and G-ZBKN has now taken its place
5) Madrid is taking B788's for 2 or 3 days as well, G-ZBJG was there for a few days and has now been swapped out for G-ZBJI - any insight welcome
6) Some movement of B772's between LHR and LGW - but until ISB and DOH end it seems LGW needs 11 long-haul aircraft to service their requirements which sees LHR tight on B772 aircraft (perhaps the reason for lots of shuffling between A350's and B772's !)
Pilot37
Lots of shuffling around at the moment
1) G-EUYV is at LGW and will be for the next few days servicing flights
2) G-GATN is at LHR and will be for the next few days servicing flights
3) G-ZBKL headed down to CWL this afternoon, but with nothing filed to fly back, I'm surprised to see CWL now has 7 aircraft in residence, any insight into what the maximum number it can handle ?
4) Dublin seems to taking some B789 aircraft for maintenance (G-ZBKP was there for 6 days, so I'm not sure if its for painting or just servicing) and G-ZBKN has now taken its place
5) Madrid is taking B788's for 2 or 3 days as well, G-ZBJG was there for a few days and has now been swapped out for G-ZBJI - any insight welcome
6) Some movement of B772's between LHR and LGW - but until ISB and DOH end it seems LGW needs 11 long-haul aircraft to service their requirements which sees LHR tight on B772 aircraft (perhaps the reason for lots of shuffling between A350's and B772's !)
Pilot37
Jun 8, 2022, 9:40 am
#245
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,242
Pilot37
Jun 8, 2022, 9:45 am
#246
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 371
Today I was thinking that BA may have made a huge mistake by pulling the plug on the 747's earlier than planned and sending them off to the grave yard
now before you all jump at me at once let me explain
True covid messed up a lot of plans, it did so for everyone,
however by pulling these from service it almost was like a short term solution to a long term problem
BA is short on planes and thats a fact. And even Boeing can't deliver the 789's who knows when that will end with everything just getting pushed off and pushed off we have to make due with what we have
And that means every thing is even more messed up
By constantly swapping planes, brining them here to there
It looks to me they created a bigger probelm with that short term solution
Other opinions welcome
It's just my humble opinion
now before you all jump at me at once let me explain
True covid messed up a lot of plans, it did so for everyone,
however by pulling these from service it almost was like a short term solution to a long term problem
BA is short on planes and thats a fact. And even Boeing can't deliver the 789's who knows when that will end with everything just getting pushed off and pushed off we have to make due with what we have
And that means every thing is even more messed up
By constantly swapping planes, brining them here to there
It looks to me they created a bigger probelm with that short term solution
Other opinions welcome
It's just my humble opinion
Jun 8, 2022, 9:45 am
#247
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 3,164
Wednesday Updates:
3) G-ZBKL headed down to CWL this afternoon, but with nothing filed to fly back, I'm surprised to see CWL now has 7 aircraft in residence, any insight into what the maximum number it can handle ?
4) Dublin seems to taking some B789 aircraft for maintenance (G-ZBKP was there for 6 days, so I'm not sure if its for painting or just servicing) and G-ZBKN has now taken its place
5) Madrid is taking B788's for 2 or 3 days as well, G-ZBJG was there for a few days and has now been swapped out for G-ZBJI - any insight welcome
Pilot37
3) G-ZBKL headed down to CWL this afternoon, but with nothing filed to fly back, I'm surprised to see CWL now has 7 aircraft in residence, any insight into what the maximum number it can handle ?
4) Dublin seems to taking some B789 aircraft for maintenance (G-ZBKP was there for 6 days, so I'm not sure if its for painting or just servicing) and G-ZBKN has now taken its place
5) Madrid is taking B788's for 2 or 3 days as well, G-ZBJG was there for a few days and has now been swapped out for G-ZBJI - any insight welcome
Pilot37
I believe CWL can handle 5 in total. 3 in the main hangar and two in nose in facilities.
DUB may well be wing paint related and MAD has the largest power plant cell in the IAG empire so may well be related to the ‘suck-squeeze-bang-blow’ dept.
Jun 8, 2022, 10:04 am
#248
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
If BA could have known what was ultimately going to happen, both to demand and to fleet replacement plans, there might well still be some 747s in service now. I would have loved that. BA may well have taken a different approach to staff numbers too. But hindsight is always 20/20.
Jun 8, 2022, 10:10 am
#249
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 371
BA was in the position of having to predict what was likely to happen. It was staring potential bankruptcy in the face. IIRC, some of its peer group were at least arguably being helped more generously by "their" governments than BA was. Keeping the 747s airworthy would not have been a cost-free exercise: it's not like just storing an old car in the garage for a few months until the winter is past. And as a wise man once said: predictions are very difficult, particularly about the future.
If BA could have known what was ultimately going to happen, both to demand and to fleet replacement plans, there might well still be some 747s in service now. I would have loved that. BA may well have taken a different approach to staff numbers too. But hindsight is always 20/20.
If BA could have known what was ultimately going to happen, both to demand and to fleet replacement plans, there might well still be some 747s in service now. I would have loved that. BA may well have taken a different approach to staff numbers too. But hindsight is always 20/20.
and apology if my point didn't come across well
My point is simple
"Keep the planes for a while, aka don't kill it, test the waters see what's happening with demand etc.
and then worst comes to worst you dump them
Not just go straight for the kill which is essentially what they've done" manily because if its fair to say that " all other airlines have done it too so BA probably thought yeah let's just do that then cuz everyone else is doing that "
I may be wrong
But given the circumstances now I definitely think I have a point 🤪
Jun 8, 2022, 10:10 am
#250
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 2,216
Today I was thinking that BA may have made a huge mistake by pulling the plug on the 747's earlier than planned and sending them off to the grave yard
now before you all jump at me at once let me explain
True covid messed up a lot of plans, it did so for everyone,
however by pulling these from service it almost was like a short term solution to a long term problem
BA is short on planes and thats a fact. And even Boeing can't deliver the 789's who knows when that will end with everything just getting pushed off and pushed off we have to make due with what we have
And that means every thing is even more messed up
By constantly swapping planes, brining them here to there
It looks to me they created a bigger probelm with that short term solution
Other opinions welcome
It's just my humble opinion
now before you all jump at me at once let me explain
True covid messed up a lot of plans, it did so for everyone,
however by pulling these from service it almost was like a short term solution to a long term problem
BA is short on planes and thats a fact. And even Boeing can't deliver the 789's who knows when that will end with everything just getting pushed off and pushed off we have to make due with what we have
And that means every thing is even more messed up
By constantly swapping planes, brining them here to there
It looks to me they created a bigger probelm with that short term solution
Other opinions welcome
It's just my humble opinion
Jun 8, 2022, 10:12 am
#251
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 371
IIRC, the plan before covid had the 747s being retired in line with the arrival of A35Ks and additional 77Ws into the fleet. The 781s were intended for expansion. Aside from staffing issues, I think some of the 'constant swapping' is to eek out as much flying as possible whilst pushing back major maintenance costs.
Jun 8, 2022, 10:39 am
#252
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
I think you may be underestimating just how much money it would have cost to "keep the planes for a while". The maintenance costs of an idle fleet are still pretty substantial.
Jun 8, 2022, 11:28 am
#253
Join Date: Oct 2015
Posts: 161
MIDX is now on a LHR-LIS-LHR rotation, having already flown some UK internal sectors. This must mean that the maintenance team are satisfied that it has come out of storage satisfactorily.
Is it likely to move to LGW shortly or will it remain at LHR?
Is it likely to move to LGW shortly or will it remain at LHR?
Jun 8, 2022, 3:35 pm
#254
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Join Date: Jul 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA GGL / GfL
Posts: 3,242
Pilot37
Jun 9, 2022, 9:56 am
#255
Join Date: Sep 2018
Programs: BAEC Bronze
Posts: 467
4-Class G-VIIY covering the 2033 to Doha today. (Looked at expert flyer seat map and interestingly, about 8 pax "Flubbed" with a near empty Club cabin, an empty Prem cabin but a fairly full (not blocked) Eco cabin.
G-VIIO seems to have got stranded in BGI on the way back from UVF, so expect the swap above was an emergency stand in.
G-VIIO seems to have got stranded in BGI on the way back from UVF, so expect the swap above was an emergency stand in.