BA Removes all Shorthaul from LHR from sale : now to 15 August.
Aug 3, 2022, 1:10 pm
#136
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I flew Ryanair on an Italian domestic flight in June and I was very impressed, rigorous enforcement of hand baggage rules, loads of space in overhead lockers as people put small items under their seat. Even though I live much nearer LHR than STN I would seriously consider Ryanair over BA next time in to where I normally go in Italy if the price is fairly matched as the journey at the other end is half the journey compared to where BA fly to nearby.
Aug 3, 2022, 6:27 pm
#137
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Aug 4, 2022, 1:19 am
#138
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They could free up some seats quite easily by simply offering leisure travellers who have reservations for flights in August the option to delay their travel by simply offering to extend Amex 241 vouchers expiring soon or a flexible forward voucher that could be redeemed later.
They could then sell the seats to the more needy business or leisure travellers that are vacated and make some decent cash and I’m bewildered why this hasn’t been tried.
They could then sell the seats to the more needy business or leisure travellers that are vacated and make some decent cash and I’m bewildered why this hasn’t been tried.
Aug 4, 2022, 1:56 am
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Since BA is a global logistics company, I'm even more surprised that they haven't moved staff and equipment to other airports which are less busy.
Aug 4, 2022, 2:47 am
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Because they don’t fancy the uncertainty and LHR shambles and might be older and more Covid-cautious and would on balance be happier to simply delay their travel until it’s a bit easier.
Aug 4, 2022, 3:17 am
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And weather at the destination comes into play...
Aug 4, 2022, 3:23 am
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Almost everyone we know are delaying their leisure travel until they feel safer and the travel is less stressful.
Aug 4, 2022, 3:57 am
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Aug 4, 2022, 3:59 am
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Aug 4, 2022, 4:13 am
#146
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Purely speculation of course but if BA were to suspend the sale of long haul tickets for the next few weeks would you say this opens the door to some nice upgrade opportunities for those with existing bookings? Or would BA push the price up to recoup any potential lost revenue?
Aug 4, 2022, 4:15 am
#147
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I think all these airports are pretty much full (maybe apart from BHX?) and moving equipment and employees is a huge challenge. For example: is there Do&Co at LTN? If not do they have enough drivers to drive the catering trucks from LHR to LTN? Would LHR security clearance for the drivers work at LTN? This is just the first thing that came to my mind, but (while I am not an expert) I guess the number of these possible challenges make the whole idea not really feasible.
I believe this summer the only more-or-less efficient airports in Europe are ZRH/VIE/WAW/IST.
Aug 4, 2022, 4:18 am
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Well, I’m not going to generalise about others but we have Avios and 241 flight bookings and hotel points bookings so have no risks, but have been unable to find sensibly priced and inclusive insurance. So have cancelled the hotels and leaving cancelling the flights until T-24 in case BA cancels it. The flights were booked some time back to simply make use of the older rules Amex 241 for club on a routine trip we have been doing three or four times a year until Covid.
Almost everyone we know are delaying their leisure travel until they feel safer and the travel is less stressful.
Almost everyone we know are delaying their leisure travel until they feel safer and the travel is less stressful.
Aug 4, 2022, 4:36 am
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Aug 4, 2022, 8:37 am
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Has there been any official announcement about when the restrictions are up until? The media is talking about "rest of the the summer", but is that the school holidays, or the S21 schedule?