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Jan 2024

Feb 2024

Mar 2024
Fri 1st LHR-SOF BA890 - GuyWMD
Fri 1st SOF-LHR BA891 - GuyWMD
Sun 3rd LHR-SOF BA890 - GuyWMD
Sun 3rd SOF-LHR BA891 - GuyWMD

2023 ARCHIVE
Dec 2023
Mon 4th SOF-LHR BA891 - fluffymitten
Thu 7th LHR-SOF BA890 - EGLK FLYER
Fri 8 SOF-LHR BA891- EGLK FLYER

Nov 2023
Thu 2nd LHR-SOF BA890 - peter h
Thu 2nd SOF-LHR BA891 - peter h
Sat 4th LHR-SOF BA890 - Deathslam
Tue 7th LHR-SOF BA890 - peter h
Tue 7th SOF-LHR BA891 - peter h, Deathslam
Thurs 9th LHR-SOF BA890 - ms101, Bluekjp
Thurs 9th SOF-LHR BA891 - Bluekjp
Tues 14th SOF-LHR BA891 - ms101
Wed 15th LHR-SOF BA890 - Gastrocnemius, peter h
Wed 15th SOF-LHR BA891 - Gastrocnemius. peter h
Fri 24th SOF-LHR BA891 - EGLK FLYER
Tues 28th LHR-SOF BA890 - klimike
Tues 28th SOF-LHR BA891 - klimike
Wed 29th LHR-SOF BA890 - choosethedrew, EGLK FLYER, fluffymitten
Wed 29th SOF-LHR BA891 - choosethedrew
Thu 30th SOF-LHR - EGLK FLYER

Oct 2023
Monday 23rd October - LHR-SOF - BA0892 - muttley_
Monday 23rd October - SOF-LHR - BA0893 - muttley_
Tuesday 24th October - LHR-SOF - BA0892 - muttley_
Tuesday 24th October - SOF-LHR - BA0893 - muttley_

2022 ARCHIVE
Dec 2022
Thu 1 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun,
Thu 1 - SOF-LHR BA891- TPRun,
Sun 4 - LHR-SOF BA890 - DarkHarlequin,
Sun 4 - SOF-LHR BA891 - DarkHarlequin,
Wed 7 - LHR-SOF BA890 - DarkHarlequin, gustavmahler,
Wed 7 - SOF-LHR BA891 - DarkHarlequin, gustavmahler, AtoB,
Tue 13 - LHR-SOF BA890 - Lucanesque,
Thu 15 - SOF-LHR BA891 - Lucanesque,

Nov 2022
Sat 5 - LHR-SOF BA890 - stephenjc+1, LeeT, 86BA7, Gastrocnemius, palcsaky, FlyingBrit,
Sat 5 - SOF-LHR BA891 - LeeT, palcsaky, FlyingBrit
Sun 6 - LHR-SOF BA890 - palcsaky,
Sun 6 - SOF-LHR BA891 - stephenjc+1, 86BA7, Gastrocnemius, palcsaky* Plane went Tech in Sofia, Pax overnighting, returning on Mon 7 Nov @ 12.30pm
Tues 8 - LHR-SOF BA890 - IJG2,
Tues 8 - SOF-LHR BA891 - IJG2,
Thu 10 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun, FlyingBrit, Vahan Hovhannisyan, smiles in the aisles,
Thu 10 - SOF-LHR BA891- TPRun, Vahan Hovhannisyan, Lucanesque,
Sat 12 - LHR-SOF BA890 - jfallesen, 81romeo,
Sat 12 - SOF-LHR BA891 - 81romeo FlyingBrit,
Sun 13 - LHR-SOF BA890 - Lucanesque,
Sun 13 - SOF-LHR BA891 - jfallesen,
Tues 15 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun, rosswill,
Tues 15 - SOF-LHR BA891 - TPRun, rosswill, smiles in the aisles,
Thu 17 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun, Percy Pig+1, 81romeo,
Thu 17 - SOF-LHR BA891- TPRun, Percy Pig+1, 81romeo, Lucanesque,
Sat 19 - LHR-SOF BA890 - Vahan Hovhannisyan, ms101, 1A or No Way,
Sat 19 - SOF-LHR BA891 - Vahan Hovhannisyan,
Sun 20 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun,
Sun 20 - SOF-LHR BA891 - TPRun, ms101, 1A or No Way,
Tues 22 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun,
Tues 22 - SOF-LHR BA891 - TPRun,
Wed 23 - LHR-SOF BA890 - DarkHarlequin, Waggy, travellingwigbury, rosswill, Jetstreamer, MrCheapSeats,
Wed 23 - SOF-LHR BA891 - DarkHarlequin, Waggy, rosswill, Jetstreamer,
Thu 24 - LHR-SOF BA890 - TPRun+1,
Thu 24 - SOF-LHR BA891 - travellingwigbury,
Sun 27 - SOF-LHR BA891 - TPRun+1,
Tues 29 - LHR-SOF BA890 - josh100+1,
Wed 30 - LHR-SOF BA890 - DarkHarlequin, Jetstreamer, gustavmahler, AtoB,, IJN Harekaze
Wed 30 - SOF-LHR BA891 - DarkHarlequin, Jetstreamer, josh100+1, gustavmahler, IJN Harekaze

Oct 2022
Thu 27 - LHR-SOF BA890 - onobond
Thu 27 - SOF-LHR BA891 - onobond
Sat 29 - LHR-SOF BA890 - LeeT,
Sat 29 - SOF-LHR BA891- LeeT,

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Jan 14, 2024, 5:03 pm

#466

IJN Harekaze

Join Date: Nov 2022

Programs: British Airways Executive Club - Silver, Nectar, Tesco

Posts: 1,003

Quote:

Originally Posted by fluffymitten

I was having a look at fares for this year and the £210 fare seems dead until October. Shame, I'd love to visit when it's not bitterly cold.

There are some £181 SOF-LHR flights next month that I've booked

Feb 2, 2024, 11:44 pm

#467

Markie

Moderator: Hyatt Gold Passport & Star Alliance

Join Date: May 1998

Location: London, UK

Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGL/GfL

Posts: 12,090

Looks like April schedule changes/cancellations loaded overnight.
Cannot get through to Gold Line to rebook to a suitable date and online doesn't work as BA have already booked me a segment for the day after the cancelled Saturday flight.
I hate the returns to London that get in at 2200.

Just to say I came in yesterday, Friday and we landed just after 7pm. Two other flights were getting in and despite a bum knee I managed to get ahead of a lot of the passengers from the other flights. No e-gates open and had I been slow it would have been a very long wait.

Feb 3, 2024, 12:54 am

#468

gcuk

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: near Heathrow

Programs: BA GGL/CCR, GfL (OWE), SA LifePlat (*G), BD Gold to the end, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 2,911

Looking at the schedule looks like only 27 April not available. All other Saturdays seem to be bookable?

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Feb 5, 2024, 3:54 am

#469

pythonisman

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: London, UK

Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ

Posts: 695

Am about to book my first SOF B2B around Easter time. The flight prices are higher than I'd like but they open up for much cheaper ex-EU flight to the US (still historically not amazing but ~half the ex-UK pricing)

Is there any reason not to go for it? To/from SOF we will be HBO, with an overnight at home in London before an onward trip to the US the next day. Expect/hope it's possible to OLCI for LHR-SOF - is this the case if it's an AA ticket and AA coded flight? Sorry for the basic questions, wasn't sure the best place to ask...

I would ordinarily overnight rather than B2B, but would have to fly Wizz the night before due to work rather than BA and would rather avoid that...

Feb 5, 2024, 3:55 am

#470

Jeedos

Join Date: May 2022

Location: GB

Programs: BAEC Silver IHG Diamond Ambassador Hilton Diamond

Posts: 268

My B2B Weds 20 march for anyone interested

Feb 5, 2024, 3:56 am

#471

Jeedos

Join Date: May 2022

Location: GB

Programs: BAEC Silver IHG Diamond Ambassador Hilton Diamond

Posts: 268

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pgoodall

2 trips booked for March

Wed 20/03 LHR - SOF BA 890
Wed 20/03 SOF - LHR BA 891

Mon 25/03 LHR - SOF BA 890
Mon 25/03 SOF - LHR BA 891

First T3 trips since gaining Gold so looking forward to the lounges.

Feel free to add to wiki as I can’t.

see you there on 20th march ! Also booked on those dates

Mar 15, 2024, 4:13 pm

#472

1A or No Way

Join Date: Aug 2015

Location: London

Programs: BAEC Gold, Virgin Flying Club, Aegean Miles and Bonus, Marriot Bon Voy, Le Club Accor, Hotels.com

Posts: 19

I’m booked to SOF Wed 20th March and return to LHR on Thu 21st.

Mar 16, 2024, 1:16 am

#473

pythonisman

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: London, UK

Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ

Posts: 695

My husband and I will be out and back to SOF on Friday 29th.

Out in traveller and back in club unless there’s a good upgrade offer, which given the flight looks rammed given it’s a long weekend feels unlikely. (It’s the start of an ex-EU US trip for us)

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Mar 17, 2024, 7:05 am

#474

Jeedos

Join Date: May 2022

Location: GB

Programs: BAEC Silver IHG Diamond Ambassador Hilton Diamond

Posts: 268

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1A or No Way

I’m booked to SOF Wed 20th March and return to LHR on Thu 21st.

See you on board, I am b2b same day though.

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Mar 17, 2024, 7:06 am

#475

Jeedos

Join Date: May 2022

Location: GB

Programs: BAEC Silver IHG Diamond Ambassador Hilton Diamond

Posts: 268

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pgoodall

I’ll be B2B-ing that day too; I am Silver though

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Mar 17, 2024, 8:11 am

#476

fluffymitten

Join Date: Dec 2014

Location: London, UK

Programs: BAEC Gold-GGL

Posts: 1,185

Not sure what's going on with the wiki - can't see the edit button to add the new trips in

Mar 17, 2024, 10:16 am

#477

pythonisman

Join Date: Jan 2013

Location: London, UK

Programs: QF, TK, VA, SQ

Posts: 695

If anyone's out on Good Friday in the early afternoon, we're both gold so can in theory guest 2 in. Likely will just visit CX F as it's my favourite lounge in T3

Mar 25, 2024, 5:14 am

#478

David_Doyle

Join Date: Aug 2004

Location: London, UK

Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond

Posts: 910

Just on the BA890 awaiting push back and definitely one if not 2 familiar faces from last week 😂

I will say hello at some point, I’m sure they can’t be on this board 😂

Mar 31, 2024, 4:45 am

#479

gcuk

Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: near Heathrow

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Posts: 2,911

Bulgaria joins the Schengen zone today. Wondering if this will impact SOF b2b?
A few months ago I did see what looked like unused passport booths half way down the gate area.

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Mar 31, 2024, 5:10 am

#480

IJN Harekaze

Join Date: Nov 2022

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Quote:

Originally Posted by gcuk

Bulgaria joins the Schengen zone today. Wondering if this will impact SOF b2b?
A few months ago I did see what looked like unused passport booths half way down the gate area.

Well, damn... Lets hope they have a transfer/transit route or the magic is over