BA Boarding Music
Jan 11, 2023, 7:29 pm
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2022
Programs: British Airways Executive Club - Silver, Nectar, Tesco
Posts: 1,007
BA Boarding Music
Does anybody have a list of music that is played when boarding a BA flight?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
Jan 11, 2023, 7:39 pm
#2
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: E14
Programs: BA GGL, Marriott, IHG, Sirius, Dusit, Thai, Virgin, Hyatt, BAA, AS, AA(both)
Posts: 1,240
Does anybody have a list of music that is played when boarding a BA flight?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
Flower Duet ?
Jan 11, 2023, 7:46 pm
#3
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,930
Does anybody have a list of music that is played when boarding a BA flight?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
I did ask the airline but they don't give it out for some reason, so I'm fairly sure that somebody here must know because I'd love to build it up for my spotify list because I simply have to have one according to friends. Is it only british pieces or from around the world?
Jan 11, 2023, 7:58 pm
#4
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2022
Programs: British Airways Executive Club - Silver, Nectar, Tesco
Posts: 1,007
Jan 11, 2023, 8:14 pm
#5
Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club, easyJet and Ryanair
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: UK/Las Vegas
Programs: BA Gold (GGL/CCR)
Posts: 15,930
Whilst you’re here looking for something to appreciate, here’s a lovely rendition of Delibes: Lakmé - Duo des fleurs (Flower Duet) referenced earlier by E14 26C :
Jan 12, 2023, 3:35 am
#7
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold; FB Silver; SPG; IHG Gold
Posts: 2,985
I memorised the BA Gold Line telephone holding music over the summer.
I quite like the BA boarding music, but I reckon they should have a few alternatives, and rotate them- maybe leave it to the discretion of the CSM to choose from a list of, say, 10 pieces. That would spice things up a bit.
I quite like the BA boarding music, but I reckon they should have a few alternatives, and rotate them- maybe leave it to the discretion of the CSM to choose from a list of, say, 10 pieces. That would spice things up a bit.
Jan 12, 2023, 3:57 am
#9
Join Date: Feb 2020
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Exec Club Silver
Posts: 29
Do you mean this one?: Antonín Dvořák's Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
Jan 12, 2023, 4:35 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: York, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, Honors Diamond
Posts: 1,184
Jan 12, 2023, 5:28 am
#13
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Executive Club (GGL, GFL)
Posts: 226
Clearly the Flower Duet is part of BA’s DNA so it makes sense to play it on boarding, but it’s such a shame that something British can’t be found instead of the Dvorak. Some nice Elgar, Parry or RVW…or even, in this, his quatercentenary year, William Byrd…
Jan 12, 2023, 3:16 pm
#14
Join Date: Aug 2019
Programs: BA Exec Gold
Posts: 374
Do you mean this one?: Antonín Dvořák's Serenade for Strings in E major, Op. 22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...ature=emb_logo
They always start off with the 2nd movement, and usually run into the 3rd if time permits.
On my last roughly 20 sectors the music has only been played once which, surprisingly, was this Tuesday from LCY to EDI at the peak time of 08.50 but which only 16 passengers enjoyed such was the light loading.
Mid 2022 the music was played on a LHR NCL flight. I complimented/thanked the IFL. Upon asking her why it's 'never' played on boarding these days she expressed surprise saying that she believed it was a compulsory requisite to play it on all boardings. It would be interesting to know what any cabin crew reading this would like to comment.
Jan 12, 2023, 4:08 pm
#15
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,995
Ah I thought I recognised this, QR used to use this as their boarding music when I first flew with them back in 2018, I think they changed to one produced in house soon after? I wonder if its use has something to do with QR's investment in IAG or maybe because it's royalty-free/not copyrighted and thus cheaper to use?
QR has not used that music. They've been using this for the last few years:
Previously this too, which also appears in the above medly:
And my past favourite: