Lack of BA destinations in Asia
Mar 1, 2024, 6:08 am
#31
Join Date: Apr 2023
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Hi all,
I'm fuming, and shocked, to see the lack of routes BA flies to in Asia, it jut doesn't add up.
For instance if one wants to fly to Manila good luck even trying to book that on BA, it doesn't even come up on their search bar,
So then i just started to have a look around and noticed just how little Asia service BA has, e.g. no flights to the Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand , Cambodia and just so much more,
Yes i know that they are plenty of other oneworld airlines that fly there but it would be nice to even have the bare minimum option to even book on the BA website...
OK rant over..
I'm fuming, and shocked, to see the lack of routes BA flies to in Asia, it jut doesn't add up.
For instance if one wants to fly to Manila good luck even trying to book that on BA, it doesn't even come up on their search bar,
So then i just started to have a look around and noticed just how little Asia service BA has, e.g. no flights to the Philippines, Bangladesh, Vietnam, Thailand , Cambodia and just so much more,
Yes i know that they are plenty of other oneworld airlines that fly there but it would be nice to even have the bare minimum option to even book on the BA website...
OK rant over..
Mar 1, 2024, 6:08 am
#32
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Mar 1, 2024, 6:08 am
#33
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I also suspect better connecting traffic from european shorthaul to US destinations. Being based in krk, flying 2 hours west to go east does not always make sense
Mar 1, 2024, 6:16 am
#34
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OP did admit it was a rant, but I don’t get the underlying thought behind this thread at all. BA doesn’t have a ‘requirement’ to fly anywhere. Their route network is a commercial decision, and BA may have many faults but they are financially astute.
The whole ‘an airline should fly to x, y and z’ approach is very statist and 1970s.
The whole ‘an airline should fly to x, y and z’ approach is very statist and 1970s.
Mar 1, 2024, 6:23 am
#36
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Interestingly though fares to Asia are quite a bit higher. I wonder often why they have multiple flights to US destinations that are priced a lot lower than what BA charge going East. Premium pricing for example to SYD is completely out of whack - is it really so much more expensive to operate? Qatar is no longer cheap and able to out compete BA on price (and neither is EK). Wondering not in the least because I have a GUF2 I need to use in the next 6 months...
Mar 1, 2024, 6:24 am
#37
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You are suggesting BA or sod it every carrier should fly from their home airport to every major city in the world. forget the fact some secondary cities may have huge business markets that pay top $$$
Mar 1, 2024, 6:33 am
#38
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Interestingly though fares to Asia are quite a bit higher. I wonder often why they have multiple flights to US destinations that are priced a lot lower than what BA charge going East. Premium pricing for example to SYD is completely out of whack - is it really so much more expensive to operate? Qatar is no longer cheap and able to out compete BA on price (and neither is EK). Wondering not in the least because I have a GUF2 I need to use in the next 6 months...
Mar 1, 2024, 6:43 am
#39
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I am sorry to be blunt but you are missing the point.... It is about a company making as much money as it can with the resources it has end of story.
You are suggesting BA or sod it every carrier should fly from their home airport to every major city in the world. forget the fact some secondary cities may have huge business markets that pay top $$$
You are suggesting BA or sod it every carrier should fly from their home airport to every major city in the world. forget the fact some secondary cities may have huge business markets that pay top $$$
BA can take some lessons of turkish airlines for instance, flying everywhere without coming at a cost of having no more aircaft left to fly to other big cities.
Mar 1, 2024, 6:47 am
#40
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LHR is slot restricted. Istanbul is not.
Mar 1, 2024, 7:27 am
#43
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Yeah - you can't seem to do Flight + Hotel but you can book flight only and then add the hotel afterwards. Just gave it a try and the hotel options are displayed once you've selected your outbound and return flights. I think the intern must be doing some tinkering.
Mar 1, 2024, 7:27 am
#44
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Check prices on Cathay. They're almost always cheaper than BA. You can save even more if you're willing to fly ex-EU.
I always check AMS, FRA and CDG. We're off to Taiwan from CDG for half the BA price later this year.
There is, currently, a BA J sale which had a few seats at ~£2,6000 to HKG from LHR, but if you fly further afield the prices go back up to the usual £4-5,000.
Note: Holiday bookings don't seem available to destinations BA don't fly to themselves. Also, if you want a stop-over in HKG, the website won't book it; you'll need to phone up. I used to do this before switching my long-haul to Cathay, and they'd always waive the phone booking fee.
I always check AMS, FRA and CDG. We're off to Taiwan from CDG for half the BA price later this year.
There is, currently, a BA J sale which had a few seats at ~£2,6000 to HKG from LHR, but if you fly further afield the prices go back up to the usual £4-5,000.
Note: Holiday bookings don't seem available to destinations BA don't fly to themselves. Also, if you want a stop-over in HKG, the website won't book it; you'll need to phone up. I used to do this before switching my long-haul to Cathay, and they'd always waive the phone booking fee.
Mar 1, 2024, 7:33 am
#45
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I am sorry to be blunt but you are missing the point.... It is about a company making as much money as it can with the resources it has end of story.
You are suggesting BA or sod it every carrier should fly from their home airport to every major city in the world. forget the fact some secondary cities may have huge business markets that pay top $$$
You are suggesting BA or sod it every carrier should fly from their home airport to every major city in the world. forget the fact some secondary cities may have huge business markets that pay top $$$
I'm pretty sure we all wish BA would serve a destination they don't already serve whenever we have to go there once in a blue moon.