Concorde Charter
 

How about a FT Concorde charter flight?

For those who don't check BA forum so often, there is something interesting going on. Check out Concorde Charter? for details.

If you already know what I'm talking about, can go to www.geocities.com/ftconcorde for "reservations".

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[This message has been edited by Toxa (edited 08-11-2001).]

Sure, I can afford two grand for a ticket (just don't pay rent, feed the dogs...). I wonder if they take miles?

This Concorde Trip -- what tires are they going to use?

If they have the Firestone tires sent over by FORD to Air France I hope the price is discounted.

Sounds like fun as more info is known.

Frank

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TANSTASFL - but if you work it right, FF miles comes pretty close.

42 interested so far, 62 seats still empty.

This would be so cool. If the price is right and BA gives tier points for this http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif (that would almost make one instant Silver, atleast in my country EC version)

42 + 62 = 104, based on 4 seats per row, 26 rows.

But then someone posted Concorde doesn't have row 13, so there are actually only 100 seats...

Anyway, current figure now is 56 empty seats.

Goldlust,

Is this a "go"?

Toxa

What date are we looking at???---If I can fit it in, put me down for one seat.

me too.. if the date fits, get me a seat! http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

For a few £100 you can book seats from Goodwood Travel, who for decades have been the leading charterer of Concorde. And doubtless will be again when flights resume. They fly them regularly all over the world, all year round, and all at a fraction of the LHR-NYC price, and Goodward include hotels, sightseeing etc.

www.concorde.co.uk

FYI, according to this article:

http://dailynews.yahoo.com/h/abc/200...d010905_1.html

The cost of chartering a Concorde is "more than $40,000 per hour in use"

That seems about right. Well under $1,600 per person JFK-LHR.

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Party in the Metroplex -- September 21-23, 2001

That assumes you can book it only for JFK-LHR ... which I don't know, but that might not be the case ....

It was announced today that French and British officials have cleared the fleet of 12 aircraft for flight once the remaining safety modifications are made. The news comes 13 months and 11 days after the fatal crash minutes after takeoff from CDG airport. Both Air France and BA were pleased with the news to reinstate Concorde’s airworthiness certificate.

Air France has announced that it will resume commercial service between Pairs and New York in November, while BA intends to resume the London-New York route soon, though a date has not yet been set.

The mandatory airworthiness directive from civil aviation authorities lays out changes to be made to the aircraft before it can resume trans-Atlantic flights.

Source: USA Today 9/6/2001