klmml

Not to mention that in my experience, Norwegian BoB is better, and more likely to be loaded; there is (arguably) more legroom; the wifi (usually) works and is free.

If BA see their competition in ET (and WT) as Norwegian, I think I prefer Norwegian. I have been fortunate enough not to get caught up in IRROPs with them yet but I feel like I am getting what I am paying for. I can't wait to fly them TATL as soon as they serve the airports that I want to depart from.

Andriyko

It would be a 'no-brainer' for me. That is, if I were not attached to OW. For someone unaffiliated with any particular airline/alliance, the substantially cheaper ticket will win. What I would do in this situation is route myself via a different U.S. airport to get the cheap fare that CWS mentioned in order to stay with OW - all fares on the LON-SEA route allow routing via any other city in the USA.

I just wanted to point out that financial health is not something that most passengers will think of when making a decision. I wonder if this is something the OP was thinking about before buying the ticket.

flatlander

Then when things go wrong, Norwegian's support is bad (even with the reduced BA support for IRROPS these days, Norwegian are in a whole lower league). Very long delays and substittions by smaller charter aircraft if a Norwegian aircraft breaks down are widely reported.

For frequent travellers, I anticipate that being badly burned by Norwegian once or twice will put them off it for a while - but infrequent travellers will be attracted by the price, and very cost sensitive passengers will take the risk anyway. This will erode some of BA's market, and that will damage BA's ability to operate profitably (since the aircraft size is inflexible, losing even a small part of the market will drop the gross yield on the route enough that it can't cover its costs).

Prospero

This thread has been moved into the Other European Airlines forum, to allow our Norwegian regulars to join the discussion.

Prospero
Moderator: BA forum

GUWonder

I've been migrating to DY where I'd previously have used BA (and/or my BA account).

DY intra-Europe is often no worse (and sometimes better) than what I would get even up-front on BA intra-Europe. And being able to avoid the London transits is a bonus.

While I still find BA better at IRROPS than Norwegian, I don't get hit by that many IRROPS in such a way as to make all that much of a difference in my calculations for my own trips. That said, I still avoid Norwegian for long-haul trips.

HIDDY

I don't see this as being as extraordinary as the OP is making it out to be. BA being more expensive than a competitor is bound to happen at some point on every route BA serves.
If it saves you money then you done the right thing. Norwegian will start serving EZE from LGW so it'll be interesting to see how BA competes with them on price.

sorp222

If booked with a cc then should not the £1,200 be safe?

GUWonder

How loyal will you be to BA when it comes to flying between the Motherland and the Spouseland? There must be a price where fealty to the motherland's flag carrier no longer flies.

Flexible preferences

I think so in the UK, however then in the event of the airline failure the OP would be left with a choice of starting again from a later time, with possibly more expensive/less convenient flights. Not saying that Norwegian will fail, just observing there have been news reports of its financial position.

HIDDY

Our choice of carrier across the Atlantic has been IB and before that it was AF.

allturnleft

Why was this post moved from the BA forum
I put in on there for a reason grrrr

HIDDY

The clue is in the title.

allturnleft

But its all about a BA loyal flyer being forced to change plans due to BA pricing
Do the mods not want BA embarrasment !

Thanks for advice re Financial stabilty ; I hadnt considered that!

HIDDY

As I said before it's not that unusual a story.
Air Transat have been offering cheaper fares to Canada for years from LGW.

pdsuk

To be fair, no one is forcing you to do anything.

You are choosing to book with a carrier that better suits your needs on this trip.