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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 1, 21, 11:11 am
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Ex-EU or direct for July DXB
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Temperatures easily hit the high 40s in July -...
Temperatures easily hit the high 40s in July - last year 49c was recorded. The only way you can be outside in the day is submerged in a pool that has covers over the top for shade. I had to walk from...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 1, 21, 8:49 am
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Is 2021 a write-off as far as international travel is concerned?
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seem to recall Boris told us we could deffo have...
seem to recall Boris told us we could deffo have our Xmas holiday family get together so I rebooked the one I had cancelled . Couple of weeks later I was cancelling it again. I have a feeling his...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 1, 21, 2:49 am
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149
Is 2021 a write-off as far as international travel is concerned?
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Politicians remind me of sitting on a plane being...
Politicians remind me of sitting on a plane being told we don’t know when we will take off - more info in half an hour. Then 3 hours later take-off which was known about before we got on the plane
...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 26, 21, 2:36 pm
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BA and the Ashes [England cricket matches in Australia]
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Go for it. If Australia and UK vax plans hit the...
Go for it. If Australia and UK vax plans hit the targets there just might be a chance . Not a big chance but a chance. Obviously cover yourself every way on refunds if it comes to it and the...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 26, 21, 8:11 am
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Anyone got a crystal ball? COVID and flying to the US...
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I’ve written this year off. Can’t see overseas...
I’ve written this year off. Can’t see overseas travel as realistic until Autumn once the UK in theory has offered everyone the vaccine and the country you are going to in a similar status so you...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 25, 21, 2:02 pm
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BA bankruptcy and flight vouchers
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BA losses are horrendous - burning £200 million a...
BA losses are horrendous - burning £200 million a week at the start of this. Last reports I saw they were still going through £140mill a week. IAG raised money to increase cash to £8.5 billion last...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 18, 21, 7:41 am
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March 2021 flight cancellations and operational changes
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i rather suspect we will be moving to a ‘not...
i rather suspect we will be moving to a ‘not vaccinated can’t travel ‘ regime - as a global policy not just UK
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jan 18, 21, 4:11 am
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March 2021 flight cancellations and operational changes
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Zurich flight 6th March binned today - now just 1...
Zurich flight 6th March binned today - now just 1 rotation on the Saturday. That’s the ski holiday gone ( although we had given up on that last year ). Writing this year off as well now - Isle of...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jun 13, 20, 5:29 am
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How will lounge capacity be managed?
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Lounge access solved - no one over 40 years old...
Lounge access solved - no one over 40 years old allowed in!
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jun 12, 20, 7:00 am
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How will lounge capacity be managed?
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If there’s no social distancing elsewhere in the...
If there’s no social distancing elsewhere in the airport or on the plane it would be rather odd to limit lounge capacity - so I expect it will happen. Probably restricted to ticketed full fare...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Jun 3, 20, 7:23 am
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Covid-19 : changes to on-board meal / food / beverage service
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Its a big factor for me, my work flights are...
Its a big factor for me, my work flights are always at silly o’clock and the plane is the only time I can eat - no food no me - and you can’t beat a BA breakfast...
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 16, 20, 5:22 pm
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Unexpected destinations - diversions on BA flights.
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There’s a rock called Porto Santo in the Atlantic...
There’s a rock called Porto Santo in the Atlantic - BA took me there about 4 years ago - would have preferred Madeira
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 8, 20, 6:25 am
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WW "airlines to go bust"
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do Alitalia hold the record for the number of...
do Alitalia hold the record for the number of bailouts?
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 7, 20, 3:32 am
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IAG 1st Quarter Results
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unfortunately Walsh comments on the report mean...
unfortunately Walsh comments on the report mean that 2023 is the earliest a return to last years levels could be hoped for and I think they are expecting it to take a lot longer than that
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 3, 20, 5:33 am
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BA to cut up to 12,000 jobs in "restructuring and redundancy programme"
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Warren Buffet has just announced he has sold out...
Warren Buffet has just announced he has sold out his entire half billion investment in the big 4 US airlines. His statement is that the aviation industry will do nothing but chew money for the...
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 1, 20, 4:29 am
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BA at Gatwick 2021
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My guess, BA would not want to completely give up...
My guess, BA would not want to completely give up Gatwick for now just in case there is rapid recovery. If not and the aviation industry is seriously downsized for the long term - then all bets are...
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British Airways | Executive Club
May 1, 20, 4:20 am
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Honest opinion : BA will have to be nationalised
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Anyway if it does end up with BA nationalised...
Anyway if it does end up with BA nationalised lets hope Alex Cruz becomes Minister of Aviation
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British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 30, 20, 10:51 am
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Honest opinion : BA will have to be nationalised
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BA have one of the largest piles of cash and...
BA have one of the largest piles of cash and credit lines to see them through this of any non government owned/supported airline ($9billion I think). Walsh is positioning to make sure they are one of...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 30, 20, 5:00 am
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Caribbean in October
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Swissroll
I hope you prefer Heathrow as an airport to...
I hope you prefer Heathrow as an airport to Gatwick if you do go.
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 27, 20, 8:56 am
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WW "airlines to go bust"
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Posted By
Swissroll
Given how long this could go on for I would think...
Given how long this could go on for I would think state help is only going to be available with the knowledge something worthwhile salvaging will be there at the end of it if all the cash is simply...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 27, 20, 4:43 am
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December Cape Town - too soon?
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And if newspaper reports are to be believed, a...
And if newspaper reports are to be believed, a mandatory 14 days quarantine/self isolation when you get back.
I'm not even that confidant of a trip I have booked for next March will be feasible
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British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 21, 20, 5:58 am
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Anyone flew the 747-200 upper deck?
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27,755
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Swissroll
I was a regular back in the day on the YYZ/LHR -...
I was a regular back in the day on the YYZ/LHR - even tho company policy was WT I flew enough to have status and always bagged the front row left hand side window seat, more leg room than first...
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British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 12, 20, 9:45 am
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60
Will there be BA travel deals for this summer?
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10,880
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Swissroll
Without insurance how many can/will take the...
Without insurance how many can/will take the risk?
I suspect limited essential travel will become more prevalent maybe July onwards but will involve testing and clearance before anyone gets on the...
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Apr 9, 20, 4:46 am
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Booking flights in March 2021
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1,664
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Swissroll
I booked last week for next March with Avios -...
I booked last week for next March with Avios - worth the small penalty if I have to cancel.
Forum:
British Airways | Executive Club
Feb 27, 20, 7:28 am
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94
Court of Appeal halts LHR third runway
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13,485
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Swissroll
It will still be at 99.5% capacity after its...
It will still be at 99.5% capacity after its built. HAL will sweat the assets to the max
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