Image credit: British Airways Welcome to the new "BA fleet developments: unconfirmed updates, speculation, and general discussion" thread. This is a continuation of the popular

Background: On March 12, 2020, I boarded an AC 787 in AMS bound for YYZ to begin what was supposed to be a one-week visit with my parents in YOW. By the time I touched down, borders started closing, flights were cancelled, and we entered the era of corona. Having postponed by return to AMS by over two months, I finally made the trip yesterda... Read More

I am a British national living (was working) in Switzerland and have a Swiss residence permit. I travelled to San Diego on the 28th February for a 1 month break (BA ticket: GVA->LHR->SAN). I was supposed to return on the 1st of April. Over the past few months as COVID ramped up my return itineraries through BA became increasingly extreme (e.g... Read More

How are you dealing w/ schedule changes when wanting to fly a specific product? We are re-positioning to ATL (home is Boston) in order to try out the Delta One suite on an A350. We had booked ATL-MUC w/ the ATL-AMS leg on the A350. Last week, there was a schedule change to a later flight on a 777-200 which I was ok with besides cutting it close on... Read More

I was passing by Heathrow yesterday and decided to have my first look since lockdown I never seen the roads so empty, some if the perimeter road had been blocked iff A plane would land ever 20 mins or so I must have been transported back to the 1970s Planes were parked up everywhere I came across a very surreal image when I disc... Read More

I've read an opinion that there may be significant developments (internally only, of course) in LH plans for the long-haul fleet and First/Biz... First Class terminal in FRA to close permanently- F class lounges stay 779 may come with F after all (presumably 4 not 8, whether suite or not) 748 will keep F (again, whether 4 or 8) There'll be no... Read More

I noticed when trying to make a booking this morning that some international schedules are being updated beyond June 30 which is not surprising, although no official word on the website yet Examples: AKL - BNE, MEL (3 times a week until end of August) AKL - IAH, ORD (no nonstop but connecting via LAX on the 787 3 times a week and some really... Read More

My trip to Chittagong, walking through the fishing boat building yards on the banks of the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnaphuli]Karnaphuli River[/url], getting lost in the crowds of the busy morning fish markets, being awed by the deliberate destruction at the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chittagong_Ship_Breaking_Yard]ship breaking y... Read More

I don't usually do trip reports but figured this experience was unique enough to [url=https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/trip-reports/2018379-covid-photo-trip-report-ac-lh-yow-yyz-fra-ams-j-y.html#post32402147]write up[/url]. Enjoy and AMA! Read More

Guys, please help me figure out which CC I should use to make reservations at Marriott... For simplicity, let's say I make a $1000 reservation and receive no elite bonus. 1. Chase Sapphire Reserve card = $1000 x 3 UR points/1$ = 3000 UR points. At the same time, I get $1000 x 10 Marriott points/1$ = 10,000 Marriott points (in participating hotel... Read More

Does anyone know it they have removed the seat selection on domestic flights ? i can not find the on the app at the moment Read More

Is there a reason why the BA website is jacking up the cash portion of an avios ticket? I usually pay 4000 avios +12.54 USD for DUB-LHR, but today the cash portion has increased to $31. It also shows 8000 avios + $1 as default price, rather than the usual 4000. Did I miss a recent devaluation or could it be a similar incorrect price issue with Aer... Read More

Condor is offering amazing business class fares to Milan USD$1500 or CAD$2100 RT. Available on google flights. *Also available for CDG,FRA,AMS Read More

Had a rental today in local Manhattan Hertz office. Only one person at a time allowed in so there was a line of over 30 people waiting along the sidewalk all with reservations. More than a two hour wait to pick up a car! Only one person working in the entire garage to get the cars and take in rentals. The staff behind the counter were very nice... Read More

I Would like to know business class cabin baggage experience on the first ORD flight that departed Dubai on 23rd May. Did EK allow roller bag in the cabin? Or Did they check-in the roller bag (in addition to the 2 bag allowance)? Or Did they outright refuse to carry a roller bag unless extra bag fees were paid? if anyone who took this fligh... Read More

Sorry if this is posted somewhere else, I've looked but can't find anything similar. AA Pt Pro Looking at rt routing from SFO-ORD-BCN in July. Purchase on Iberia all AA flights, "Economy Basic" I don't need to check bags, but it appears that I was able to choose seats using my status. Seems too good to be true, saving ~$200+ rt from AA "Basic Ec... Read More