UA Announces BOS-LHR (started 14 April 2022) (ending 27 Oct 2023)
Jul 28, 2021, 10:14 am
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With the UK opening to vaccinated Americans on August 2nd, I wonder if UA will ever launch this flight...no mention of it in their social media marketing ads...
Dec 28, 2021, 11:40 am
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Probably. But, with LHR slot waiver extensions through the entire IATA summer schedule, I am ever-so-slightly less confident that United's ambitious LHR schedule will actually fully operate as originally conceived.
Dec 28, 2021, 12:19 pm
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FWIW, I flew AA's LHR-BOS 772 last week, and it was full in all cabins. The service in J was terrific, though the seat not as good as Polaris.
Dec 28, 2021, 2:21 pm
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I think it will happen. Without going into OMNI land too much, it seems like the seasonality of COVID means summer 2022 will be a generally fine time to travel to Europe.
Feb 7, 2022, 7:46 am
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LHR connection - BOS-LHR-LIS -- Schedule change / MCT issue
Good morning,
I booked a valid PNR BOS-LHR-LIS on UA then TAP for September. UA changed the first leg so from a 70-min connection to a 45-min connection in LHR (now unbookable). I really want to keep the PNR, but am worried about the connecting time. It appears the inbound and outbound flights are all in T2. Am I a fool thinking I can make it?
I’ve got global entry and Premier plat. but that will not do any good.
I booked a valid PNR BOS-LHR-LIS on UA then TAP for September. UA changed the first leg so from a 70-min connection to a 45-min connection in LHR (now unbookable). I really want to keep the PNR, but am worried about the connecting time. It appears the inbound and outbound flights are all in T2. Am I a fool thinking I can make it?
I’ve got global entry and Premier plat. but that will not do any good.
Feb 7, 2022, 7:57 am
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Unless you arrive early there is virtually no chance you will make this. I’m purée your sure it’s not even a legal connection. If you booked this with UA call them and have yourself put on a later flight to LIS. This is one ticket, right?
Feb 7, 2022, 8:15 am
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UA doesn't show a valid ticket option unless there's a 7 hour layover, but TAP does have another flight. I'll have to call.
Feb 7, 2022, 8:18 am
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Feb 7, 2022, 9:11 am
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Arriving early into LHR is very common but I wouldn't risk a connection on it. I'm guessing that, by September, TAP will have added a few more flights into the schedule, and T2 might be busier, so progress through the terminal (which is incredibly fast at the moment) will be at a more normal pace. Arriving the other day, with bags to collect, had me third off the plane and out of the airport within 12 minutes - straight through the machines and bags already waiting for me. Sadly, that won't continue.
Feb 7, 2022, 9:35 am
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my first thought is to not act immediately. you have like 8 months.
I suspect there will be multiple schedule changes before then, including maybe by UA. doesnt mean ignore it until August. But I wouldn't rush to change something now when its entirely possible the United flight time is going to move (I know LHR isnt necessarily a great place to hope for that as it will get busier by then and flexibility would decrease).
I suspect there will be multiple schedule changes before then, including maybe by UA. doesnt mean ignore it until August. But I wouldn't rush to change something now when its entirely possible the United flight time is going to move (I know LHR isnt necessarily a great place to hope for that as it will get busier by then and flexibility would decrease).
Feb 7, 2022, 11:39 am
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An 1hr is the MCT for a LHR term 2 to term 2 connection. Your present ticket is invalid and UA will not allow you to check-in with an invalid MCT. During schedule changes invalid MCTs can arise but the ticket must be changed before travel will be possible.
Feb 7, 2022, 1:52 pm
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my first thought is to not act immediately. you have like 8 months.
I suspect there will be multiple schedule changes before then, including maybe by UA. doesnt mean ignore it until August. But I wouldn't rush to change something now when its entirely possible the United flight time is going to move (I know LHR isnt necessarily a great place to hope for that as it will get busier by then and flexibility would decrease).
I suspect there will be multiple schedule changes before then, including maybe by UA. doesnt mean ignore it until August. But I wouldn't rush to change something now when its entirely possible the United flight time is going to move (I know LHR isnt necessarily a great place to hope for that as it will get busier by then and flexibility would decrease).
I am 'letting it ride' (Agent's words) to see what happens. The BOS-LHR is a new route and I'm almost positive there will be another schedule change. It's currently a very late departure (23:00 ET).
Feb 7, 2022, 1:54 pm
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But it is, that is why it is "(now unbookable)"
for now, that is not a bad strategy -- more changes are likely but don't try to travel with the ticket as it is now
for now, that is not a bad strategy -- more changes are likely but don't try to travel with the ticket as it is now
Apr 11, 2022, 5:26 am
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I've heard nothing about a UA application for any of the remedy slots, and as far as I know, a decision hasn't yet been rendered on allocation of the 2 LHR-BOS slots. Last I read, it was only B6 and DL applying.
The uncertain start date, lack of a public application and somwhat-surprising announcement suggests to me this is just a deployment of one of UA's own slots. Now that Norwegian is exiting TATL (they held the other 2010 remedy slot with DL), it's almost a fait accompli that B6 will get at least one of the remedy slot pairs, so UA appears to be preempting JetBlue in this market as part of a broader competitive attack.
The uncertain start date, lack of a public application and somwhat-surprising announcement suggests to me this is just a deployment of one of UA's own slots. Now that Norwegian is exiting TATL (they held the other 2010 remedy slot with DL), it's almost a fait accompli that B6 will get at least one of the remedy slot pairs, so UA appears to be preempting JetBlue in this market as part of a broader competitive attack.
"Only one of the Boston – London slots was unused in 2020. In order to offload it, the UK government invited tenders for consideration and later awarded the daily slot to United Airlines." https://simpleflying.com/british-air...ion-authority/
"United Airlines took advantage of one of the London-Boston slots, announcing plans to launch Heathrow flights in February 2021 ..." https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...es-until-2026/
"In February 2021, it accepted a slot release agreement awarding United Airlines daily slots for services from London to Boston for six IATA seasons from March 2021 through March 2024." https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/n...tarting-in-s22