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Snapshot: British Airways 967 Hamburg to London (Club Europe/Business Class)

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It’s time to look at the passenger experience again, this time focusing on British Airways 967 between Hamburg Airport and London Heathrow.

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Check-in

Check-in was conducted at Terminal 2 of Hamburg Airport, with British Airways using row 9 for check-in. The process was rather slow due to the sheer volume of people, checking in of luggage which was compounded with a delayed inbound flight.

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Security was nothing short of a hot mess, with queues taking time to process (both fast track and normal queues), and the security teams taking “extra care” over bags that were packed a bit tighter than normal.

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a group of people in a terminal

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Lounge

The Hamburg Airport Common Lounge was utilised.

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Boarding

Boarding and departure were delayed by an hour due to an issue with oxygen bottles in the cockpit at Heathrow Airport.

Boarding was from Gate B47, in the Non-Schengen Zone of Hamburg Airport

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The plane

Once again, it’s a British Airways Airbus A319 doing the heavy lift between Hamburg and Heathrow.

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The Seat

Once again, it’s a Collins Aerospace Pinnacle Seat, in a EuroBusiness configuration. The middle seat had a table installed.

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Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity

Apart from the map, none.

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Food and drink

A choice of salads was offered – either a chicken one or a vegetable coccus. A full bar service was offered.

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Arrivals

The plane landed an hour and 30 minutes late at Heathrow Airport. It docked at the B gates, requiring a transfer to the main terminal.

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Luggage delivery

Luggage delivery was reasonably quick, with both bags appearing by 21:50 – 25 minutes after landing.

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The views

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The full review of British Airways 967 will come soon!

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