Economy Class & Beyond

Mmmmm! BAcon! BA218 Denver – London in World Traveller Plus – Off to Denver and Beyond with Aer Lingus and British Airways

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Mmmmm! BAcon! – Off to Denver and Beyond with Aer Lingus and British Airways BA218 Denver International Airport - London Heathrow T5 in World Traveller Plus Index: A Conference… why not? Early morning New New Street, Aer Lingus EI263 London to Dublin A Dublin transit, DAA Lounge BA827 Dublin to London Heathrow The Hell of A Heathrow Transit, … [Read more...]

British Airways first 787 arrives, first routes and specials announced.

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British Airways has taken delivery - and have flown their first Boeing 787 to London today. Flight BA787 - http://www.flightradar24.com/BAW787 - touched down at Heathrow at 12:07 Local time (after a few loops around the Bovington Stack.. a rather appropriate welcome to its new home) This is the first of 24 aircraft, with BA holding options and orders for all three subtypes of … [Read more...]

British Airways to allow Electronic device useage after landing

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Ok, who here is guilty of turning on their phone the moment your plane lands - even when the flight attendants or cabin crew tell you not to? Thought so. British Airways seems to recognised this, and has agreed a safety case with the Civil Aviation Authority that will allow passenger to switch on phones and other electronic devices after landing after leaving the … [Read more...]

So…. Is the food in the BA Galleries First Lounge at T5 that bad?

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It's something I've touched on on my recent Trip report, but even I noticed there's a little dip in the quality of the British Airways Galleries First Lounge at it's flagship T5 location. And it seems I'm not alone. INVOL-UPGRADE has noticed it too, with his recommendation of "Order off the menu", and not go to the food service area, whilst Head for Points isn't too … [Read more...]

Avios/British Airways Reward flight saver prices going up

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In news you don't want to hear at all, British Airways and Avios are putting up their Reward flight saver prices according to this page on Avios.com Here's those new prices in full: CLASS OLD PRICE NEW PRICE RISE EUROTRAVELLER (Y) £30 £35 17% CLUB EUROPE (C) £40 £50 20% These prices exclude the Avios … [Read more...]