British Airways

[Len Fish]

AI, what could possibly go wrong!

 

[lbaspotter]

BA already use robo tug (Mototok) at Heathrow.

 

[Jerry]

BA already use robo tug (Mototok) at Heathrow.

Yep it has it's own Twitter account! Lol

 

[KARFA]

Yep it has it's own Twitter account! Lol

Yes. The #robotug hash tag and recently created @TheRobotug

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[Len Fish]

Yes. The #robotug hash tag and recently created @TheRobotug

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Robotug, today Heathrow, tomorrow the World!

 

[lbaspotter]

British Airways have being updating there summer 2020 schedule over past few weeks. Good news is that the Leeds/Bradford - London Heathrow route continues to operate but still only at 10x weekly using the Airbus A319.

Here's the timetable.

Mondays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 16:05 - LBA 17:05 / BA1345 = LBA 17:50 - LHR 19:00 = A319
Tuesdays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
Wednesdays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
Thursdays
BA1340 = LHR 09:05 - LBA 10:05 / BA1341 = LBA 11:20 - LHR 12:35 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 15:40 - LBA 16:45 / BA1345 = LBA 17:35 - LHR 18:50 = A319
Fridays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 16:00 - LBA 17:05 / BA1345 = LBA 17:50 - LHR 19:00 = A319
Saturdays
BA1340 = LHR 11:00 - LBA 12:00 / BA1431 = LBA 12:45 - LHR 14:00 = A319
Sundays
BA1340 = LHR 08:20 - LBA 09:20 / BA1431 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319

 

[TheLocalYokel]

British Airways have being updating there summer 2020 schedule over past few weeks. Good news is that the Leeds/Bradford - London Heathrow route continues to operate but still only at 10x weekly using the Airbus A319.

Here's the timetable.

Mondays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 16:05 - LBA 17:05 / BA1345 = LBA 17:50 - LHR 19:00 = A319
Tuesdays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
Wednesdays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
Thursdays
BA1340 = LHR 09:05 - LBA 10:05 / BA1341 = LBA 11:20 - LHR 12:35 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 15:40 - LBA 16:45 / BA1345 = LBA 17:35 - LHR 18:50 = A319
Fridays
BA1340 = LHR 08:15 - LBA 09:15 / BA1341 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319
BA1344 = LHR 16:00 - LBA 17:05 / BA1345 = LBA 17:50 - LHR 19:00 = A319
Saturdays
BA1340 = LHR 11:00 - LBA 12:00 / BA1431 = LBA 12:45 - LHR 14:00 = A319
Sundays
BA1340 = LHR 08:20 - LBA 09:20 / BA1431 = LBA 10:00 - LHR 11:15 = A319

How many weekly return flights were there at the height of the programme?

 

[KARFA]

How many weekly return flights were there at the height of the programme?

20 rotations. Basically 3 rotations every day apart from Saturday which was 2.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Many thanks.

 

[White Heather]

20 rotations. Basically 3 rotations every day apart from Saturday which was 2.

Many thanks.

Actually, I seem to recall that when the route first started, there were 4 flights per day on the A319 during the week. I think that lasted a year before dropping to 3 and then down to where we are now. I have just checked back in the BA thread and confirmed 4 per day from the start of the route.

 

[KARFA]

Actually, I seem to recall that when the route first started, there were 4 flights per day on the A319 during the week. I think that lasted a year before dropping to 3 and then down to where we are now. I have just checked back in the BA thread and confirmed 4 per day from the start of the route.

that was the original plan when announced about 6 months before it started, but I don’t think it ever ran at that frequency.

 

[White Heather]

that was the original plan when announced about 6 months before it started, but I don’t think it ever ran at that frequency.

I am sure someone will know. I thought it did for a while in 2012 but memory is a funny thing.

 

[KARFA]

I am sure someone will know. I thought it did for a while in 2012 but memory is a funny thing.

yes sorry, just checked too and it was 4 rotations from December 2012 to March 2013, then from April 2013 it went down to 3.

 

[AirBingley]

Just flew back on an almost full BA1344 - a painfully long taxi at LHR, very quick flight to LBA followed by 15 minute wait for bags but to be fair a lot of pax had multiple cases and the worst bit was the taxi wait - told 10 minutes, over 20 as 'drivers were on their break' - moral of the story is prebook!

 

[KARFA]

Just flew back on an almost full BA1344 - a painfully long taxi at LHR, very quick flight to LBA followed by 15 minute wait for bags but to be fair a lot of pax had multiple cases and the worst bit was the taxi wait - told 10 minutes, over 20 as 'drivers were on their break' - moral of the story is prebook!

I have just come back from meeting a friend of mine who came up on your flight Yes slightly longer than normal taxi at LHR from what I saw when watching on FR24 so despite the early pushback it did seem to take longer than usual to get to takeoff. Anyway hope you had a good flight overall.

 

[Bigman]

Last time I was there I think it only took us 15 minutes from push-pack to take off.

 

[AirBingley]

I have just come back from meeting a friend of mine who came up on your flight Yes slightly longer than normal taxi at LHR from what I saw when watching on FR24 so despite the early pushback it did seem to take longer than usual to get to takeoff. Anyway hope you had a good flight overall.

Yep friendly crew, sat in club and they dished out an afternoon tea and drinks in that short space of time - hope your friend did too! The captain did say it was an unusually long taxi caused by congestion! I was glad to see how busy the flight was.

 

[KARFA]

Yep friendly crew, sat in club and they dished out an afternoon tea and drinks in that short space of time - hope your friend did too! The captain did say it was an unusually long taxi caused by congestion! I was glad to see how busy the flight was.

Great to hear. Yes, he was telling me he enjoyed the afternoon tea too.

 

[Tarn Spotter]

And I agree...my last 2 experiences with BA were very so so...food crap as it has been for a long time now.
My wife's seat back from Tampa was broken and did not recline...not good on an overnight flight.

British Airways named as second worst airline in new ranking

UK flag carrier plummets down table as travellers highlight poor seat comfort, food quality and value for money

www.independent.co.uk

Good to see that Singapore still rated so high, with Cathy my carrier of first choice flying East even in the 80's, my view BA dreadful then in comparison. Nothing in 40 years has changed, other then for me BA, does now, compare badly with Jet2 etc. on short haul.
Need Jet2 to reward frequent passengers as they used to do years ago.
Even the ability to use my BA points wont attract me to fly with them, unless no obvious choice.

 

[a300boy]

My recent flights confirm that Air New Zealand are better than Singapore Airlines at present which i never thought I would say !!!