Much though I look forward to seeing a VS minibus I personally think this is a HUGE mistake.

As already mentioned it’s nigh on impossible to make money on LHR domestic services without huge transfer traffic (BA’s peak MAN LHR MAN flights have something like 90% transfers) and the VS longhaul operation at LHR isn’t big enough to provide that. Bear in mind some of bmi’s biggest losses were on LHR domestics and that was feeding the whole Star LHR operation!

What point to point traffic there is won’t find 3 flights a day sufficiently flexible for their needs.

Adding a completely new operation like this adds complexity and cost to the company.

I hope this works out for them but I hope moreso that this doesn’t turn VS into the next BD just to stroke SRB’s in taking on BA.

That’s because it was designed by the Olympic commitee and Tracey Emin wasn’t involved.

BA have been busy. These so soon after LCY ABZ and LCY IOM.

I didn’t see any of the LHR shorthaul routes coming but if they’re not just slot sitting then I’m sure BA must be confident they can make them work.

Good news! Here’s hoping the new owners can make a success of it.

Off subject: BD routes from LHR to Bergen, Basel, Nice, Vienna, Stavangar, Hanover, Agadir, Marrakech and Casablanca will have their BD flight numbers replaced with BA ones from May 23. Also the 11 BD 319s will be progressively moved over to the BA fleet (and will be operated by BA crews) at a rate of about 1 a week from the end of May.

Interesting how we all percieve things differently.

I really rate BA and appreciate the choice of cabins and their differentiation. If I want ‘an aerial bus service’ (on short flights) I book economy, if I want more (longer flights) I book business. If I travel by bus or train for 90 minutes I don’t expect to be fed or watered, what is it about flying I wonder?

I travelled around Europe on business for 20 years or more and found small can’s to be the norm, maybe things have changed since. I know in the US big cans are the norm but they seldom give you the whole thing, usually pouring a glass instead.

As for water fountains, have you ever tasted water from an aircraft tank? Truly, do yourself a favour, buy a bottle of water in the airport.

I agree with you that BA’s cabins are generally tired but I have to wonder how exciting you want an aircraft cabin to be?

Welcome. Fantastic picture.

Always loved the 737 from that angle. I remember Air Europe (UK) used to use a fantastic publicity shot of one of their 737s nose on.

It’s how they keep the fares low.

I’ve never been convinced that free seating speeds up turnrounds or saves airlines money, nor that EZY are cheaper than airlines that allocates seats, however…

You can’t have it both ways.

until it changes I won’t use EZY again even if it does mean paying slightly more for another carrier.