I think its to be business class only.

3 class cabin. Biz, Prem+ and Econ.

http://www.flyopenskies.com

1L.

I wonder if BA will continue to pursue their A318 venture…

It still seems to be the plan.

I think (and hope!) that the fundemental difference is that for BA this accounts for a very small part of a big company. For Maxjet, Eos and Silverjet it was/is the whole operation.

This makes it much easier for BA to walk away if it doesn’t work.

Eos airlines were doing fantatsic

I wonder on what basis you make that statement. Clearly from their current position they were not!

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Nick, I’m not sure how much of what you say is what you would LIKE to happen, but I’m afraid I don’t think much of it is likely.

Firstly i dont think LH will use all of the LHR slots

LH have been quite open about wanting slots at LHR for open skies use. I think BD may be lucky to be left with any.

I also think that they will slowly close down the Eastern Side of Operations so that instead they via FRA or MUC.

And how is LH getting rid of any part of the BD network good for BD or the UK?

Also i think that LH will get onto the goverments back and hopefully in 10 years time we will have our first high speed train link between LHR and Manchester!!!

I can’t see how LH could care less about trains in the UK, or for that matter why the government would care anything for what LH thought on the subject.

Another thing i think they will do is now use MAN very wisley. I think they will expand MAN into a USA hub with most BMI flights been USA bound from MAN to places such as IAD JFK ORD YYZ and some in the caribean.

As above I think LH will use the slots for their own benefit, perhaps even pulling the longhauls to expand their own German routes.

I don’t think this is any less sad a day than when KLM bought Air UK, and I think the end result may well be the same.

1L.

I do feel disappointed however that the former ‘state’ airline is now in a completely different kind of state and that they continue to trade under the ‘British Airways’ moniker at a time when much of Britain continues to have it’s BA services withdrawn…

And I can entirely understand that disappointment, but on the name I think we just have to accept that they are NEVER going to give it up. It may be having a rough time at the moment, but it is still one of the most recognisable and respected brands in the world (although I sometimes wonder why!).

I think you make a good point re BA being the “former ‘state’ airline”. If that wasn’t the case I don’t think people would be quite so disappointed. But the fact remains that despite what many people think Britain does not have a state airline and flag carriers no longer exist. Whatever the name is it is just a name.

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I was looking forward to seeing this and have to admit to being a little disappointed. The tail logo needs to be higher and the fuselage logo lower, with both being bigger if it could be done. Let’s see what the Twotter fleet looks like when it’s painted.

FlyBe have taken over the franchise that Loganair had with BA

Will be taking over. The BA franchise remains in place until October. Could this aircraft be headed for the new flybe Dundee routes in the meantime?

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Is that zip supposed to be on some guys trousers?::D

LMAO!

1L.

One thing I did like the look of was them little ‘Pod’ things that take you from the Business car park to the terminal.

We had a skipper convinced the other day that it was the shuttle to the ‘Captains only’ car park. Some people are so gullable.

Shame it isn’t finished for the opening!

1L.