The aircraft aren’t based at LGW as such. They are LHR based and rotate through LGW via nightstops at MAN. The flight crew are LHR based and do tours that combine LHR and LGW work incuding nightstops at MAN, ABZ and GVA. The cabin crew are LGW based.

The intention is that eventually all the 737s will be replaced with Airbus aircraft based at LGW.

1L.

That flight had three choices of snack, whereas this one had one choice only.

BA have never served a choice of 3 snacks on flights as short as MAN and CDG (unless catering got it wrong that day). What we used to have was 1 option with a vegetarian alternative. Now the option has been effectively removed by offering only vegetarian fillings which should be acceptable to all, eg: your cheese and pickle.

And whatever happened to alcohol being served on British Airways?

Alcohol would have been available on both of your flights, and indeed all BA flights. In the morning tea and coffee are offered and alcohol is available on request. The rest of the day we offer tea, coffee and drinks (which includes alcohol).

Glad you enjoyed your flights.

1L.

What’s the nose in the EI BAC-111 picture? Is it an Air Anglia F-27?

I think you are right zoot.

1L.

What?

You don’t recognise the mighty Pocket Rocket? 😮

Go and stand in the corner!!! :diablo:

Ah the youth of today, eh Grey?

1L.

Happy to be corrected here, but I believe at BAA airports marshalling is just one of the tasks carried out by ‘Airfield Operations’ a BAA department the name of which pretty much covers what they do. I don’t know of any UK airlines who have their own marshallers.

1L.

Correct CKing, although the plaques are still there with an explanation of the Chatham Dockyard and Union Flag history.

1L.

http://www.ryanair.com/site/EN/inpage.php?partner=DISPATCHES

A bit long-winded but interesting all the same.

1L.