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[BGW]

BA Comair, la succursale sudafricana di BA, apre Maputo, con buone possibilita' di coincidenza con i voli BA mainline da LHR a JNB, e tutti i vantaggi dell'Executive Club

Introducing our new African route
Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in southern Africa, is launching a superb new service between Johannesburg and Mozambique, which is fast becoming a world-class tourist destination, in May 2013.
Enjoy daily return flights from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to Maputo International Airport in Mozambique, with a double daily service on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight schedule is conveniently timed to enable ease of connectivity for international travellers.
British Airways, operated by Comair Limited, is a premium, full service airline operating over 400 flights per week in southern Africa to the likes of Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Harare, Livingstone and Mauritius.
As a franchise partner of British Airways, Executive Club customers travelling within southern Africa on British Airways operated by Comair, will earn Avios as well as Tier Points.
Bookings to-and-from Maputo are now available for sale and flights will start in May 2013.
To book and for more information visit ba.com

 

[Greco]

BA Comair, la succursale sudafricana di BA, apre Maputo, con buone possibilita' di coincidenza con i voli BA mainline da LHR a JNB, e tutti i vantaggi dell'Executive Club

Introducing our new African route
Comair Limited, operator of British Airways in southern Africa, is launching a superb new service between Johannesburg and Mozambique, which is fast becoming a world-class tourist destination, in May 2013.
Enjoy daily return flights from Johannesburg’s OR Tambo International Airport to Maputo International Airport in Mozambique, with a double daily service on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The flight schedule is conveniently timed to enable ease of connectivity for international travellers.
British Airways, operated by Comair Limited, is a premium, full service airline operating over 400 flights per week in southern Africa to the likes of Cape Town, Durban, Port Elizabeth, Harare, Livingstone and Mauritius.
As a franchise partner of British Airways, Executive Club customers travelling within southern Africa on British Airways operated by Comair, will earn Avios as well as Tier Points.
Bookings to-and-from Maputo are now available for sale and flights will start in May 2013.
To book and for more information visit ba.com

incredibile, ho prenotato proprio ieri con avios, il volo sembra operato da kulula.com

 

[BGW]

incredibile, ho prenotato proprio ieri con avios, il volo sembra operato da kulula.com

caspita, e per fortuna che si vantano di essere una "premium, full service airline"

 

[Greco]

caspita, e per fortuna che si vantano di essere una "premium, full service airline"

Ripeto, sembra. Magari sbaglio.

 

[13900]

BA prova una nuova tariffa senza bagaglio in stiva su alcune rotte da LGW, Torino inclusa. La tariffa con bagaglio rimane invariata.

http://buyingbusinesstravel.com/new...-hand-baggage-only-fares#.USNt-sDWtag.twitter

 

[londonfog]

BA ha annunciato le prime rotte con A380 - LAX dal 15 Ottobre e HKG dal 15 Novembre

http://www.britishairways.com/en/inf...cial&utm_campaign=UKQ1MarchA380OFS

Mi piacerebbe sapere quali saranno le 'rotte di addestramento'. AF mise il "cicciobus" sulla CDG-LHR per qualche volo prima di cominciare il servizio regolare

 

[13900]

Doveva essere Madrid, almeno l'anno scorso (quando giravano anche LAX e HKG, piu' altre), ma credo che MAD non sia pronta per il 380 e quindi saranno rotte che lo sono, con ingegneri in house in grado di occuparsi dell'A380.

 

[B787]

Video e foto più info sulle nuove rotte operate dal 380 http://www.britishairways.com/en/in...m_medium=Social&utm_campaign=UKQ1MarchA380OFS

Molto molto bello!

 

[Mikkio]

Doveva essere Madrid, almeno l'anno scorso (quando giravano anche LAX e HKG, piu' altre), ma credo che MAD non sia pronta per il 380 e quindi saranno rotte che lo sono, con ingegneri in house in grado di occuparsi dell'A380.

Potrebbe essere FCO ?

 

[FlyKing]

Ma non doveva essere presentata la nuova CW con il contestuale arrivo del 380?

 

[13900]

Potrebbe essere FCO ?

Devono esserci strutture adeguate e ingegneri BA con l'abilitazione per il 380, a meno di far volare i flying spanner.

 

[flyboy]

British Airways Planned Airbus A380 Operation as of 05MAR13

by JL
Update at 1050GMT 05MAR13

As per 05MAR13 GDS timetable and inventory display, British Airways outlined its planned Airbus A380 operation. First long-haul A380 service is scheduled for London Heathrow – Los Angeles service from 15OCT13, followed by London Heathrow – Hong Kong from 15NOV13.

London Heathrow – Hong Kong eff 15NOV13 BA025/026 Daily (BA026 from 16NOV13)
BA025 LHR1840 – 1420+1HKG 388 D
BA027 LHR2100 – 1645+1HKG 77W D

BA026 HKG2325 – 0450+1LHR 388 D
BA028 HKG2345 – 0500+1LHR 77W D

London Heathrow – Los Angeles
15OCT13 – 26OCT13 BA269/268 Day 246; BA283/282 Day 15

eff 27OCT13 BA269/268 Day x26
BA283 LHR1025 – 1330LAX 744 D
BA269 LHR1500 – 1805LAX 388 x26
BA269 LHR1500 – 1805LAX 744 26

BA282 LAX1625 – 1040+1LHR 744 D
BA268 LAX2045 – 1455+1LHR 388 x26
BA268 LAX2045 – 1455+1LHR 744 26

Nel link trovate anche le configurazioni: http://airlineroute.net/2013/03/05/ba-380-update1/

Planned Airbus A380 service remains subject to change. Planned short-haul A380 service for crew training will be announced in the coming weeks

 

[13900]

Ma non doveva essere presentata la nuova CW con il contestuale arrivo del 380?

No. La poltrona attuale, che e’ stata lanciata nel 2007, non verra’ cambiata per un (bel) po’. E, onestamente, non vedo perche’ dovrebbe. E’ un full flat, con misure uguali se non superiori a quelle dei concorrenti. Alcune innovazioni dovrebbero essere state incorporate nel modello che verra’ montato sui 787 e 380, ma non sui 77W rimanenti. In sostanza, l’ultimo modello dell’IFE Thales (ma quello e’ gia’ presente sui 77W e sui 772 refurbished) e dei materiali rivisti. Avevo collaborato marginalmente a un progetto di Cabin Appearance volto a chiedere a Interiors Engineer di cambiare alcune superfici per renderle pulibili piu’ facilmente. Dovrebbero aver anche cambiato alcuni colori.
Qualunque sia la futuribile nuova cabina, che probabilmente verra’ progettata per gli aerei che, chissa’ quali saranno e quando saranno, sostituiranno il grosso dei 744, dubito che offrira’ una soluzione diversa dal ying-yang attuale.

 

[Greco]

BA spreads two-tier fares to all Gatwick short-haul routes

British Airways has stepped up its price battle with Easyjet by introducing a two-tier fare structure on all its Gatwick short-haul flights, giving a discount to passengers without hold baggage.

Passengers on all 32 routes now have the option of paying the headline fare, which includes only a hand luggage allowance, or adding £9-£15 to the base price in order to put a bag in the hold. Easyjet levies a £24 charge per bag per flight that is not included in the headline price.

BA’s tactic, which was introduced last month on five routes including Amsterdam and Turin, has met with little resistance from passengers and encouraged the carrier to spread it further. It will allow BA to compete better with Easyjet, which in recent years has ousted BA to become Gatwick’s largest carrier.
The new rates apply immediately for travel from April 2.

“The prices have not gone up, it is a discounted rate if you don’t want to take a bag,” said a BA spokeswoman, who claimed passengers had been “delighted” by the change.

BA also has a more generous hand luggage allowance than Easyjet. BA allows two pieces of hand luggage, a handbag or laptop bag plus another up to 56 x 45 x 25cm, the same dimensions as Easyjet. BA also provides a free snack and drink or, on morning flights, a more substantial breakfast plus frequent flier points.
It will not be drawn on whether the scheme will be extended to flights from Heathrow or to Gatwick’s long-haul services.

“At the moment, it is just for short-haul at Gatwick,” she said.