Flying BA over Christmas?

daffodil · Post by **daffodil** » 5th Jun, '10, 20:10

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/10243729.stm

So would you book a long distance flight plan with BA for later this year, even if the schedule was the best match?

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 7th Jun, '10, 07:20

no...

Snaffled · Post by **Snaffled** » 7th Jun, '10, 10:22

no way.
Incidentally, doe anyone know how much BA cabin crew get paid when you include all the benefits etc? I've heard rumours, but nothing definitive.

canuck · Post by **canuck** » 7th Jun, '10, 13:03

how about in July?

daffodil · Post by **daffodil** » 7th Jun, '10, 15:28

Christmas in July.

Nice idea

Aliya · Post by **Aliya** » 7th Jun, '10, 16:35

I'd seriously look at flying to HK and then Air NZ to London. I dont think Air NZ has been on strike for years.

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 7th Jun, '10, 17:08

Aliya wrote:I'd seriously look at flying to HK and then Air NZ to London. I dont think Air NZ has been on strike for years.

that's an arsewit way of doing it.

There are better options direct (SQ or Qantas) or indirect (Emirates, Eithiad), and then a thousand and one other airlines via a city near Singapore (KL or Bangkok) or a city near London (Paris, Frankfurt).

Going via HK is just putting loads of extra hours onto your flight, especially as Cathay/SQ won't link up with AirNZ in HK and therefore you have extra tax and time.

Tack · Post by **Tack** » 8th Jun, '10, 04:01

If you can fly with another airline I would Daff.

FB, if Daff is flying from Manila then HK is the logical stop, it's what we did (with er BA).

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 8th Jun, '10, 07:46

Fair call on the route, though again I wouldn't use two random airlines if I didn't have to. On that routing, use Cathay, they will make the process less painful.

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 8th Jun, '10, 08:35

i like Cathay business class. not bad at all, although no comparison with the new SQ A380 seats.

daffodil · Post by **daffodil** » 8th Jun, '10, 09:28

Yes, Cathay or SQ looking to be the best option. If the latter, could pop in for a pre-Xmas drink on the way

Fat Bob · Post by **Fat Bob** » 8th Jun, '10, 11:05

Morrolan wrote:i like Cathay business class. not bad at all, although no comparison with the new SQ A380 seats.

The new A380 "seats" are not seats, they are something that is good for your to lie down in. The seat hardly reclines, the foot rest hardly coems up, and personally I find them horrible to sit in. Even my large frame wobbles around in such seats!

However, for sleeping they are good.

Morrolan · Post by **Morrolan** » 8th Jun, '10, 11:06

Fat Bob wrote:
Morrolan wrote:i like Cathay business class. not bad at all, although no comparison with the new SQ A380 seats.
The new A380 "seats" are not seats, they are something that is good for your to lie down in. The seat hardly reclines, the foot rest hardly coems up, and personally I find them horrible to sit in. Even my large frame wobbles around in such seats!

However, for sleeping they are good.

you definitely have a point: when it comes to sitting, there are better airplane seats.

nev · Post by **nev** » 8th Jun, '10, 15:00

For long-haul flights, I personally prefer Malaysian Airlines. The service and the food are just so much better than any airline I've flown, and the seat has more legroom in comparison to SQ seats). I regularly fly SQ for work; it's overrated.

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