Comments on: BA Goes on a Diet – Same Great Taste (Almost), 1/3 the Seats http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:20:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-18997 CF Sat, 12 Jan 2008 19:36:15 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/#comment-18997 You're right, Darkwater. I missed that one. Thanks for pointing it out. You’re right, Darkwater. I missed that one. Thanks for pointing it out.

]]> By: Darkwater http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-18893 Darkwater Sat, 12 Jan 2008 05:36:03 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/#comment-18893 I thought that BA had used 757s on its JFK/BOS-Manchester/Scotland routes in the mid-90s, with quasi-Club World and traditional World Traveler classes. I thought that BA had used 757s on its JFK/BOS-Manchester/Scotland routes in the mid-90s, with quasi-Club World and traditional World Traveler classes.

]]> By: Zach http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-18457 Zach Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:06:44 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/#comment-18457 Sounds great. Personally, I'm always for more options across the Atlantic in the hopes that more options will lead to increasingly more competitive pricing. I could be wrong, of course. BTW--on a side note--just got back from Israel on Tuesday. El Al (JFK-TLV and back) has significantly improved its service (mainly its food and the frequency with which passengers in economy are offered water and juice) since I last flew them 8 years ago. Additionally, my Jet Blue flights between ORD and JFK were a pleasure. Sounds great. Personally, I’m always for more options across the Atlantic in the hopes that more options will lead to increasingly more competitive pricing. I could be wrong, of course.

BTW–on a side note–just got back from Israel on Tuesday. El Al (JFK-TLV and back) has significantly improved its service (mainly its food and the frequency with which passengers in economy are offered water and juice) since I last flew them 8 years ago. Additionally, my Jet Blue flights between ORD and JFK were a pleasure.

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-18428 CF Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:59:48 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/#comment-18428 I don't think the new carrier will have any overlap on routes with BA. This will be strictly between Continental Europe and the US. As for connections, I'm not sure what they could offer. They don't have much feed from either side except maybe from some secondary UK airports to Paris? And regarding operational spares, that may not be so easy. If a plane breaks in Europe, they will have to ferry a long haul aircraft over from the UK and it may be easier to just put the 82 people on another airline. If it breaks in New York, they might have a spare that could run the flight, but then it'll be mostly empty since they only need to accommodate 82 people. I don’t think the new carrier will have any overlap on routes with BA. This will be strictly between Continental Europe and the US.

As for connections, I’m not sure what they could offer. They don’t have much feed from either side except maybe from some secondary UK airports to Paris?

And regarding operational spares, that may not be so easy. If a plane breaks in Europe, they will have to ferry a long haul aircraft over from the UK and it may be easier to just put the 82 people on another airline. If it breaks in New York, they might have a spare that could run the flight, but then it’ll be mostly empty since they only need to accommodate 82 people.

]]> By: jonathan reed http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/comment-page-1/#comment-18427 jonathan reed Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:43:25 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/01/10/ba-goes-on-a-diet-same-great-taste-almost-13-the-seats/#comment-18427 Maxjet had two problems. First, if their plane had a problem,you didn't know how much disruption you would face. Second, if you needed non-Maxjet connections you'd have to book a very long layover to protect yourself in case a plane was late. If British Airways is running OpenSkies, presumably you will be well taken care of if the plane is out of service. Second, if a customer could get a connection booked into an OpenSkies flight, that would really expand the customer base. It will be interesting to see how British Airways manages this new carrier which will fly some of the same routes as British Airways. Maxjet had two problems. First, if their plane had a problem,you didn’t know how much disruption you would face. Second, if you needed non-Maxjet connections you’d have to book a very long layover to protect yourself in case a plane was late.
If British Airways is running OpenSkies, presumably you will be well taken care of if the plane is out of service. Second, if a customer could get a connection booked into an OpenSkies flight, that would really expand the customer base.
It will be interesting to see how British Airways manages this new carrier which will fly some of the same routes as British Airways.

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