Comments on: BA Flying Nonstop From London/City to New York http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/ Thu, 24 May 2012 07:48:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: independent travel http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-77396 independent travel Sun, 16 Aug 2009 15:56:18 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-77396 Making a dummy booking on the BA website reveals the following - Customs will be cleared in Shannon, and the checkin time at LCY is 20 minutes (not 15, but still very good) ... Stopover at Shannon •The London City to New York (JFK) flight will stop to refuel at Ireland's Shannon airport. •Passengers must clear U.S. Customs and Immigration at Shannon.* •This is expected to take 45 minutes. •On arrival at JFK airport, passengers will bypass passport control.* •The New York (JFK) to London City flight is non-stop. * US Immigration and Customs clearance at Shannon may not always be available due to regulatory requirements. Additional features - LCY to JFK •Operated by British Airways •32 seat business class only service •Stay connected onboard with OnAir email, text and web services •Clear US Customs and Immigration while refuelling at Shannon •Arrive in New York as a domestic passenger and avoid immigration queues •Check in at London City 20 minutes before departure with hold baggage •The most productive way to fly between London and New York Additional features - JFK to LCY •Operated by British Airways •Catch up with emails before you land with OnAir services •Non stop service •Enjoy a treatment in the Elemis travel spa at JFK •Dine before your flight in the Terraces lounge •Club World sleeper service maximises sleep time •Take away breakfast option allows you sleep even longer Making a dummy booking on the BA website reveals the following – Customs will be cleared in Shannon, and the checkin time at LCY is 20 minutes (not 15, but still very good) …

Stopover at Shannon

•The London City to New York (JFK) flight will stop to refuel at Ireland’s Shannon airport.
•Passengers must clear U.S. Customs and Immigration at Shannon.*
•This is expected to take 45 minutes.
•On arrival at JFK airport, passengers will bypass passport control.*
•The New York (JFK) to London City flight is non-stop.
* US Immigration and Customs clearance at Shannon may not always be available due to regulatory requirements.

Additional features – LCY to JFK
•Operated by British Airways
•32 seat business class only service
•Stay connected onboard with OnAir email, text and web services
•Clear US Customs and Immigration while refuelling at Shannon
•Arrive in New York as a domestic passenger and avoid immigration queues
•Check in at London City 20 minutes before departure with hold baggage
•The most productive way to fly between London and New York

Additional features – JFK to LCY
•Operated by British Airways
•Catch up with emails before you land with OnAir services
•Non stop service
•Enjoy a treatment in the Elemis travel spa at JFK
•Dine before your flight in the Terraces lounge
•Club World sleeper service maximises sleep time
•Take away breakfast option allows you sleep even longer

]]> By: The Cranky Flier » British Airways Stops in Shannon for London/City Flights http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-61902 The Cranky Flier » British Airways Stops in Shannon for London/City Flights Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:28:41 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-61902 [...] back in February when BA announced it would start flights from London/City Airports very short runway to New York? And remember when I suggested that BA might be able to stop in Ireland where they allow US [...] [...] back in February when BA announced it would start flights from London/City Airports very short runway to New York? And remember when I suggested that BA might be able to stop in Ireland where they allow US [...]

]]> By: Tony Huang http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-28874 Tony Huang Thu, 28 Feb 2008 04:03:11 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-28874 If the westbound can make it to Halifax, they should try to clear customs there. Then, they could fly into LGA. If the westbound can make it to Halifax, they should try to clear customs there. Then, they could fly into LGA.

]]> By: Bernardo Carvalho http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-28476 Bernardo Carvalho Tue, 26 Feb 2008 04:10:06 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-28476 @Andy - good point. You can tell I'm not in this line of business :-) @Andy – good point. You can tell I’m not in this line of business :-)

]]> By: Andy http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-24181 Andy Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:18:39 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-24181 @Bernardo: SDU-GRU is only 185 nautical miles -- LCY-NYC is some 20 times as long! For such a short distance you only need little fuel. LCY's runway is at least 500 ft shorter than the minimum runway length for the maximum take off weight. The 318 needs to be full in fuel (maximum take off weight) in order to make it non-stop to NY. @Bernardo: SDU-GRU is only 185 nautical miles — LCY-NYC is some 20 times as long! For such a short distance you only need little fuel. LCY’s runway is at least 500 ft shorter than the minimum runway length for the maximum take off weight. The 318 needs to be full in fuel (maximum take off weight) in order to make it non-stop to NY.

]]> By: Bernardo Carvalho http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-24164 Bernardo Carvalho Mon, 04 Feb 2008 13:35:42 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-24164 It's perfectly doable. Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Dumont_Airport ) has a shorter runway and handles dozens of A318 and 737s shuttles to São Paulo every day. It’s perfectly doable. Santos Dumont airport in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santos_Dumont_Airport ) has a shorter runway and handles dozens of A318 and 737s shuttles to São Paulo every day.

]]> By: 2008 February 04 » Upgrade: Travel Better http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-24148 2008 February 04 » Upgrade: Travel Better Mon, 04 Feb 2008 11:08:34 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-24148 [...] family, and the biggest plane legally permitted to depart from London-City. The Cranky Flier has a nice post on the logistics of the proposed service. But jeez, it looks like my sarcastic comments from April [...] [...] family, and the biggest plane legally permitted to depart from London-City. The Cranky Flier has a nice post on the logistics of the proposed service. But jeez, it looks like my sarcastic comments from April [...]

]]> By: Nicholas Barnard http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-23927 Nicholas Barnard Sun, 03 Feb 2008 00:03:49 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-23927 Oliver, They're trying to give people the convenience of not having to switch aircraft. I'm sure if they could they'd refuel in midair.. Hmm.. maybe Boeing and Airbus will offer that as an option on their 737/A320 replacements... Oliver,
They’re trying to give people the convenience of not having to switch aircraft. I’m sure if they could they’d refuel in midair.. Hmm.. maybe Boeing and Airbus will offer that as an option on their 737/A320 replacements…

]]> By: Oliver http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-23912 Oliver Sat, 02 Feb 2008 21:44:13 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-23912 Why not just ferry passengers from the London/City airport to Heathrow via helicopter and have them board a "real" aircraft :) Why not just ferry passengers from the London/City airport to Heathrow via helicopter and have them board a “real” aircraft :)

]]> By: CF http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/comment-page-1/#comment-23879 CF Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://crankyflier.com/2008/02/01/ba-flying-nonstop-from-londoncity-to-new-york/#comment-23879 Nicholas - I don't recall if you have to bring your seatback up on BA or not, but when I flew ANZ in October, you could have your seat at any level of recline for departure and arrival. The reality is, however, that any stop will be within the first hour of the flight, so you'll still be able to recline for the majority of the flight. I'm posting my followup interview this morning, sorry for the delay. Nicholas – I don’t recall if you have to bring your seatback up on BA or not, but when I flew ANZ in October, you could have your seat at any level of recline for departure and arrival. The reality is, however, that any stop will be within the first hour of the flight, so you’ll still be able to recline for the majority of the flight.

I’m posting my followup interview this morning, sorry for the delay.

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