Then again, I suppose you could bring an empty bottle through security and fill it up in the bathrooms, though I wouldn’t be surprised if that was considered ‘suspicious behaviour’

Ambulances waiting for starved BA passengers, or BA biz class pulls up to a fast food joint upon arrival.. As VS J class, walk off to their limo’s well fed

You know its coming!!

The multi course breakfasts are way over the top. On both American and European carriers. There is a subtle and more tactful way, for these carries to gage the possible eating habits of their flyers when they book. If only 2 out of 10 F Class passengers indulge themselves off the coast of Ireland and Wales.. Then maybe just stock 2-4 full breakfast for a full cabin and find a way to dish out extras.

From NYC, I prefer a full dinner upon departure. Would love to have a full breakfast, but I usually do not stir til the engine start to rumble 30 mins out from Heathrow, so its just a quick breakfast for me. From LA. I have time to wake for the full onslaught..lol. So maybe BA should consider cutting out full breakfast on certain shorter overseas flights only! ..maybe under 8 hours?

American carriers are crap overall anyway. So not much to comment on there. Although AA and UA try in First Class

As for coach passengers. And Im a fellow Brit. So I know they are gonna be rather upset over losing bottle water. Since I live in America now, I say, suck it up! Its a bottle of water. Bring your own. When Im forced to fly coach. I do not rely on any airline for my eating comforts. I pack my own large bottle of water, along with food from the airport. That way i can eat when I want, and settle down to read or watch movies.

If airlines really thought it through. By all accounts NH has, according to a fellow poster above. Selling premium food in coach is a great great idea. Upon booking, you’d have an option to pay for your premium meals/foods on long haul flights. Whats the cost? Like $20-25. I’d pay that in coach. Then knock of $5 for the price of the orig coach mean or throw something in for free to make people feel like they’re getting something for value ya know.

Could be a HUGE money maker, and keep people very happy! An extra $20 x 300 passengers. Not bad. The extra food will not weight that much more, since the airline is now cancelling out the original meal

I remember when I use to fly the BA shuttle between London and Manchester all the time. They’d serve a small lunch (very tasty) on a 190 mile flight aboard a 757. I would also take Sabena (yes, yesteryears ago) between LHR- BRU in Business Class, and they would serve a full 3 course breakfast on a 45 min flight!

Sometimes its just overkill, to justify the price tag.

I think certain cuts are needed. Overnight flights are for sleeping. The airline should specify its a scaled down service in Business, unless someone requests a full meal. On longer flights…and daytime hauls.. it should be full service!!!

malbarda – The numbers show that it has worked in the US – without ancillary revenues most airlines would be in far more serious trouble than they’re in right now. But I understand what you’re saying from a passenger perspective. I don’t think what BA is doing on the long haul is going to make a noticeable difference so far. But if they do keep making deeper cuts, then there might be trouble.

Hugh Jardonn – Touche

Andrew – Yes, in the past I think it’s probably been alliance partners that have kept some of the frills intact on long haul legs, but if they start caving then the American carriers surely will as well.