British Airways voted world's best airline 2006 by Skytrax - Page 2

rob_right · October 12th, 2009, 02:34 PM

A lot of people I've spoken to rave about Virgin for some unknown reason - I think they are perceived by some to be much more cool than BA as they appear to promote a policy of employing an ethnically cleansed army of blonde air hostesses.

Personally from my experience I found them pretty much like a charter airline - food was very ordinary and the blonde army of air hostesses were all hard faced rough northern girls with a peroxide addiction.

Langur · October 12th, 2009, 06:47 PM

^ That's not my experience. The air hostesses were genuinely pretty and attractive but it was mainly the newness of the aircraft, good in-flight food, and excellent entertainment options that impressed me. I also love the little humourous and personal touches. They feel so much less corporate than the others.

belfastuniguy · October 12th, 2009, 07:38 PM

I like BA and Virgin

I think they both do the country proud to be honest. Virgin's private check in and lounge is second to none, absolute love using it.

BA and Virgin are the only ones I like to fly with, I do at times have to use others, but they don't come close.

Davodavo · December 6th, 2009, 08:20 PM

I have never flown with Virgin, but I have with BA, and I found its service excellent, and much better than other airlines. Therefore: go BA!! :LOL:
Which is the best airline 2009?

Langur · December 7th, 2009, 10:18 PM

^ Cathay Pacific which imo is not deserved. They live off their previous well-earned reputation for excellent service. However I flew on Cathay earlier this year and the plane interior was aged and tatty. Methinks Asian airlines are just fashionable right now. Ialso think Asian consumers are less critical and also vote patriotically.

niterider · December 8th, 2009, 08:46 PM

'BA all the way'

Davodavo · December 8th, 2009, 09:44 PM

+1 haha go BA!!

toonlad · December 9th, 2009, 02:42 AM

Flying home to UK on BA in three days, so will have 9 hours in one of their 747s! Got upgraded on the way out, can only hope for the same on the way back. I have to +1 the two posters above, always pleasant to fly BA.

Although nothing is as funny as watching them try and do a full breakfast service on the 45 min flight from NCL to LHR. Half the time they are still running round with carts on the final descent. But at least they offer full service unlike skanky american and canadian airlines

Davodavo · December 11th, 2009, 09:33 PM

Now that we are talking about BA, take a look at the following piece of news:

$40 airfares to India on British Airways? If it seems too good to be true ...
Airline to pay travelers' cancellation charges after refusing to honor price

Fly to India for $40? Not so fast.

Be careful next time you see an airfare that sounds too good to be true. It may be just that.

British Airways and the U.S. Department of Transportation this month announced that the airline would pay cancellation penalties and other expenses for customers who bought a $40 ticket that the carrier erroneously offered for flights from the U.S. to India.

The lowest British Airways prices for flights to India are more than $750, not including taxes.

The $40 rate was posted on British Airways' Web site Oct. 2. Within minutes the airline realized the mistake and pulled the offer from the site. But nothing dies easily on the Internet.

For the next two hours, the deal remained on several online travel sites. The airline got more than 1,200 bookings for the $40 fare during that time, representing 2,200 passengers.

The airline canceled the reservations and has offered each passenger a $300 travel voucher. The airline will also consider reimbursing passengers who canceled other travel plans to take advantage of the deal.

How did the error happen?

John Lampl, a British Airways spokesman, said the airline was planning to announce a $40 increase in fares on flights from the U.S. to India. But an employee who was inputting the information left out a crucial word in the text: "increase." "It was a typo," Lampl said. "It was a human error."

Customers who expected to pay $40 for a flight to India should have guessed that the offer was a mistake, he said. "Anyone with any travel sense had to have known that something was wrong."

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel...,6199769.story

Davodavo · January 23rd, 2010, 11:30 AM

Vrooms · March 21st, 2013, 04:35 AM

image hosted on flickr

Third Airbus A380 for British Airways by Curufinwe - David B., on Flickr

Vrooms · April 11th, 2013, 01:49 PM

BA's first 787
image hosted on flickr

First British Airways BJA Boeing 787 by moonm, on Flickr

December 6th, 2009, 08:20 PM	#24
Davodavo inFocusDC.com Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santander Posts: 6,695 Likes (Received): 0	I have never flown with Virgin, but I have with BA, and I found its service excellent, and much better than other airlines. Therefore: go BA!! :LOL: Which is the best airline 2009? __________________ inFocusDC.com

December 8th, 2009, 09:44 PM	#27
Davodavo inFocusDC.com Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santander Posts: 6,695 Likes (Received): 0	+1 haha go BA!! __________________ inFocusDC.com

December 11th, 2009, 09:33 PM	#29
Davodavo inFocusDC.com Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santander Posts: 6,695 Likes (Received): 0	Now that we are talking about BA, take a look at the following piece of news: $40 airfares to India on British Airways? If it seems too good to be true ... Airline to pay travelers' cancellation charges after refusing to honor price Fly to India for $40? Not so fast. Be careful next time you see an airfare that sounds too good to be true. It may be just that. British Airways and the U.S. Department of Transportation this month announced that the airline would pay cancellation penalties and other expenses for customers who bought a $40 ticket that the carrier erroneously offered for flights from the U.S. to India. The lowest British Airways prices for flights to India are more than $750, not including taxes. The $40 rate was posted on British Airways' Web site Oct. 2. Within minutes the airline realized the mistake and pulled the offer from the site. But nothing dies easily on the Internet. For the next two hours, the deal remained on several online travel sites. The airline got more than 1,200 bookings for the $40 fare during that time, representing 2,200 passengers. The airline canceled the reservations and has offered each passenger a $300 travel voucher. The airline will also consider reimbursing passengers who canceled other travel plans to take advantage of the deal. How did the error happen? John Lampl, a British Airways spokesman, said the airline was planning to announce a $40 increase in fares on flights from the U.S. to India. But an employee who was inputting the information left out a crucial word in the text: "increase." "It was a typo," Lampl said. "It was a human error." Customers who expected to pay $40 for a flight to India should have guessed that the offer was a mistake, he said. "Anyone with any travel sense had to have known that something was wrong." http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel...,6199769.story __________________ inFocusDC.com

January 23rd, 2010, 11:30 AM	#30
Davodavo inFocusDC.com Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Santander Posts: 6,695 Likes (Received): 0	__________________ inFocusDC.com

March 21st, 2013, 04:35 AM	#31
Vrooms threeyearson. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,502 Likes (Received): 1007	image hosted on flickr Third Airbus A380 for British Airways by Curufinwe - David B., on Flickr __________________ +25\|and counting

October 12th, 2009, 02:34 PM	#21
rob_right In the brig Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: 上海 Shanghai Posts: 819 Likes (Received): 0	A lot of people I've spoken to rave about Virgin for some unknown reason - I think they are perceived by some to be much more cool than BA as they appear to promote a policy of employing an ethnically cleansed army of blonde air hostesses. Personally from my experience I found them pretty much like a charter airline - food was very ordinary and the blonde army of air hostesses were all hard faced rough northern girls with a peroxide addiction.

October 12th, 2009, 06:47 PM	#22
Langur Londinium langur Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 8,248 Likes (Received): 103	^ That's not my experience. The air hostesses were genuinely pretty and attractive but it was mainly the newness of the aircraft, good in-flight food, and excellent entertainment options that impressed me. I also love the little humourous and personal touches. They feel so much less corporate than the others.

October 12th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#23
belfastuniguy Subliving Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast Posts: 11,939 Likes (Received): 317	I like BA and Virgin I think they both do the country proud to be honest. Virgin's private check in and lounge is second to none, absolute love using it. BA and Virgin are the only ones I like to fly with, I do at times have to use others, but they don't come close.

December 7th, 2009, 10:18 PM	#25
Langur Londinium langur Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: London Posts: 8,248 Likes (Received): 103	^ Cathay Pacific which imo is not deserved. They live off their previous well-earned reputation for excellent service. However I flew on Cathay earlier this year and the plane interior was aged and tatty. Methinks Asian airlines are just fashionable right now. Ialso think Asian consumers are less critical and also vote patriotically.

December 8th, 2009, 08:46 PM	#26
niterider niterider Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 413 Likes (Received): 0	'BA all the way'

December 9th, 2009, 02:42 AM	#28
toonlad Urban Environmentalist Join Date: May 2007 Location: Whitley Bay, nr. Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Posts: 1,548 Likes (Received): 17	Flying home to UK on BA in three days, so will have 9 hours in one of their 747s! Got upgraded on the way out, can only hope for the same on the way back. I have to +1 the two posters above, always pleasant to fly BA. Although nothing is as funny as watching them try and do a full breakfast service on the 45 min flight from NCL to LHR. Half the time they are still running round with carts on the final descent. But at least they offer full service unlike skanky american and canadian airlines

April 11th, 2013, 01:49 PM	#32
Vrooms threeyearson. Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Singapore Posts: 9,502 Likes (Received): 1007	BA's first 787 image hosted on flickr First British Airways BJA Boeing 787 by moonm, on Flickr __________________ +25\|and counting

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