BA 'Firefly'
22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to CaptainGaz

Extension of Tete's point: BA are sponsors of LOCOG, and so are entitled to use the London 2012 symbols, which they do on a number of pieces of internal material. They are limited to using the sponsorship within the UK, except on plane...

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Qantas
22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Binman62

Binman, these might be seats on Charter aircraft - I was informed recently by a friend at STN, that QF were flying the Australian team in, and (similar to what they did in Athens & Beijing) have the aircraft based in the Olympic city for the...

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Heathrow Airport descends into fresh immigration chaos
22/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Bucksnet

LHR T3 this morning, arrival off the BA flight from SIN. Aircraft parked some way distant to immigration, but father off the plane, through immigration (2 min queue), and collected luggage, being landside under 30 minutes from landing. Was home...

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Open cockpit doors and smoking
17/05/12 | Forum post in reply to MartynSinclair

I was under the impression that it comes down to home regulator. The example I cite (because I've asked the question) is based on mobile phone usage: CAA don't let British airlines let their passengers use phones from push gate-to-gate,...

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BA 'Firefly'
16/05/12 | Forum post in reply to CaptainGaz

Come on guys - a few hours behind the curve! http://www.businesstraveller.com/discussion/topic/British-Airways-Olympic-Livery-(Not-Dove) The CAA classify the Olympic Flame as a ceremonial flame and - as mentioned above - they are allowed to...

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BA to reintroduce 747 on the Nairobi Route?
16/05/12 | Forum post in reply to sjldtlon1

I think the 747 was gone before 2007 - I flew to Nairobi in 2006 and it was 777 one way, 767 the other. There was a faded poster at Nairobi airport about a 747 service, but I remember a conversation with the crew that that had gone a couple years...

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British Airways Olympic Livery (Not Dove)
16/05/12 | New topic created

The BBC's David Bond has taken a photo of the Olympic Livery (not Dove) British Airways aircraft that will bring the flame back from Athens on Friday. http://twitter.com/DavidBondBBC/status/202671736515342337/photo/1 For those who disliked...

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No Smoking Signs Obsolete
15/05/12 | Forum post in reply to LuganoPirate

It doesn't help that the CAA and other regulators have different standards. Land at LHR on a CX or QF plane and you can use your phone once the runway has been vacated. Land on a BA plane and you can't. Standardisation might help universal...

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Heathrow Airport descends into fresh immigration chaos
07/05/12 | Forum post in reply to Bucksnet

LHR T5 this morning, as from my father:Plane (BOM arrival) to car in about 30 minutes, including luggage wait and having to wait to disembark, due to sitting towards the back of the aircraft. All desks manned, ePassport working (he didn't check...

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