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quote: Originally posted by 1stTT:
If you are going through that airport make sure you have as much time as you can arrange.
Is 2 hours enough to go from T1 to T3? 
2009 - Bohemian Highlights, Greece, Turkey, Israel, Jordan
2010 - Planning on Contrasts of Scandinavia + Moscow and Grand China (Any tips?)
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| Posts: 720 | Location: Newfoundland | Registered: 20 April 2009 |  |
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quote: Originally posted by canadian mom:
We are looking at going on a trip in July and our TA says there is a deal with British Airways we could take out of Calgary that has the second person only paying the taxes - sort of buy one get one free. I was wondering if anyone has taken this offer and if you were happy with the service received on that airline. We've flown Air Canada before and would have to add on the extra time and cost of flying to Calgary for this flight. Still, since the cost of the flight is more than the cost of the tour, any $$ saved are helpful. If you've flown both BA and AC and can offer a comparison that would be great!
I have gone on BA a few times. I found in the past, last time I used BA was 2 years ago, the leg room was less plus the seats seem to recline more which can be annoying if the person insists on reclining all the way into your lap (nearly)   Otherwise BA is fine. AMA (Alberta Motor Assoc.) has a special right now if you are members, I think it was 10% off on trips longer than 10 days. |
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| Posts: 1909 | Location: Calgary,AB, Canada | Registered: 09 February 2004 | |
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quote: Originally posted by JenD:
BA is one airline I won't be travelling with again. In May I had flights from Munich to London to Bangkok to Sydney - the inflight entertainment was good and there was plenty of room (because the plane was about half empty), but the service and the food were really terrible. The food was so bad I couldn't eat it and the staff just turned off the lights for most of the long flight.
I've recently booked another trip and told my TA not to book BA for me - she said had travelled with BA about the same time as me and her whole family got food poisoning!
JenD ~ We had a similar experience to yours with BA several years ago & we certainly would never travel with them again if it was avoidable.  I have read many posts from people who really like BA, I did not have a good experience & so I won't be giving them the opportunity to perhaps change my thinking.
Live each day....instead of counting the years.
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| Posts: 11414 | Location: Sydney, Australia | Registered: 02 July 2003 | |
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My wife and I have flown BA several times from LAX to Heathrow, but have never flown in Coach, only First or Business Class. So our experience with BA has been top notch regarding food, service and schedules. We also fly AA and UAL on this same route and have never had any problems.
Places Trafalgar have taken us: England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland, Germany, Italy, Austria, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland and Hungary.
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| Posts: 1195 | Location: Lake Balboa, California | Registered: 23 October 2005 | |
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I have to agree with HT2. In business or first BA are very good, though certainly not the best. However I have travelled with them in Economy and would not repeat the experience!
When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.
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| Posts: 1580 | Location: Thailand | Registered: 19 October 2000 | |
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Although I haven't flown in Economy but rather Economy Plus I would fly with BA again any time. The service was excellent, the food lovely and hot and plenty of it, the inservice entertainment satisfactory (if you like movies which I don't) and the plane clean with plenty of room. I could name about 10 airlines I have used that were so bad I refuse to ever use them again with Qantas top of the list.
Travel is but a memory for the future but what memories I have of those wonderful tours.
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| Posts: 830 | Location: Sydney, Australia | Registered: 17 February 2001 | |
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I flew BA last year and found it very nice. I did go premium economy, so there was increase leg room. I would recommend the airline.
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