(20 Sep 2016, 3:16 pm)8222 wrote The E-190/170s are wonderful. Stay away from the E135/145s. Done a few with AeroMexico and American and they are awful.

(20 Sep 2016, 6:16 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I'll not go Stavanger then with BMI...

(23 Nov 2016, 4:52 pm)JoshP wrote Knocking another two planes off my list in February. Going to JFK on from Heathrow on a BA 747 and returning on a BA 777 from JFK to Gatwick!

(23 Nov 2016, 5:13 pm)8222 wrote If you're flying World Traveller and you get one of the 345-seat 744s, I'd suggest seat 29A/29K.

(23 Nov 2016, 6:53 pm)JoshP wrote What's your reason? Good views, quieter? I can't wait, the 747 is my favourite aircraft!

(23 Nov 2016, 6:53 pm)JoshP wrote What's your reason? Good views, quieter? I can't wait, the 747 is my favourite aircraft!

(23 Jan 2017, 8:37 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote As a Avid Aviation enthusiast and also Easter coming up, It wasn't long until this will be posted!


Found out I'm heading back to Florida this year for my Annual/Sometimes Twice Annual trip there to see family/Theme Parks and other things there, However after the successful trip on British Airways and Fellow Oneworld alliance partner American Airline's last August has resulted in us going back on them.


Trip will start out on BA1321 off Newcastle at 06:05 to London Heathrow, Which utilises a Airbus A320 on this day, Though all flight's are mixed allocated every day, Flight's can regulary jump from a A319 to a larger A321, Though is usually A319 and A320s/

After a 1 hour transfer on National Express from Terminal 5 Interchange to Gatwick's South Terminal, Which utilises a 2 Axle Volvo B9R/ Ceatano Levante.

While we normally fly into Orlando International/Sanford, Me and family will be flying into Tampa this year, Which is around 60 miles west of Orlando International , And 95 miles west of Orlando Sanford.

While this will save us the drive from Orlando, Id heavily recommend travelling to Tampa instead of Orlando in the peak holiday weeks and driving to Orlando, Which takes around 1 hour - 1hr 30mins depending on traffic down the Interstate 275 and Interstate 4.
The reason I recommend it is because 2x Daily Orlando flights are heavily loaded nearly all year round, Which also means its proan to heavy price increases over the 4x Weekly Tampa flight, Which going by Prices and Experience of boarding right next to it last year at Gatwick to be only Half Full.

Haulage on this flight will be one of Gatwick's based Boeing 777-236ER's, Or " 772s " , While I had GE90-94B engined G-VIIP last year, I'm hoping for one of Gatwick's minority Rolls Royce Trent RR-895 powered ones this year, As that will clear me of all 3 Engine types offered on the 777, Although not all Subtypes will be cleared.


After 17 days in Florida, I'm returing via Philedelphia using American Tampa - Philly , And then a BA Boeing 747-436 ( looking forward to this one! ) on BA066 to Heathrow , Then BA1326 to onwards to Newcastle.

BA066 is a interesting one, As according to BA its going to utilise a 747, Yet all recent records of the flight come up as a mixture of mostly 772s, So I'm hoping it still turns out to be a 744!


Flights outbound leave on the 9th April , Returning on the 25th , Arriving on the 26th.

(24 Jan 2017, 5:52 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I am off on BA1335 and BA1338 just after you come back and I get an A320/A321 respectively

What time does the flight to Tampa leave, just I am flying out at 10:20am to Montego Bay from Gatwick and I wonder if flying to Heathrow the night before to save a hotel is worth it, at present I am going by train but this isn't booked. 

EDIT: Not worth flying to Heathrow with the flight being £150pp

(25 Jan 2017, 4:12 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Flight to Tampa leaves Gatwick at 11:20, The first Orlando flight leaves around 11:40 if I remember correctly, The second Orlando flight is due out at 13:45 if I remember right.

Ive got A320's both ways

(25 Jan 2017, 6:40 pm)NK53 TKT wrote A bit tight then because that means if BA1321 is late you may miss the Tampa flight, mine leaves at 10:20 and is Thomson so we are staying overnight and getting the train down

(25 Jan 2017, 9:04 pm)South Tyne Lad wrote Shouldn't be expecting it to be late departing, As it's the same aircraft that stables in Newcastle for the night after arriving from the last Heathrow flight, So has quite a few hours spare to be checked over for faults than it normally would.

Me and my Dad would've happily travelled down the night before and stayed in Gatwick but my Mam and Sister would prefer to do everything in one go, As they'd rather be in Florida than waiting around Gatwick!

Are you leaving on the same day?

(31 Jan 2017, 5:33 pm)NK53 TKT wrote I will train down on the 28th May flying on the 29th May

(31 Jan 2017, 5:52 pm)8222 wrote http://mediacentre.britishairways.com/pressrelease/details/86/2017-228/8195?ref=HeroStory

Interesting move

(12 Apr 2017, 10:12 am)8222 wrote Hi all,

I'm looking to fly to Moscow in the summer for a few days with BA. I know BA send their ex-BMI birds and 777/747 long haul fleet to DME. When looking at the prices, it's coming up 'world traveller' - does anyone know if I'll get food? I know it's definitely different to the LED/Europe flights but not sure if they have changed this.

(12 Apr 2017, 7:53 pm)NK53 TKT wrote If it is down as World Traveller you get food

(13 Apr 2017, 9:27 am)8222 wrote I thought it would be. You wouldn't believe I'm a regular BA flyer! 

(14 Apr 2017, 4:31 pm)NK53 TKT wrote Exactly, I am off in two weeks to London for Bank Holiday weekend