Who would you fly with - BA, Virgin?

[AIRWAY]

Thanks,

Reason for asking is that im plannig my trip to Oz, and i would like to try for the first time the A340-600, when i went to their website i couldn't find any relevant information about the aircraft use for that route, mind you i have to admit im impressed with their prices for the dates i requested.

Thanks once again.

[Bob Upndown]

Airway,

The A340-600 will indeed by used for the VS LHR-SYD route, with a 90 minute turn in HKG both ways.

Cheers

[AIRWAY]

Thank you Bob,

Virgin to SYD it is then

[jerrystinger]

Strongly recommended NOT to fly BA to Australia, especially in economy as you will NOT be fed for about 8hrs after the main meal (unless you go into the galley where you are offered some smarties from the tuck box!) and when you do get breakfast it's pretty pathetic (actually, it's outrageous!) for such a long flight!

At the moment I choose Singapore and JAL to SYD (drinks and food on tap!), but am hoping VS will provide a decent service on the LHR-HKG-SYD route!

[BahrainLad]

The whole idea of BA operating cushy routes out of LHR with no competition is a (Branson-perpetuated) myth.

Take Sydney. The Bearded One screams about a BA/Qantas 'duopoly'. Well, fair enough, if all you care about is getting off at SIN or BKK and back onto the same aircraft.

Anyone else can see that on LHR-SYD, BA competes with CX, SQ, TG, EK, GF, JL, soon to be QR and many others. They all compete on a value/service proposition.

Across the Atlantic, the competition is fierce.

Even the Gulf, a goldmine for BA, has extensive competition from local carriers.

I think the only BA route without competition is Bermuda, and in King's word's, there's hardly enough for one....

[slim_slag]

I think the only BA route without competition is Bermuda, and in King's word's, there's hardly enough for one....

Just off the top of my head BA have no non-stop competition trans Atlantic between LON and PHX, DEN, BWI, SEA.

Looks like BA are offloading cheap seats on AOL....

[Bramley]

To put in my two pennies in response to the original question... I've flown economy business across the pond with BA and Virgin, and economy with AA, enough times to not harp on about an individual experience and assume it's always the same.

In business, for me (but maybe not everyone) I found the BA staff more aloof, but still professional, than VAA; but the cabin and overall standard of food etc. was closer to what I wanted. I haven't tried the new suites.

Down the back, the IFE is all much of a muchness (Virgin poor if you get one of the older systems). But AA has those 3 extra inches, and it you're 6' tall, it's a big dfference. For that reason alone, I'd recommend AA. Beware getting stuck in the middle of the five abreast centre block, though.

[PAXboy]

You will find, in another thread, that AA have discovered that the extra space did not fill the seats and that they have started to fill the space again.

I am not suer if this is to be across the whole fleet domestic and international.