American Airlines restarts flights to Heathrow from five more US cities

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• ChrisC says:

  8 Jun8 June 04:38

  There are rumours on both the BA and AA flyer talk boards about AA moving to T5 rather than moving back to T3. I know it’s more of a medium-long term aim to do this but that is years not months.

  Have you heard anything?

  Needless to say a lot of the comments from the AA board are about losing the ability to use the QF and CX lounges in T3 and from the BA board that the yanks will make the T5 lounges even busier.

  Better connections between AA and BA flights barely gets a mention!

  I’ll take a look at the AA deals but I’ve become less enamoured with the US recently and further visits will depend on what happens on the 3rd November.

  • Andrew says:

    8 Jun8 June 06:40

    Oh that would be a shame, if I’m flying to JFK I will always choose AA to enjoy the far superior CX and QF lounges at T3. The Flagship First Lounge at JFK is also better than the BA First Lounge there. But we all know that unless you’re in the CCR, BA lounges the world over are dire.

    • Alan says:

      8 Jun8 June 08:16

      Agree, flights leaving from T3 were always a big bonus! The only downside was the lack of security-free airside transfer when going Domestic to International (unlike T5). Lounges (bar BA and AA) were great though.

  • Paul Pogba says:

    8 Jun8 June 10:55

    Interesting that comments regarding the safety of the US at the moment would be deleted but comments insinuating the politics of the country might impact someones desire to travel there wouldn’t.

• Mikeact says:

  8 Jun8 June 08:11

  Iain Dale Twitter account: “I am delighted to say that Willie Walsh from IAG/BA has now agreed to do an interview with me on our two hour Aviation special from 8pm on LBC tomorrow night.”

• Yorkieflyer says:

  8 Jun8 June 08:44

  Qatar silver status this morning through the match from Amex achieved Krisflyer

  • pin perl says:

    8 Jun8 June 14:14

    cool.
    I’m still waiting to hear from them…..
    anyone else heard?

    • AndyGWP says:

      8 Jun8 June 15:43

      yeah – still waiting

• Jack says:

  8 Jun8 June 08:52

  Hi all

  Am I right in thinking that AA J class flights booked through ba.com will get free seat selection? And the paid J seat selection is only for BA operated flights?

  Any confirmation would be great as I am pondering bookings for next year.

  Thanks!

  • Andrew says:

    8 Jun8 June 09:46

    Yes I think BA are the only airline in the world that charges for seat selection in J class.

    • Paul74 says:

      8 Jun8 June 10:35

      Earlier this year I found that Swiss does, although not with a fully flexible business class ticket it appears.

    • Spaghetti Town says:

      8 Jun8 June 10:55

      I’m assuming Iberia does too

    • Doug M says:

      8 Jun8 June 11:38

      BA are not the only airline to charge seat selection fees in business, and if you actually have a J ticket rather than one of the discount business fare buckets they don’t charge either.

• Stu N says:

  8 Jun8 June 10:30

  The MO benefit had disappeared by the start of the year. It wasn’t particularly generous – 750 Avios per stay and an upgrade if available at check-in. Fans of MO, Fine Hotels and Resorts or booking via Emyr/ Bon Vivant will generally be a better idea.

• Rhys says:

  8 Jun8 June 16:23

  Short and sweet!

  • Vit says:

    8 Jun8 June 16:31

    Your Feb trip should be okay. I am really keen now after looking at some good fair from Finnair and KLM on a 5 weeks trip in Dec-Jan to see the family in Thailand and Cambodia.

    • Rhys says:

      8 Jun8 June 16:44

      Should be, but I’m hoping there will be a normal service. Will be my mum’s first time in business class and don’t want to disappoint her with wrapped sandwiches or something!!!

      • BSI1978 says:

        8 Jun8 June 16:59

        Other OW partners are operating a premium experience in line with what one would expect (given the sum paid) so whilst there are more important things in the world, you’d hope that BA won’t hold to this line indefinitely as there really is not any justification for the same. The lounge issue is perhaps slightly different in that other factors come into play here but still.

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