British Airways offers bargain London getaway now and new premium airline in June.
OpenSkies, a new British Airways subsidiary named to honor the US-European Union treaty that permits non-US airlines to fly passengers from a third country to US airports, is set to inaugurate Paris-New York or Brussels-New York beginning in June. OpenSkies will start with one Boeing 757 configured with 82 seats in three cabins: 24 seats that convert to flat beds in the business cabin, 28 in premium economy and just 30 in economy passengers, which will eliminate that cattle-car ambience usually found in the back of the plane.
BA has not yet decided whether Paris or Brussels will be first, but when they put a second plane into OpenSkies service, the other will be added. BA also has not yet announced whether Newark or JFK will be the New York airport. BBC reported that BA hopes to have six 757s in the OpenSkies livery flying by 2010.
Meanwhile, for those Americans who want a cheap London getaway now, regular old BA offers a bargain getaway, starting at $579 per person for seating in regular old economy seats, three days of lodging sightseeing in London and a choice of tours to three destinations in the countryside. The package must be booked by January 31 for travel between February 1 and February 18. Special (but not that special) package pricing continues through March 12. This package can only be booked by calling 877–428–2228 (not available online).
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soon there will be first class planes, allowed to taxi and take off first, land first, etc...
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LOL about the notion that first class planes could taxi and take off ahead of their turn, but then I starting thinking it might actually happen someday. At some airports, elite or permier frequent flyers can go through a special, faster security line, so it's not that much of a stretch to think that someday, at some airports, this might happen. I'd like to think that the FAA or whatever agency is in charge of such matters in the US would not permit that, but you never know....
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