British Airways now American Airlines

sjw64

DTDfanBoy wrote: »

I've been on numerous flights where the airline has done exactly that, you do realise that it's a very serious problem for some people, what's the lesser inconvenience not eating any nuts or having the plane diverted mid flight due to someone requiring urgent medical attention.

So is it okay serve nut related food next but one seat away, the next next one, the row behind or the row behind that? What if 'allergy person' walks past someone tucking into their Snickers on their way to take a dump?

Should the entire aircraft be 100% allergy free? (every allergy known) on the off chance someone boards with one?

Or should 'allergy person' declare prior that they suffer from a serious condition that might cause the plane to divert requiring urgent medical attention.?

I know what I would do if I were in charge of who gets on a plane traveling at 600mph at 35,000 feet

DTDfanBoy

sjw64 wrote: »

So is it okay serve nut related food next but one seat away, the next next one, the row behind or the row behind that? What if 'allergy person' walks past someone tucking into their Snickers on their way to take a dump?

Should the entire aircraft be 100% allergy free? (every allergy known) on the off chance someone boards with one?

Or should 'allergy person' declare prior that they suffer from a serious condition that might cause the plane to divert requiring urgent medical attention.?

I know what I would do if I were in charge of who gets on a plane traveling at 600mph at 35,000 feet

Like I said, it's not uncommon for an announcement to be made that nuts will not be served on the flight and a request made for all passengers to refrain from eating their own.

bagand96

However when the confirmation came through the actual airline is American Airlines (operated by British Airways)

Your post seems a little confused.

Is it an AA flight number "operated by British Airways"? If so you'll be on a British Airways plane, it's just that American have sold you the ticket.

Or is it a BA flight number "operated by American Airlines"? If so the reverse is true, it's an American Airlines plane, but BA have sold you the ticket.

when booked through the agent it was understood it was to be a British Airways flight.

The agent should have had all the information in front of them and explained it.

qwertyqwerty

Hi there the flight number is BA1553, have checked on seat guru and it appears to be old v1 of the Boeing 767

gem75

This is a flight from Manchester, there are no BA flights to anywhere other than Heathrow from Manchester so yes you will definitely be on American. Unfortunately, they use aircraft without seatback TVs on the Manchester routes so there will only be a communal TV situated every few rows.

daveyjp

Think yourself lucky it is no longer a 757!

American are poor by any standards. Older planes, poor in flight service, surly on board staff.

Shuttle to LHR and a proper BA flight is worth the extra time and money.

bagand96

Older planes, poor in flight service, surly on board staff.

Whilst I'd agree it's true for American, it can also apply to BA!

In terms of practical help to the OP, the agent should have had all this information to hand and explained it to you. If you'd booked online directly, or even via an online agent this would have been apparent. I doubt you'll be able to switch your flights, you could try expressing your disappointment to your agent though and see what happens (who were the agent?).Did you explicitly ask if it was a BA flight and did that explicitly say it was? That's the only way you'd have any comeback and even then I doubt they'd be willing or able to change your flight (and as the above poster says, to get on BA metal you'd have to go via Heathrow).

richardw

qwertyqwerty wrote: »

Hi there the flight number is BA1553, have checked on seat guru and it appears to be old v1 of the Boeing 767

Perhaps consider a Main cabin extra seat, if they are available.

stoneman

daveyjp wrote: »

Think yourself lucky it is no longer a 757!

American are poor by any standards. Older planes, poor in flight service, surly on board staff.

Shuttle to LHR and a proper BA flight is worth the extra time and money.

You are joking right. Their 77w J service is far better than BA's CW, and almost everyone on Flyertalk will agree with that.

The Airbus A321 Transcon has very good J and F product.

I have just come off the JFK/DUB 757 and that was superb in J.

Yes the old 757's are !!!!, but international version of it are very good indeed.

stoneman

DTDfanBoy wrote: »

Like I said, it's not uncommon for an announcement to be made that nuts will not be served on the flight and a request made for all passengers to refrain from eating their own.

And I am telling you that if you mention it to the staff of an AA flight, they will offload you. They have very good form of doing this.