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BA - Odd Schedule LHR To PHL  
User currently offlineTheBigOne From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 239 posts, RR: 0
Posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2017 times:

I'm looking to book myself on a BA flight to Philadelphia in November, and came across an odd pattern in the BA schedule. BA have 2 daily flights to PHL, however this is reduced to one flight from Thu 25th Nov to Sat 27th Nov.

Anyone have any clue as to why there is this anomoly in the timetable?

Thanks


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User currently offlineViscount724 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2006, 21464 posts, RR: 24
Reply 1, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1989 times:

Quoting TheBigOne (Thread starter):
Anyone have any clue as to why there is this anomoly in the timetable?

I expect it's due to the U.S. Thanksgiving Day weekend. Little business traffic during that period. The premium cabins would be almost empty.

User currently offlineOA412 From United States of America, joined Dec 2000, 4978 posts, RR: 25
Reply 2, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1989 times:

Thursday November 25th is Thanksgiving day in the US, so I would imagine that it simply has to do with fewer people traveling to the UK during those 3 days (although domestic travel is through the roof over that weekend).


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User currently offlinerutankrd From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2003, 1997 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1974 times:		 Support Airliners.net - become a First Class Member!

Thanks giving weekend holidays in US and as low season for UK outbound travel as it gets !

User currently offlineOP3000 From United States of America, joined Jun 2009, 1678 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1939 times:

Quoting Viscount724 (Reply 1):

I expect it's due to the U.S. Thanksgiving Day weekend. Little business traffic during that period. The premium cabins would be almost empty.
Quoting OA412 (Reply 2):
Thursday November 25th is Thanksgiving day in the US, so I would imagine that it simply has to do with fewer people traveling to the UK during those 3 days (although domestic travel is through the roof over that weekend).

Bingo and bingo. The route is supported by a strong amount of business travel in both directions, hence the daily 772 and 763 flights with more premium seats and more schedule options than a single 744.

User currently offlineTheBigOne From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2004, 239 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (2 years 8 months 3 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 1879 times:

Hmmm..... I'm thinking this might have to do with the US Thanks giving weekend  
Cannot believe I missed that myself.

Thanks for the quick response to all!


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