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BA Miami Flights From T3  
User currently offlineSergy2k From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2001, 62 posts, RR: 0
Posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1873 times:

I've searched the forum for this but can't find anything.

Why does the BA miami flight leave from terminal 3 at LHR? Seems a waste of resources for just one flight?

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User currently offlineRichardw From United Kingdom, joined May 2001, 3709 posts, RR: 0
Reply 1, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1864 times:

It is something about the airlines at that terminal have a say about future developments and plans for the terminal, so they just want to be in the loop about what is happening. But will they move the MIA flights to T5?

User currently offlineVS74741R From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 272 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1850 times:

Quoting Richardw (Reply 1):
It is something about the airlines at that terminal have a say about future developments and plans for the terminal, so they just want to be in the loop about what is happening. But will they move the MIA flights to T5?

I wouldn't have thought so because the Miami flight has been in Terminal 3 for years, it isn't a recent move. Maybe there's no space in T1 or T4 at the time BA want.


Obviously a Virgin Atlantic fan!!!
User currently offlineSpeedbird2155 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 847 posts, RR: 5
Reply 3, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1843 times:

Richardw is right, it is simply a political matter. BA maintained that one route out if T3 simply to keep the bargaining power the presence in T3 allows. As for as I'm aware however, all services including the Miami service is to move to T5.

User currently offlineVS74741R From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 272 posts, RR: 0
Reply 4, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1834 times:

Quoting Speedbird2155 (Reply 3):

Wow that's news to me. Sorry richardw for trying to correct you. LOL So do BA use T2 for a single flight as well for the same purpose?


Obviously a Virgin Atlantic fan!!!
User currently offlineFbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31
Reply 5, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1816 times:

No BA flights from T2...thank the lord!


"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
User currently offlineSpeedbird2155 From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2005, 847 posts, RR: 5
Reply 6, posted (8 years 1 month 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1815 times:

BA does not have need for T2. T3s importance comes from the fact that it was the longhaul terminal for LHR at one stage.

User currently offlineSamL From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2004, 162 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1722 times:

is there any reason that it is the MIA flight? i thought that MIA was quite high yield so surely you would want it next to your best lounge (concorde lounge in T4???) or at least the T1 one. do MIA pax use the AA lounge or does BA have a T3 lounge especially for this flight. i also would have thought there would be a reasonable number of pax connecting to / from MIA especially given the BA codeshare ops with AA out of it going to the middle east / Europe etc.

Why not somewhere like DEN

User currently offlineFbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31
Reply 8, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 22 hours ago) and read 1685 times:

BA do not have a lounge in T3 anymore, passengers are directed to the Admirals Club although if you have the right coloured shiny piece of plastic you can go to the new CX lounge.

Not sure why MIA is chosen...


"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
User currently offlinePlanesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4089 posts, RR: 13
Reply 9, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 21 hours ago) and read 1673 times:

Intrestingly enough, when LHR-MIA was once daily (with a second flight from Gatwick), the Cape Town flight also operated from T3. However, now that the Gatwick-Miami flight has become a second Heathrow-Miami flight, the Cape Town flight was moved back to T4

-Stephen

User currently offlineLH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 55
Reply 10, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 9 hours ago) and read 1505 times:

I think PHL and LOS were once operated from T3 as well...but this is way back in the day...like 1999.

LH423


« On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux » Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
User currently offlineMAH4546 From Sweden, joined Jan 2001, 31118 posts, RR: 74
Reply 11, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 6 days 8 hours ago) and read 1490 times:

Quoting SamL (Reply 7):
is there any reason that it is the MIA flight? i thought that MIA was quite high yield so surely you would want it next to your best lounge (concorde lounge in T4???) or at least the T1 one. do MIA pax use the AA lounge or does BA have a T3 lounge especially for this flight. i also would have thought there would be a reasonable number of pax connecting to / from MIA especially given the BA codeshare ops with AA out of it going to the middle east / Europe etc.

Why not somewhere like DEN

They definitley are a high-yielding service. British Airways maintains a premium Terraces Lounge at MIA that is, by far, the nicest premium lounge of any airline at the airport. Though I have no idea why they use T3...I am assuming the recently started third frequency that operates only during the winter uses T3 too?


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User currently offlineLH423 From Canada, joined Jul 1999, 6501 posts, RR: 55
Reply 12, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 1375 times:

Yes. Regardless of frequency, if it's BA and it's to/from MIA it's out of T3. Nonetheless, it's interesting that they go out of there. Also interesting to see BA in a terminal at LHR where they don't dominate (I've never been to T2).

LH423


« On ne voit bien qu'avec le cœur. L'essentiel est invisible pour les yeux » Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
User currently offlineTolosy From Luxembourg, joined Oct 2003, 357 posts, RR: 0
Reply 13, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1361 times:

Quoting LH423 (Reply 12):
Also interesting to see BA in a terminal at LHR where they don't dominate (I've never been to T2).

Then you are lucky!! T2 is the worst terminal at heathrow.

Not a single BA flight, only used by european airlines (LH, AZ, IB...)

User currently offlinePlanesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4089 posts, RR: 13
Reply 14, posted (8 years 1 month 1 week 5 days 22 hours ago) and read 1346 times:

Its almost claustrophobic in Terminal 2 check in area. The roof is so low! I agree its the worst terminal, and am glad that BA don't use it!

-Stephen
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