Ps76 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 721 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 19789 times:
Hi,
Just thought I'd try to upload a few pics from the last flight I managed to take from London Gatwick to Tampa International with British Airways. Was a long but quite a fun flight, hope the pics turn out ok.
Was quite sunny when we left in the morning:
British Airways checkin/fast bag drop at London Gatwick (landside):
London Gatwick airside (just after security):
BA2167 to Tampa departure 12.50pm:
London Gatwick airside (again):
British Airways 777's (they fly to a range of destinations from here):
London Gatwick airside (again but different part):
British Airways Boeing 777 pushback/taxiing:
British Airways Boeing 777 cabin (I was quite impressed with how clean it was and also how roomy it is with the overhead baggage bins well concealed/out of the way):
Pillow, blanket and amnety kit (heaphones, socks and toothbrush):
Wing view (huge wing):
Just the display saying the entertainment is not currently available (before takeoff):
Distance to destination 4423 miles (I think) (makes the flight roughly 9-9.5 hours):
Map view (apologies for the picture quality):
Outside view (before pushback):
Taxiing to runway 26L. Easyjet plane (ex GB Airways):
Helicopter parked:
Air Malta narrowbody:
Portugalia (Fokker 100 I think?):
Runway 26L takeoff (cloudy). Straight-out departure to the West:
Above the cloud:
Amnety kit (socks/toothbrush):
High Life inflight magazine:
Drink (I had an apple juice) and mini-pretzel snack:
Apporaching/in cruise:
British Airways lunch. (Prawn cocktail, choice of Shepherd's Pie I think or chicken curry, bread and butter, red wine (choice of Bordeaux or another choice), banoffee pie, Twix bar, mineral water, coffee:
Chicken curry main course (tasted better than it photographed!):
Banoffee pie dessert:
Map view (apologies for the picture quality):
In cruise:
Wing view:
Snack box/coffee was presented about 2 hours before arrival:
I watched Madagascar 2 and Slumdog Millionaire both of which I thought were pretty good to pass the time.
Map view (past Bermuda/approaching the Florida coastline). The route was basically across the Atlantic south of Newfoundland and Canada then North of Bermuda and direct to Florida:
In cruise/descending:
Descending with speedbrake:
Descending:
Final approach (Northerly runway I think):
Landing:
2 Delta aircraft/taxiing:
Taxiing (JetBlue plane I think):
Parking at the gate:
Inside TPA Terminal:
Hope the pics were ok. Was quite a cool flight at the time.
Sketty222 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2006, 1760 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 19779 times:
Its been a while since Ive flown through LGW and also a BA 777 so this report brings back some good memories.
Some great pics in there and glad you enjoyed the flight on BA
BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 7743 posts, RR: 57 Reply 4, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 6 days 16 hours ago) and read 19039 times:
Nice report & pictures, looks like another standard BA light, nothing wrong with that!
Ps76 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 721 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 23 hours ago) and read 17820 times:
Hi,
Just to say many thanks for the comment/encouragement. Was quite a cool flight at the time and with the movies definitely didn't feel like 9 hours which was cool.
Airbuseric From Netherlands, joined Jan 2005, 3549 posts, RR: 51 Reply 7, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 21 hours ago) and read 17640 times:
Hi Pierre,
thanks for this report. Wondered about the BA 772 product, since I'm flying on BA2173 (LGW-JFK) in 3 weeks. Still didn't figure out if my flight will be a 3 class or 4 class B772.
Is BA staff coming around with various drink offerings throughout the flight? Or do you get them yourself in the galley?
One tip, try not to use flashlight when making a picture of e.g. the IFE screen. That's why they look so bright. For the rest, pictures are of good quality!
Regards,
Eric
"The whole world steps aside for the man who knows where he is going"
Ps76 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2004, 721 posts, RR: 0 Reply 8, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 19 hours ago) and read 17421 times:
Hi,
Just to say many thanks for the comments/encouragement.
Quoting Airbuseric (Reply 7): since I'm flying on BA2173 (LGW-JFK) in 3 weeks
Didn't know that British Airways flew from Gatwick to JFK. Sounds like a pretty cool flight (would make a cool trip report maybe).
Quoting Airbuseric (Reply 7): Is BA staff coming around with various drink offerings throughout the flight? Or do you get them yourself in the galley?
The drink/snack I pictured was offered as part of the service. They also came round with water/orange juice during the flight which I didn't take though. Generally I don't notice service that much but luckily this time the guy serving my section was generally very nice which helped too.
Directorguy From Egypt, joined Jul 2008, 1546 posts, RR: 12 Reply 9, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 17222 times:
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Nice TR, impressed that BA gave you a whole bottle of wine.
Quoting Ps76 (Reply 8): Didn't know that British Airways flew from Gatwick to JFK. Sounds like a pretty cool flight (would make a cool trip report maybe).
If memory serves me right, the 767 doing MAN-JFK was axed in favour of operating the flight from Gatwick. It's a relatively new route.
Phatfarmlines From United States of America, joined Sep 2001, 1269 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 16 hours ago) and read 17188 times:
Thanks for the TR. I believe this is the first nonstop transatlantic trip report for TPA on here. How full was the flight?
Have made the flight twice before and the flight this time was quite full like normal (maybe 80-90%). I know there are flights to Miami and Orlando but the Tampa International flight is always well booked for British Airways.
MHTripple7 From United States of America, joined Feb 2008, 920 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 5 days 12 hours ago) and read 16832 times:
Very nice TR! I took this flight back in 2006 and I was pleasantly surprised to see that it was nearly 100% full.
Carlisle From United States of America, joined Feb 2009, 271 posts, RR: 6 Reply 14, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 15033 times:
Great TR and photos. It was truly nice to see a London to FL flight, even more so, on a 777!
Will maybe try to make one (am still in Florida on holiday) but the only problem is it's a night flight and the pictures, especially of outside, normally don't turn out too well. Might be able to get some pics from within the cabin though so will hopefully make a post.