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According to https://www.britishairways.com/content/information/about-ba/whats-new/ some big news will land today at 8pm...

Will update once I find out!

Update: Erm… it’s “just” about the A380 refit.

Just took a flight from NYC to LHR in their flagship business, and it was a nightmare. The seat was absolutely filthy with what looks to be the remnants of a toddler pouch and crackers. And to top it off, my priority bag didn’t make it on the flight and they’re still locating it. Their app is also terrible—Delta, United, all have bag tracking capabilities right on the app. Never again!

I've noticed this creeping in over the last few years, but on my recent trip it was ridiculous.

I just flew from San Francisco to Machester, UK via Heathrow.

- At Heathrow T5 they put us on a bus to get to the plane that was ten minutes across the airport.
- Then when we land at Manchester, they put us on another bus to take us to the terminal.
- Then returning, back at Heathrow they stick us on another bus to take us to the plane again!

What the heck is the point of the terminal if theyre just bussing around the tarmac? And they squeezed us in like sardines into that bus on a roasting hot day. It was just awful.

Edit - Thanks for the answers. Turns out the airport is too small to accommodate every flight and so they use remote stands to squeeze in more planes.

I’m flying BA business class for a short haul flight in Europe with my husband and baby, baby is booked to sit in our laps. Wondering if there’d be an issue with us putting the baby in the middle seat? My husband and I have booked our seats next to each other so no one else would be affected. Any advice welcome!

British Airways has today revealed all-new First, Club World (business), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy) cabins, building on the unveiling of its new First suite in 2024

The ongoing multi-million-pound investment to enhance the onboard experience will be showcased on the first retrofitted A380 aircraft, taking to the skies in the coming months

The A380 retrofit programme is one of the most extensive cabin transformations undertaken by any airline, involving the installation of more than 35,000 individual parts across each aircraft

The transformation includes brand-new seats in every cabin with new in-flight entertainment screens, alongside redesigned galleys and stairways

The aircraft will feature the world’s largest business class cabin, with 106 Club Suite seats spanning the entire upper deck, finished with new trims and detailing

The aircraft will also feature a refreshed onboard experience, including new First and World Traveller Plus amenity kits, and new bedding in First, World Traveller Plus and World Traveller

Specially trained First Service Specialist cabin crew will deliver the airline’s brand-new dining experience, available in every First cabin across its long-haul fleet

This is more of a rant but I'm hoping to hear positive things from anyone else that went through this.

I'm on my honeymoon in Edinburgh right now. We arrived yesterday (flew from Portland Oregon and had a layover in Seattle and in Heathrow) and both of our checked bags did not follow us. We immediately filed a lost bag claim and later that evening, we saw they found my husband's bag—it was still in Seattle. My husband got his bag earlier today finally, but they do my have any updates on mine...

I'm devastated as this has put a huge damper on our honeymoon. All the clothes I bought for the trip aren't with me. My ipad is in there as well and sadly I did not think to put an air tag in it.

I'm hoping it's in Heathrow and they're just really behind with delayed bags but I'm panicking thinking all my stuff is lost forever. As of 11pm October 5th, the status still shows as "Searching"...

Has anyone else had this happen and how long did it take for your stuff to show up? This has been an absolute nightmare.