BA.com - no direct flights from London to BGO or SVG [suspended from 28 Oct 2017]
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:06 am
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BA.com - no direct flights from London to BGO or SVG [suspended from 28 Oct 2017]
I'm hoping this is an IT glitch but yesterday I priced up an exEU from SVG-HKG. Today I have searched again and it has gone completely from all the online flight booking sites.
I just went to the BA website and tried a dummy booking to both SVG and BGO from LHR and the response was that BA do not fly direct to either.
Have I missed an announcement to say both have been dropped, or is this an IT glitch?
Hoping it's the latter or there are going to be a lot of very upset fellow exEU travellers.
I just went to the BA website and tried a dummy booking to both SVG and BGO from LHR and the response was that BA do not fly direct to either.
Have I missed an announcement to say both have been dropped, or is this an IT glitch?
Hoping it's the latter or there are going to be a lot of very upset fellow exEU travellers.
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:17 am
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Bit of a tragedy this, both great back to back locations but clearly they have fallen victim to the downturn in the upstream oil industry. Perhaps they will return for summer 2018.
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:21 am
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I've booked several trips from SVG to HKG in PE on CX via LHR. Assuming these suspensions become permanent, are there any other options for a cheap starting point?
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:23 am
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Jun 21, 2017 | 6:23 am
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If it's a BA ticket you can probably negotiate a London start point in a day or two (Contact Centre staff traditionally find out this sort of thing via Flyertalk...). If it's a CX ticket, well you best check their policies in the CX forum
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:25 am
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The routes are suspended from 28 October. Rebooking options found here.
Also, just checked MMB and my return SVG-LHR in November is still showing. I guess it just a matter of time. Myflights App also not flagged anything.
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:27 am
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Select a country, then select "I don't have an IATA number".
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:28 am
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Sad 
But with just one daily flight, with less than ideal departure and arrival times, I am not surprised. BA could no doubt have done more to promote these destinations, but I suppose they weren't really interested.
But with just one daily flight, with less than ideal departure and arrival times, I am not surprised. BA could no doubt have done more to promote these destinations, but I suppose they weren't really interested.
Jun 21, 2017 | 6:41 am
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This could make a fun little jaunt for anyone looking to rebook:
Originally Posted by Speedbird Club
• For information as a possible rebooking option for Bergen customers, BA’s franchisee SUN-AIR operate twice weekly between Bergen (BGO) and Billund (BLL), then rebook to/from London or Manchester
Jun 21, 2017 | 8:31 am
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BGO & SVG... old BMI routes.
Those flights are full for people opting to fly via LHR to their destinations. Why would BA want to cancel them?
I guess I better fly to BGO before it gets canned...
Those flights are full for people opting to fly via LHR to their destinations. Why would BA want to cancel them?
I guess I better fly to BGO before it gets canned...