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BA A350 to Toronto launches
BA’s first A350 flight to Toronto touched down on Tuesday. The A350 features the new Club Suite. Both Paul and I have flown to Madrid on the new seats but it is always hard to really assess a seat until you have done a long haul flight on them. Today Paul will be heading to Toronto to try out the new seats, so make sure you follow along on TLFL’s Instagram or Facebook stories with him!
The Club Suite, British Airways’ latest generation business class seat, which offers direct-aisle access, doors for greater privacy and luxurious flat-bed seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. It boasts 40 per cent more storage, a vanity unit and mirror, WiFi, enviable 18.5-inch inflight entertainment screens, high definition gate-to-gate programming, and PC / USB power.
British Airways operate the A350 on the following frequency between London and Toronto:
BA93 London to Toronto departing 1:05 PM arriving 3:55 PM
BA92 Toronto to London departing 6:30 PM arriving 6:40 AM (+1 day)
New BA codeshare flights including Langkawi
British Airways customers are set to gain more benefits when flying between London and Asia thanks to a new codeshare agreement with oneworld partner Malaysia Airlines.
British Airways and Malaysian Airlines cabin crew at London Heathrow on 27 September 2019. The airlines have announced a codeshare agreement.
(Picture by Nick Morrish/British Airways)
The new code will be added to 14 destinations the airline serves in Malaysia, including Langkawi, Penang and Kota Kinabalu, and nine cities in Australia, Cambodia, Indonesia, New Zealand and Vietnam. Seats are available to book now directly on ba.com, for travel from 9 October 2019.
As part of the new agreement, customers will have a greater choice of routes, destinations and fares and more flexibility between the UK and Asia Pacific. Travellers will also be able to through check to their final destination and collect their boarding passes in advance. British Airways Executive Club members will gain enhanced frequent flyer benefits and Avios can be used on reward flights, upgrades, hotels, experiences and for part payment, allowing customers to cut the cost of future British Airways flights. You will earn slightly better rates of Avios at 150% of Avios in the lowest fare buckets of business class versus 125% on a normal Malaysia Airlines flight. Plus you will get your tier bonus for Avios if you have status too,
Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ Director of Networks and Alliances, said: “This codeshare with Malaysia Airlines further strengthens the destination proposition for our customers, giving them more benefits when flying to Asia and South West Pacific. Malaysia Airlines shares our commitment to excellent customer service, and we are delighted that we can introduce more of our customers to their network.”
As part of the agreement, Malaysia Airlines customers will now be able to book seats directly on malaysiaairlines.com to Aberdeen, Belfast, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle via London Heathrow on British Airways flights.
Subject to regulatory approval, Malaysia Airlines will also be codesharing with BA on European points namely Barcelona, Berlin, Copenhagen, Vienna, Brussels, Geneva, Hamburg, Lyon, Toulouse, Paris and Zurich.
The codeshare destinations are:
- Malaysia – Alor Setar, Kota Kinabalu, Johor Bahru, Kuching, Kuantan, Labuan, Langkawi, Miri, Penang, Sibu, Kuala Terengganu, Sandakan, Kota Bharu, Bintulu
- Australia – Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth
- New Zealand – Auckland
- Indonesia – Denpasar-Bali, Jakarta, Surabaya
- Vietnam – Ho Chi Minh City
- Cambodia – Phnom Penh
Buy on board – autumn/winter menu with Tom Kerridge
There are some positive changes to BA’s buy onboard this month if you are bored with sandwiches. For example, there is a new hot pie from celebrity chef Tom Kerridge which sounds tasty but won’t be available until 1 November. Gone is the controversial afternoon tea which it turned out, did not actually include tea! There are now even a couple of ‘meal deals’ to save you money. If you are a beer lover there is a new Hand & Flowers ale to go with the pie. I like the sound of the new Whitney Blackberry Gin, as well as the Spiced Rum. I am actually flying economy next month so I will give a couple of things ago and report back!
Here is the full menu:
Sandwiches and hot food
| Mozzarella & Tomato Flat Bread (159g) | £4.95 / 705 Avios |
| Turkey Feast Sandwich (245g) | £4.95 / 705 Avios |
| Steak and Ale Pie (100g) *Not an M&S product | £4.50 / 645 Avios |
| Honey Roast Ham and Farmhouse Cheddar Cheese sandwich (188g) | £3.95 / 565 Avios |
| Cheddar Cheese Ploughman’s sandwich (206g) | £3.95 / 565 Avios |
Snacks
| Cashew Nuts (70g) | £1.65 / 235 Avios |
| Wasabi Peas (50g) | £1.65 / 235 Avios |
| Fruit and Nuts (70g) | £1.65 / 235 Avios |
| Sea Salt and Balsamic Vinegar Hand Cooked Crisps (40g) | £1.30 / 185 Avios |
| Lightly Salted Hand Cooked Crisps (40g) | £1.30 / 185 Avios |
| Tapas Box 121g Jamon Duroc 20g, Torta del Casar 23g, Sobrasada 23g, Picos & Reganas 25g, Spanish Olives 30g *Not an M&S product | £5.95 / 850 Avios |
| Maple Syrup Porridge (70g) | £1.30 / 185 Avios |
| Globetrotting Percy Pig™ (170g) | £2.00 / 285 Avios |
| Made without wheat Salted Hazelnut Millionaires’ Shortbread (60g) | £1.25 / 180 Avios |
| Super Nut Fruit & Seed Flapjack (62g) | £1.25 / 180 Avios |
| Belgian Chocolate Flapjack (60g) | £1.25 / 180 Avios |
| Giant Chocolate Buttons (60g) | £2.90 / 415 Avios |
| Love Shortie – all butter shortbread (36g) *Not an M&S product | £1.80 / 255 Avios |
| Mini Jaffa cakes (100g) | £1.40 / 200 Avios |
| 4 Finger KitKat™ (41g) | £1.20 / 170 Avios |
| Celebratory Trio of Treats (1x40g fruit cake, 1x40g mincemeat crumble, 1 x45g festive scone +28g brandy butter) *Not an M&S product | £5.50 / 785 Avios |
| Marvin’s Magic Total Food content 51g, Cheez dipper 35g, Joe & Sephs popcorn 8g, Nim’s fruit crisps 8g *Not an M&S product | £6.00 / 855 Av |
Meal deals
| Celebratory Trio of Treats with Tea or Coffee (12oz) | £7.00 / 1000 Avios |
| Celebratory Trio of Treats with Hot Chocolate (12oz) | £7.30 / 1045 Avios |
| Celebratory Trio of Treats with Freixinet Italian Prosecco (200ml) | £10.00 / 1430 Avios |
| Tapas Box with wine (187ml) Choose from either Nika Tiki Sauvignon Blanc NZ Wine or Jose Pizarro Syrah Cuvee | £9.95 / 1420 Avios |
| Steak and Ale Pie with Beer (330ml) Coming On-Board Soon Choose from either Hand & Flower Ale or Brewdog Speed Bird or Heineken | £7.95 / 1130 Avios |
Drinks
| Cru Kafe Fresh Roasted Coffee (12 oz) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Love Cocoa Hot Chocolate (12 oz) | £2.80 / 400 Avios |
| Teapigs Everyday Brew tea (12oz) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Teapigs Earl Grey Strong tea (12oz) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Teapigs Peppermint Leaves tea (12oz) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Teapigs Up Beat Tea (12oz) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Stojo Collapsible Cup (12oz) | £10.00 / 1430 Avios |
| Coca Cola (330ml) | £1.95 / 280 Avios |
| Diet Coke (330ml) | £1.95 / 280 Avios |
| Sprite (330ml) | £1.95 / 280 Avios |
| Harrogate Spring Still Water (500 ml) | £1.95 / 280 Avios |
| Harrogate Spring Sparkling Water (500 ml) | £1.95 / 280 Avios |
| Pip Organic Cloudy Apple juice (200ml) | £2.70 / 385 Avios |
| Pip Organic Valencia Orange juice (200ml) | £2.70 / 385 Avios |
| Long Bottom Virgin Mary (150ml) | £2.00 / 285 Avios |
| Schweppes Light Tonic Water (150 ml) | £1.60 / 230 Avios |
| Schweppes Tonic Classic (150ml) | £1.60 / 230 Avios |
| Schweppes Golden Ginger Ale (150 ml) | £1.60 / 230 Avios |
| Loveau Raspberry, Strawberry & Blueberry Infused Sparkling Water (330 ml) | £2.00 / 285 Avios |
| Jimmy’s Iced Coffee Flat White (250ml) | £2.50 / 355 Avios |
| Mount Gay Rum (50 ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Tanqueray Gin (50 ml) | £4.50 / 645 Avios |
| Johnnie Walker Red label Whisky (50ml) | £4.50 / 645 Avios |
| Smirnoff Red Label Vodka (50ml) | £4.50 / 645 Avios |
| Pickering’s Small Batch London Dry Gin (50ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Whitley Neill Blackberry Gin (50ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Funkin Espresso Martini (200 ml) | £5.50 / 785 Avios |
| Jack Daniels Whisky (50ml) | £4.50 / 645 Avios |
| Dead Man’s Finger Spiced Rum (50ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Pannier Brut NV Champagne (375 ml) | £17.00 / 2430 Avios |
| Freixinet Italian Prosecco Doc (200 ml) | £6.50 / 930 Avios |
| Vina San Juan Merlot-Syrah Tempranillo (187ml) | £4.60 / 655 Avios |
| Chapel Down English Bacchus (187 ml) | £5.50 / 785 Avios |
| Nika Tiki Sauvignon Blanc NZ Wine (187 ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Jose Pizarro Syrah Cuvee (187ml) | £6.00 / 855 Avios |
| Brewdog Speedbird 100 IPA (330 ml) | £4.45 / 635 Avios |
| Heineken Lager Beer (330ml) | £4.45 / 635 Avios |
| Curious Session IPA (330 ml) | £4.45 / 635 Avios |
| Hand and Flower Ale (330 ml) | £4.45 / 635 Avios |
5 comments
I assume the new Malaysian code share routes will open up further Avios options ? Particularly interested in the Aus/NZ routes.
This will not make any difference in terms of redemptions as you can redeem on MH now albeit at a higher rate. On a codeshare it would still be the same rate. The best bet for cheaper redemptions for a long distance/multiple flights on non BA airlines is a multi partner redemption which can work out cheaper.
Thanks, that’s what I’m going for, Qatar and Malaysian, ex EU, and a bit of BA to get back into the UK.
Noticed the Whitley blackberry gin in the F Lounge the other day. In fact they had pretty much the whole range. I Must have missed those before!?
I think they are new.
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