Comments on: Dreams of Britain: Top 12 Reasons Why British Airways is Always the Best Choice for Transatlantic Flights

By: Michele

Michele — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:21:26 +0000

I’ve flown transatlantic with Aer Lingus, BA and Virgin. Virgin were the best. BA were awful. They left us standing (literally) in LAX for hours

By: liv

liv — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 14:35:38 +0000

We always fly AA, there’s a flight direct from RDU to LHR and it’s wonderful. Just a short 7-8 hours, direct, and the plane in normally 1/2 empty meaning you can buy coach and spread out.

By: John398

John398 — Sun, 31 May 2009 10:38:02 +0000

Very nice site!

By: Britannia In Brief

Britannia In Brief — Thu, 21 May 2009 01:07:11 +0000

I’ve steered clear of BA over the last year and a half since the enormous balls-up they made of the Heathrow Terminal 5 roll-out, though I hear they’ve got it sorted out now. I’ve long been a fan of Virgin too.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:39:08 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Stephen!

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:38:54 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Bill!

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:38:41 +0000

Thanks for stopping by Joe!

By: Joe Adams

Joe Adams — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:36:33 +0000

While, I’ve never flown Virgin so I can’t comment on their service – they don’t have nearly the network size the BA does. They fly to less places and have less frequent flights. They can’t beat BA on that. British Airways is simply more convenient, most of the time.

By: Bill Williams

Bill Williams — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:35:20 +0000

I love BA – the writer is right in that their in flight experience is so pleasant. It’s a calming and enjoyable ride that gets you prepared to arrive in Britain. I recommend BA to everyone who wants to go to Britain.

By: Stephen

Stephen — Wed, 20 May 2009 17:16:21 +0000

BA used to be good, but they have definitely been outclassed.
I have flown BA and Virgin, and I would choose Virgin over BA every time from now on.

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:59:42 +0000

Thanks for your comment!

By: Liane

Liane — Wed, 20 May 2009 12:09:23 +0000

I’m on the opposite side of the pond (in London), but have only ever flown on Virgin, who I find to be fantastic in every way. So I hope the readers will also consider Virgin, who is quite British (owner and all) as well!

By: jonathan

jonathan — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:45:44 +0000

Yes, I’ve had the (dis)pleasure of staying at the Royal National. Stark is the word – though it’s recently been renovated and you can’t ask for a better, more centrally located neighborhood.

By: Linda

Linda — Wed, 20 May 2009 01:35:33 +0000

I have flown both; Virgin and British Airways. Virgin out of LA because of using American Express Points and BA direct from Phx. Of course I preferred flying direct, the convenience was worth it and the price was good. What drove me nuts was that we couldn’t pick our seats until 24 hours before flight; which I think is unreasonable. When we booked we extended our days in London as we were offered 2 nights in a free hotel; the Royal National. These two days were at the end of our trip and we certainly had been used to finer stuff; but certainly not luxurious! The Royal National was clean but stark; you had to put 20 pounds down as deposit for a hair dryer. Better to have stayed there at the beginning of our trip.
Unfortunately my video machine conked out at the beginning of the flight and I had to rely on Ambien to get me through the 10 hours. I did like their service, they were nice and amiable; but in coach certainly the seats were just like all the other airlines I’ve flown, tiny. Would I fly them again, you betcha, particularly as flights from Phx to Heathrow were running under 500 this spring. Can’t wait to hear the Nov report; we’are hoping our family can make it back to the UK next June, recession or not.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Tue, 19 May 2009 23:07:58 +0000

Yes, I agree with all the above. Unfortunately, I usually fly Northwest home because I come from MN and there is a Northwest hub in Minneapolis…but it’s a real lottery: will I get an old plane this time? Will I get moody air hostesses? Bleh. I wish Virgin flew more flights to the States, now that’s a fantastic airline–and they’re British for all us Anglophiles!!