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BA Euroflyer new menu
British Airways’ Gatwick-based short-haul subsidiary, BA Euroflyer, has expanded the options available for customers to purchase in Euro Traveller (economy) and launched new seasonal menus in Club Europe (business class).
The airline, working with its retail partner Tourvest, has expanded its onboard offering by introducing new options for customers to purchase during the flight. In line with the mainline operation, for some reason BA never brought back the full menu for ordering onboard, only if you pre-ordered, which I am guessing most people don’t do. There were a few snacks and drinks you could order onboard but nothing more substantial like a sandwich. The new choices include fresh Tom Kerridge Chicken Coronation sandwiches and Sweet & Spicy Falafel wraps, which can be bought on board without pre-ordering.
There are also some new drinks with Jimmy’s Iced Coffee or Punchy soft drinks. The full Speedbird Café menu can be viewed here.
Customers travelling in Club Europe get complimentary drinks and a full meal service as part of their ticket. Seasonal dishes on the airline’s lunch or dinner menu this month include lemon pepper roasted chicken salad, wild mushroom risotto or a chickpea and curried coconut salad. Customers travelling first thing in the morning can have a traditional English breakfast, cheese omelette or a charcuterie board. The airline also offers afternoon tea, finger sandwiches and sweet treats.
BA will also be gradually restoring onboard food ordering to Heathrow as well. Longer short-haul flights from Heathrow, in addition to the current retail offering, will also soon be able to purchase fresh produce during their flight, in addition to the current pre-purchase fresh food option that is available. The airline plans to start rolling this out across the short-haul network on flights over three hours from the end of April, with other selected routes to follow in the coming months.
Heathrow to giveaway commemorative luggage tags for Coronation
I’m pleased to finally have some good news to report from Heathrow. If you are passing through during the Coronation, Heathrow has a great giveaway with some specially designed luggage tags. I will indeed be flying through that week so will try to get hold of one.
Heathrow will release an exclusive run of commemorative luggage tags to mark the Coronation of King Charles III. The airport is preparing to welcome 12,000 flights in the 10 days around the coronation – with passengers including dignitaries, heads of state and international tourists.
The commemorative tag is the latest work from artist Morag Myerscough. It has been designed to be a celebratory keepsake to hold on to for years to come, and 12,000 of the tags will be given out to passengers from 1st to 10th May, the same number of flights as will be arriving and departing in that time. It’s a shame that they couldn’t stretch to a few more, given that it means one person per flight will get one. There is no further information on how you get one. If Heathrow are reading this, it would be nice if you at least offered some for sale so that everyone will have a chance to acquire one. I’m hoping that one tag per flight is not the only celebration they will be putting on.
The design includes an array of colours to represent the diverse nations in the Commonwealth, and an archway symbolising Heathrow’s role as the gateway to the UK. Myerscough is known for work including the transformation of a Roman gateway at Hadrian’s Wall and recently created a colourful public art shrine in Weston-super-Mare.
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I flew ex-LGW last week in Club Europe and the lunch offering was chicken pie or the mushroom risotto you mentioned. I have never been able to eat chicken with pastry for some reason so I resigned myself to the risotto which I don’t normally like and I have to say it was very good. My partner enjoyed the chicken dish too. This was our first flight with the new Euroflyer brand – the crew weren’t as experienced as they were prior to the change but they were lovely and keen to help at all times. Of course, experience comes with time so all will be good. If only new aircraft came with time… this was a 20 year old G-GAT but at least it was clean and with no sign of any duct tape!
Flew LGW-FAO yesterday on BA Euroflyer in economy. Flew on a brand new A321 CEO both ways, plenty of legroom in row 13, unlike A320’s. No queues at security. BA first/business lounges are far superior than Galleries at Heathrow, in my opinion, enjoyed stay. Crew very friendly on flight and were very busy selling many of their food products from the menu. No complaints.
I can’t see LGW being the home of new 321 frames. The only 321 that flew that route yesterday was 15 years old as far as I can see.
Sorry you are correct, I flew on G-EUXL that is seventeen years old. I was confused by the brand new paint job, a completely new fitted carpet, new seats and even new side panels. The plane looked like it had just left a car showroom, my excuse anyway.
Was that a new to BA A321ceo? All the new A321s are neos.
Perhaps they got this one from Wizz like most of the LGW A320s?
The new Speedbird menus are being put on all LHR narrow-body aircraft between the 25th and 29th April. Fresh food is being loaded on LCA, AMM and CAI initially with a greater roll out across Band 4 & 5 routes over May. Potentially across Band 2 & 3 later on in the season. The service standard has also changed to be complementary, pre-orders, BOB trolley pass and then ad-hoc WiFi orders – applicable to Bands 2, 3, 4 &5.
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