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I haven't been on the Heathrow Express for a while but that's got TV screens in the carriages, again it's a different kettle of fish to normal trains.

I've seen Boris Johnson a few times at Heathrow! I was trying to control my laughter as he was fumbling around looking for his passport rather than engage with him over airport policy (and lose my job).

Most of the traffic to Paris These days are transfer passengers. Ie. New York-London-Paris. I guess price is a major determinant to fly via Heathrow as there are plenty of direct flights to and from Paris. Of course some people will choose to fly anyway and for many businesses west of London...

If the price is right, people will travel in the wrong direction to change flights. I work in Terminal 5 and it is not a pleasant experience changing flights in times of disruption. Approximately 40% of BA's passengers are transfer passengers and the fact is the terminals were never built for...

I read somewhere that First Great Western had seat back videos and a GPS locator similar to the moving map display on airliners. Does anyone know anymore about this? Was it a trial and how did it do or does? Does any other rail company offer airliner style in train entertainment? Thanks

Bourne End on the Maidenhead to Marlow line. I hope I've understood the rules of this game.

Thanks for your help everyone. I'm pleased I've at least given some thought to most of the points you've raised. There have been done great points.

About half of the passengers on BA domestic flights are connecting to/from other flights. Domestic flights do not make money but provide a 'positive contribution'. Ie they feed the long haul flights. The airlines would be delighted if a high speed rail link was built to Heathrow, they could...

I worked in BA's capacity management, one of our main functions was overbooking flights. 99.7% of the time we got it right, when we didn't we normally buy our way out of trouble by asking for volunteers to travel later and offering them generous compensation plus a hotel and meals if it...

The full unrestricted oneway fare on British Airways to Aberdeen is £378 and many firms are prepared to stump up for that for whereas the equivalent first class fare on Virgin East Coast (If I'm looking in the right place) is £230.50. There would appear to be a lot of room for a premium service...

Not all offences are 'disqualifying'. I can only go by my experience working at Heathrow but for a short while I handled criminal record checks when they were first brought in. Many staff had criminal records but they were still able to get an airside pass. The most common convictions were...

Some good points there! I'm anxious that it is to be seen as 'business' and not 'luxury'. Marketing a scheduled service as 'luxury' may not go down well with cost conscious accountants in today's times of austerity.

You are spot on about BA! I would be targeting an arrival into Aberdeen before the first flight arrived and a departure out of Kings Cross after the last flight has left. The early morning and evening departures out of LHR are generally the highest yielding flights with the highest proportion...

Today is Nstional Beer Day. Shame about the Doom Bar though.

Okay. Thanks I'll just post a couple of times so I get to my 5 posts! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- This should be my 5th post, so hopefully it'll be okay now! --- old post above --- --- new post below --- Ok, try now.

Thanks, those sort of things came to mind. They would be targeting the business market to/from Aberdeen. Ie. The oil business. Fares would be pitched higher than the normal unrestricted First Class fare but just below the airlines. Of course a generator car would take up more space. Oh...

Thanks I'd love some insight into the Ops side on why such a train could be an operational nightmare via PM. Just some thoughts. My brain is swirling around!

Hello, I'm new here so please go easy with me! After thirty years in the airline industry with a wealth of experience in Yield Management and Customer Services I've grown sick of planes and I'm looking to move on. I've been asked to do a 'project' by a rail company on UK sleeper...