Review of British Airways flight Lima → London in Business

Conclusion

British Airways is a good airline of choice for me, being a Gold Member of their Executive Club brings me many benefits that I still value even though the company has been making very sharp cost cuts in the last months. The new flight to Lima was completely full and seems that beside passengers they do take expensive Cargo such as veggies and Peruvian products that are well sold in the United Kingdom. With BA you know what to expect and that is what they deliver, being one of the safest carriers out there in the market with very professional and polite cabin crew most of the time. I am still very confident of choosing them for my travel needs and enjoy the perks of their frequent flyer program.

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6 Comments

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  SebastianRDCD 23 Comments 2017-03-17 03:21:34

  Lovely trip report! I traveled that same route (LGW-LIM-LGW) and the LIM to LGW flight was quite empty! Glad to hear that the flights are doing quite well. Cheers! 2017-03-17 03:21:34

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  giancarlo340 AUTHOR 3 Comments 2017-03-17 03:34:46

  Hi Sebastian, this has been the third time I have taken this flight to Lima and all of them it has been completely full in Economy/Premium Economy and a solid 70% in Business. I also noticed plenty of cargo in the holds from and to London. Cheers! 2017-03-17 03:34:46

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  SebastianRDCD 23 Comments 2017-03-25 19:44:34

  Thanks for replying! Really appreciate it, Sorry to bother you again, but i just got the news that BA flights to Lima werent doing well, thus canceling their flights next winter and only winter, meaning they would only operate between April to October. May I get your thought on this? Best Regards
  https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2017/03/23/british-airways-cancels-winter-flights-lima/ 2017-03-25 19:44:34

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  giancarlo340 AUTHOR 3 Comments 2017-03-17 03:41:58

  Hi Sebastian, thanks for your comment. I have taken this flight 3 times already and I have seen the loads are pretty well as also I could notice a good amount of cargo going to and coming from London. Cheers! 2017-03-17 03:41:58

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  KévinDC TEAM SILVER 6744 Comments 2017-03-18 05:16:16

  Nice report! The Sumaq lounge is ok, but I wish LATAM would open their own lounge at LIM, being that it is a hub, that was all oneworld airlines can use it. The Sumaq lounge just gets too crowded.
  
  I found it odd that BA decided to make LIM an LGW destination, which really limits connections, but it seems that the flights have been full, so they must be doing well. I get that BA feel LIM is a "leisure" destination, but one would thing there is also a potential for quite a bit of Business traffic that would prefer LHR, considering the size of Lima.
  
  Thanks for sharing this FR on this new route! P.S. your previous account Giancarlo330 is still active. You can use the password recovery function on your My Account page, or send us a message via the Contact us button. 2017-03-18 05:16:16

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  giancarlo340 AUTHOR 3 Comments 2017-03-18 16:20:27

  Thanks Kevin! I tried but i never got the link on my e-mail. Yes, BA decided LGW because they consider LIM as a leisure destination and they leave the important Business traffic to IBERIA via Madrid. The high 48J configuration of the 777 based in LGW also helps with the high demand of Business Class leisure travel of passengers originating in the UK. This flight is meant for the UK-Peru high demand tourism market. That should explain the BA strategy for Lima.
  
  All the best! 2017-03-18 16:20:27