So BA having abandoned Saudi Arabia in 2005 will return at the end of March 2009 to Riyadh and Jeddah. Running 777s in 4 classes to the Capital and 767's in 3 classes to the Western part of the country. The carrier will fly five times a week from London Heathrow to both Jeddah and Riyadh when the service starts on March 29.
When BA abandoned the route in 2005 - it was seen as odd. However there was a lot of tension in the Kingdom at that time and a sense that foreigners were being targeted. BA's own cabin staff became nervous and hated the overnight stop.
So BA has rescheduled the times to address this. I sense that there will be few crew who want to overnight so they will have to run extra crews deadheading. BMI on the other hand seems to have done quite nicely and had no reported issues. Now of course they will be seen to be at a disadvantage having no first class (the A330s dont have first class) and being night flights.
I am sure that new owner LH will have something to say about that.
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