British Airways (London) has announced a new route to Chengdu in China, just weeks after starting services to Seoul in South Korea.
British Airways will be the only UK carrier to offer a direct service between Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport and London Heathrow.
The thrice-weekly service will start on September 22, 2013. The route will be served by a four-cabin Boeing 777 with First, Club World (business class), World Traveller Plus (premium economy) and World Traveller (economy).
In other news, British Airways is equipping its 3,600 pilots with iPads to further improve customer service and operational efficiency levels.
According to the carrier, “the move, which follows the airline’s rollout of iPads across its cabin crew and ground operations teams, is part of the company’s £5 billion investment in new products and technology to provide the best possible flying experience for British Airways’ customers.”
By having access to additional real-time operational data, shared with ground colleagues, pilots will be able to plan the flight more efficiently using the most accurate information available pre-departure.
This means our flight crew can provide customers with faster and more accurate flight information than ever before. With the latest operational updates customers will be better informed and able to make plans if their flight time has changed for any reason.
Pilots will also be able to use historic and current data, supplied by the customer, to provide an even more personalized service during the flight.
Copyright Photo: Brian McDonough. Boeing 777-236 ER G-YMMP (msn 30315) arrives at Washington (Dulles).
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