bangorblue

It's not only the drink pricing that has changed, we have noticed the glasses used for some cocktails are now smaller and the quality of others has changed.

Rickpo, totally agree with your sentiments, you gotta enjoy it while you can....nuff said. As for planes... they fly don't they ?

We flew BA last year to BGI. You pick up your bags in arrivals and meet the P&O reps outside - they direct you to a waiting lorry where you deposit your bags and you then get on a coach. The next time you see your bags is in your cabin. Last year we put on my P&O luggage tags in arrivals in Barbados before going out to meet the rep.

On the way back the bags were collected outside your cabin as usual, however they were dropped at the airport in front of your airport bus as it arrived. You had to lift them and bring them to the BA check-in desks - about 30 feet away. BA were efficient at dealing with them at check-in for the flight home...

Cliff and Noreen

Having done both Thomas Cook A330 and BA 777 LGW to BVI, I concur with the above, we prefer on balance the charter flights. The BA in-flight experience is better, with free drink and a decent on-demand entertainment system, however the queue for passport control when you arrive at Grantley Adams is a pain as is having to pick up your bags to check in again on the way home. The bags are off loaded in front of your coach as you arrive for departure at the airport.

To be fair to BA their check-in process is very efficient, its just something you don't have to do on a charter. Food is about the same on all - ie motorway service station standard (just !) and bring something extra for breakfast on the way back as one tiny muffin just doesn't cut it at 4am over Cornwall.

We are flying Thomson 787 this year, so that may swing the in-flight experience, we shall see. On other thing to mention - if you are a BA executive club member you can get the points for flying BA credited to your account.