Proud to be British?

[VeronaSeagull]

Am I just being over the top but does this not make you proud to be British?

YouTube - Broadcast Yourself.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'm not the best person to ask. BA are one lousy airline living on past glorious in my opinion. They should change their motto to 'BA, just another airline'. If they just accepted this then fine. But they dont; they still think they're a cut above the rest.

 

[n1 gull]

Sorry that is over sentimental clap-trap

 

[Wozza]

Go Virgin!

Or Singapore. Or Etihad. Or whoever offers best value to your destination of choice.

 

[Tooting Gull]

'To Fly, To Serve'? Bit OTT, isn't it? Sounds like a slogan for the RAF in WW2, not someone flying a few tourists to Madrid.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Sorry that is over sentimental clap-trap

Agreed

 

[Surrey_Albion]

Nope, Britain has nothing left to be proud of IMHO

 

[Keyser Söze]

Nope, Britain has nothing left to be proud of IMHO

Utter bollocks. We have BHA

 

[southern_sid]

Nope, Britain has nothing left to be proud of IMHO

i am proud of our war veterans.

you seem to be part of the problem with Britain if you think like that.

 

[alan partridge]

I'm sure what they are banging on about at the beginning (history of aviation) is fascinating and exciting.

That ad makes me want to vomit though.

 

[Gus is god]

Country is a dive i hate it but oddly i couldn't move anywhere else. I done Spain hated it missed England to much.
Its a shit hole but its my shit hole.

seagulls

 

[fork me]

I'm not the best person to ask. BA are one lousy airline living on past glorious in my opinion. They should change their motto to 'BA, just another airline'. If they just accepted this then fine. But they dont; they still think they're a cut above the rest.

Very true. I fly Cyprus to the UK and back regularly, and, ignoring the budget airlines, BA are the worst to fly with.

Aegean: Better food, more comfortable and usually cheaper than BA.
Cyprus Airways: Better food than BA and have proper TV/entertainment systems in the seats in economy.

In fact, I can honestly say that in recent years, the only non-budget airline I've flown with that are worse than BA is Alitalia, but they were a damn site cheaper.

BA are not good value for money. For most destinations, you can get better, cheaper.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

I'd like to know why BA feel they can make an advert like that though. Why do they think they're so good?

 

[LS6]

Just makes me nervous about flying to be honest. No way something that big should just take off, madness

 

[southern_sid]

I'd like to know why BA feel they can make an advert like that though. Why do they think they're so good?

Why do you think?

Marketing you pilchard, thats all it is.

Strong brand is BA.

 

[Westdene Seagull]

Nope, Britain has nothing left to be proud of IMHO

Which makes you either very naive or stupid ...... IMHO.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Why do you think?

Marketing you pilchard, thats all it is.

Strong brand is BA.

Strong in what sense?

 

[southern_sid]

Strong in what sense?

Strong as in VERY recognisable.

They continue to charge for a premium service, when all you really get is an average one.

Even with the aviation fuel prices going up 47% in 18 months, they still manage to over charge people for a mediocre service, they get away with it because of there brand.

 

[fork me]

Why do you think?

Marketing you pilchard, thats all it is.

Strong brand is BA.

Not as strong as it used to be.

They don't have the reputation they nce did.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Strong as in VERY recognisable.

They continue to charge for a premium service, when all you really get is an average one.

Even with the aviation fuel prices going up 47% in 18 months, they still manage to over charge people for a mediocre service, they get away with it because of there brand.

Being recognisable does not give them a license to make such adverts in my opinion. Misguided self-worth does.

Anyway. Virgin are a better for flying AND adverts.