From Champagne Flutes to Blankets, British Airways Has Put Up Its First-Class Cabin Items for Sale 

Summary

• British Airways has started selling its plates, champagne flutes and many other items
• British Airways said this is the first time that the airline is offering an opportunity to get their exclusive stuff and collectors’ item
• In April, British Airways had said that it might cut 12,000 jobs or reduce its workforce to more than a quarter in the wake of the pandemic

In a first, British Airways (BA) is selling off its plates, champagne flutes and many other items that the airline used on its Boeing 747 fleet so that flyers can recreate the airline experience at home.  The airline has been badly hit by the coronavirus pandemic and slashed its flight schedule for the rest of the year and posted a €1.3bn (£1.16bn) loss for the third quarter.

In a press note, British Airways said the items which are on sale include slippers, hot towels, blankets, etc. Besides, it has also added the collectors’ stuff from the airline’s Boeing 747 (now retired from service) such as trolleys and containers.

Travellers who are keen to recreate British Airways’ first-class flying experience can now buy inflight dinner stuff like William Edwards plates, cups, soup bowls, saucers and even a butter dish at a nominal cost, the airline added.

The press note added that the day blankets, priced at £9 have already sold out, while the club world slippers which have been used on flights from to and from the east and south-east Asia are being sold at £10. However, Alice Temperley-designed amenity tools and first-class pyjamas have been excluded.

The move has come only a month after International Airlines Group (IAG), the owner of British Airways, cut down its flight schedule for the rest of the year.

Carolina Martinoli, director of the brand and customer experience at British Airways, said the company is happy to offer these items during the Christmas eve so that people can have a memorable experience during the pandemic times.

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Earlier in April, the airline had said it might cut 12,000 jobs or reduce its workforce to more than a quarter in the wake of a coronavirus outbreak that restricted travel across the world.

Last month, IAG had incurred an operating loss before exceptional items of €1.3 billion in comparison to the €1.4 billion profit reported in the same period last year. In all, IAG has suffered a loss of £5.1 billion in the first nine months of 2020.

Also, IAG had announced a reduction in capacity in Q3 2020 from -74 per cent to -78 per cent and from -46 per cent to -60 per cent in Q4 2020 on 10 September, as a result of the reintroduction of quarantine measures in most European countries.