BA flying to MEL?

[LadyC]

A short article on God Save the Points discussing the potential of BA flying their A350 to MEL. Another OneWorld option out of MEL would certainly be good.

Rumor: British Airways Bringing Back Melbourne?

Pilots often get first wind of things, particularly when destinations show up on their flight maps. Melbourne has mysteriously popped up on British Airways

www.godsavethepoints.com

 

[jb747]

Pilots do not get wind of things. But we are good at starting rumours.

 

[pauly7]

I would highly doubt it but stranger things have happened...

 

[dajop]

Raised and firmly debunked over on Flyertalk:

Rumour: BA return to Melbourne - FlyerTalk Forums

British Airways | Executive Club - Rumour: BA return to Melbourne - From an article today on God Save the Points: Before a route is launched, the airline must purchase on board digital documents which pilots use for situational awareness on the ground, called the on-board airport navigation...

www.flyertalk.com

 

[HS-TQE]

Likely to be no more than a rumour. I'm going with what the others said over at the link and say it's a codeshare with QR operated metal.