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Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 21:55
by simonallardice
BA/IAG is to announce the launch of a new subsidiary, called British Airways Ltd, which will operate the LCY-JFK premium service. Callsign for the Airline will be "Gherkin" rather than BA's infamous "Speedbird".

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 22:20
by pjh
Come on, you've made this up :D

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 22:23
by simonallardice
I kid you not. Gherkin.

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 22:26
by Petmadness
Is it April 1st already :0 :0

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 22:41
by Hamster
Petmadness wrote:Is it April 1st already :0 :0


My thoughts exactly!

One assumes its named after the nickname for the building at 30 St Marys Axe.
Naming the call sign after Kens Testicle would of been better.... :P

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 22:42
by simonallardice
Hamster wrote:
Petmadness wrote:Is it April 1st already :0 :0


My thoughts exactly!

One assumes its named after the nickname for the building at 30 St Marys Axe.
Naming the call sign after Kens Testicle would of been better.... :P


You're quite correct, on both fronts.

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 14 Jun 2012, 23:17
by daharris
simonallardice wrote:
Hamster wrote:
Petmadness wrote:Is it April 1st already :0 :0


My thoughts exactly!

One assumes its named after the nickname for the building at 30 St Marys Axe.
Naming the call sign after Kens Testicle would of been better.... :P


You're quite correct, on both fronts.


How would Newts be worse than Gherkin? :)

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 15 Jun 2012, 00:48
by tontybear
St Mary Axe not St Marys Axe

View from the private dining rooms is fab !

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 15 Jun 2012, 13:31
by Hamster
tontybear wrote:View from the private dining rooms is fab !


it's great isn't it! had quite a few do's there, always impresses people. Shame the food isn't quite the quality you would expect for the price.

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 10 Jul 2012, 20:46
by Sealink
Vindicated!

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

PostPosted: 10 Jul 2012, 21:06
by simonallardice
At last! To think, people actually thought I'd gone all April 1st with the Gherkin scoop :-)