Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
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

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

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
14 Jun 2012, 22:26
by Petmadness
Is it April 1st already :0 :0
Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
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....

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
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.... 
You're quite correct, on both fronts.
Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
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.... 
You're quite correct, on both fronts.
How would Newts be worse than Gherkin?

Re: Gherkin 1 soon to depart LCY for JFK

Posted:
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

Posted:
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

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