Does anyone have a recommended airline re: LA-Heathrow in economy? BA vs. Virgin? tHANKS!

I have found planes to be pretty much of a sameness, with even great differences in the same airline. For economy, try OPODO:


http://www.opodo.co.uk/

Virgin is my choice. I would still take United as the european airline ticket taxs are out of line.

Air New Zealand has been advertising some specials from LAX to London. We flew with them from LAX to Auckland and were pleased with the experience. They have a good amount of legroom in economy, too.

Lee Ann

Sanfrankid, what do you mean "european airline ticket taxs are out of line"??
Wha?

We had a great expeience on Air Newzealand.
We flew from LAX to LHR in August.Just click on my report and read what I had to say about Air NZlnd.
Ditto Pickle

Sanfrankid is talking nonsense. Taxes have nothing to do with the flag on the tailfin.

Air NZ undoubtedly wins.

BA then slightly ahead of Virgin. Apart from anything else, only airlines from countries that drive on the proper side of the road serve a drinkable cup of tea. Only Old Commonwealth airlines understand the importance of providing enough, soundly chosen, free wine.

And United is built on the assumption it's there's to keep its obnoxious staff in a job. In countries - like Britain and NZ - that believe in free enterprise, such hangovers from the Roosevelt era would have been encouraged to go bankrupt, or get bought by someone commercially competent, decades ago.

I take British Air overnight flight(Seattle to London) and like them just fine. I've nothing to compare it to since that's how I've always gone.

Being a Kiwi I would have to recommend Air NZ, in my opinion certainly better than both Virgin and BA. Plenty of legroom in economy or you could upgrade to premium economy, the extra cost is not vast.