British Airways has dropped its hot breakfast for business class passengers on eight of its short-haul flights.
The airline has confirmed that following ‘successful’ trials in September, customers flying in Club Europe on some of its shortest flights from Heathrow will receive a continental breakfast of a fruit plate, yoghurt and a pastry, instead of a hot meal.
Starting today (Wednesday), the affected eight routes are Belfast City, Jersey, Manchester, Newcastle, Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin and Paris Charles de Gaulle.
The airline said it is not a cost-cutting measure, but the change allows crew ‘more time to focus on consistent customer service’.
A British Airways spokesperson said: “Due to the limited time available on these journeys, serving and enjoying a hot breakfast has become challenging.
“To ensure a more comfortable experience, we’ll now offer a continental breakfast on these routes. Hot breakfast will continue to be available on the vast majority of our short-haul flights, as our crew has sufficient time to prepare and customers can enjoy their meal comfortably.”
Separately, British Airways is introducing a new ploughman’s afternoon tea for Club Europe passengers on longer short-haul flights to include ‘deli-style’ savoury bites, cured meats, cheeses and a scone with clotted cream and jam.
