COMPANIES When British Airways launched its new business class-only flight from London’s City airport to New York last week, all on board knew the short London runway meant there would be a refuelling stop in Ireland about an hour after take-off.
But some passengers were surprised to hear that the captain and his co-pilot left the aircraft at Shannon, to be replaced by another crew, in keeping with the complex web of rules and agreements that govern how long pilots can fly.
