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Boris Johnson Stages Trip To London In British Airways Economy Class

Matthew Klint Posted onOctober 22, 2022October 22, 2022 12 Comments

As he angles to secure his old job back at Number 10, Boris Johnson rushed back to London from his Caribbean holiday, opting to fly in economy class on British Airways even though business class seats were available.

Boris Johnson Returns From Caribbean To London in British Airways Economy Class

British Airways flies from Punta Cana (PUJ) to London Gatwick (LGW) via Antigua (ANU) on BA2156. Johnson, the former UK Prime Minister who lost his party leadership position after being embroiled in a number of scandals, was on holiday with his wife and (some of his) children in the Dominican Republic.

But after the unexpected fall of Lizz Truss, who announced her resignation as Prime Minister after only 44 days on the job, Johnson sees a path toward returning to 10 Downing Street.

As the leadership race heats up to head the Conservative party, Johnson ended his holiday in Punta Cana and flew back to London.

The return from Elba.

Boris Johnson is on BA 2156 from Punta Cana to London-Gatwick via Antigua. https://t.co/ULAEwPVHVg

— Dennis Lennox (@dennislennox) October 21, 2022

As you can see from the photograph, he is in economy class onboard the Boeing 777 jet.

Why economy class? Business class and premium economy class were available on the flight, but he chose to remain in economy class.

  • Could it be business class was too expensive?
  • Was it for the sake of the other passengers in case his children were too loud?
  • Perhaps to show himself as the “common” man in order to appeal to more Conservative lawmakers (he needs 1oo votes amongst his peers in order to be considered for PM again)

SkyNews reported that Johnson boarded the aircraft first. When some people noticed he was onboard, they booed him, while others cheered him. Mark Stone added:

“He’s in a suit, his head forward, deep in thought, but moments before that one of his children was climbing on top of him – a family coming back from their holidays.”

Stone reasoned that Johnson staged his trip in economy class, knowing he would be under close observation:

“Business and premium were not full, and he’d have known he’d be snapped. Fellow economy passengers were positioning themselves for selfies. It’s a reminder that – love him or loathe him – Mr Johnson has star quality. He has a reach that’s beyond most MPs. He’s the Heineken of politicians.”

The next several days will be momentous in British politics.

RyanAir, by the way, made clear it did not transport Johnson:

Let us be clear: we’re NOT helping Boris get home today pic.twitter.com/27mDpbS0nq

— Ryanair (@Ryanair) October 21, 2022

CONCLUSION

Boris Johnson has returned from the Caribbean in British Airways economy class and will now test the waters for returning as Prime Minister. A reporter traveling with Johnson notes that the open seats in premium economy and business class suggest Johnson’s very deliberate move to remain in economy class was likely politically calculated.

(H/T: View From The Wing)

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Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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12 Comments

  1. Aztec Reply
    October 22, 2022 at 9:57 am

    The picture shows Johnson sitting in premium economy, not economy.

    • Alvin Reply
      October 22, 2022 at 10:02 am

      I might be going insane because this is the second time I’ve seen someone comment this today, but that’s surely British Airways’ 3-4-3 economy?

      • Matthew Klint Reply
        October 22, 2022 at 10:21 am

        Indeed, it is economy class – you can tell based upon the tray table (it in in the arm rest in WT+)

        • Nim Reply
          October 22, 2022 at 10:29 am

          On Sky News a journalist who was on the flight said that Johnson was travelling in Economy, in around row 35.

  2. Aaron Reply
    October 22, 2022 at 1:33 pm

    Staged, for sure.

  3. Santastico Reply
    October 22, 2022 at 2:17 pm

    Leave the guy alone. If he is paying for his trip who cares? Let him fly on cargo or first class as long as he is paying for it.

  4. Mark Reply
    October 22, 2022 at 2:28 pm

    Staged, or not?
    Love him or loathe him…….who cares…….all politicians play games and try to work the media machine for their publicity, image and self promotion.
    Had a chuckle at the Ryanscare post…….typical of them seizing the opportunity. Nice one!

  5. Raffles Reply
    October 22, 2022 at 2:34 pm

    The guy has 7 kids and 2 ex-wives to keep afloat and was only on £165,000 per year as PM, he probably can’t afford it ….

    He has just bought a house in a cheap and dodgy part of South London!

  6. Brian T. Reply
    October 23, 2022 at 1:10 am

    “Was it for the sake of the other passengers in case his children were too loud?”

    This theory cracks me up, because it’s like, “No, people in premium classes should not be disturbed because they’re better than the people in economy. Screw those swarthy pigs.” 🙂

  7. James Harper Reply
    October 23, 2022 at 11:28 am

    He couldn’t find a wealthy Tory donor to fork out for business class and on Bunter’s measly £160 000 a year plus extras, he couldn’t afford anything else but economy and BA are tight with upgrades.

  8. Mike Reply
    October 23, 2022 at 11:42 am

    With all due respect, if this was a liberal politician, you’d be shredding him for a craven effort to secure votes..

  9. Frank Reply
    October 24, 2022 at 4:14 pm

    And he’s out. He made it almost 24 whole hours until he realized that even his own party hates him.

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