Prince Harry, now a California resident, recently flew to London and back to take part in the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. But instead of flying a British carrier, the British royal flew on American Airlines.
Prince Harry Chooses American Airlines For London Trip
Media initially reported that the Duke of Sussex headed out on Saturday, April 1oth, on British Airways 268, a 9:25pm departure that arrives at 3:55pm. The flight is operated by a Boeing 787-9 and features 216 seats, including eight in first class.
But media also reported that Harry arrived at 1:15pm into London. That’s actually the time that AA134 lands. American Airlines operates a 777-300ER on the route with 304 seats onboard, including eight in first class.
As View From The Wing noted, the flight went out with three passengers in first class and five seats blocked. That’s usually a good sign that a VIP is onboard.
Harry did not quarantine…but neither did I when I visited London, for we went for the same reason: a funeral. Funerals are among the limited number of exemptions that allow an arriving traveler to avoid quarantine.
After attending his grandfather’s funeral, the Prince returned to Los Angeles earlier this week, traveling on Tuesday, April 20th on AA.
The paparazzi was waiting this time and noted that AA137, which left London at 11:00am and arrived into Los Angeles at 2:30pm, was met by a black Cadillac SUV. The Duke was then driven to the Private Suite (now called PS) where his immigration was processed and he was whisked home to Montecito in the same Cadillac.
So why American Airlines instead of British Airways or Virgin Atlantic? Perhaps schedule. Perhaps price. Maybe he booked a BA codeshare and was surprised when he was re-directed to American Airlines for check-in. Or maybe he just did not want to be fawned over onboard. Whatever the reason, the Twitter storm condemning the Prince for not flying a British airline is quite amusing.
CONCLUSION
Prince Harry is safely back in Los Angeles after a round-trip journey on American Airlines. We do not know his reasons for choosing American over British or Virgin, but I have to presume it’s just not the big deal that many have made it out to be.
image: DoD News
Prince Harry is not known for his sense of loyalty.
LOL!!! “Or maybe he just did not want to be fawned over onboard”
Maybe his wife forced him to???
It is a code share flight and is sold by BA as BA 1644. He flew British Airlines flight 1644 on an AA plane.
Given American and BA have a joint venture, i don’t think BA are that upset about it.
Tell who really cares anymore? He has chosen his bed let him lie in and be done certainly the “Royals” are ! Remember history always repeats itself.
Loathsome quisling snot (…and not in respect of choice of airline)…
Stop calling him prince
As derek says, he was probably told to by his missus. She doesn’t much like British stuff. Or, maybe it was easier to get a USGAG on AA than BA. The Brits are no longer paying for his security I understand.
Quite honestly I couldn’t care less which airline he flies with. To me he has become a total irrelevance.
Can’t he just go back to his trappings and charities and take his Wallace Simpson II wanna be with him!
I just get more infuriated by the American public who fawn over genetic luck and casting couch brainless celebrities..,
Meghan will be furious that you only reported about Harry and not her. To the wicked list Klint goes.
He made a good choice…
I always get great service on BA, and I’ve heard English people speak of how they enjoy flying AA even in domestic F.
I think we’re just inherently nicer to native English speakers with different accents. My broad American makes me just a bit more endearing to FAs on BA, and the same would be true for an English traveler on AA.
Too bad FFD at LAX is closed
Hilarious. If Covid was 1/10th as scary and lethal in reality as the gov/media and Karens try to make it out to be, I sincerely doubt they would say, with a straight face, “Covid kills, but as long as you’re traveling to a funeral you are free to spread the stuff around and kill lots of people during your travel.” When will people admit the utter insanity of this whole thing as opposed to acting like this all makes perfect sense. lol/smh
*India has entered the chat*
Please let them be. BA and AA has codeshare flights so what seems to be the problem. Let them have their piece
We don’t have princes in the United States, period. He may be a prince in the UK (probably not for long), but here, nothing.
It is amusing how he and his wife complained of being part of the opressed by racism, but then chose to live here, where according to the media, we are surrounded by racism….
What’s sad is Prince Phillip was the only Royal with sensibility. The Queen is the commander in chief of the British Armed Forces. She can dissolve government. She could deputize and knight 10 million nationalists on the spot as royal generals. She had a responsibility to advocate for a continued living space for the Anglo-Saxon/jute people inside of sit quiet while third world immigration threatens the demographics of her kingdom. She had a responsibility to stop Britain from joining the EU in the first place which would have prevented the monster that the EU has become today with all the help from the mighty Brits. Britain is a nuclear power with probably the 2nd best western navy/air capability after the U.S. The Queen let it slip away.
There is no point in a monarchy if it doesn’t protect its genetic people. The Royal family has become a tourist attraction while Britain withers away with awful immigration policies. Free speech is a crime there. Shame on the Queen. Unfortunately, her son and his son won’t be much better. Clown Boris is a joke.
Jackson Waterson: The Queen is the Head of State, and does not have the power you think she does. She has only the power to advise. Parliament makes the decisions. She couldn’t have stopped joining the EU. She does not have that kind of power.
All you Brits are so jealous of HRH Prince Harry! He and his wife are good people that try to make this world a better place! As a native Californian, I’m glad they live here with their sweet children! Southern California is such a better place to live than cold, rainy Britain! I went to graduate school at Oxford so I know the weather is awful in England! But I did enjoy my term at Oxford University and got to visit a lot of Europe. Santa Barbara is a great place to live!
Leave this couple alone. They left England & the safety for his wife & children, if you watch him on Oprah, he said he felt sorry for his brother & Father as the “Firm” runs all the royals, remember Diana, they killed her, Harry does not want to live in England. Frankly who would want to.