{"id":180186,"date":"2023-09-23T12:52:45","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T12:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/?p=180186"},"modified":"2023-09-23T12:52:45","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T12:52:45","slug":"ba-vs-avanti-west-coast-in-a-race-from-manchester-to-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotworldreport.com\/travel\/ba-vs-avanti-west-coast-in-a-race-from-manchester-to-london\/","title":{"rendered":"BA vs Avanti West Coast in a race from Manchester to London"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Train vs plane: Travel experts pit a British Airways flight against a 125mph Avanti West Coast express in a race from Manchester to London &#8211; and the footage is fascinating<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Avanti whisks people between Manchester and London in just over two hours\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>So is the plane realistic competition for such a short journey? Find out here&#8230;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE: Map shows the most popular landmarks in (almost) every country\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Avanti&#8217;s trains whisk passengers between Manchester Piccadilly railway station and London Euston in a little over two hours.<\/p>\n<p>So is the plane realistic competition for such a short journey? Is the inevitable airport faff worth enduring?<\/p>\n<p>Travel experts at The Points Guy (TPG) decided to find out by racing a British Airways aircraft against one of Avanti&#8217;s tilting 125mph Pendolinos.<\/p>\n<p>And the footage of the 200-mile race to the UK capital is fascinating.<\/p>\n<p>It begins at Old Trafford, home of the legendary Manchester United football club, and ends at Wembley Stadium \u2013 the largest in the UK.<\/p>\n<p><span>THE TRAIN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75732199-12549171-image-a-37_1695392057330.jpg\" height=\"417\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Travel experts at The Points Guy (TPG) raced from Manchester to London, pitting an Avanti Pendolino (stock image above) from Manchester Piccadilly against a British Airways plane\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727371-12549171-image-a-42_1695392165448.jpg\" height=\"376\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Racing the Avanti Pendolino was Nicky Kelvin, Senior Head of Content at TPG. Above is his train waiting to depart<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727381-12549171-image-a-43_1695392214124.jpg\" height=\"446\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicky said the train &#8216;was easy and comfortable, with very little faff&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Racing the Avanti Pendolino was Nicky Kelvin, Senior Head of Content at TPG, who paid \u00a340 for a standard ticket initially but upgraded to Standard Premium for an extra \u00a325.<\/p>\n<p>What were the upsides?<\/p>\n<p>He told MailOnline Travel: &#8216;It was very easy to reach Manchester Piccadilly train station using public transport.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Manchester has a solid tram network with a station at Old Trafford, with direct trams running to the main train station.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;The train itself was easy and comfortable with very little faff. Being able to buy an upgrade for \u00a325 is a great bonus.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727035-12549171-image-a-52_1695392798100.jpg\" height=\"453\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicky paid \u00a340 for a standard ticket initially but upgraded to Standard Premium for an extra \u00a325<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727383-12549171-Food_for_thought_Nicky_availed_himself_of_the_onboard_Avanti_sho-a-45_1695392369110.jpg\" height=\"393\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Food for thought: Nicky availed himself of the onboard Avanti shop<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727373-12549171-image-a-46_1695392379396.jpg\" height=\"418\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Nicky films the view as his train pulls into London Euston<\/p>\n<p>And what were the downsides?<\/p>\n<p>Nicky said: &#8216;There were quite a lot of different modes of transport to be taken and stations to be navigated, which is fine if you&#8217;re travelling light, but with suitcases or big bags or children in tow it could make it a little less easy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And there are no direct Tube trains from Euston to Wembley &#8211; and you have to take the (short) walk to Euston Square to catch one.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>THE PLANE<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727369-12549171-image-a-48_1695392495317.jpg\" height=\"472\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>TPG&#8217;s race begins amid typically miserable Manchester weather (above, with Ryanair and Tui planes photobombing the scene)<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727367-12549171-image-a-50_1695392516801.jpg\" height=\"386\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Above is TPG&#8217;s Liam Spencer in the process of finding out if the plane is worth the hassle for a hop from Manchester to London<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;Team plane&#8217; for this venture was TPG Senior Marketing Manager Liam Spencer, with his economy ticket from Manchester to Heathrow Airport costing \u00a374.<\/p>\n<p>He told MailOnline Travel that there were several plus points to his experience.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;Manchester Airport was easy to navigate and I breezed through security to boarding in no time at all.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;In terms of speed of transportation, the plane can&#8217;t be beaten. I landed in London just 40 minutes after leaving Manchester &#8211; it was certainly one of the quickest plane journeys I&#8217;ve ever taken.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/22\/15\/75727871-12549171-image-a-54_1695392868412.jpg\" height=\"467\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Liam (above) said: &#8216;In terms of speed of transportation, the plane can&#8217;t be beaten. I landed in London just 40 minutes after leaving Manchester&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>And the downsides?<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8216;Due to a very slow boarding process, my flight ended up taking off 25 minutes after the scheduled departure.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;It was this delay that ultimately meant I narrowly lost out to the train.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;And even without passport control, I still had to navigate my way out of Heathrow and wait for a taxi &#8211; another hurdle that you don&#8217;t have to face if taking the train.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;When it comes to the environment, taking the train is a far friendlier option.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;I would avoid flying such a short route in the future unless it was absolutely essential.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><span>For more from The Points Guy visit <\/span><span>thepointsguy.com\/uk-travel<\/span><span>. To see the original TPG BA vs Avanti video click <\/span><span>here<\/span><span>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>How to sign up to The Mail&#8217;s WhatsApp Channel<\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/09\/20\/08\/75383141-12512879-Scan_this_QR_code_and_you_ll_be_taken_to_a_page_to_join_the_chan-a-236_1695194307163.jpg\" height=\"284\" width=\"284\"><\/p>\n<p>Scan this QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the channel<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on your mobile web browser or in our mobile apps then simply click on this invite link\u00a0to get Daily Mail Channels.<\/p>\n<p>If you are reading this on <span>desktop\u00a0<\/span>you can use your phone to scan the QR code and you&#8217;ll be taken to a page to join the Channel.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If you can&#8217;t see Channels in WhatsApp on your device, try updating WhatsApp via your app store. 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