I have to admit that if there were only cars of a certain model on the road, and when they punctured a tyre, one of the buggers went up in flames, I wouldn't buy that car. Concorde is invested with an enormous amount of significance; I didn't go round telling people that I'd travelled Boeing 757 to Sydney last year because no-one would give a monkey's, and no-one seems to know what Club Class is, despite the fact that it is infinitely more luxurious than Concorde. Nevertheless, I travelled on Concorde in 1997 and I can still dine out on telling people about it. Occasionally, Concorde used to fly out from Manchester over my work and my ...  Read the complete review

This cannot be the swansong of Concorde. Investigations have shown it was an accident & not a major fault with the design or maintenance of the aircraft so why is it still grounded? As has been said, the world would not ground every 747 if one crashed. Most people who have seen this magnificent plane in flight stand transfixed as she flees past. I live very close to Heathrow & have seen her thousands of times, I always watch with a sense of pride. It has been my ambition to fly on Concorde ever since I first saw her as a child, I was within 13 months of achieving my dream as my husband was to take me on my dream flight for my 25th anniversary ...  Read the complete review

Oh Dear - what an incredibly tragic accident, not just for those who died, their families and friends, but for a part of the magic of human flight. Having flown on Concorde, I can honestly say that it must be one of the greatest experiences available to anyone, regardless of their age or financial position. To think that such a wonderful machine may be coming to the end of its useful life must surely bring a tear to the eye of anyone who has been lucky enough to have travelled on one, however briefly. The age-old problem, of course, is at what point do we consider that the safety of the passengers can no longer be guaranteed at a cost that makes ...  Read the complete review

This question can be very debateable as today BA were considering grounding their Concorde fleet after 3 incidents this weekend. One Concorde had to be diverted to Canada to land because the passengers and crew smelt petrol onvboard and another incident in which when Concorde was approaching landing there was a large bang from one of the engines reported. I think the combination of the press and after such a sad tragedy last week people do not want to put people's lives at risk if there are problems with Concorde. Can you imagine the uproar if the BA fleet were not grounded and one crashed? Hearing an expert on Sky News today saying that ...  Read the complete review

Having reached my mid-40s without ever having flown I was totally stunned one July day 3 years ago when I received a letter to say that I had won a weekend to Cairo and would be flying on – Concorde! All my friends were green with envy, as you can imagine! As I’m not renowned for travelling well – I always take travel sickness tablets for long journeys (more than 30 miles usually) my partner was most concerned as to how I would survive travelling at the speed of sound when I’m always telling him to slow down when the car exceeds 60 mph! But he agreed to come with me on my ‘Flight of Fantasy’ I phoned BA a few weeks ...  Read the complete review