Flight Operations > Introduction to Flight Scheduling

British Airways Virtual operates services covering the following areas :
UK, Europe, North America, Canada, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Far East & Australia.
We are also a member of the Virtual One World Alliance and supplementary routes include American Airlines & Cathay Pacific.

All Scheduling enquiries are to be directed to schedules@bavirtual.co.uk

Flight Operations

 

ADVANCED SCHEDULING SYSTEM


Introduction

Featuring a complex network of approximately 2,000 flights, British Airways Virtual uses its own unique Scheduling database program. This is called the Offline Schedules Program or OSP for short which is a phrase that you will soon get used to when visiting our forums.

There is an OSP introduction with a lot more in-depth information and we even provide a tutorial flight so new members will be able to attain proficiency quickly in using and also understanding the system. This is located in Flight Operations. The system is straight forward providing you read the available documentation.

 

How we operate the system

Due to the nature of our schedules, especially during transition from Winter to Summer, HTML schedules are deemed to be inefficient and time consuming when updating and do not offer the pilot the latest information. When we update the schedules from our main database, providing you have an active Internet Connection, your program will automatically update the information which may include changes to departure times, airframe changes or even cancellation and addition of new services. The OSP is also used for filing PIREPS or Flight Reports at British Airways Virtual.

Carry out a routine check often !

If you are a frequent flyer then it is advisable to check for updates before you set out on any flight with British Airways Virtual.
If we remove or add a flight your OSP will detect that their has been a change to the information the OSP will update accordingly to ensure that you have the most up to date scheduling information from our server database.

Downloading the OSP

The OSP program is mandatory for all offline flight operations that you carry out and is required by all members.
As with all downloads at BAV please ensure you have no download managers or resumers active.

 


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