Tombezza From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 85 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 916 times:
I have flown this route many times, and always flown a 737-200. However, having looked at OAG, Ryanair now use a mix of 732 and 738 aircraft. Let me know the date and flight number and I'll have a look (it's always subject to change, obviously).
As for what to expect, you'll take off from a 21st century airport and land at a 60s one! No, PIK isn't too bad, just a little dated... Brilliantly located railway station, too.
If you're lucky you'll land on RWY 13 at PIK, approach over Ayr and then turn over the sea - you may get to see another plane land as you bank, I remember seeing a Cargolux 744 touch-down last time I flew up there - quite a spectacle!
STN-PIK is a nice little route that Ryanair have created - popular not least because of the rather poor ground-transportation at GLA (read: no station). I've flown the route before for less than £14 return all-in, and never been delayed. A great way to get to Scotland!
ScottishLaddie From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2004, 2383 posts, RR: 9 Reply 2, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 905 times:
When I was at STN back in Feb,, there was a flight preparing to depart to PIK and the aircraft being used was one of the Buzz yellow ones.
StevenUhl777 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 3, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 900 times:
I'm flying the same route in July (14th up to PIK, and 20th back to STN) so who knows...perhaps I'll see you there!
Ryanair pissed me off..I originally chose a flight out of Berlin that got me to STN at like 10:40am, and then about 2-3 hours later, the flight up to PIK. Well, they must have cancelled that flight, becuase they pushed me back and I now have *6 hours* layover at STN! Ahhhh!!! Is it realistic to go into London for that time, or should I just stay at the airport?
Gordonsmall From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2001, 1995 posts, RR: 24 Reply 4, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 897 times:
FR use a mix of 732, 738, and 733's on the route - it's pretty much pot luck which one you'll get.
The approach into PIK is very nice, although you'll see all of the opencast mines and you'll also fly over my home town at about 2000ft which is a bit of a blot on the landscape.
Hope you enjoy yourself.
Regards,
Gordon.
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Tombezza From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 85 posts, RR: 0 Reply 6, posted (8 years 11 months 3 weeks 2 days 15 hours ago) and read 875 times:
Steven, I think a much better option would be to check out Cambridge! Less than half an hour away on a Central Trains service, and much cheaper than the rip-off Stansted Express (about £7 as opposed to £14 for day-return, which is probably about the same mile-for-mile, but hey!). Cambridge is small enough to take in the centre in a couple of hours, easily - and very nice with it!
Jamie, OAG shows FR407 and FR416 as being 738s. I think I got the under-£14 flights when Ryanair were doing the 1p deal or some such, I can't honestly remember. Was impressed that the return flight cost less than the journey from my home in Ipswich to Stansted (less than 50 miles!).
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