Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18817 posts, RR: 54 Reply 2, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 3664 times:
When I last flew LHR-CAI, I flew BA (2x 744). The non-stop time was about 4 hours out and about 4.5 hours back.
Our route out was essentially over a part of Switzerland - had a great view of the Alps - over Venice, down the middle of the Adriatic, over Tirana, over/near some Greek islands, over Alexandria and down to CAI.
Next fly AMS-CAI on 8th June on a M11. Flight time should be a tad under that on LHR-CAI.
[Edited 2005-03-04 14:09:12]
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Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18817 posts, RR: 54 Reply 4, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 18 hours ago) and read 3534 times:
Quoting Horus (reply 3): the flights vary between 4-5 hours depending on the route and airline/aircraft.
Don't forget the all-important wind!
Don't forget that the times you stated are BLOCK TIMES - which include the flight time, taxi time, time for small delays, etc - and not the FLIGHT TIMES.
"Everyone writing for the Telegraph knows that the way to grab eyeballs is with Ryanair and/or sex."
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 8, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3479 times:
Yeah I was kinda surprised but I think it's achievable. Though you're point about swapovers is possible considering Thursdays (and to a lesser extent Sundays) are 'British' days at SSH with BY being the biggest operator.
TCX take over the NCL flights to SSH this summer (TCX503K/L) with a later departure time of 12:55 and arriving back into NCL at 01:15. Is NCL a 24 hour airport?
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 10, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3472 times:
Cheers Kirkie!
BTW, do you have any idea why GLA-SSH flights are being replaced by GLA-HRG flights this summer? Considering SSH is by far more popular than HRG with Brits so it seems like a strange move. Most regional airports will have their SSH flights extended to cover the summer in addition to new flights from BHX and CWL.
Crosswind From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 2571 posts, RR: 59 Reply 12, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 16 hours ago) and read 3460 times:
Quoting Horus (reply 8): Yeah I was kinda surprised but I think it's achievable.
There's no way a 40 minute scheduled turnaround is achievable at SSH on a 757, especially on a Thursday. The airport and it's facilities are overstreched - we sechedule a 1 hr turnaround in Sharm but rarely do they manage to get it away in less than 1 hr 15 min. While you might get a quick turn somewhere like Palma, after a 5 hour + flight from the UK the plane will require a decent clean, and a lot of fuel, which will add to the turnaround - and thats before any ramp/terminal congestion is accounted for!
Due to NCL-SSH-NCL being shuch a long Flight Duty Period, I suspect Britannia may have "bent" the schedule to show a reduced turnaround time downroute so that the flight can legally be rostered as a round-trip within the CAA FTLs.
Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 13, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3442 times:
Gkirk, according to GLA's website SSH flights (by TCX) will not operate this summer, just HRG.
Crosswind, can you actually do that? i mean 'bend' the rules like that? Seems kinda dodgy..
Anyway I can imagine things get a little hectic on Thursdays. The terminal currently handles the number of passengers it was designed for and a second terminal is being built right now and should open in 2006.
BananaBoY From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 1558 posts, RR: 26 Reply 14, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3423 times:
Quoting Crosswind (reply 12): Due to NCL-SSH-NCL being shuch a long Flight Duty Period, I suspect Britannia may have "bent" the schedule to show a reduced turnaround time downroute so that the flight can legally be rostered as a round-trip within the CAA FTLs.
I hear that Britannia crew operate to Egypt out and back in a day.. surely they aren't the only ones?
Mark
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Horus From Egypt, joined Feb 2004, 5230 posts, RR: 62 Reply 24, posted (8 years 2 months 2 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 3383 times:
Hahaha Kirkie , so I guess we know where you're goin this summer...
Horus
EGYPT: A 7,000 Year Old Civilisation
25 Horus: Did you mean 'BY or TCX', or does GLA get 2 flights to SSH? I guess its too early to tell. BTW MYT332, when you went to SSH was the airport already r
26 Myt332: Yea it was, although the new terminal was still being built, well it still is! Honestly, the departure lounge is just I remember as well that the food
27 Horus: Myt332 Well I've never used the international departure lounge (only domestic one) but I have heard it is basic but has all the shops you expect. The
28 SignalOne: Hi, First Choice say in their brochures, that from Manchester to SSH, your looking at 5.5 hours on FCA Newcastle to SSH also 5.5 hours on TCX. I don't
29 Gkirk: Hi SignalOne and welcome to the forums First Choice and Thomas Cook have an arrangement at NCL, whereas TCX bases 2 Boeing 757-200s at NCL, whilst Fir
30 GLAGAZ: Horus, I'm pretty sure that both BY and TCX will operate GLA-SSH this Winter. And yes, the 738's could easily fly Glasgow-Egypt, infact the CEO of GS
31 Bwaflyer: Horus - AEU schedule a 50min turn at most outstations for 737 and 757 operations, SSH included
32 Myt332: Hey Horus, the terminal had been renovated when I was there, it looked just like the photos in Reply 20. If you've used the domestic departure area th
33 Horus: Great news! Do you think other Scottish cities will be served? maybe EDI or ABZ? I hope GSM fill the void this summer though. Do Air Scotland have an
34 Highpeaklad: Flew MAN SSH MAN a few years ago on an Excel Airways 737-800 (no winglets) .The return flight time was 6.5 hours due to strong headwinds> Chris
35 Horus: Wow, 6.5 hours! That's quite a stretch for a 738 especially since it didn't have winglets. This photo shows a TCX B752 that had to make a fuel stop i
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Flight time should be a tad under that on LHR-CAI.
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, so I guess we know where you're goin this summer...
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