lhr380 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 7 hours ago) and read 4412 times:
Thought it was about time this was resurrected.
So, what's been going on at LHR with all it's airlines and terminals.
The new terminal is coming along nicely, with windows now going in.
G-RAES returned to LHR after a total refit inside with British Airways New First, World Travellet Plus and World Taveller Cabins, as well as the new THALES IFE which is on the 777-300 aircraft and will be the norm for all new delivers.
QF have a issue as the late night LHR SIN for the past few days has been scheduled to depart the next morning (due to a tech issue)
China Airlines are suspending their LHR flight from march (currently sending a A340-300)
LHR went down to 1 runway for some reason for a little bit yesterday. Plane Finder showed takeoff and landings on the same runway for a little bit, any idea what happened?
planesarecool From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2001, 4088 posts, RR: 13 Reply 1, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 5 hours ago) and read 4234 times:
What is the deal with the night curfew at LHR. My understanding was that flights are only allowed to depart after 23.29 in extreme circumstances (usually weather). CX253/254 landed and departed after the curfew last night, arriving at around 23.45 and departing two hours later.
Planes can land and take off after curfew, permission has to be obtained and airlines can only do it a certain number of imes a year I believe. CX have not had a delay this bad ex LHR in a while.
eicvd From Ireland, joined Mar 2008, 2068 posts, RR: 5 Reply 3, posted (1 year 4 months 1 week 4 hours ago) and read 4110 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Thread starter): The new terminal is coming along nicely, with windows now going in.
Noticed that last Tuesday, was quite impressed at how it has come on since I was last in LHR back in July. I was also surprised at how early the gate opened for my EI flight back to DUB. The flight was at 2045 & the gate was due to open at 2000, opened at 1925 instead. Slightly disappointed at how quiet LHR was when I was departing too, only ourselves a KM airbus & a CX A340 in a mini que for departure. Reason why I flew to LHR over LGW was to be in a 10-15 minute wait behind a few heavies
Dublin, where Sam Maguire will be coming home to in mid September
BA9216C From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2010, 88 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3490 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Thread starter): QF have a issue as the late night LHR SIN for the past few days has been scheduled to depart the next morning (due to a tech issue)
There was a QANTAS A380 outside the BMI hanger 2 days ago. Not sure what the issue was though.
skipness1E From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2007, 2374 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 3434 times:
Quoting psimpson (Reply 5): Thai have been using for the past few days A340-600s for the TG910/911 rotations.
Does anyone know until when? I would love to shoot this in good weather, it was always grotty the last few times.
Speaking of A340s, does anyone know what flights IB have the A340 on? It never seems to be the same flight two days running according to www.lhr-lgw.co.uk
LAX888 From Switzerland, joined Oct 2010, 256 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 7 hours ago) and read 3289 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Reply 8): Unless tech, don't see why there would be at the moment. Vis is still crap but ok for flying and have not heard that the flow rate has gone down
Ok thanks, then I shall hope for an on-time arrival at T5 tonight
For the next few days at least, one of the night flights is overnighting and they use one of the early arrivals to operate the delayed service out while the aircraft gets fixed (I believe)
Glom From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 2803 posts, RR: 10 Reply 15, posted (1 year 4 months 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 3125 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Thread starter): The new terminal is coming along nicely, with windows now going in
The last airfield overview photo I saw was from October. It showed the roof as nearly complete (I think it was complete by the time I last saw it in late November) and the frame work going up for the central part of T2B. Also, the airside road tunnel was clearly visible in the mess of construction.
Quoting lhr380 (Thread starter): LHR went down to 1 runway for some reason for a little bit yesterday. Plane Finder showed takeoff and landings on the same runway for a little bit, any idea what happened?
I'm sure there were parallel approaches going on the other day too.
VV701 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 6621 posts, RR: 17 Reply 23, posted (1 year 4 months 4 days 3 hours ago) and read 2384 times:
Quoting U2380 (Reply 22): Interesting point regarding every airport in the south east being temporarily taken over by 'the government'.
It does not say that the government will temporarily take over the operation of any airport. It does say that the government has laid down revised rules about what aircraft can land at which airports in the southeast during the Olympics.
As far as LHR is concerned all non-scheduled flights - including those operated exclusively for heads of states - will be directed to land at other airports. So if you are an exotic or biz jet fan, don't go to LHR during the Olympics.
vasu From United Kingdom, joined Apr 2005, 3761 posts, RR: 0 Reply 24, posted (1 year 4 months 3 days 21 hours ago) and read 2239 times:
Quoting lhr380 (Reply 19): Heathrow is opening a temporary Games Terminal for athletes
Any more information out there...? Will it have airbridges?
25 lhr380: No Planes will board there, customers will be bussed to aircraft. The terminals on arrival and depaurture days just won't cope with the amount of spe
26 BA9216C: Just an LHR update a rare chance (for me anyway) to see a Monarch (i believe an A321) here at Heathrow. She departed around 1030am. Possibly a weather
27 LAX888: Yes it was a tech problem with the windscreen of the plane. A sensor was broken, which is responsible to heat the window during the flight. Departed
28 spottingpete93: It was operating a corporate charter to Scotland carrying employees for a company conference. I believe there were similar flights from LGW and BHX a
29 lhr380: Just heard from a friend Bagel street currently airside in T5 near the domestic ages, and Landside in T3 will both be gone by the end of March, and Bo
30 LGWflyer: I wonder if BA will go ahead and restart the flights to Tripoli on the 1st May? I posted a thread 5 days ago about Afriqiyah who may return back here
31 lhr380: I'm sure it would. Lots of people going back and forth, both personnel travel and business. Lots of things will be going on there in the coming month
32 LGWflyer: Yeah I suppose, well good luck to BA. Just out of interest what aircraft did they use before on the route?
34 VV701: BA899/98 LHR-TIP-;LHR was a scheduled 320 flight until it was discontinued. Yes. They will. A BA Press Release dated 23 January started: "British Air
35 LGWflyer: Ahh right interesting, thanks for the info.
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