Yeah this is really going to hurt Sri Lanka but the government has no one to blame but themselves. My wife and I even looked at going to SL for an upcoming anniversary but now? Not a chance. Which is too bad - seems like there really are some unique and luxurious experiences to be had there. Not su...
Jump to postLooks like it's now on final descent through 3000ft and heading for Heathrow 27L.
Correction: 27R
It's now flying the Lambourne hold at FL80 and I've just heard it overhead!
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Jump to postDo you have a source or is this a personal view? This comes up every couple of weeks here for the last few years now, always by the same members. It hasn’t happened and won’t as BA will not let their crew overnight in Pakistan as of now I have to say I enjoyed this quote following today's announcem...
Jump to postSeems that arrivals from the east, via LAM, are first circling over the North Sea at or over FL300, then over north Essex and finally in the Lambourne hold - I don't think I've ever seen it like that!
The reason I looked at LAM is because I live underneath it.
USAirALB wrote:I've never sat in an exit row seat on a foreign carrier, but one thing I've always wondered is that do other airlines have FAs come around before departure to brief passengers?
I would have thought AS would be a better bet among unaligned US carriers? To the extent that if on the BA website you search for LHR to HNL, you are usually offered AS options before AA: https://system.netsuite.com/core/media/media.nl?id=6606&c=TSTDRV1065828&h=6e83ff03da6d07a768ef Only bec...
Jump to postPretty common in high temperatures. The other day it was 36 degrees in Köln-Bonn, and we were quite limited. The airline said the blistering 95 degree heat affected the air pressure, meaning aircraft could not take off unless they shed weight. Must be a typo, there is absolutely no way the temperat...
Jump to postMy very first flight on a 777, in May 2000 from LHR to SFO with United Airlines, was configured 2-5-2 in Economy.
And guess where I was sat....!
This video gives a great insight into cargo ops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3qfeoqErtY
Jump to postThere's a greater analysis of the reason why the case collapsed here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-g ... t-43907466
Already being discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1392429
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Jump to postCJB-DXB. CJB is the only south Indian airport with international status that does not have connectivity to DXB. In 2008 flydubai announced CJB as one of its launch destinations in India. It had even opened a ticketing office at CJB airport anticipating a favourable change in bilaterals to allow it ...
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London city is pretty busy and I don't remember using them there. Correct, there aren't any jetways at LCY The old Doha Airport didn't have any jetways prior to its closure, in 2014, when all operations moved to Hamad International Airport. From personal experience, Terminal 1D at Delhi Airport is ...
Jump to postGoing, going, gone! "Security scanners and working baggage carousels are going under the hammer this month as part of an unusual auction which will see the remains of Heathrow’s Terminal One sold off." https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/heathrow-auctions-off-entire-contents-of-closed-t...
Jump to postT7 is the BA terminal. There are several airlines in the terminal, but the large name atop the building is BA. When UA was in the terminal, they had 6 gates. They also got their own sign, I guess, due to the amount of space they leased. No other airline before or since had their own sign on T7...un...
Jump to postThose curved lines above and to the left of the title, do you suppose they are the outline of a green and blue swish that will act as a counterbalance to BA's ribbon on the other side of the façade? And OzarkD9S ? Yeah, it's pretty cool. The pattern used looks like it's a representation of what's o...
Jump to postCunard wrote:Of course Brexit will happen, a date has already been set for the 19 March 2019 when the United Kingdom officially leaves the European Union with a two year transition period thereafter!
Good find with the BOAC photo! I know there's a plaque inside the building saying the Queen opened the building - and yes,the plaque says BOAC/Air Canada. Thank you! The Air Canada signage is also just visible on the very right hand side of the facade..... It sure did look good back in the day with...
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Jump to postI will be headed to Hyderabad in September for a startup for a new machine our company has sold. Anyway, while looking for some weekend trips to the North of India I never realized that there were no direct flights between India and Pakistan it seems or at least I could not find any. I do know the ...
Jump to postPIA flies between Delhi and Lahore at the moment (PK 270/271) and used to fly between Karachi and Mumbai.
Air service between the two countries has always been limited.
T7 is the BA terminal. There are several airlines in the terminal, but the large name atop the building is BA. When UA was in the terminal, they had 6 gates. They also got their own sign, I guess, due to the amount of space they leased. No other airline before or since had their own sign on T7...un...
Jump to postIn Putin's Russia, Plane Flies You! LOL, thanks for the laugh. In my head I even heard it with the Russian accent. :lol: not much else to do with a 2 month old thread...seems to be a recent trend of dredging these up. The lawsuit was filed this week; a new thread about that was merged with this one...
Jump to postcschleic wrote:Wow, and how many years ago did United leave JFK?
22L does not intersect either 31L or 31R
I believe 13L arrivals usually follow the Carnarsie Visual approach.
NameOmitted wrote:For reference (I had not known, so assume others may not know either) Alaska apparently has gates 1-12.
jfklganyc wrote:The only other airline offered a lit sign next to British Airways was United.
Today, there is a giant Alaska logo in its place. Looks sexy.
I would paste photo but not sure how.
sassiciai wrote:I'm sorry, but I don't understand the topic! What does this mean? Not at all clear to me
They have pretty much returned to normal now Nope, not anymore: Stansted Airport @STN_Airport 21 minutes ago #ADVISORY All departing flights have now been cancelled and passengers are politely asked to leave the Airport. We apologise for the inconvenience and advise you to re-book your flight with ...
Jump to postThis will probably impact operations for at least the rest of the day, although I haven't seen any subsequent cancellations on Stansted's website.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-43598807
Latest updates on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/STN_Airport
Although there are no overnight flights, this will impact flights on 12th February: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-43027472 London City Airport has been closed after an unexploded World War Two bomb was found in the River Thames nearby. The discovery was made at about 05:00 GMT on Sunda...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/grimey" class="quote" target="_blank">grimey</a> (<a href="#26" class="quote">Reply 26</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> The queue for Imm...
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Jump to postThis reminds me of a case I studied during my contract law course in the UK. I have quoted from <a href="http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=85768&page=10" target="_blank">http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=85768&page=10</a> <table border="0" align="CENTER"...
Jump to postCustomers travelling to or from London Heathrow up to 24th December and who do not wish to travel may: Rebook to the same destination Refund the ticket to the original form of payment You may be able to make these changes yourself on Manage My Booking. <a href="http://www.britishairways.com/travel/f...
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Jump to postHaven't seen this before - from an e-mail received from <acronym title="Jet Airways (India)">9W</acronym>: <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=95% style="border-top: 1pt #28455E solid;border-right: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-bottom: 1pt #1B2E3F solid;border-left: 1pt #28455E solid;table-layout:fixed;bo...
Jump to postTwo 48 hour strikes to take place in January. <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7154070.stm" target=_blank>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7154070.stm</a> Looks like January might be chaos at Heathrow and Gatwick (and other BAA airports), if the BAA strike goes ahead in tandem. Result...
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Jump to postAs I mentioned in another thread, the first possible date for action will be 27th December. The union that is balloting its members is Unite. I believe all members who are employees of BAA are being asked to vote. This includes the Airport Fire Service and, if they go out on strike, it will be very ...
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Jump to postAs of right now this is what the <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> website is showing: Sched. Time Flight number Departing To Status Terminal 11:45 AI124 MUMBAI DELAYED Terminal Three 13:00 AI125Y CHICAGO DELAYED Terminal Three Obviously AI125Y is the <acr...
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