Thanks for all the feedback! Unless I am mistaken (and photos may suggest otherwise), I *think* the co-pilot was a man, but can't now be 100% certain as it was only the captain who got out when we boarded/disembarked.
Jump to post<b>A bit of background info...</b> I recently decided to take an advantage of a Citibank and American Airlines AAdvantage offer to get a free flight to New York. I had seen US Helicopter’s Sikorsky 76 service between <acronym title="New York - John F. Kennedy International (Idlewild) (JFK / KJFK), U...
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And now seriously, assuming that there are no accidents on the M25, you should be OK...
I once met him. He was friendly and polite, but he just didn't seem to be like an adult to me!
Jump to postI recently flew STN-TLN with Ryanair and I don't think they sold a single calendar. Passengers, on the whole, did not look very impressed!
Jump to postThanks for all the comments! I hope Oasis keep going strong, I think they do offer a good value product - particularly if you can get a good price. They are definitely worth considering for those who need to travel from <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>/<ac...
Jump to postI will put my linguistics hat on and say we all have accents of some sort. Not to be confused with dialect though!
Jump to postAfter an enjoyable warm and sunny week of sightseeing in Hong Kong, along with a day trip to Macau, the time came to return to London. The Oasis flight to Gatwick departs at 00:50, which meant we had a full last day to spend in Hong Kong. After heading back to our hotel (Langham Place Hotel) to coll...
Jump to postSome time towards the beginning of the year, I decided that a trip to Asia was finally in order. I did a bit of research and thought Hong Kong seemed like a good option, and that the weather in November would be a good time to go. So, I found a hotel and looked into flights. Obviously <b>lots</b> of...
Jump to postNice trip report. I've just come back from a return flight in businessOasis from <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>-<acronym title="CURRENT: Hong Kong - Chek Lap Kok International (HKG / VHHH), China - Hong Kong AND OLD: Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (HK...
Jump to postThinking back a couple of years when hand baggage wasn't limited to just the one piece, were the queues really so much longer? Did we pass through security any slower than we do now? I think not! Hopefully this moronic rule will be changed sooner rather than later.
Jump to postNobody has even mentioned all the firms that either charter, fractionally own, or operate their own private jets!
Jump to postI've found that the booking reference is usually shown on my debit/credit card statement next to 'Ryanair' for the relevant transaction. Check to see if you can find yours that way. If so, you'll be able to use it to log into your booking on the Ryanair website and print a copy of the confirmation.
Jump to postFor those who thought they couldn't charge for anything else: <a href="http://newsbiscuit.com/article/ryanair-to-charge-for-emotional-baggage-200" target=_blank>http://newsbiscuit.com/article/ryana...o-charge-for-emotional-baggage-200</a> (Let's hope Michael O'Leary doesn't see this - it might give ...
Jump to postI noticed G-VSUN whilst at Terminal 3 airside yesterday and it was the purple on the tail which caught my attention. Up close, it is possible to tell that there is a slight gradient effect from purple to red. I thought it looked pretty smart.
Jump to postBig jump from their D328 operation! I wonder where they will get the aircraft from?
Jump to postIt definitely arrived last night. It showed up on the BAA Miscellaneous Arrivals screen, A321 G-EUXK arriving from XFW.
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Jump to postNice report! Do you have any further info on the Business Class product on Oasis? I'm able to get a return flight with them in Business for £595 and am trying to decide if it's worth the extra money (only £150 or so more than <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> economy, but double the pric...
Jump to postMaybe try getting in touch with ScotAirways? They have aircraft at LCY and SOU.
Jump to postAt Heathrow, it's the normal cleaners who do the rest of the aircraft, from what I have seen.
Jump to postMost of the time when ScotAirways are at Heathrow, it is for charter work, as mentioned by a previous poster. They are very popular with football teams in particular, as their D328s offer just the right number of seats.
Jump to postI don't think we have any hares at LHR. I have seen plenty of foxes on stands and taxiways, though. Not to mention the rats, of course...
Jump to postIt is being very strictly enforced. One bag only, there are no ifs or buts. Only hope is if you can fit your laptop, etc. into the other case... Good luck!
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Jump to postVideo from the BBC website here. Hopefully, by some miracle, the passengers and crew will be OK...
Jump to postWasn't one problem of RW 23 being in use that the stands at the end of it (presumably in the 450-456 area) had to be kept clear?
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Jump to postOne issued by 'Botschaft London' (German Embassy in London).
One issued by 'UKPA' (UK Passport Agency).
From what I know, you are not allowed to drink your own alcohol onboard an aircraft.
Jump to postConcerning the (now) old tower, I was informed by an ATCO (albeit quite some time ago!) that it would stay in working order as a 'back-up' tower.
Jump to postQuite surprisingly, I have found those 'celebrities' I expected to be most arrogant and rude to be very pleasant!
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Jump to postEvidently the people who made this decision have never regularly spent an hour or more in the T1/T4 baggage hall at LHR waiting for their First Class tagged bags to appear!
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Jump to postQuite a number of aircraft, specifically bizjets, are able to operate in and out of <acronym title="London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), United Kingdom">LHR</acronym> during the curfew hours, since a fairly recent change to night noise regulations. However, obviously these are ad-hoc flights, as opposed ...
Jump to postI don't want to defend the <b>B</b>astards <b>A</b>gainst <b>A</b>viation, but it is not they who introduced rules limiting the amount of hand luggage to one piece and the restrictions to liquids that may be taken onboard. These rules came from the Department for Transport, and it is also the DfT wh...
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Jump to postI'd heard over here nobody could pronounce 'Penauille', hence reverting back to just 'Servisair'.
Jump to postThe Heathrow Express runs free of charge between <acronym title="Transeast Airlines (Latvia)">T4</acronym> and T1/2/3, so you could get on the train to <acronym title="Eastern Airways (United Kingdom)">T3</acronym>, meet your wife (either in arrivals or even on the platform?) and then head into Lond...
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Jump to postNow, this is just a rumour taken from PPRuNe, but apparently the model cannot be dismantled to be relocated and will, therefore, be broken up on site in order to be removed.
[Edited 2007-03-11 21:53:56]