readytotaxi wrote:With the union required to give 14 days notice and August a peak time for travel in the UK the Bank Holiday period could well be the target, to apply maximum pressure.
Quite fun listening to the judgement being handed down
Justice Simler struggling to contain her contempt for transparent timewasting by BA. A very experienced barrister and judge in employment cases.
Just because IAG have/are selling thier current shares there is nothing stopping them buying more at a later date when it will cost them a lot less or just buy the whole business straight up if conditions are right. Some would say its a good move by IAG by getting the most they can now for the shar...
Jump to postWhat is the reason OXF never took off? I am not familiar with OXF and I know it is somehow between LTN and LHR, but the area around Oxford is quite wealthy. I imagine it could attract some PAX from Swindon, Northampton or Reading. They did consult on imposing Class D airspace over the aerodrome (an...
Jump to postI read all the comments from DL A350 pilots. I would say it is roughly 2 to 1 against. There are many complaints about the tiny crew rest area, small size of the forward galley, humidity issues, complicated flight systems and difficulty in learning how to operate the aircraft. One pilot claimed an ...
Jump to postWhy is it always UK based airports with such long disruptions ? From the top of my head - Major disruptions on inauguration of new terminal. Ticking computer system going down atleast twice and disruption again for days. Now drones shutting everything down for 36 hrs. Its almost as if the brits get...
Jump to postI merely countered the idea that the police response was some kind of 4d chess. I didn't criticise the response itself. But carry on getting upset if it makes you feel better. My every day professional experience that I am confident qualifies me to make that comment is none of your business. In whi...
Jump to postAnd being such an expert of police tactics and capabilities what would your professional advice be ??? Or do you happen to be another armchair expert who got upset as you got a ticket once ? I merely countered the idea that the police response was some kind of 4d chess. I didn't criticise the respo...
Jump to postWhile this is still officially police operation its clear that military is also involved. Problem is not to find and follow these drones but UK clearly know that this is not done by couple geeks but someone with high knowledge and resources. Why this takes time? Because UK wants to get solid eviden...
Jump to postTK1963 diverting to LHR. Decent result for those pax I would say, given where some others are going.
Jump to postNot sure who is behind it but disrupting holiday travel will not get people to be sympathetic to your cause. Yes you get a lot of news coverage but you’d get that anyway. Going to be interesting to see how this plays out. It is the UK. We will do what we always do after a moral panic. Rush through ...
Jump to postPeople have mentioned a track on FlightRadar with code 000 originating from the New Addington area of London. If you’re not familiar that’s well north of Gatwick within the M25 in South London. Last drone sighting at 08:45 this morning. I noticed that too an hour or so ago on FR24 - it was over Red...
Jump to postThe half year results will be interesting to see, right now I can't see any cause for optimism. I really really hope they pull their act together, because it will be damning for the UK's regions to lose FlyBe. For Norwich and Exeter maybe, who would lose most of their scheduled service. I suspect s...
Jump to postA much better product at a much better price will do that.
Whether it is sustainable is another question.
Reading another thread, why are they bothering ? According to the doom mongers, this route will cease, as will all other flying to the UK on March 31st !!! The doom mongers being the incompetent fools themselves who are actually doing the negotiations on behalf of the UK (if presenting a ridiculous...
Jump to postThe KLM MD-11s went out of service in immaculate condition. So did the Fokker 70s for that matter. There's no good excuse for allowing cabins to fall into a state of disrepair just because the aircraft are going to be replaced eventually. I agree. BA shorthaul in general is a very poor product. It ...
Jump to postSo to be clear, the shocking state of the interior of the 767 is a reflection on the a/c and its OEM, absolutely nothing to do with the owner and operator of the a/c.? ...and folks wonder why BA service is going into the crapper..... No. It reflects old aircraft that are not worth updating, and whi...
Jump to postThe BA website has not been hacked. As the CVV codes have been taken (which cannot be stored) the issue has been determined to be that the details have been intercepted on their journey between BA and the payment processor. That is not the same as BA’s website being hacked. No. But this is unique t...
Jump to postGreat servant, but they do need to go.
Was on one to Stockholm in July and it was desperately and depressingly tired.
This isn't true. The fact that it might not happen has been part of the story right from the start. Anyone paying attention, fanboy or otherwise, understands this. Anyone who doesn't IMHO is pushing an agenda. For instance, some have web sites that need clicks. Others are more difficult to understa...
Jump to postThis is why I tune the localiser where available, even when flying a visual approach. Many operators require it.
It's not nannying, or a fear of flying the aircraft. It is situational awareness.
] The A35K are sort of a replacement and the B78J certainly are not. The 18 High-J config (14F/86J/30W/145Y) can't be matched with anything realistic except possibly the B779X. They will almost certainly order it at some stage. They simply need the space for all those J seats especially as a new sea...
Jump to postProbably their partner BA is not really supporting them since they want to channel the German pax through LHR. How could BA "support them"? Sacrifice their own routes to Germany? Yeah right. People overstate "partnerships", even the JV's. They are still independent companies and...
Jump to postOnly two that would make sense are Miami and Orlando. Naked beach goers and the friendly rat would generally be it. Miami works for Aeroflot so would not be surprised if LOT does the same, I am sure plenty from Poland go through SVO to get to Florida already. Fly 1200 miles before you get any close...
Jump to postSelseyBill wrote:
Wonder when/if BA will take a good long look at the A221 for LCY ops ?.......
Yes, BA 744 and 388 have an absolutely horrible business class configuration. There's not one single seat on those that I would actually like to have, they all suck. All window-seats are facing backwards only, and apart from that every seat is crammed and uncomfortable for sleeping. And really, 2-4...
Jump to postWhat do they offer to the market that customers can't get already get? Low fares? They are already at rock bottom, even on legacies. Frequency? Not on a scale to compete with the immunised JV's. Quality of product? Maybe, but enough to charge enough of a premium to overcome the trash baseline fares...
Jump to postWhat do they offer to the market that customers can't get already get? Low fares? They are already at rock bottom, even on legacies. Frequency? Not on a scale to compete with the immunised JV's. Quality of product? Maybe, but enough to charge enough of a premium to overcome the trash baseline fares?...
Jump to postDid a couple of laps in the hold that were not for traffic reasons.
Were they not ready on the ground?
The doublethink required to support oppressive sanctions on Iran but not Saudi Arabia for the same reaons is quite impressive really.
O'Brien would be proud.
It is truly hellish in the morning rush.
Outside of that, it is really not too bad.
It is what is.
The mistake people make is always assuming Ryanair are cheapest. They often are, but I often find BA cheaper on HBO fares when I factor in onward transit at both ends. This charge will probably make that more likely, though still less than half the time.
The wise person shops around.
Frequency and flexibility is the key on the JFK run, it is basically a bus service. 380’s are not the answer. To a point. But especially ex-JFK departures across BA/AA are so tightly spaced in the evening to effectively nullify any meaningful difference between any given two successive departures. ...
Jump to postI don't understand why we keep thinking that arming "people" including air marshals enhances protection. What if terrorists decide to "hunt" for air Marshall careers? The only solution to bring a peaceful world is to disarm the entire world with small arms. The world will be a b...
Jump to postThis is ridiculous. That is an unreasonable expectation. They were paid by credit card which only gets settled at the end of the month. I've flown on tickets which haven't been cleared from my credit card yet at month end. That's not how pre-auths and presentments work. For a start your bank doesn'...
Jump to postReally depends. I have a friend who flies for a well known European Integrator out of East Midlands. He got his job in a very similar way to I got mine at a well known orange hued LCC. Application, assessment, TR (in his case), line posting. All of the big boys will be very similar, running the same...
Jump to postreadytotaxi wrote:Shouldn't be to much trouble for the average traveller, your boarding card has gate number and departure time.
Was sort of selfishly hoping it was done... they NEVER should've sullied the historic Speedbird 001/002 with this service. * ducks and dons flame suit * While I don`t agree the Concorde service was sullied by this later iteration ( your suits not even scorched ), BA had to follow it up with somethi...
Jump to postwill never happen . BEY is controlled by hezbollah which is considered a terrorist organization. then you have the issue of the runways .. while landing there is basically some sort of illegal housing in between runways again that area is controlled by terrorist organizations .. yes airplanes do co...
Jump to postAlways liked Kestrel. Currently Thomas Cook UK. Fitting for an airline.
As far as I know, Eagle, Falcon etc without qualification (eg; Eagle Flight- American Eagle as was) are not in use by any large operators.
BA similar. Often cheaper to fly from MAN with a LHR connection than it is direct from LHR.
For J fares TATL it can be cheaper to fly Easyjet to AMS, stay overnight and fly BA back to LHR and on to the US than it is to just book from LHR.
vhtje wrote:Why did the Dutch agree to such an unbalanced merger?
Why don't these pilots just leave FR? I mean, I fully understand their situation and back their decision to call strikes, but with all the shortages in the current Aviation Environment it would not be too hard to find a place as F/O or Captain with a better company than FR would it? All in the same...
Jump to postSeriously. That doesn't even sound believable Agreed. This is BA Long Haul. An FA getting more animated than "just above comatose" and speaking louder than a mumble? That would be a first. Pardon my ignorance but LCY-TXL is long haul? Don't worry, was just a weak joke about BA's pretty aw...
Jump to postpackmedic wrote:
Seriously. That doesn't even sound believable
Are they still trying to claim that it is out of their control and thus they are not liable for compensation, or have they given up that ruse?
Jump to postThe EU3 all fly there. The idea it is so manifestly dangerous as to make service untenable is patently false.
Which doesn't mean it would be in any way viable, but that is a different argument.
Reference is from my MP who is Minister for Africa it is being delivered in the form of International Development post Brexit Africa is a massive target for the UK. Even if it were true (and she would say that, wouldn't she?), BA is not a state owned airline and is not going to start a route just b...
Jump to post727200 wrote:So that we nip this early: Earth to Airbus fan boys. Southwest business model is predicated on the 737. It will continue to be modeled on the 737. In the future it will be modeled on the 737/797.
Now, lets close this thread.