Re: JetBlue Wants KLM Out of JFK Over Slot Dispute

In the world of open skies, there will no doubt be retaliation against KLM if foreign airlines lose access to AMS, as there should be. Why should there be 'retaliatiion'? Seems to me that one thinks it is a right to land somewhere and the receiving country has no say in it. AMS is slot-restricted a...

Re: JetBlue Wants KLM Out of JFK Over Slot Dispute

In the world of open skies, there will no doubt be retaliation against KLM if foreign airlines lose access to AMS, as there should be. Why should there be 'retaliatiion'? Seems to me that one thinks it is a right to land somewhere and the receiving country has no say in it. AMS is slot-restricted a...

Re: JetBlue Wants KLM Out of JFK Over Slot Dispute

AMS is under heavy public and political pressure to reduce traffic lately...Like many Dutch corporate organisations, they will most likely enact 'Last-In-First-Out' to newcomers In the world of open skies, there will no doubt be retaliation against KLM if foreign airlines lose access to AMS, as the...

Re: Transfer passengers to pay 52.86 EUR (return) at Schiphol Airport

Don’t forget that the city of Amsterdam also wants to cut down on tourists! They are going to ban cruise ships from docking in the Amsterdam harbor. There is a message here—if you don’t live here, we don’t want you! Sooner or later, when revenues from tourism and travel drop, they may decide that m...

Re: Transfer passengers to pay 52.86 EUR (return) at Schiphol Airport

It seems some NL politicians are waking up to the potential negative influence of the proposed AMS transfer tax. One political party has now withdrawn its support for the proposed measure, however there is still a majority in parliament who support the AMS transfer tax. In additional news, the City...

Re: Transfer passengers to pay 52.86 EUR (return) at Schiphol Airport

I understand the Dutch are extreme when it comes to climate policy, but they keep this up, pretty soon they won't be able to afford basic things to survive, if they keep shooting themselves on the foot like this. Frankly, a bit of an extreme and sensationalist viewpoint. That's quite an understatem...

Re: Shootings in Rotterdam Leave Three Dead

ArchGuy1 wrote:

Will be interesting to see what comes out of this.

Re: Sea Level Rise on Gulf of Mexico and the US Southeast 3 Times Faster Than Global Average

Which island nations have or are disappearing? https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/amid-rising-seas-island-nations-push-for-legal-protection We see a huge risk to island nations in the Pacific. Human caused climate change is having devastating impacts around the globe. Most of these people will be r...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

The debate of whether Brexit was a mistake or not, is far less important then the debate that should be happening now, but largely isn't Where now, and how, for Britain? I agree to a large extent. Although Brexit seems to be the forbidden word in British politics. You cannot fix a problem, without ...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

‘Fully sovereign’ whatever that means. We lost some when pitching to the US post war the idea that would become NATO. But what we might have lost in one narrow reading of sovereignty we, the UK, gained in influence and not just in Washington. But I don’t see Brexiteers advocating withdrawal from NA...

Re: Remaining candidates for 747-400 P2F

Is there an interest in a 747-8 conversion ? Ofcourse there is a limited feedstock and a (too) large upperdeck . probably for the right price. But there is only a pool of 44 a/c to pull from and I think it would only be interesting for current -8f operators. So I guess it will happen in due time bu...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

The financial benefits of Brexit were always a long time coming, but that's not the only thing that counts. Being able to decide yourself who can and who cannot come in to your country is one thing. Not needing to worry about another layer of corrupt politicians wasting your money is another. Yeah,...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

It is painfully obvious here that the defenders of Brexit have no practical experience in the mechanics of international trade or the complexities and costs of product certification processes. Having spent over 30 years in international trade, I can tell you firsthand that it makes a world of diffe...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

I thought it was a pretty straight forward question, which standards have changed have changed? The ability to ask a question does not in and of itself make a question worthy. One may like. It to asking what the colour of jealousy is. The very fact that all or none of the regulations may or may not...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

The EU has become stronger since Brexit. The problems Brexit has caused, haven't been solved and cannot be solved. Northern Ireland's problem (although Northern Ireland has boomed because in two systems) hasn't been solved, the which for Scottish independence remains, small businesses can't use the...

Re: Future of the Turkish Air Force

This is a surprise - Turkey reported to be wanting some F-35 Defence officials from the USA and Turkey met in Washington DC on 18 January for “consultations” related to Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fifth-generation stealth fighter. ..Turkish defence minister Hulusi Akar says the talks centre...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

I suspect the the best the EU and UK can do at this time is aligning standards of trade goods. This would also fix the Ireland problem. Yes, it would and would mean that the UK would become a member of the single market and customs union, like Norway. But that is a long way off and Norway is on rec...

Re: BREXIT - Three years on

The EU has become stronger since Brexit. The problems Brexit has caused, haven't been solved and cannot be solved. Northern Ireland's problem (although Northern Ireland has boomed because in two systems) hasn't been solved, the which for Scottish independence remains, small businesses can't use the ...

Re: Air France-KLM places additional A350 orders

I think you are right. The whole issue between MP and KLM pilots is far from resolved. The potential A350 passenger order for KLM would indeed change the dynamic somewhat. Thats sneaky tbh. By buying up those A350F they can effectively force the MP pilots out of their jobs because they dont have an...

Re: Air France-KLM places additional A350 orders

Subject of discussion is the recent Air France-KLM group A350 order, please keep this thread on topic and remember to provide a link to your source when stating facts to avoid deletion. I had a post here yesterday detailing the pilot dynamics at MP in relation to this deal. I can’t find it anywhere...

Re: Trump Reinstatement by Meta, with Guardrails

casinterest wrote:

BTW: Anyone seen if Truth social is going to need a bailout?

Re: If the Voice to Parliament will be an advisory body why do they have to change the Australian Constitution

Next, I would like to debate the subterranean opal mining rights for aboriginals. I saw such a debate when attending the Oxford debating tournament 20 years ago. The jury ruled, far too specific to be debated. I concur.

Re: Boeing & Lockheed models for BWB tanker/cargo

seems very expensive for a tanker. Sure, you can operate them much nearer to contested airspace, but still.

Re: First white card drawn in Foodball

scbriml wrote:

Dutchy wrote:

scbriml wrote:

Talk about pointless.

As we know from psychology: the carrot works far better than the stick.

But there is no incentive. 50 white cards for a team gets them what? It’s like getting a gold star in kindergarten.

Re: Louis de Funes 40 years

ACDC8 wrote:

His movies were quite popular in Germany as well, probably still are.

Re: First white card drawn in Foodball

A bit of feel-good news from the football field. In the cup match between the women of Benfica and Sporting, referee Caterina Campos drew a white card for the first time in football history. It is an innovation that has only been introduced in Portugal for the time being. It is not a punishment, li...

Re: Why did Eurostar not offer Amsterdam to London nonstop before?

UAUA wrote:

So Eurostar did Amsterdam to Brussels? Otherwise they would have return with an empty train

First white card drawn in Football

A bit of feel-good news from the football field. In the cup match between the women of Benfica and Sporting, referee Caterina Campos drew a white card for the first time in football history. It is an innovation that has only been introduced in Portugal for the time being. It is not a punishment, lik...

Re: Why did Eurostar not offer Amsterdam to London nonstop before?

So you’ve never left Europe or even been to the UK. Like a European version of the average American. seriously? That's what you make of this. Think whatever you like. You did say the last time your passport was checked was 1980'ish, which if true means you haven't left Continental Europe since 1980...

Re: Why did Eurostar not offer Amsterdam to London nonstop before?

Both are within Schengen free movement area - indeed their open border predates that EU treaty - with the Benelux arrangements . Given that there are parts of Belgium territory enclosed by the Netherlands and a large area of Dutch territory to the west of Antwerp almost completely severed from the ...

Re: Why did Eurostar not offer Amsterdam to London nonstop before?