Re: Passenger dies after leaving easyJet flight at LGW

Thought this was worthy of its own thread, BBC are reporting that a passenger with reduced mobility has died after deboarding. It’s been claimed that this was not due to staff shortages but it’s come to light that the gentleman decided not to wait any longer for ground staff. https://www.bbc.co.uk/...

Re: Favorite artists/singers in other languages

My native language is English, but I like a whole range of groups who sing in other languages Eluvetie - Celtic folk metal group from Switzerland, performing in a mixture of English and the extinct Gaulish language Blutengel - Dark electropop from Germany, in German / English Rammstein - Metal band ...

Re: Sign stunt on approach to LGW.

Very amusing - I use that company to supply our aggregates. I wonder if they are connected, or if it was just a good site for the prank.

Re: European Widebody Flights ??

Unfortunately a lot of the TUI 767/787 flights are Charters, which aren't always bookable

On a related note, does anyone happen to know if Condor are flying the 767-300 on European routes this summer? Many of the usual routes are now operated by the A330s.

Re: Connecting from a premium product to economy

Flew into London from Singapore in Business Class, then took a National Express coach the five hours back home. That sucked.

Re: Have you flown the same exact aircraft on the same exact route before?

Numerous times with Air Southwest - they only had 5 aircraft after all and I flew with them hundreds of times

Similarly I have flown some Air Nostrum CRJs several times on the same MAH-PMI and v.v routes, and there are a few easyJet duplications on LGW-MAH and v.v too.

Re: What selling platforms do you use?

The other half has recently discovered Vinted, which is great because I can't build wardrobes fast enough to contain the new clothes she buys :D I used Vinted a long time ago, but I left due to lack of users and recognition in the United States, so I think five platforms are enough. Men's clothing ...

Re: What selling platforms do you use?

eBay, Amazon FBA, Amazon Vendor and Facebook MarketPlace.

The other half has recently discovered Vinted, which is great because I can't build wardrobes fast enough to contain the new clothes she buys

Re: Your 5th-freedom flights - Where did you go?

Not too many, if I would like to fly a particular airline, I tend to try and visit the country of origin in the process

Cathay Pacific - SIN-CMB
Druk Air - DEL-KTM
Garuda Indonesia - AMS-LGW
Hainan Airlines - DUB-EDI
KLM - KUL-CGK
LAN Chile - MAD-FRA-MAD
LATAM - AKL-SYD
Varig - AMS-CDG-AMS


Dan

Re: IB Express at LGW

Well that would explain why I saw an Iberia Express A320 operating LGW-MLQ-LGW today.

Re: Airports you have flown through exactly once

I class a take off as one movement and landing as another, so connecting in an airport would count as two 'flights' for me. I have a fair number of those, but I have a few less airports where I have only made a single movement: AGT (flew out of IGU) ARW (overland to TSR by train) BHE (overland inbou...

Re: Airlines You've Flown Exactly Once

Whoops, data I filtered only ran up to mid 2019. There are some others: Air Florida Orlando-Orlando Air Force Fun Orlando-Orlando Air Nelson AKL-TRG Avanti Air ORD-LDE Barrier Air AKL-GBZ Buzz KRK-LWO Eagle Air Transport Sebastian-Sebastian Envoy Air ORF-LGA EuroAtlantic Airways AGP-OSL Flamingo Air...

Re: Airlines You've Flown Exactly Once

I can't filter by mainline, but these are the carriers (defined by unique AOC / name) I have flown once. I tend to go out of my way to fly new carriers, so the list is reasonably long! Aer Arann DUB-CWL Aer Lingus Regional Aeroflot Don SIP-SVO Aerolineas Argentinas ROS-AEP Air Asia KUL-PEN Air Asia ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Behold the spokeswoman for the RU Ministry of Foreign Affairs giving her briefing today while swaying drunk: https://twitter.com/kmartynov/status/1512320051575205888?s=21&t=kesApY3pyczbjgAV__iqMg I’ll take ‘jobs nobody wants’ for $500 Alex! A long way up this thread, I made the comparison that ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

I don't think that Russia will have the capabilities to pay reparations to Ukraine if it remains heavily sanctioned. A crippled economy cannot generate wealth. Sanctions could be lifted relatively quickly if all troops get the hell out of the country and Putin is removed from power and put on trial...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

The question would e, who would get Kaliningrad? Germany? The majority of people who live there are russian. How about sending all the german "Reichsbürger" there [emoji38] The question of Kaliningrad is an interesting one. Being in close proximity to neighboring EU countries, Russia stru...

Re: The single fleet type that stayed with the same airline for the longest time

B777LRF wrote:

May we consider the result to be in?

Lufthansa and the 747. 52nd anniversary this month.

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

BBC reporting that Russia's 'first phase of the operations is over' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-60882156 As the commentary states, this seems to be a clear admission that Russia's invasion is not going to plan. If they are going to concentrate on the South and the Donbass, I wonder if we...

Re: China Eastern 737-800 crashes in Guangxi, southern China

I've always been taught that there is no such thing as coincidence. If the aircraft was near or at the top of descent, I have to wonder if the transition triggered some form of event, or chain of events. I have to wonder if the piece of debris located some distance from the main crash site is part o...

Re: Satire: IL-86 to be back in the air

This particular example is clearly parody, but some of the last Tu-134 and Tu-154 aircraft were retired relatively recently, and the facilities to maintain them remain active for the Rossiya fleet. It would not surprise me if some of these recently withdrawn machines end up being reactivated

Re: The single fleet type that stayed with the same airline for the longest time

Air Koryo (and it's predecessor) has flown the Il-18 for 57 years. In particular, one of those aircraft has been active with the airline for 53 years. LoganAir first operated the BN Islander in 1967 - I think they've operated it continuously since, so that's 55 years. Air Arann Islands have also ope...

Re: Can an airline survive with a small fleet?

Yes, comfortably, it all depends on the specific market and economics In fact, I would say the majority of the world's airlines are reasonably niche operators and have less than a dozen operational aircraft and a small portfolio of routes - especially remote or island nations. Of course they make up...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Various news sources are reporting that Komsomolskaya Pravda accidentally just posted the Russian Ministry of Defence's 'real' Russian casualty figures - 9,861 dead and 16,153 injured. The article was apparently rapidly pulled and replaced by a version not containing any figures. Link in the Indepen...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

NSFW Just another day for Russian armour. Frankly, I’m surprised anyone managed to get out of this alive. The ‘debris’ hitting the road at the end is what’s left of an occupant of another tank that was also destroyed further up the road! https://youtu.be/fngPVC4V4Gk Footage like this is utterly tra...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Should we treat this as a sign of what is to come? Putin says Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters Source: Reuters I think this will turn out to be a Turkey-shoot, and I can see it majorly backfiring. The Syrian desert might get very cold in winter, but the temperature extremes and mud of U...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

They did manage to extricate themselves from it, but not after loosing a number of vehicles, and being forced to abandon a lot of hardware; I think I saw someone say several Russian tanks were captured in this engagement, and driven away by the Ukrainians. At this point, I think the Ukrainian Farme...

Re: Possibility of coup in Moscow to oust Putin?

Bear in mind, this is a country that went back to autocracy after trying our way out for a minute. The closest thing I can compare it to would be if the entire US were trumpers, and even that is not as extreme WRT strongman loyalty and willingness to purchase bullshit. As a leadership, without doub...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

A quick update from Poland. We've taken in about 1.4 million refugees at this time, Hungary, Moldova, Romania and Slovakia about 300k, and the majority of them are being housed in peoples private homes, the rest in hotels, hostels, guest houses.. I don't know a single person that hasn't taken a fam...

Re: Your shortest mainline flight and longest regional flight

Shortest Mainline: 86 miles FRA-CGN, Lufthansa, B737-500

and, exactly 1000 miles longer...

Longest: 1,086 miles MSP-YEG, Endeavour Air, CRJ 900

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

*If* these are confirmed, it's a major set of losses for Russia. Apparently, the ship involved is the almost new $180m Vasily Bykov - also of 'Russian warship, go fuck yourself' fame. That couldn't happen to a more deserving ship... ;) Im astounded at the ratio of losses of equipment and personnel ...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

From reports and videos circulating on Social Media, Russian forces aren't even trying to discern fleeing civilians from military any more. Launching shells at fleeing women and children, tanks repeatedly firing on civilian cars and buses - these are cowardly and indefensible war crimes. I'm starti...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

From reports and videos circulating on Social Media, Russian forces aren't even trying to discern fleeing civilians from military any more. Launching shells at fleeing women and children, tanks repeatedly firing on civilian cars and buses - these are cowardly and indefensible war crimes. I'm startin...

Re: What should I do about my upcoming trip?

I would suggest reaching out to them by social media and asking the question But let's just back up a little here... I have no idea what to do as I have to go on the flight because I am being forced. Does anyone have any prior experience or advice for me? You're being forced - are we talking in a te...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - *Discussion* Thread

Ukraine claims sinking a russian navy ship near Odessa 30 russian helicopters destroyed on the ground at Kherson airfield 08:52 CZYTAJ WIĘCEJ: Rosyjski okręt zniszczony w pobliżu Odessy Ukraińska piechota morska podała, że zniszczyła 30 śmigłowców wroga na lotnisku w okupowanym Chersoniu. Informacj...

Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.

For a litre of Diesel I've seen £1.79 near to me in Surrey, UK, and a friend saw £1.95 today at a remote station in the South West of the UK. I'm also watching the cost of heating oil, which is skyrocketing. In the autumn we paid £0.37 per litre, then when I phoned up two weeks ago (before the inva...

Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.

For a litre of Diesel I've seen £1.79 near to me in Surrey, UK, and a friend saw £1.95 today at a remote station in the South West of the UK. I'm also watching the cost of heating oil, which is skyrocketing. In the autumn we paid £0.37 per litre, then when I phoned up two weeks ago (before the inva...

Re: Gasoline prices, it hurts.

For a litre of Diesel I've seen £1.79 near to me in Surrey, UK, and a friend saw £1.95 today at a remote station in the South West of the UK. I'm also watching the cost of heating oil, which is skyrocketing. In the autumn we paid £0.37 per litre, then when I phoned up two weeks ago (before the invas...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

Alternatively, I wonder if they could work with another OneWorld partner like Qatar, or Cathay, to set up a mini 'hub' in HEL, to operate AY's Eastbound flights. Those airlines don’t have necessary traffic rights to do so. Considering the scale of sudden changes in policy that Europe has seen durin...

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Civil Aviation Related Discussion Thread

IMHO - send up a couple of fighters, buzz the plane repeatedly (i.e. fly sufficiently close from random directions so that the passengers and cabin crew are very much aware the intention is not friendly) and if the fighters are suitably equipped, fire off some tracer rounds in a direction close to ...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

First casualty among Western arilines: Finnair Faces Wipeout of Asia Business on Russia Flight Bans source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-27/finnair-faces-wipeout-of-asia-business-on-russia-flight-bans AY will still fly to a few destinations in Asia. They have a ”plan B” that they...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

A simple solution would be to change the slogan to : Longest route to Asia. To be seriously , IMO, that will be a very difficult situation for Finnair if not the end For some destinations, in Japan in particular, it could be possible to go North, non stop HEL-HND = 7,844km to ~11,000km HEL-NRT = 7,...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

Something odd is going on in/near Sochi. Over the last 2 days, massively increased flight activity flights with nearly all Russian airlines operating multiple flights, many leaving one after the other, in both directions between Moscow and Sochi in both directions, around the clock. This is way mor...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

WestendRaider wrote : And one last thought: closure of Russian airspace would probably kill Finnair’s vaunted slogan and business model: shortest route to Asia. A simple solution would be to change the slogan to : Longest route to Asia. To be seriously , IMO, that will be a very difficult situation...

Re: Russia's descent into madness and irrelevancy as a world power.

China is powerful because we ( the rest of the world) want cheap shit. If companies closed their Chinese plants, pulled completely out, China would go down hill fast. Russia can’t support China because their own economy isn’t’ strong enough. It was 'cheap' before container rates more than quadruple...

Re: How likely for Russian airspace to be closed again?

LH8365 (ICN-FRA) still heading for Russian airspace, although currently over Mongolia

Certainly seems to be something up though, will be interesting to see where the departure banks from European hubs route tonight

Re: Airports you’ve flown into on one airline and out on another

Oh boy, hundreds - literally. If I fly into an airport on one carrier, I'll always try to fly out on another. I've just counted up to 200 different airports (and still going), which is far to many to list here. But here is one of my longer chains, in a single trip: KUL - Oman Air > Air Asia PEN - Ai...

Re: Same airport...same airline over and over again

Tough one, there are very few airports I can think of that I've flown through more than twice with the same airline - I purposely always try to take different carriers where possible. One carrier in particular features a few times... 20 x JS @ FNJ ... An-24B, An-24RV, An-148B, Il-18D, Il-62M, Il-76,...

Re: Qantaslink Dash 8 replacement?

I mean QF's Q400 is not that old at all, why in a rush to replace? Q200 is required for Lord Howe as mentioned; I'm not sure if ATR42 has the required performance, much less the electric plane. Lord Howe should be perfect territory for the ATR 42-600S (STOL). This can operate from 800m runways, wit...

Re: Qantaslink Dash 8 replacement?

I mean QF's Q400 is not that old at all, why in a rush to replace? Q200 is required for Lord Howe as mentioned; I'm not sure if ATR42 has the required performance, much less the electric plane. Lord Howe should be perfect territory for the ATR 42-600S (STOL). This can operate from 800m runways, wit...

Re: UK proposing passenger compensation for 1hr delays.

However, I think it would be a good thing, a few are inconvenienced but the high environmental cost flight is dropped. This shouldn't be a consideration here in my view - we need to look to the future. Any new legislation is likely to last decades (EU261 came into force 17 years ago when Ryanair we...