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ChrisKen

Re: BA suspends sales of short-haul tickets from Heathrow

It purely to stop last minute bookings to UK/Europe while LHR is pax numbers restricted. Existing ticket holders won't be affected and you can still book connections to mid/long haul destinations.

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ChrisKen

Re: Cancellation of domestic flights as part of long haul trip

https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/in ... assistance

Contact Special assist.

ChrisKen

Re: Cairo Transit/Terminal Change

There's a metro/automated people mover between the terminals and car parks. No airside transfer on two different tickets that I'm aware of though there may be, follow any flight connections signs if you see them.

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ChrisKen

Re: Nut Allergy Policies: has anything changed?

questions wrote:
If the airlines feel so strongly that their air filtration systems work effectively against the spread of an airborne virus, why do airlines still go along with passengers’ no nuts demands?

Optics (in both cases)

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

They always go for civilian targets, the more casualties the merrier. The shopping mall attack is not an outlier. One thing that I am relieved that the Russian have not done as much as opposed in Syria, they have not really made a concerted effort to hit hospitals. Mariupol and may be Kharkiv. Wher...

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ChrisKen

Re: Inflight Magazines

Can't remember the last time I flicked through an inflight mag, leave alone actually read anything in it. Likely costs more in fuel to lug them around than the ad revenue they generate (the reason there's no point trying to read them).

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ChrisKen

Re: Word Game Q2 2022

abomination

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ChrisKen

Re: Prescreening Advice: Freelancer

You can try, I don't think they'll meet the quality required for acceptance though. Out of focus/soft/halo

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ChrisKen

Re: Help identify an airline

Sky Express A320?

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

back then, but even now, would be a way more humane solution. Especially with the level of war fever in broader russian society, they are basically at "August 1945 Japan" pitch, where you save lives of others (even those citizens of aggressor nation) by simply nuking a couple of places, a...

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ChrisKen

Re: Is there a list of all forum moderators?

memberlist.php?mode=team

ChrisKen

Re: EasyJet to cancel more than 200 flights from Gatwick

Galwayman wrote:
The sooner Wizz takes over Easyjet and gets it into shape the better for everyone

Wizz Air are no better, they're cancelling flights left, right and centre too.

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ChrisKen

Re: Lawyers can't meet clients before being charged in Scotland ?

I have been reading a couple of Scottish novels. in it, both written by Stuart MacBride, it seems in Scotland. you cannot get a lawyer before you are charged and he/she/they cannot counsel you before your initial statement to the police. Is this true ? No. Unless it's an exceptional circumstance, a...

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ChrisKen

Re: Driving from Portugal to spain (covid requirements)

I didn't fill out any forms. Full vax.

You can of course, just contact the Spanish Authorities and ask too.

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Macron is threading a middle ground to keep Putin talking. I'm sure he expected such an answer from Ukraine. Even if land is surrendered in practice, it won't be on a treaty. G7 have all stated today that none of them will ever recognise any part of Ukraine (inc Crimea) as Russian unless they are r...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

I closed the source and can't find it, but I hear the Ukrainians may have started an offensive against Izyum. Saw something about that in The Wall Street Journal. Behind pay wall though. bt Reported by the BBC @ 13:42 BST (12:42UTC) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-61441664?ns_mchannel=...

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ChrisKen

Re: Driving from Portugal to spain (covid requirements)

Thanks for responding. I have an out of date vax (not boosted in the winter) so I believe I’m basically considered un vaxed now. Portugal will take me without a vax and a PCR test so do I just need to fill out the form to get to spain (another PCR then I imagine?). Yes, out of date is the same as n...

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ChrisKen

Re: Driving from Portugal to spain (covid requirements)

So after trying various different sites and not coming up with a definitive answer, does anybody on a.net know what the covid rules are driving from portugal to spain are currently - or getting a bus or train. Lots of conflicting information online that i’m not sure is in date. I am a UK citizen. I...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

I wonder how accurate this is: https://twitter.com/sentdefender/status/1520142879825575937 Along the lines of a "World/global war on nazis" is what I've seen. Either a way it's a ploy for his domestic audience, and to appease his very disgruntled generals who feel the "special operat...

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ChrisKen

Re: Skyteam suspends membership SU

It appears one world has quietly removed S7 from it's website and as a listed member. Not seeing a press release or anything. Good on the alliances! AA1818 There's a thread about S7 temporarily suspending it's membership in these forums. https://www.s7.ru/en/en/about/oneworld.dot S7's own release.

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ChrisKen

Re: ROVE Callsign

As I was scrolling through departures at ABQ tonight I noticed a peculiar callsign. Is anyone familiar with the callsign ROVE61 or just ROVE? My initial thought was that it was military however I couldn’t find it on the list of military callsigns. Looks like it’s been tracked throughout AZ, TX, and...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Russia is ceasing publication of some economic data including data covering government debt, trade statistics and oil production. https://www.wsj.com/articles/russia-blocks-economic-data-hiding-effect-of-western-sanctions-11650677765 Among economic data that will continue to be published are inflat...

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ChrisKen

Re: What qualifies as an “overseas” flight?

"going overseas" means travelling to a foreign country, a remnant from the pre-air days of travel when international travel was often conducted via sea. An air trip from Paris to Beijing would be an overseas trip, especially for a French national/resident. A Chinese national/resident takin...

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ChrisKen

Re: When were towbar less tugs first introduced?

The answer is Air France sometime in the early 1980's (or 1980). TracMa being the manufacturer.

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ChrisKen

Re: 2022 F1 Season News and Discussion Thread

StarAC17 wrote:
If you want good racing ~~in Monaco~~, watch Formula E.

Corrected it for you. miles ahead of Formula Snore and it's jury-rigged, poorly stage managed, manufactured "excitement".

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ChrisKen

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

https://fr24.com/RSD088/2b751a60

ChrisKen

Re: Is there any site to track cargo movement reg's

https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/gett ... dar24-com/

ADSBexchange

ChrisKen

Re: Immigration control responsibility when leaving Schengen

Ultimately, it's your responsibility to complete the formalities. This strikes me as eminently unreasonable. Passengers are not allowed to assume that the immigration authorities will be present as required by law? They are but it doesn't change the fact the ultimate responsibility for fulfilling t...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

There was a rumor in one of the thread mentioning early May. One A-netter suggested May 8th as it is the anniversary of VE day.bt Putin will want to have something to show for that celebration. We can only hope! Meanwhile, these images on Reuters give a pretty graphic idea of the damage inflicted o...

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ChrisKen

Re: Immigration control responsibility when leaving Schengen

When a commercial airline operates a scheduled flight with 100+ passengers, that leaves Schengen to go to a non-Schengen country, whose responsibility is it to ensure that pax pass through immigration control ? The police / border control authority of the country being departed ? The airline ? The ...

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ChrisKen

Re: Las Vegas Airport question

Baggage handling I beleive

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ChrisKen

Re: Which nation has the best National Anthem?

They're all jingoistic relics with no place in human society.

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ChrisKen

Re: P&O Ferries sack 800 UK staff with a video call.

UK to pass minimum wage law for ferry crews: https://gcaptain.com/britain-ferry-operators-minimum-wage/ I noted a ferry was impounded due to inadequate crew training. I'm betting P&O becomes a case study in how to force government scrutiny. Lightsaber Been a couple impounded. One in NI, another...

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ChrisKen

Re: Janet - America's secret airline the government doesn't want you to know about

LCDFlight wrote:
Do they fly to Dugway also? Just asking if they go to a variety of destinations, or just the one. Allegedly.

Variety, at least 18. Mostly military bases.

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ChrisKen

Re: What changes would Boeing have to make to the 747-8 to give it the capacity of the largest Airbus product?

zanl188 wrote:
None. Airbus doesn’t make a freighter larger than the 747-8.

Neither does Boeing. But it depends which metric you're judging by.

Beluga XL has the most voluminous cargo hold of any freighter.

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ChrisKen

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

Has a sudden high-altitude bird strike ever severed some/all hydraulics or something and caused a plunge like this? Are you able to point us to a (biological) bird species that cruises at FL290, where this plunge originated? Common Crane - 33k Bar Headed Goose - 29k Bearded Vulture - 24k Alpine cho...

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ChrisKen

Re: Is Singapore a democratic country?

UAUA wrote:
How many parties are there in Singapore?

13 or so.

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ChrisKen

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

Why would they scr themselves with a "political" grounding? And why this late after the accident? If that was the case they would have done it immediately. IMHO they have data showing that it was aircraft-related. Seriously what data would be available this soon after the crash that would...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Regarding tanks, the question to me is : do you need them if you don't plan to invade other countries ? Do you need them for defense ? Fairly sure there's some nation that would love to use them to drive back an invasion force. Anti-tank is useful for slowing and even halting an advance, not good f...

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ChrisKen

Re: Is flipmymiles.com is real or legit?

It is a legit site (as in it's not a complete scam) however they are essentially a mileage broker. The use of such brokers are contrary to the Terms of Service of pretty much every single frequent flier programme out there. So use with caution, as your frequent flier status/account is at risk of clo...

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ChrisKen

Re: Imminent collapse of the Russian economy

From what I was reading, the UK doesn't want to punish Russian Oligarchs, citing lawyers while the rest of the world is able to do what the UK doesn't want to do. Yet hundreds if not thousands have been. Both prior to and since Russia invaded Ukraine. Another 370 today https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

victrola wrote:
Well, in your opinion what would a "strong" President do in the current situation?

Blunder into WWIII after spending years sucking Putin's boy parts.

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ChrisKen

Re: United salad dressing

https://www.google.com/search?q=united+ ... r+dressing

Seemingly "Conway"

ChrisKen

Re: BZZ-MPN Flights over South Atlantic

The FIR boundaries don't automatically correlate directly with national boundaries. The flights are operated in international airspace and they are in contact with the relevant ATC units throughout.

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

Hate to break it to you but the Geneva convention only applies to actions between signatories of it. Russia isn't a signatory, the Geneva Convention does not apply in this conflict nor is it enforceable Us this true? Wiki says Russia is a signatory to the convention. bt Putin withdrew provisions in...

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ChrisKen

Re: Russian Invasion of Ukraine - Discussion Thread

In times of war one does not or should not accept everything put out by the combatants as factual, we have seen edited drone footage, PR by both sides, violation of the Geneva convention by both sides, as with all things, time will tell what actually happened. Unfortunately, we also know that histo...

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ChrisKen

Re: AUS vs SAT

Eevrything isn't equal though. Go through whichever airport has the flight option you prefer on a flight by flight basis.

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ChrisKen

Re: Jet2 drops face mask rule for passengers on flights

That was about time! But one question, that I might have got wrong: "Passengers will be told to put on their mask for descent and landing and will also be required to wear it in foreign airports and on transfers." ...says the article. Do they refer to the flights with the lifted mask rule...

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ChrisKen

Re: Expel Russia from FIFA

scbriml wrote:
ChrisKen wrote:
Russian clubs must play their matches at a neutral venue. ie, away from home

Not enough. Kick them all out.

Just answering the question, the rest is for FIFA/UEFA to defend.

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ChrisKen

Re: Expel Russia from FIFA

I don't think it would take much for FIFA to cave in. Imagine a World Cup without England and the European Union countries. Anyway, how is Russia going to play World Cup qualifying matches? They would obviously be unwelcome guests in the West, and what Western teams are going to fly to Russia under...

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