Maybe GLA/EDI/BFS? They've got LGW too? VS left LGW during Covid. I’m pretty sure they’ve left GLA/EDI/BFS as well. You'd be pretty wrong, BFS was dropped but GLA was swapped for EDI which remains. If needs must, they can always sell a LHR slot or two. They nearly closed due to COVID, the debt will...
Jump to postAt least the Japanese are consistent. I believe that Toyota is going all in on hydrogen Hydrogen fuel cells are practical for ground vehicles and can possibly be cheaper (in volume production) than battery-electric vehicles. They only need 300ish miles of range if the fueling infrastructure is soli...
Jump to postThey desperately need to improve the TSA experience at MCO, it might be the worst experience of the airports I've visited. I guess part of the problem might be the higher percentage of travelers who only travel once or twice a year vs. an airport like LaGuardia or Ohare where the road warriors got ...
Jump to postbennett123 wrote:Having heard similar comments on FB, the next question is it re opens will that mean the end of Leeds/Bradford or is there sufficient demand for two airports?.
World2fly A333 MAD-MCO TUI B763 AMS-MCO What’s the reason why those two are going into Orlando? Pretty sure they're vacation packages, my best guess would be cruise-related but they could also be related to Disney. You would have thought the TUI flight would have gone to Melbourne if its cruise rel...
Jump to postBecause they don't meet the profile set out in the post, ie they are no where near the most popular destinations from MAN by seats sold. Tenerife is one of the top destinations with 1m seats per year, in fact Spanish bucket and spade routes account for more than a quarter of movements. Maybe there ...
Jump to postThere had to be some sort of internal help here, because I've never boarded a BA flight without having my passport checked - regardless of destination. The only time I've ever had an exit check done on me in the UK was on July 8, 2005, when they obviously had an upgraded interest in security in pub...
Jump to postThere had to be some sort of internal help here, because I've never boarded a BA flight without having my passport checked - regardless of destination. The U.K. doesn't do exit passport control anymore right, aligning with U.S. policy? They have a gate for boarding pass scan for leaving at LHR, the...
Jump to postJust wondering if anyone knows whether VS have considered/publicly mentioned doing more short-haul at MAN? (other than Little Red) In my beautiful fantasy VS would get at least 5-10 A320s to run a few dozen flights to big European cities with a nice recliner J seat and full service Y, funneling pax...
Jump to postJust to throw an oddball into the mix... How about Hawaii to Australia....
Jump to postThat article has to be AI generated. It’s a word salad where most of the article is devoid from the initial premise: women have unrealistic beauty standards. That’s not supported by talking about childcare. If it’s a human author they need to return to about 6th grade How is the article "devoi...
Jump to postI wonder if we will see the second daily Glasgow flight reinstated before Edinburgh, hopefully in the next few months: https://www.businesstraveller.com/business-travel/2024/01/06/london-and-glasgow-set-to-be-emirates-most-popular-uk-inbound-gateways-in-2024/ I have heard that Emirates are paying f...
Jump to postHonestly VS trying a seasonal MAN-TPA seems like it could have some success maybe a year or two off maybe it could happen. All it would do is cannibalise their MAN-MCO route and possibly LHR-TPA as well. People wanting to go to the Tampa region from MAN now are going MAN-MCO rather than go via LHR ...
Jump to postScraig08 wrote:What are some 2024 predictions for MCO?
1100 degC / 30 min is the fire rating of CVR / FDR, the fire went on for over 2 hours so I guess we'll see. 2 hours. Is that part of the runway at all salvageable? After the accident investigation, what is the path forward for restoring the facility? The A350 came to a stop on the grass to the righ...
Jump to postHave the liquid restrictions been dropped in Manchester security yet? If not then is there any idea when they will be? The last article I saw (a few weeks ago) suggested that all major U.K. airports should have scrapped the rule “by 2024”… but not sure if that really means “by 2024” or “by the end ...
Jump to postI suspect the main driver of this becoming more common is newer x ray tech is much better and able to screen faster to keep wait times reasonable (eg don’t have to remove electronics/liquids with newest screeners). I suspect the main driver is another income source for the airport..... The only rea...
Jump to postWell, the good news is that the Chinese authorities are known to be very understanding about this sort of thing. Also, I know we're not supposed to talk politics here, but I want a job where I can get a FIVE WEEK vacation. I promise not to accidentally take a firearm, too. Get any job in the UK the...
Jump to postLooks like a Range Rover Evoque. Hope they had comprehensive insurance to compensate all the other drivers for their losses ! The owner/driver of the Evoque will in almost all circumstances not pay for the damages, nor will his insurance, except it can be proven that his/her actions led to the fire...
Jump to postjamesontheroad wrote:A source on other forum reports that there is no sprinkler system on any of the floors.
Irrespective of the location of the fire, the steel frame is now extremely vulnerable to collapse.
It was right to report him. This pilot was not fit to fly. No, he was not. In my day ( I know that sounds so naff ) I just can’t see this happening. Crew would definitely not have thought it within their remit to stick their nose in if a pilot was hammering the bar one night. No way. Not my lane. I...
Jump to postA flow chart that would declare him unfit and require several hoops over a long time to be jumped through before getting the medical back. That is correct, they would be deemed temporarily unfit, much like if they had a headache. It does not disqualify a person from returning to the cockpit if they...
Jump to postMost likely the person reporting him/receiving the messages sold it to the British media for a sizeable amount of money. I can't understand what motive you think the company has in airing this? He obviously didn't report a substance abuse problem otherwise he'd have been stood down for duty. You're...
Jump to postHe does have a defence, that being due process and the hundreds of employ that work for BA being treated for substance abuse. The defence is discrimination based upon a recognised medical condition. Taking illegal drugs WHILST on duty is almost certainly against the terms of his contract and subjec...
Jump to postWHAT the HECK? I can’t imagine UK regulators being happy either. If he flew back to Heathrow under the influence of cocaine, I am surprised he didn’t get charged for a DUI depending on if an airplane is considered a motor vehicle. I don't know the answer so I hope this is a reasonable question - ho...
Jump to postWow that’s rather quick action to get sacked straight out of the gate. Will be interesting to see how this pans out eventually - if the firing gets negotiated down to a suspension/ fine after the full union due process. I would be very surprised if it isn't listed as an on the spot sackable offence...
Jump to postNo clue how opening the terminal up to non travelers says anything about their being damage control. I know other airports do that. SEA for sure. And I think PIT does as well? Perhaps to offset the bad press it is receiving from lots of the locals like me and the local Orlando media which has been ...
Jump to postOne point if you leave the UK to connect in Dublin, Amsterdam , etc…. And onto a long haul flight within 24 hours on a single docket then the relevant ADP duty for the entire flight in due ! In fact if you were to fly Ryanair (UK - Eire) and then Aer Lingus to the States from Dublin within the 24 h...
Jump to postOne point if you leave the UK to connect in Dublin, Amsterdam , etc…. And onto a long haul flight within 24 hours on a single docket then the relevant ADP duty for the entire flight in due ! In fact if you were to fly Ryanair (UK - Eire) and then Aer Lingus to the States from Dublin within the 24 h...
Jump to postIt looks like GOAA is trying to do some damage control with their disaster called Termminal C. They are now setting up a program called Experience MCO Visitor Day Pass. It will allow a non traveller access beyond TSA checkpoint to eperience dining and shopping in the passenger area of Terminal C. A...
Jump to postIt looks like GOAA is trying to do some damage control with their disaster called Termminal C. They are now setting up a program called Experience MCO Visitor Day Pass. It will allow a non traveller access beyond TSA checkpoint to eperience dining and shopping in the passenger area of Terminal C. A...
Jump to postJet2 would set up thier own operation first, jjust like they have done at every base they fly out of. The only thing Jet2 would buy from BA would be the slots.
Jump to postThis happens with every airline at some. British media likes to blow up every single problem at BA as if it happens all the time and just to them.
Chances are your flight will have no problems like 98+% of BA flights.
And god forbid it's cancelled. You are screwed if you have a BA booked ticket. I was coming home from LHR to ORD last Wednesday before Thanksgiving. A380. Last flight out. J upstairs. Delayed boarding. Then "we have mechanical issue" which turns into a shavings in oil and "we need a ...
Jump to postLX015 wrote:readytotaxi wrote:I would hope that the airline goes after him for their costs.
Do they ever?
Seems things are pretty bad in Rhodes. TUI and Jet2 cancel all UK flights today. What other airlines are likely to follow suit. https://news.sky.com/story/weather-global-heatwaves-latest-uk-us-greece-italy-live-updates-12920226 Jet2 are still flying empty planes out to pick up returning passengers ...
Jump to postAnyone know how well VS’s EDI-MCO is doing in comparison to when they operated it from GLA? Was it a case of, they actually thought the flight would do better from EDI, or to save money by consolidating operations/staff with the DL flights? I always thought that more passengers would use this fligh...
Jump to postBA doesn't sell specific "Club Suite" tickets, they sell you a Business class ticket, and that's what the passengers get whether its a Club suite or a New Club World seat.
Jump to postAt least the Slovakian based flying car still looks like car although a bit more expensive at between $550,000 and $1,000,000... https://emerging-europe.com/business/in-slovakia-a-flying-car-is-cleared-for-take-off-and-mass-production/#:~:text=The%20price%3F,US%20dollars%2C%20depending%20on%20featur...
Jump to post5G doesn't affect aircraft in Europe so why didn't the US use the same frequencies? In Europe there was agreement on the usage of potentially conflicting bands around airports. In the US there was insistence on the full 5G rollout to include areas around airports. The initial solution implemented b...
Jump to post5G doesn't affect aircraft in Europe so why didn't the US use the same frequencies?
Jump to postSo why would an airline with a bunch of 77Ws suddenly introduce a new type and switch to a 351 when the can keep their pilot pool out of the simulator with 777-9s? We've seen plenty of airlines switching types for one reason or another. Hawaiian has A330s and went with the 787, DL had 777s and swit...
Jump to postWhat has happened to the British Airways 744 fleet is sad, not one of those planes has been preserved in a country where every VC-10 has been preserved. All the Concordes has been preserved. The 747 played a very long & significant role at BA & BOAC, the UK deserves better. I hope 10 years ...
Jump to postI've tried to buy on the actual virgin website and no days are available. Any idea when they will go live? VS's full seat inventory is available now for LHR - DXB, at least it is on Galileo. PM me directly if you wish. I don't understand why Virgin are trying DXB as this is a merket where Emirates ...
Jump to postThis may seem like a really spicy take here, but there is a VERY small chance that this could work, and if there’s any brits that want to correct me here, please do. But I have heard that people in the UK hate BA with a passion, and Virgin still charges an arm and a leg, although the experience is ...
Jump to postJet2 is probably the largest airline operating out of NCL but I haven't gone anywhere near them due to price and lack of any destinations that I actually want to fly to. That said, they have started a flight to Bergen in Norway which is definitely out of the box, but Loganair already fly this route...
Jump to postUnless you get enough slots for 6 or 7 aircraft at Gatwick, you’re not really going to have enough scale - easyJet and BA will always win in frequency and destination range. The one piece they are missing now is overseas bases, to feed UK airports where you wouldn’t have enough uplift for a whole b...
Jump to postCannot find 2023 Glasgow thread, so post it here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-65649756 I am wondering how difficult to relocate these passengers to other Icelandair flight out of London or Manchester, or even send a rescue aircraft? KEF is just two hour flight from GLA. These passengers ...
Jump to postUnless you get enough slots for 6 or 7 aircraft at Gatwick, you’re not really going to have enough scale - easyJet and BA will always win in frequency and destination range. The one piece they are missing now is overseas bases, to feed UK airports where you wouldn’t have enough uplift for a whole b...
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