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by MartijnNL
Wed Jun 07, 2023 8:58 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Environmentalists damage business jet in Germany
Replies: 42
Views: 3288

Re: Environmentalists damage business jet in Germany

https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-swo ... a-65715954
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Following earlier protests of these doomsayers German police raided 15 properties two weeks ago in search of evidence of organizing a fundraising campaign to finance criminal actions.

https://www.dw.com/en/german-police-swo ... a-65715954

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by MartijnNL
Wed Jun 07, 2023 6:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Environmentalists damage business jet in Germany
Replies: 42
Views: 3288

Environmentalists damage business jet in Germany

In their fight against global warming fanatical environmentalists have spray-painted a corporate jet and glued themselves to its wings. How much further will this flight shaming movement go? Climate activists broke into the grounds of Germany's Sylt Airport on Tuesday by breaking down a gate and the...

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by MartijnNL
Wed Jun 07, 2023 9:56 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

max999 wrote:
I'm surprised no one has mentioned one of the biggest airport mistakes of the last 20 years - the construction of the Berlin airport!

BER was briefly mentioned in reply 48. ;)

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by MartijnNL
Mon Jun 05, 2023 8:21 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

The A-gates at Keflavik Airport in Iceland are located in a narrow corridor with only twenty seats available per gate. Which means all other passengers have to wait standing or sitting on the floor. This was the case in 1997 when I first used the airport and it was still the case on my last visit tw...

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by MartijnNL
Mon Jun 05, 2023 7:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

blockski wrote:
It’s not actually a mile away. It’s about 1,000 feet away from the terminal. (...). The station is connected to the terminal with a climate controlled walkway with moving sidewalks any everything.

That doesn't sound too bad. When is it scheduled to open?

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by MartijnNL
Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:59 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

Surprised no one mentioned Montreal Mirabel. Too far, lack of highway connections and transit, they didn't even have jet bridges. Mirabel was mentioned in reply 38 by airplanegeek , 140 posts before yours. Surprised you missed it. ;) Mirabel - The legend. Another similar example, way too far out. O...

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by MartijnNL
Mon Jun 05, 2023 6:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

This conversation is incomplete without discussing IAD’s decision to put the new metro station a mile away from the gates instead of under the main terminal. That's crazy. Only in the United States, I guess. In the meantime Amsterdam Airport enjoys a large railway station right below the terminal b...

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by MartijnNL
Mon Jun 05, 2023 5:29 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Airport Mistakes
Replies: 213
Views: 32743

Re: Airport Mistakes

MUC - moved the airport from near the city which it serves to the middle of nowhere, and 30 years later, the only train access is an unreliable stopping commuter train that takes the best part of an hour and costs a significant fraction of the airfare. Agree with this - MUC needs the equivalent of ...

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by MartijnNL
Sun Jun 04, 2023 2:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Turkish Airlines to order 600 aircraft in June
Replies: 175
Views: 40760

Re: Turkish Airlines to order 600 aircraft in June

airbazar wrote:
For starters TK is a larger airline than EK, in every aspect.

Emirates operates around 120 A380's and around 130 B777's.

Turkish Airlines operates around 110 widebody aircraft.

In this aspect EK is certainly much larger than TK.

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by MartijnNL
Fri Jun 02, 2023 1:38 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Nordic Aviation - 2023
Replies: 273
Views: 60539

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

factsonly wrote:
Clearly indicated when booking AMS-BLL-AMS or AMS-MAD-AMS.

Thanks. Was looking for a news item.

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by MartijnNL
Thu Jun 01, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Nordic Aviation - 2023
Replies: 273
Views: 60539

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

http://www.klm.com

Where precisely can we read more about this on KLM's website?
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factsonly wrote:
Due fleet shortages KLM will introduce a daily wet-leased Spanish Privilege Style A321 on AMS-BLL from June 2nd:

- AMS 16.35 - 17.40 BLL 18.35 - 19.50 AMS KL1347/KL1348 A321 EC-NLJ 214 seats

http://www.klm.com

Where precisely can we read more about this on KLM's website?

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by MartijnNL
Mon May 29, 2023 5:09 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Furthest you've ever been away from an airport?
Replies: 10
Views: 708

Re: Furthest you've ever been away from an airport?

https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2023-05- ... -24-hours/
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PatrickZ80 wrote:
I went on holiday to Lampedusa for a week (...).

Wasn't it difficult to find accommodation?

Over 1,300 migrants land in Italy’s Lampedusa in 24 hours

https://efe.com/en/latest-news/2023-05- ... -24-hours/

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by MartijnNL
Sun May 28, 2023 9:40 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Passenger Opens door before landing Asiana A321
Replies: 86
Views: 18841

Re: Passenger Opens door before landing Asiana A321

Asiana has stopped selling the seats next to emergency exits on their A321s. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/5/28/south-korean-airline-bans-emergency-seats-after-plane-door-opens Completely pointless kneejerk reaction. From the article: It is however unclear how the move might stop passengers s...

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by MartijnNL
Fri May 26, 2023 6:56 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Newest Delta safety video - very robotic.
Replies: 5
Views: 854

Re: Newest Delta safety video - very robotic.

Most comments on YouTube are quite positive.

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by MartijnNL
Wed May 24, 2023 5:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Longest small island to small island flight ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2121

Re: Longest small island to small island flight ?

AirKevin wrote:
So would you consider SXM to be on an island or not, given that you could drive a car to the airport.

Of course. Sint Maarten / Saint Martin is way out in the ocean. Singapore and New York not so much.

You can't drive to SXM from the mainland.

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by MartijnNL
Mon May 22, 2023 10:04 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Longest small island to small island flight ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2121

Re: Longest small island to small island flight ?

bfitzflyer wrote:
JFK to SIN.

Are JFK and SIN build on islands? As far as my knowledge goes you can drive your car to both airports. In my opinion islands can only be reached by ferry or airplane. When you connect the land by bridges to the mainland, it's no longer an island.

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by MartijnNL
Mon May 22, 2023 9:54 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Longest small island to small island flight ?
Replies: 32
Views: 2121

Re: Longest small island to small island flight ?

PatrickZ80 wrote:
Azores Airlines flies Ponta Delgada to Bermuda, I think that qualifies.

Only if the flight is operated on a widebody.

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by MartijnNL
Sun May 07, 2023 8:08 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Past aggressive marketing campaigns
Replies: 31
Views: 2365

Re: Past aggressive marketing campaigns

PB26 wrote:
Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic come to mind, VS remarked some planes with "No way AA/BA" against the partnership between the companies.

It was the other way around. BA came before AA. ;)

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by MartijnNL
Wed May 03, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Nordic Aviation - 2023
Replies: 273
Views: 60539

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

While visiting Tenerife long ago I remember seeing a nonstop TFS - TMP (Tampere, Finland) flight on the departure board. At 2,948 miles that flight is just 43 miles shorter than FUE - LLA. Are there any nonstop flights from Tromsø to the Canary Islands? TOS and TFS are 3,203 miles apart. At 3,411 mi...

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by MartijnNL
Wed May 03, 2023 3:32 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Nordic Aviation - 2023
Replies: 273
Views: 60539

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

Iberia will fly 2x weekly MAD-RVN 02DEC23 to 10FEB24 Wow, that’s such a long flight! You’re basically crossing the entirety of Europe! Try LPA-BOO! Very long for Europe. I think LPA-TOS also has some charters sometimes, but I'm not 100%. KEF-CHQ is another, scheduled at well over 6 hours. Six month...

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by MartijnNL
Wed May 03, 2023 3:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Nordic Aviation - 2023
Replies: 273
Views: 60539

Re: Nordic Aviation - 2023

Please remember to provide a link to your source when stating facts, thanks. Not sure why my reply to "no more free parking at Aalborg Airport" was also removed as it contained the following link: https://myaalborg.com/just-announced-aalborg-airport-discontinues-free-parking/ I don't thin...

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by MartijnNL
Fri Apr 28, 2023 5:55 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 206
Views: 48647

Re: Norse Atlantic Airways News and Discussion - 2023

spinkid wrote:
Continental just added EWR-Shannon for the summer as well, on a 757.

I wish they did. I would buy a ticket right away.

Bring back Northwest Airlines too!

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by MartijnNL
Wed Apr 19, 2023 9:20 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Europe moving to LCC from Full Service Legacy carriers
Replies: 235
Views: 35651

Re: Europe moving to LCC from Full Service Legacy carriers

I want constant immediate access to global travel 24/7 365 days a year. Have you considered buying a Boeing Business Jet? No, I just pay 90 quid for a 10 year passport, 9 quid a year to access intercontinental commercial airlines. Why would I want to hire a private jet at the cost of hundreds of th...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:27 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Europe moving to LCC from Full Service Legacy carriers
Replies: 235
Views: 35651

Re: Europe moving to LCC from Full Service Legacy carriers

mustiturnright wrote:
I want constant immediate access to global travel 24/7 365 days a year.

Have you considered buying a Boeing Business Jet?

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 16, 2023 10:31 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Short flights that are served “better” by trains
Replies: 41
Views: 4146

Re: Short flights that are served “better” by trains

AMS-BRU is an example of a route which is better served by train, and yet it's flown by KLM Cityhopper. A route which is also served by plane. Having a choice is nice. Why KLM still flies between AMS and BRU is beyond me, the train is just as fast and convenient. I took the train on this route a fe...

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by MartijnNL
Fri Apr 14, 2023 8:12 pm
Forum: Site Related
Topic: Move the forum down in order
Replies: 27
Views: 3848

Re: Move the forum down in order

No offense to this forum, Is it possible to still have the Travel, Polls & Preferences still come up 2nd after civil aviation? Why? As stated in the forum description it is a forum the same as civil aviation but its on helicopters so it should be behind civil aviation. Because Travel, Polls &am...

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by MartijnNL
Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Destinus - hydrogen powered mach 5 concept
Replies: 22
Views: 2465

Re: Destinus - hydrogen powered mach 5 concept

From the website:
At velocities more than 5 times the speed of sound, you can reach the other side of the world in 3-4 hours without compromising on versatility, cost, or noise.

What does the promise without compromising on versatility, cost, or noise mean precisely?

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 11, 2023 8:08 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Jetliners who made mistook airports in the past cities
Replies: 33
Views: 3876

Re: Jetliners who made mistook airports in the past cities

Q wrote:
Jetliners who made mistook airports in the past cities

Could you change the topic title? After reading it five times I still don't get it. Airline pilots who landed at wrong airports maybe?

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 11, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Jetliners who made mistook airports in the past cities
Replies: 33
Views: 3876

Re: Jetliners who made mistook airports in the past cities

https://simpleflying.com/how-a-dc-10-fl ... realizing/
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yukisaviation wrote:
IIRC a northwest dc-10 landed at BRU instead of AMS once

Apparently it was bound for Frankfurt.

https://simpleflying.com/how-a-dc-10-fl ... realizing/

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by MartijnNL
Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:28 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Icelandair signs MOU for 13 A321XLR's plus 12 purchase rights
Replies: 172
Views: 37548

Re: Icelandair signs MOU for 13 A321XLR's plus 12 purchase rights

Icelandair is a very small niche airline (...) Icelandair is a large airline compared to the size of the country. (...) maybe they will grow bigger someday, especially if Iceland follows through and really ends whaling next year as they have promised. Icelandair saw tremendous growth in the ten yea...

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by MartijnNL
Mon Apr 10, 2023 8:41 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Is this actually a viable new cabin layout?
Replies: 79
Views: 12528

Re: Is this actually a viable new cabin layout?

Flogskipari wrote:
It's not to make it fake, but to save weight. Save fuel. Save the environment. Not so unfortunate, after all.

Please. Fake windows will never save the environment.

"Our planes are so much more economical than in the past."

That might be true. But you operate 500 now instead of 50.

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by MartijnNL
Sat Apr 08, 2023 11:15 am
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: United from IAD to MAD or BCN, eco+ or business
Replies: 16
Views: 1984

Re: United from IAD to MAD or BCN, eco+ or business

PI4EVER wrote:
BCN is flown on a 777 and MAD a 764.

That would be an easy choice for an aviation enthusiast.

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by MartijnNL
Fri Apr 07, 2023 9:14 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Why isnt the A220 more poplular
Replies: 49
Views: 6956

Re: Why isnt the A220 more poplular

Never been on an A220 yet, they're still somewhat rare at AMS. Hopefully this will change ;) Latvian carrier Air Baltic has been operating the type daily to multiple destinations for some years now. Recently they operated flights for other airlines like SAS and Swiss as well. The latter also uses t...

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by MartijnNL
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:57 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

The chances of the airlines winning are very slim. Guess what? They won. At least the first battle. If they win, the environmentalists will go to court and AMS will be forced to reduce slots. How do you know what the court will decide? There is no way it can get an environmental permit without the ...

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by MartijnNL
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:43 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

The judge ruled against the political decision to limit the number of flights in 2023 at Schiphol Airport. Does that look better?

KLM can always start a new lawsuit for the years after 2023.

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by MartijnNL
Wed Apr 05, 2023 7:16 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

It was the industries own doing causing the situation they are in right now. They had quite an unique competitive edge which they are going to completely lose... Too early to tell if you ask me. Today KLM won the lawsuit against our government. The judge ruled against the political decision to limi...

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by MartijnNL
Wed Apr 05, 2023 8:44 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

We need a private jet ban across the globe! So great to see AMS be so forward thinking with the environment. Private jets are horrible for the environment. Horrible? Greenpeace recently stated that all private flights in the Netherlands in one year pollute as much as 40,000 cars. So that's nothing ...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 8:35 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

Correct me if I am wrong, but at the moment this is the opinion of the interim CEO of Schiphol. Nothing more, nothing less. No final decisions have been taken. A lot could change in two years. Personally I could live with a flight ban at Schiphol between 23.00 and 07.00 hours. It would be better for...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:44 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

bennett123 wrote:
Are they really saying that 1.5 million people will only be able to fly if flights are at 3AM.

It could be that during a year 1.5 million people arrive or depart somewhere during the proposed curfew. That's the equivalent of around 22 Boeing 737-800 flights each night.

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:06 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

Most impacted: Transavia. No statement from them on the news. Transavia has given a reaction: Transavia, which carries out many night flights, is angry about the plans and calls them "disastrous for the Dutch aviation sector". "These unilateral plans of Schiphol ensure that holidays ...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 7:00 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

We need a private jet ban across the globe! So great to see AMS be so forward thinking with the environment. Private jets are horrible for the environment. Horrible? Greenpeace recently stated that all private flights in the Netherlands in one year pollute as much as 40,000 cars. So that's nothing ...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:05 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets
Replies: 183
Views: 22202

Re: AMS to introduce a night curfew and ban private jets

Fantastic news, this is a great day for AMS! :cheerful: :cheerful: :cheerful: Probably even better for other airports. Who wants to arrive at 03:25 from LPA on it's TUI flight? Not me. Who wants to arrive at 05:20 from NRT on it's KLM flight? Me. Private jet flying should be banned worldwide, excep...

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by MartijnNL
Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:25 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 250
Views: 53502

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

That went really fast. Schiphol will ban night flights and private jets within two years. https://nos.nl/artikel/2470051-schiphol-schrapt-binnen-twee-jaar-nachtvluchten-verbod-op-privejets https://www.parool.nl/nederland/schiphol-gaat-s-nachts-op-slot-verbod-op-zakenjets-en-lawaaiige-lijnvluchten~bb...

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:28 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Intra-European quad widebody flights?
Replies: 42
Views: 4752

Re: Intra-European quad widebody flights?

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It looks like the link disappeared.
viewtopic.php?f=4&t=1477619

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:04 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 250
Views: 53502

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

The 'mainport Schiphol' is one of the most overrated places on Earth The mainport strategy seems quite successful. Schiphol has been among the busiests airports in the world for many years now. AMS should be primarily for O&D traffic from now on. Do you think the same about ATL, DXB, IST and ot...

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:23 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 250
Views: 53502

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

mercure1 wrote:
Well another way to solve this is to have AMS and KLM adapt from a connection hub to an airport and airline focused on serving Holland.

Or just ban all charter and holiday flights, starting with the ones between 23.00 and 07.00 hours, and leave the mainport intact.

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 4:14 pm
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport
Replies: 250
Views: 53502

Re: AMS putting a limit on international passenger traffic through the airport

More and more people, including some political parties want to close Rotterdam airport. Most people (75 percent in a recent survey) want the airport to stay in business. Rotterdam City Council recently voted for the airport to remain in operation. https://www.omroepwest.nl/nieuws/4692977/kiezer-wil...

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 3:25 pm
Forum: Travel, Polls & Preferences
Topic: Which airports are best connected with each other by public transport?
Replies: 23
Views: 2186

Re: Which airports are best connected with each other by public transport?

There is direct train service between Amsterdam Schiphol and Brussel Zaventem. During the day the service runs every hour.

A few weeks ago I made this journey in 2 hours and 7 minutes. The trip back, on a KLM Cityhopper E190, took 27 minutes.

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:10 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 535
Views: 178212

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

Don't forget Spohr saying that the A340-600s would never return. :lol: One week ago I finally boarded one. Travelled from Boston to Munich on D-AIHW. My first A340-600 flight! :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: How did you like it? Once you've experienced the superiority of the A340-600, you won't wa...

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by MartijnNL
Sun Apr 02, 2023 7:53 am
Forum: Civil Aviation
Topic: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023
Replies: 535
Views: 178212

Re: Lufthansa Group News and Discussion - 2023

DCA350 wrote:
I believe those are the 4 A359s that Delta did not take..

Do you have more information on this? Which ones are we talking about and why did Delta decide not to take them? Just curious.

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