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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2013, 07:34
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

I'm beginning to think that most of this is all...

I'm beginning to think that most of this is all down to airports. I tend to use LPL, MAN, BRS and SXF. Are these notably worse?

I chatted to crews after allocated seating was introduced and they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Nov 2013, 22:33
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

EI-BUD I think we posted simultaneously. ...

EI-BUD

I think we posted simultaneously. Your first post brings me back to my starting point, that easyJet is fundamentally a good operation at a good price. Your post confirms that everything...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Nov 2013, 22:26
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Do I really have to spell this out? The bag...

Do I really have to spell this out?

The bag guarantee is for a small bag, smaller than you can seriously use for even a short trip. Thus most people take the largest allowed and just hope that it...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Nov 2013, 13:17
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

SouBE Thank you but I cannot seriously...

SouBE

Thank you but I cannot seriously believe that my letter to Customer Relations is really going to make much difference, can you? The profits seem to be rolling in regardless.

More likely...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Oct 2013, 10:54
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

I use Bristol quite a lot and find the herding of...

I use Bristol quite a lot and find the herding of SLF very irritating.

Industry-wide, it does seem that the root cause of ridiculous baggage scenarios and poor boarding timings is indeed the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Oct 2013, 17:56
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Yes, pilots do care! A lot

Hundredpercent

Yes it does indeed look as if we are indeed singing from the same hymnsheet after all that!

David

With rare exceptions, you might be absolutely amazed by just how much we "at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2013, 22:55
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Because, pamann, what was a seat fight has now...

Because, pamann, what was a seat fight has now become a cabin baggage fight. Anything to make passengers move fast and keep the turnrounds short.

Plus herd instinct, plus habit.

Plus often you...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2013, 17:56
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Hundredpercentplease, I cannot comment on...

Hundredpercentplease,

I cannot comment on airline influence over airports, that would seem to be your area of expertise. Anecdotal evidence suggests that some airlines used to use nasty threats,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Oct 2013, 13:26
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Hundredpercentplease, I'm so pleased that someone...

Hundredpercentplease, I'm so pleased that someone who appears to have influence at EZY has joined the debate.

First though, may I please diffuse the idea that I am trying to inspire an easyJet v...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2013, 15:27
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Very interesting Mr Surreyman. I was just...

Very interesting Mr Surreyman.

I was just thinking about Amsterdam, where there is barely a single seat in the departure pen and you can be trapped in there for ever.

Above is a reference to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2013, 10:40
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

One reason I've pinpointed easyJet as a possible...

One reason I've pinpointed easyJet as a possible pathfinder to sort out this industry-wide idiocy is because they are big enough to take control of their airports, yet not so big as to make a change...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2013, 08:57
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

Not just an easyJet thing, I would totally agree....

Not just an easyJet thing, I would totally agree.

However, easyJet is the airline most likely to get a grip and change things for the better.

There's absolutely no point in having a similar...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Oct 2013, 08:38
Replies: 4,715
Views: 3,518,146
Posted By pilothouse

easyJet, please end this tyranny!

easyJet, you have what is basically a good quality, affordable product, thank you. And I'm grateful that you and others are giving us route choices that we would never have thought would happen.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2013, 21:49
Replies: 671
Views: 261,452
Posted By pilothouse

EZY7117LPL, Thank you, most useful and very...

EZY7117LPL,

Thank you, most useful and very kind of you.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2013, 08:55
Replies: 671
Views: 261,452
Posted By pilothouse

Carpark height barriers

A bit boring, sorry, but would someone who knows the airport please tell me if any of the longterm carparks have height barriers? I need to park my high van for a week or two.

Thank you very much!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Sep 2013, 21:15
Replies: 4,582
Views: 1,364,759
Posted By pilothouse

Manchester Meet & Greet Parking - be careful please

I'm hoping that this will be read by some of the drivers that Manchester employs to move passengers' cars from near the terminals to remote carparks, some of which are close to Staff West.

You are...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Oct 2010, 13:48
Replies: 1,416
Views: 650,095
Posted By pilothouse

I'm very happy at Jet2 but the current...

I'm very happy at Jet2 but the current recruitment saga leaves me totally embarrassed. We need the best pilots, not the weaker candidates who will only work for us because there's nothing else - and...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
22nd Jul 2010, 09:40
Replies: 4
Views: 1,928
Posted By pilothouse

Capetonian, thanks for that. It does state on...

Capetonian, thanks for that. It does state on Lufthansa's FAQ's:

"If your flight is cancelled because of the airspace closure due to volcanic ash you may either claim a refund from Lufthansa or...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
21st Jul 2010, 12:25
Replies: 4
Views: 1,928
Posted By pilothouse

Thank you Herr Mayrhuber, I have emailed you.

Thank you Herr Mayrhuber, I have emailed you.
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
16th Jul 2010, 19:44
Replies: 4
Views: 1,928
Posted By pilothouse

Lufthansa Reluctant Refunds - volcanic ash cancellations

I work for Jet2. When the ash clouds appeared and Jet2 started to cancel flights, jet2.com displayed a prominent notice to this effect: try calling us to rebook and, if you can't get through, book a...
Forum: Rumours & News
11th Mar 2009, 21:21
Replies: 397
Views: 95,740
Posted By pilothouse

I really do hope that Pablo wins this but it...

I really do hope that Pablo wins this but it doesn't look easy.

Does anyone know if BALPA are supporting Pablo in this?
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Feb 2009, 17:01
Replies: 3
Views: 1,459
Posted By pilothouse

Mike, I too have suffered from easyJet...

Mike,

I too have suffered from easyJet cancellations but I'm surprised that they have left it this late. I got the impression that they took a view about 2 months ahead and then dumped the flight...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
5th Feb 2009, 07:16
Replies: 12
Views: 1,913
Posted By pilothouse

ceeb, It is the principle that I'm trying to...

ceeb,

It is the principle that I'm trying to establish. I paid £50 when I was expecting to pay £40, okay that's "only" £10 but if they did that to you in Sainsbury's you would raise your...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
4th Feb 2009, 13:06
Replies: 12
Views: 1,913
Posted By pilothouse

Airport taxi - was I scammed?

Flying in from Europe, I had prebooked a taxi from Liverpool Airport to Manchester. The agreed fare was £40. I gave a flight number and a STA and was assured that, if it ran late, the taxi company...
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2008, 16:32
Replies: 25
Views: 13,818
Posted By pilothouse

I haven't flown a bus in a long while, but close...

I haven't flown a bus in a long while, but close to the ground doesn't the sidestick directly control the ailerons?
Forum: Rumours & News
9th Dec 2008, 07:51
Replies: 25
Views: 13,818
Posted By pilothouse

That Youtube is fascinating - confirms my view...

That Youtube is fascinating - confirms my view that A320 ailerons are too small and that you often need full sidestick deflection in a bumpy crosswind. In fact I once had the stick hard over and...
Forum: Rumours & News
2nd Dec 2008, 08:51
Replies: 25
Views: 13,818
Posted By pilothouse

A330 hard landing in September

This week's Flight International (2-8 Dec, page 9) tells of an unidentified A330 that suffered a hard landing. The report tells of a "severe" impact that required replacement of the main gear.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Nov 2007, 07:20
Replies: 4
Views: 899
Posted By pilothouse

Swissport run the ticket desk that you have to go...

Swissport run the ticket desk that you have to go to when you can't get your flights over the Swiss Airlines website.

Yes, it works always for some people, never for others and some of the time...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Nov 2007, 09:18
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,277,242
Posted By pilothouse

Manchester routes

The situation, as described by a man at the top:

The Summer08 routes will be joined by FAO, FCO and BUD. The ones we are dropping are of marginal profitability, mainly because they are difficult...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Jan 2007, 12:16
Replies: 64
Views: 12,041
Posted By pilothouse

After the acrimonious debate a year ago, I took...

After the acrimonious debate a year ago, I took the advice and joined BALPA. I don't regret it but at the moment BALPA is completely invisible in Jet2. If you go to the BALPA website, Jet2 does not...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
11th Jun 2006, 12:13
Replies: 320
Views: 48,340
Posted By pilothouse

Despite my reservations, I'm joining BALPA and...

Despite my reservations, I'm joining BALPA and quitting the IPA/IPF.

With tax relief it's cheaper than I thought for the first couple of years, and if there is no representation by then I won't...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jun 2006, 10:56
Replies: 320
Views: 48,340
Posted By pilothouse

Pilot Pete, Because you don't know Jet2 from...

Pilot Pete,

Because you don't know Jet2 from the inside, I fear that you are probably missing the point. It is not as simple as you make it sound. I'll leave it at that.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
2nd Jun 2006, 06:51
Replies: 320
Views: 48,340
Posted By pilothouse

Thanks Silverhawk for letting us know that. So...

Thanks Silverhawk for letting us know that. So now it's BALPA or nothing, at least that narrows it down a bit.

The remaining doubt seems to be that those already in BALPA don't actually feel...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Jun 2006, 23:26
Replies: 320
Views: 48,340
Posted By pilothouse

Pete, You may have noted from the thread...

Pete,

You may have noted from the thread that I have had bad experiences with BALPA in the past. I have had no alternative but to resign - twice. They may not have me back. I need convincing.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
30th May 2006, 17:39
Replies: 320
Views: 48,340
Posted By pilothouse

Boeingmann, In that case, as you are a BALPA...

Boeingmann,

In that case, as you are a BALPA member and want to see BALPA represented at Jet2, please start the ball rolling. If membership is already large, once the rest see some action I'm...
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