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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2023, 21:34
Replies: 33
Views: 10,113
Posted By Fairdealfrank

A PSO route between Cardiff and Chester-Harwarden...

A PSO route between Cardiff and Chester-Harwarden or between Cardiff and Liverpool would make more sense to link North and South Wales. Most of the North Wales population is in that area,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2023, 20:59
Replies: 70
Views: 16,314
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Would have thought that Cardiff would have been a...

Would have thought that Cardiff would have been a better option, all the required infrastructure is already there.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2023, 20:42
Replies: 1,177
Views: 916,141
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Exactly, pointless for a small regional airline...

Exactly, pointless for a small regional airline to go up against established carriers on trunk routes. In these circumstances increasing connectivity is more important than competition. Given the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2023, 23:53
Replies: 3,634
Views: 753,980
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Good point, but you can't use what you don't know...

Good point, but you can't use what you don't know about. The aviation industry will be aware also aviation enthusiasts, but no one else.




Do advertising the new fashioned way (internet and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2022, 23:11
Replies: 270
Views: 87,543
Posted By Fairdealfrank

John Stewart? Thought he lived in Vauxhall, far...

John Stewart? Thought he lived in Vauxhall, far away from any airports. Could be wrong.....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2022, 23:00
Replies: 1,177
Views: 916,141
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Going up against BA on LHR-NCL appears to be the...

Going up against BA on LHR-NCL appears to be the height of stupidity, and BA/EI on LHR-BHD and BA/KL on LHR-AMS. Flybe is not British Midland. BE is more suited to thin routes (the aircraft in use is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2022, 22:47
Replies: 1,733
Views: 600,080
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Very few countries have sold off their airports,...

Very few countries have sold off their airports, most are publicly owned and publicly operated (e.g. USA), others publicly owned and privately operated on a concession/licence basis.




A port...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2022, 22:20
Replies: 3,634
Views: 753,980
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Regional connectivity services need to be...

Regional connectivity services need to be relentlessly promoted and heavily advertised at both ends. If potential pax don't know about the services how on earth can they use them. Unfortunately the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2022, 11:33
Replies: 9
Views: 1,564
Posted By Fairdealfrank

IIRC, QF does SYD-YVR-SYD

IIRC, QF does SYD-YVR-SYD
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2022, 21:54
Replies: 149
Views: 83,653
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Does VS have fifth freedom on West Indies sectors...

Does VS have fifth freedom on West Indies sectors e.g. BGI-GND, BGI-SVD, BGI-TAB, etc.?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Nov 2022, 21:40
Replies: 1,177
Views: 916,141
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Poimtless going up against the likes of BA and KL...

Poimtless going up against the likes of BA and KL at Heathrow (AMS, BHD, and NCL). Business and regular pax may be collecting points and miles on the Executive Club, Flying Blue, etc., and be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2022, 04:26
Replies: 777
Views: 251,119
Posted By Fairdealfrank

IIRC, Huxleys is/was airside, just beyond...

IIRC, Huxleys is/was airside, just beyond security and near the BA lounge and the escalators. Who knows if it is still there!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Mar 2022, 04:19
Replies: 1,479
Views: 562,375
Posted By Fairdealfrank

The train is great for city centre to city centre...

The train is great for city centre to city centre travel, provided that one of the city centres is London. For most people who do not live in a city centre, a journey by air may be preferable, and...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Feb 2022, 18:32
Replies: 64
Views: 17,123
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Will be a looong flight without a stop at ANC,...

Will be a looong flight without a stop at ANC, some aircraft may not have the range.



Difficult to tell, Russian Federation makes a lot of money charging for overflight rights, on the other...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Feb 2022, 18:15
Replies: 9,802
Views: 1,810,362
Posted By Fairdealfrank

What's with all the initials?! Need to...

What's with all the initials?!

Need to explain/write it out in full as many on PPRUNE are not in the rail industry and/or not Australian.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Feb 2022, 00:54
Replies: 165
Views: 29,183
Posted By Fairdealfrank

The UK has more to lose if this course of action...

The UK has more to lose if this course of action is taken and Russian Federation retaliates.

It would almost double the distance between the UK and north Asia (e.g Heathrow-Tokyo/Hong...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Nov 2020, 02:05
Replies: 54
Views: 39,949
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Funnily enough there is a village called Charlton...

Funnily enough there is a village called Charlton down the road from Heston.......
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2020, 00:33
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,553,767
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Correct they are overseas counties (departements...

Correct they are overseas counties (departements outremer) of France.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Nov 2020, 00:27
Replies: 4,519
Views: 3,000,063
Posted By Fairdealfrank

For those of you looking for a different name,...

For those of you looking for a different name, what about Phoenix Airways

You know it makes sense
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2020, 22:53
Replies: 9
Views: 4,038
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Might be too expensive for European carriers to...

Might be too expensive for European carriers to operate flights on this basis: the aircraft will have to park up for 2 days at PVG, PEK, CAN, etc., while the crew have their rest time, 75% loads may...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2020, 22:42
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,553,767
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Probably via DRW as it is the shortest route,...

Probably via DRW as it is the shortest route, more or less the same than the shortest route via Asia, HKG, which is virtually on the great circle route (shown as just 2mi longer on GC mapper) and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2020, 02:05
Replies: 560
Views: 464,139
Posted By Fairdealfrank

A third rwy doesn't seriously threaten BA's...

A third rwy doesn't seriously threaten BA's position as top dog at LHR as (1) the new slots will be distributed amongst many carriers, and (2) BA will be entitled to a proportion of the new slots.
...
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2020, 00:39
Replies: 2
Views: 2,321
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Good summary, it's par for the course with that...

Good summary, it's par for the course with that lot.
Forum: Rumours & News
27th Mar 2020, 00:37
Replies: 167
Views: 85,546
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Without being political, privatisation of the NHS...

Without being political, privatisation of the NHS has been going on longer than 12 years. It started under Blair (who else!). Just saying.




Only when the stockmarket is high: their wages...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2020, 00:10
Replies: 2,907
Views: 637,804
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Now it's a proper domestic flight.

Now it's a proper domestic flight.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Mar 2020, 03:16
Replies: 560
Views: 464,139
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Excellent idea, direct it into the aviation and...

Excellent idea, direct it into the aviation and into research and development for electric aircraft and alternative fuels. Do that and there will still be billions left for other uses.

4-tracking...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2020, 01:52
Replies: 430
Views: 254,217
Posted By Fairdealfrank

I wonder what British Airways will be doing with...

I wonder what British Airways will be doing with their sole A318 during the suspension. I wouldn't be surprised if it was sold or at least withdrawn and put on the market for disposal with British...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2020, 00:46
Replies: 10
Views: 2,783
Posted By Fairdealfrank

[/QUOTE] If you were to time trains to closest...

[/QUOTE] If you were to time trains to closest five minutes many timetables would show trains departing before they arrive[QUOTE]

Indeed, that is why the words "longer rail routes in Europe" were...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2020, 00:50
Replies: 181
Views: 91,374
Posted By Fairdealfrank

[/QUOTE]Who wants to make the next date for when...

[/QUOTE]Who wants to make the next date for when it won't open?[QUOTE]

Are the bookies offering odds?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2020, 00:45
Replies: 10
Views: 2,783
Posted By Fairdealfrank

It's just one of many North American quirks, such...

It's just one of many North American quirks, such as quoting shop prices without the sales taxes included or turning right on a red light. The latter is actually a very good idea!

Funnily enough...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2020, 00:16
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,553,767
Posted By Fairdealfrank

. Not necessarily, LGW is far more affected...

.

Not necessarily, LGW is far more affected by discretionary/leisure flying than LHR thus more vulnerable to downturns in the event of worldwide viruses (e.g. covid 19, SARS, etc), oil price...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2020, 12:43
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,553,767
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Already needs a 4th rwy, needed a 3rd rwy back in...

Already needs a 4th rwy, needed a 3rd rwy back in 1977 when the government declared Heathrow to be "full".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Apr 2019, 23:59
Replies: 512
Views: 335,740
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Think the key word here is "JULY"

Think the key word here is "JULY"
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2019, 20:25
Replies: 589
Views: 455,956
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Not in case of LCY and Crossrail/Elizabeth,...

Not in case of LCY and Crossrail/Elizabeth, ludicrous considering that a branch of Crossrail will go directly below the terminal. The DLR is at the terminal.

The MME train is what's known as a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2019, 19:51
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,348,046
Posted By Fairdealfrank

….or London-Elmdon (BHX)?? The country is...

….or London-Elmdon (BHX)?? The country is littered with examples: London-Oxford (Kidlington) and London-Ashford (Lydd) are two examples. Wasn't Bournemouth going to be renamed "London-West" in the FR...
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