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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2024, 23:23
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

What a ridiculous comparison. So is a house worth...

What a ridiculous comparison. So is a house worth more as spares after the 25 year mortgage is paid off too? Does buying an aircraft outright mean it’s free, or do Jet2 still have to pay for it?
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 20:19
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

Leased, owned, chartered, the result is the same...

Leased, owned, chartered, the result is the same - new aircraft are expensive.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 19:39
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

I don’t care. I’m merely stating that they will...

I don’t care. I’m merely stating that they will need to fly more often than the current Jet2 fleet does for the fuel savings to come anywhere near offsetting the lease/purchase costs of expensive new...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 19:00
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

So do you think Jet2 are getting these aircraft...

So do you think Jet2 are getting these aircraft for free? Owned or leased, they still cost a lot of money every month.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2024, 10:14
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

Not to mention the cost of the aircraft itself....

Not to mention the cost of the aircraft itself. It’ll be a long time before the fuel savings of a NEO offset the increase in lease/loan costs compared to an owned and paid off aircraft.

And...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2024, 18:51
Replies: 241
Views: 130,250
Posted By Vokes55

Chomp chomp. The gift that keeps on giving.

Chomp chomp. The gift that keeps on giving.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
4th Mar 2024, 16:16
Replies: 241
Views: 130,250
Posted By Vokes55

As before, ignore him. Slating other airlines is...

As before, ignore him. Slating other airlines is what gets him through the day, it says more about him and his insecurities than anything else and he’s embarrassing himself further with every bite.
...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
1st Mar 2024, 13:52
Replies: 241
Views: 130,250
Posted By Vokes55

The fact that you need to come onto an anonymous...

The fact that you need to come onto an anonymous internet forum and keep justifying that proves that you are, indeed, highly insecure.

Keep nibbling, “chap”.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
29th Feb 2024, 11:49
Replies: 241
Views: 130,250
Posted By Vokes55

Worse, he’s one of the grossly insecure Jet2...

Worse, he’s one of the grossly insecure Jet2 pilots who thinks criticising every other airline will make himself feel better about getting up at 3am for the sixth day in a row to ship more chavs to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Feb 2024, 16:10
Replies: 730
Views: 410,252
Posted By Vokes55

Actually, by dispelling most of the nonsense that...

Actually, by dispelling most of the nonsense that your lot spew out on this forum, I’m contributing significant balance to the thread for those considering making big and often irreversible career...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Feb 2024, 05:41
Replies: 730
Views: 410,252
Posted By Vokes55

Gatwick has hundreds of spare slots in the Winter...

Gatwick has hundreds of spare slots in the Winter and no spare (peak) slots in the Summer. So it’s a huge leap.

If LGW is the dream, just go to BA Euroflyer.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
18th Feb 2024, 05:36
Replies: 730
Views: 410,252
Posted By Vokes55

Because you keep nibbling.

Because you keep nibbling.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Feb 2024, 09:50
Replies: 730
Views: 410,252
Posted By Vokes55

I thought they were meant to be buying BA...

I thought they were meant to be buying BA Euroflyer? Or was it easyJet? Maybe there will be another secret meeting in Leeds about buying Wizzair.

When are the A330Neos due again?
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Feb 2024, 07:53
Replies: 241
Views: 130,250
Posted By Vokes55

Coming from a Jet2 pilot.

Coming from a Jet2 pilot.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
13th Feb 2024, 00:20
Replies: 495
Views: 326,608
Posted By Vokes55

Until they run out of pilots. Which they have. ...

Until they run out of pilots. Which they have.

Maybe the fact that Virgin are struggling to hire and Emirates are not suggest that not many people agree with your/their opinion.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2024, 13:50
Replies: 38
Views: 4,116
Posted By Vokes55

Barcelona is already a no go area in July and...

Barcelona is already a no go area in July and August. Not because it’s a bit hot, but because of the shear number of tourists. If that spike in tourist numbers is spread out over cooler months due to...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
21st Dec 2023, 09:58
Replies: 81
Views: 34,538
Posted By Vokes55

Which facts are these? I haven’t seen many facts...

Which facts are these? I haven’t seen many facts in this thread.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
17th Dec 2023, 08:26
Replies: 81
Views: 34,538
Posted By Vokes55

According to Jet2 management and willingly...

According to Jet2 management and willingly slurped up by the workforce and a select few obsessives on here, yes.

In the real world, no.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
15th Dec 2023, 13:35
Replies: 81
Views: 34,538
Posted By Vokes55

Why on earth would you leave TUI for Jet2 for job...

Why on earth would you leave TUI for Jet2 for job security?

Most people join Jet2 to be based closer to home.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
12th Dec 2023, 04:23
Replies: 1,108
Views: 554,847
Posted By Vokes55

No brainer, go to BA. You’ll never get the...

No brainer, go to BA.

You’ll never get the same career opportunities at Jet2 as you would at BA.
Forum: Terms and Endearment
24th Nov 2023, 16:18
Replies: 204
Views: 153,070
Posted By Vokes55

Obviously an organisation involved in putting...

Obviously an organisation involved in putting people in control of the safety of 180 paying passengers would have the professionalism and integrity to find out such personality traits at an interview...
Forum: Terms and Endearment
6th Aug 2023, 12:03
Replies: 74
Views: 29,932
Posted By Vokes55

Plenty of experienced FOs turning down upgrade...

Plenty of experienced FOs turning down upgrade opportunities in favour of staying on a fleet, working pattern, base and/or seniority position (high seniority FO vs low seniority CP) that suits their...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 11:42
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

I’ve never denied there are issues, but this...

I’ve never denied there are issues, but this notion that they’re somehow worse than other airlines is pure fallacy based largely on emotive opinion with a sprinkling of anecdotal evidence.

My...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 10:23
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

As expected, not a single fact or statistic. ...

As expected, not a single fact or statistic.

That competitor you speak about had four 3+ hour delays (LS948, 984, 898 and 172) into Manchester in the last 24 hours, compared to just two for TUI...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:52
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

A little geography lesson might show you that...

A little geography lesson might show you that anything that flies from BFS or ABZ to the majority of Europe would overfly the rest of the UK and/or Northern France, that was subject to flow...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:29
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

What about them?

What about them?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:16
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

They, and Ryanair, have been doing it for years....

They, and Ryanair, have been doing it for years. Whenever there’s a reason to cancel whereby no compensation is due - strike action is another one - cancel as many flights as possible. Keep aircraft...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 07:57
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

Flow management affects the entire airspace where...

Flow management affects the entire airspace where adverse weather is expected, which yesterday was more or less the entire UK and most of northern France.

But you’re right, other airlines had mass...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 06:20
Replies: 149
Views: 82,316
Posted By Vokes55

The fact that every US city is now a drug ridden...

The fact that every US city is now a drug ridden homeless camp doesn’t help either
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 05:56
Replies: 1,837
Views: 864,734
Posted By Vokes55

Probably the same reason there were 112 cancelled...

Probably the same reason there were 112 cancelled flights into or out of LGW yesterday. Flow restrictions in the UK due to weather.

As soon as flow restrictions are imposed, scheduled airlines...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2023, 10:42
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

Extra sectors for training capacity and pilot...

Extra sectors for training capacity and pilot recency, brand awareness south of the river, market share in the charter business.

The majority of all European short haul is unprofitable during the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2023, 07:58
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

A few unprofitable charter flights to keep the...

A few unprofitable charter flights to keep the fleet moving in the depths of winter is a bit different to having enough peak time slots to open a year round base of any significance.

The existing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2023, 05:38
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

And where do you expect Jet2 to get these LGW...

And where do you expect Jet2 to get these LGW slots from?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2023, 20:04
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

In which case they’d be better off dragging some...

In which case they’d be better off dragging some 15-20 year old A330s out of Alice Springs or Victorville. Brand new widebodies are incredibly expensive assets to be using on short haul, where the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2023, 19:48
Replies: 1,968
Views: 1,057,610
Posted By Vokes55

Not entirely sure where they’d fly them to. TUI...

Not entirely sure where they’d fly them to. TUI make long haul (just about) work thanks to economies of scale across the whole European outbound market, as well as owning half the hotels and cruise...
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