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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2017, 10:14
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Mart the issue is that there is a lack of good...

Mart the issue is that there is a lack of good news stories from Harbour at the minute and has been for quite some time! Aldergrove have been in a very bullish and successful run recently and the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2017, 17:55
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Belfast City Airport nominated for global...

Belfast City Airport nominated for global aviation award - The Irish News (http://www.irishnews.com/business/2017/08/11/news/belfast-city-airport-nominated-for-global-aviation-award-1107776/)
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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2017, 09:47
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

So lets leave aside all the politics of which...

So lets leave aside all the politics of which airport is best etc etc save to say there are still 2 commercial entities that are in healthy competition and we are not dealing with a duplicate...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jul 2017, 19:21
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I agree entirely with the comment regarding the...

I agree entirely with the comment regarding the current strategy, thats assuming there is one! Its becoming ever more apparent that it just might not be working in the anticipated manner. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2017, 17:29
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Wow, the excitement just keeps building! The...

Wow, the excitement just keeps building! The directors must be in party mood by now!:uhoh:

One point of interest though from the Telegraph article, there are still fares of £16.99 available on Fri...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jul 2017, 16:45
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Extract from the Belfast Telegraph business...

Extract from the Belfast Telegraph business section

Katy Best, commercial and marketing director at George Best Belfast City Airport, said: "Belfast City Airport is enjoying an exciting period, as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2017, 17:56
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Forgive me while I reminisce, many many years ago...

Forgive me while I reminisce, many many years ago I recall flying from a fledgling Harbour, basically a tin hut in those days! All the staff were employed by Harbour airport and every one knew each...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2017, 16:56
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

"BHD has bigger fish to fry just at the moment",...

"BHD has bigger fish to fry just at the moment", in what manner? The only fish Harbour has to worry about are the airline ones that just are not biting at all! For Harbour to have a London service to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2017, 14:38
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

This one is news to me as well! ...

This one is news to me as well!

Unfortunately Harbour is stagnant, no growth and indeed going backwards. Their main player FlyBe just doesn't seem to have either the appetite or capability of any...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2017, 08:46
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

If I remember correctly, the seats for sale limit...

If I remember correctly, the seats for sale limit was in place for the old cattle shed that used to be a terminal and was related to fire safety. How it transferred over to the new modern facility...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2016, 11:27
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I can remember chatting to someone about the...

I can remember chatting to someone about the radar a while ago when it was giving so much hassle. I was told that it is a twin channel primary feed and a twin channel SSR feed. Apparently neither...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2016, 16:10
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Has anyone heard any rumours on the sale process...

Has anyone heard any rumours on the sale process at Harbour? It all appears to be quiet at the moment, perhaps not a good time for airport investment.

Any guesses on what a sale price would be and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Sep 2016, 08:03
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I must admit to being a bit confused on the focus...

I must admit to being a bit confused on the focus on international numbers, perhaps thats where the real money is to be made though. I always thought Harbour tried to corner the domestic market,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2016, 16:34
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Anyone that would be in the know that I have...

Anyone that would be in the know that I have spoken to recently hasn't heard a squeak about any new business/routes for Harbour, either the marketing dept are brilliant at keeping secrets or more...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2016, 09:37
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I think the only thing "we" can definitely say is...

I think the only thing "we" can definitely say is that we don't know! If its such a burning concern why not ring the airport and get put through to Mr A and ask him?

I think ILS 25 has it about...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Jun 2016, 10:28
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I have flown back from Heathrow to Harbour 3...

I have flown back from Heathrow to Harbour 3 times this year on the last flight of the day, on each occasion we have landed after 11pm. The cabin crew I was chatting to said that as long as we were...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th May 2016, 18:47
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Skipness - a voice of reason amongst the hatred...

Skipness - a voice of reason amongst the hatred and utter cr*p being spouted by some of our regular contributors.

My guess would be that the traditional bucket and spade routes will always be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2016, 21:36
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I've been getting lots of emails from Jet2...

I've been getting lots of emails from Jet2 offering discounts as well, are they also about to go under???:}
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2016, 11:56
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Perhaps the parent company IAG have a plan that...

Perhaps the parent company IAG have a plan that hasn't appeared in the public domain yet. Anything that I have heard about the summer sun routes all points to the fact that they are doing very well...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th May 2016, 16:28
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Aer Lingus: Airline cutting 70 jobs at Belfast...

Aer Lingus: Airline cutting 70 jobs at Belfast city airport - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-36313888)

I wonder will this mean the night stopping aircraft will go as well,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th May 2016, 12:21
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Was the Harbour - Liverpool not confirmed as...

Was the Harbour - Liverpool not confirmed as stopping some time ago? I don't think this is anything new.:confused:

On another point, I was out flying yesterday and could hear the Harbour...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2016, 18:13
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I haven't heard that the radar will be off for...

I haven't heard that the radar will be off for months but I know that some of my fellow pilots have been told that transits and zone entries will be curtailed until it is fixed. I have no idea what...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2016, 10:23
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I can just imagine the scene when a customer asks...

I can just imagine the scene when a customer asks for directions from the Aldergrove stand to the Harbour stand 10 feet away, "Just walk out of the front door and then around the exhibition building...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Apr 2016, 18:59
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Far as I know the radar is still knackered but...

Far as I know the radar is still knackered but there is bound to be progress on a fix after 2 weeks! Surely a major radar manufacturer can't just abandon a busy regional airport, bet the customer...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2016, 20:13
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I think most airfields are quiet compared to...

I think most airfields are quiet compared to Heathrow! Is radar not simply a tool to speed things up, as well as being a safety feature as a bonus. Many years ago I had reason to visit some airports...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2016, 15:06
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Waldo, I simply ask how is an aircraft going...

Waldo, I simply ask how is an aircraft going round in circles a safety issue, genuine question! These aircraft were in a holding pattern as far as I understand, not making approaches and then...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2016, 09:42
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

As much as I sometimes disagree with Eastern, on...

As much as I sometimes disagree with Eastern, on this occasion I would defer to his points made earlier both in safety and standard practises.:\
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2016, 08:41
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Waldo, seriously!? I think you should maybe give...

Waldo, seriously!? I think you should maybe give air travel a miss and wait for the next Outrage Bus instead, last time I flew to Heathrow I went merrily round in circles several times before the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Apr 2016, 19:01
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Radar still unserviceable according to the atis,...

Radar still unserviceable according to the atis, my knowledge of radar is limited but I wouldn't class £5mill as cheap!

The sale process has gone quiet after that little leak to press, wonder is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Apr 2016, 17:34
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

So if theres no radar for another week and there...

So if theres no radar for another week and there are delays in the meantime, who picks up the bill? Looking at the approach charts for Harbour, if theres no HB or radar and they are on runway 04, how...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2016, 19:14
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

Reference the radar problems at Harbour, one of...

Reference the radar problems at Harbour, one of the guys from the club phoned today to ask for a practise ILS and was told the radar is properly knackered! Aldergrove are apparently providing radar...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Apr 2016, 15:45
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

The rumour is apparently that the parent company...

The rumour is apparently that the parent company who own Harbour have finally realised that they paid way over the odds for the business and are now in a restructuring phase. It will be interesting...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2016, 20:36
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I hear from my normally reliable source that NATS...

I hear from my normally reliable source that NATS have been given the Air Traffic contract, wonder what changes this will bring to day to day operations? Will Harbour now adopt the anti GA policy...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2016, 19:51
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

I've heard the same thing now from 3 different...

I've heard the same thing now from 3 different sources (Prune isn't one of them!) Aer Lingus are apparently going to close the Harbour base at the end of summer schedule, aircraft will be Dublin...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2016, 15:32
Replies: 3,290
Views: 968,674
Posted By panpanpanpan

My guess for what its worth, I see according to...

My guess for what its worth, I see according to Wiki the original sale from Bombardier was £35 million in 2003 then to ABN Amro 5 years later for £132.5 million. Which crazy deluded accountant...
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