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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Dec 2017, 23:33
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Bloody hell, is Cruz STILL in charge? "Teflon"...

Bloody hell, is Cruz STILL in charge? "Teflon" must be his middle name.





not as long as airport construction, operation and ownership is in the private sector, ditto for the public...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2017, 21:51
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Go's problem was being based at STN, maybe to...

Go's problem was being based at STN, maybe to take on FR, who knows.

Had it operated out of LHR (and maybe LCY and LGW) like the rest of BA it would probably have been as sucessful as the AF, LH,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2016, 20:51
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

With a third rwy, using slots for "this" OR...

With a third rwy, using slots for "this" OR "that" will no longer be an issue, sufficient slots will be available for "this" AND "that", this is the point. Both will be needed, longhaul routes need...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Nov 2016, 23:46
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

BA won't be adding any routes (domestic or...

BA won't be adding any routes (domestic or otherwise) that are not "thick" enough for at least the A319, it does not have any smaller aircraft. That much is obvious.



No rebuttal necessary,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2016, 23:53
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

.........and the cargo carried on the B747s would...

.........and the cargo carried on the B747s would go where exactly?





The truth is that the A380 is just too much plane for a high frequency long haul route like LHR-JFK, the good old B747...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th May 2016, 19:24
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Excellent stuff, and not an "add-on", about time!...

Excellent stuff, and not an "add-on", about time! Good to see some of the BD acquired slots being used for new long haul at last.

Particularly good as LA doesn't do SCL-LHR, this will eliminate...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2015, 02:38
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Would be inclined to allow more than 60 minutes,...

Would be inclined to allow more than 60 minutes, just in case. Think of all the waits: border control, baggage reclaim, checkin/bag drop, security. There's also a possibility of delays if you're...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2015, 21:16
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

oligarchal plutocratic cronyism?

oligarchal plutocratic cronyism?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Feb 2015, 22:03
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Yes, very disappointing. Nothing wrong with...

Yes, very disappointing. Nothing wrong with enhancing business and first class perks, but not by screwing everyone else.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jan 2015, 18:30
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

It's enough for QR to get it's hands on the...

It's enough for QR to get it's hands on the company accounts, is it not?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jan 2015, 17:53
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

VS? surely not!

VS? surely not!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jan 2015, 17:44
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Doesn't help either. Like most ideas and schemes...

Doesn't help either. Like most ideas and schemes dreamt up by bean counters, there are more disadvantages than advantages.




Good!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2015, 21:58
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

There's the problem in a nutshell, it affects all...

There's the problem in a nutshell, it affects all big businesses and public services: too many unproductive managers, not enough staff to do the work.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Sep 2014, 19:28
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

BA to KUL

Excellent news and about time. SGN and JKT next?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2014, 15:17
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Panama City (Panama not USA)?

Panama City (Panama not USA)?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jul 2014, 12:04
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Any new add-ons from NAS to replace it?

Any new add-ons from NAS to replace it?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jul 2014, 19:47
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

LHR-LBA

It's not a slot-sitter, never has been. Slot-sitting does not involve a new destination and the associated extra expense setting it up. Adding (possibly un-needed) frequencies to an existing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jun 2014, 22:22
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Watch the telly (BBC2 mondays) to find out...

Watch the telly (BBC2 mondays) to find out .........
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2014, 00:45
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

BA new longhaul destinations

With all the new aircraft coming into service are there any new longhaul destinations on the horizon yet?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Mar 2014, 13:05
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Maybe "the wrong routes at the weekend" are still...

Maybe "the wrong routes at the weekend" are still need for connecting pax. Potentially a good way of filling seats as there's little business travel at weekends.

Apparently this has been...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2014, 20:53
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Not necessarily, the opportunity to rebuild a...

Not necessarily, the opportunity to rebuild a domestic network should not be missed:
(1) new longhaul flights that become available with LHR expansion need feeder flights and not only domestic; ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Mar 2014, 11:05
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Disagree, why start a whole new route (and it is...

Disagree, why start a whole new route (and it is new for BA, before it was a BD route) just to slot-sit. From a commercial and common sense point of view, there is a better way to slot-sit. It is to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2014, 22:31
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

BA don't need to reallocate slots at present, it...

BA don't need to reallocate slots at present, it has enough since the purchase of BD. What it lacks for now is suitable aircraft to operate new thinner longhaul. In due course these aircraft will be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Feb 2014, 16:16
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

This is linked to Salmond deliberately blurring...

This is linked to Salmond deliberately blurring issues of constitutional change and party policy in the 600+ page white paper.

What happens if Scotland leaves the UK and Labour win the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Feb 2014, 16:40
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

As late as 2006, IIRC, Oman still had a share in...

As late as 2006, IIRC, Oman still had a share in GF and it operated a non-stop LHR-MCT (in addition to LHR-BAH). Once Oman withdrew from GF and it became solely a Bahrain carrier so stopped operating...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jan 2014, 18:00
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Indeed they do, middle sector is AUH-MCT-AUH.

Indeed they do, middle sector is AUH-MCT-AUH.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jan 2014, 18:56
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Maybe there's enough traffic for combined...

Maybe there's enough traffic for combined flights, but not for individual flights betwen LHR and BAH/DOH and AUH/MCT. Have been on the latter, it's no hardship, only a short hop and a short(ish)...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Sep 2013, 18:21
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Quote: "It bloody wasn't! Transfer between the...

Quote: "It bloody wasn't! Transfer between the two for connecting flights was a joke."

Fair comment, point taken.

The only reason the present LHR-1/LHR-3/LHR-5 split may be better than the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2013, 22:31
Replies: 1,689
Views: 897,311
Posted By Fairdealfrank

Quote: "What's driving the poor punctuality then?...

Quote: "What's driving the poor punctuality then? Is it the lack of segregation of arriving and departing passengers from the ROI still clogging things up when the glass doors are shut or is it...
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