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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Nov 2020, 06:23
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Bit of a nothing story really. They’re cancelling...

Bit of a nothing story really. They’re cancelling 2-4 daily Caribbean flights for a month due to the travel ban. The rest of the LGW operation was already cancelled until March.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2020, 08:29
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Just like your pointless twitter account that you...

Just like your pointless twitter account that you feel the need to link into every post? Me me me. Grow up.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Aug 2020, 21:03
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Hence why I said “Covid aside”. Twice. :ugh:

Hence why I said “Covid aside”. Twice. :ugh:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Aug 2020, 20:51
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Or, like more or less every other airline,...

Or, like more or less every other airline, they’ll start with a skeleton schedule and build up to whatever demand there is during the busier period. Covid aside, I don’t think they’ll struggle to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Aug 2020, 20:17
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

That’s the second time you’ve been vocal about...

That’s the second time you’ve been vocal about their plan to restart a few routes in (mid) December, and I’m wondering what issue you have with that? You are aware of that little event towards the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2020, 21:07
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Exactly what they did in Luton, the first flights...

Exactly what they did in Luton, the first flights back after the COVID hibernation were all in direct competition with Wizzair, including that all important TLV route (with Israel’s borders...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2020, 22:29
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

I believe the seats have been retained, and the...

I believe the seats have been retained, and the aircraft are only filled below deck. A fair amount of the cargo is pallets and ULDs that would’ve otherwise found themselves in the hold of BA services...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2020, 14:02
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Nobody said the 77W carries more freight per...

Nobody said the 77W carries more freight per aircraft. Otherwise there’d be no need for the 77F.

The 77W and A35K can carry 20-25 tonnes of cargo with a full passenger load. Four of the six...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2020, 03:15
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Whilst the dedicated freighter may go into STN a...

Whilst the dedicated freighter may go into STN a few times a week, far more cargo has always been brought into LHR and LGW on the regular pax flights. Hence why QR maintained at least six daily...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2020, 07:13
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Qatar also appear to have moved their 3-4x daily...

Qatar also appear to have moved their 3-4x daily cargo only 77W services from LHR into LGW starting today
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2020, 03:52
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

They have a slimmed down schedule of 7-12 daily...

They have a slimmed down schedule of 7-12 daily flights from LGW due to start from July 1st. Subject to change of course.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2020, 08:50
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

If true, I'd imagine they plan to outsource it,...

If true, I'd imagine they plan to outsource it, like every other airline in Gatwick. I wouldn't read too much into this with regards to their intentions at Gatwick.

During normal times, ground...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2020, 10:48
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Why? Slots for S20 are irrelevant as there...

Why?

Slots for S20 are irrelevant as there is no requirement to ‘use them or lose them’. Their plan is to restart in March 2021 or earlier if demand allows them to. The key scandi-UK routes will...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2020, 09:02
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Are you for real? Virgin temporarily withdrawing...

Are you for real? Virgin temporarily withdrawing from LGW may be a big deal for nostalgia and prestige reasons, but they’re the ninth largest carrier at Gatwick with as little as 2-3 flights a day on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th May 2020, 10:25
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Where is there anything written about Gatwick...

Where is there anything written about Gatwick “throwing Wizz Air a deal”?

Looks like Wizz acknowledge that BA and Virgin won’t sell their slots, I’m inclined to believe the judgement of an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th May 2020, 09:34
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Whilst I appreciate the history lesson, you've...

Whilst I appreciate the history lesson, you've missed the point. By retrenching at Gatwick in the past, they allowed easyJet to build a huge operation at Gatwick that competes with BA across the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2020, 23:01
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

No airline is going to give up prime time slots...

No airline is going to give up prime time slots at Gatwick, period. If BA and Virgin aren’t going to use them in the short term, they’re going to lease them or slot sit (not required under current...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2020, 16:02
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Slightly irrelevant mentioning Monarch and Thomas...

Slightly irrelevant mentioning Monarch and Thomas Cook given that those slots have long been taken up by other airlines. Heck, Flybe have gone too.

Time will tell whether BA, Virgin and Norwegian...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2020, 12:45
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Im fully aware of what a slot is, thanks....

Im fully aware of what a slot is, thanks. :rolleyes:




And flights can be moved between slots as required to enable that every slot is covered 80% of the time, thus allowing the company to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2020, 10:32
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

I’m not sure anyone is ignorant enough to believe...

I’m not sure anyone is ignorant enough to believe there isn’t a leisure market at LHR. But the market that BA are targeting at LGW is almost entirely leisure based - and this is the sector expected...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2020, 07:19
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

BA will never close LGW, they have made that...

BA will never close LGW, they have made that mistake before. I don't expect them to give up a single slot at LGW. Aside from anything, the leisure market that is served from Gatwick is expected to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Apr 2020, 10:38
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Weather. I assume they’ve been using 26R to...

Weather.

I assume they’ve been using 26R to allow maintenance/resurfacing to be done to the main runway during the shutdown. This regularly happens at night during the summer, but with the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Mar 2020, 00:48
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Gatwick down to four departures today. Toronto...

Gatwick down to four departures today. Toronto (TS), Guernsey (GR), Dublin (FR) and Bucharest (W6)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2019, 05:28
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Do you ever have anything more to contribute than...

Do you ever have anything more to contribute than aimlessly posting links? The KRK-LGW Route was announced months ago
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Sep 2019, 01:04
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Warsaw is the destination that Gatwick really...

Warsaw is the destination that Gatwick really needs from them
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Aug 2019, 23:07
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

No doubt their usual season or two whilst finding...

No doubt their usual season or two whilst finding slots at Heathrow. Interesting anyway, I would’ve thought they’d rather send Chengdu back to Gatwick and use the LHR slots for Shanghai.

In other...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2018, 09:46
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Gatwick is crying out for a Warsaw route besides...

Gatwick is crying out for a Warsaw route besides easyJet's meager three-weekly seasonal offering.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Dec 2018, 05:44
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

BA increasing LGW-YYZ from 3x to 4x weekly during...

BA increasing LGW-YYZ from 3x to 4x weekly during the peak Summer 2019
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2018, 14:32
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

13 Norwegian 787-9s at Gatwick next Summer. South...

13 Norwegian 787-9s at Gatwick next Summer. South Terminal is getting full.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Nov 2018, 13:53
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Which will begin at the start of the Summer...

Which will begin at the start of the Summer season, not Winter.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Sep 2018, 12:40
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

BA long haul increases for Summer 2019 (compared...

BA long haul increases for Summer 2019 (compared to Summer 2018):

Las Vegas: 3pw --> 6pw (replaces BA271 from LHR)
Cancun: 3pw --> 5pw
Kingston: 3pw --> 4pw
Orlando 13pw --> 14pw

Oakland is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Mar 2018, 23:04
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

11 ........

11


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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2018, 23:51
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Ten for NAI (EI-reg), one for NUK (G-reg)....

Ten for NAI (EI-reg), one for NUK (G-reg). However the NUK aircraft operates using the D8 code and 'Nortrans' callsign, but with a separate crew set from the NAI operation (but on the same...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2018, 11:50
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

11 aircraft for Norwegian short haul (NAI/NUK)...

11 aircraft for Norwegian short haul (NAI/NUK) this Summer, the same amount as last year but without the spare aircraft. They had a number of delays two years ago, mainly due to crew shortages...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2018, 06:38
Replies: 1,220
Views: 664,045
Posted By Vokes55

Besides the bus contract is with a different...

Besides the bus contract is with a different company and would've cost the company extra (it was £1 per passenger when National Express operated it many moons ago).

Only reasonable answer I could...
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