You appear to be wrong in your ascertion of this thread Evileyes.
An airline that has not one, but several flights operating over 6 hours late
(especially in excess of 24 hour delays on long haul and 7+ on short haul) continually, and the reasons for that, is worth discussing, before, hopefully not, snow ploughs are parked infront of aircraft and several members of Joe Public have lost their money.
Does the industry no good whatsoever. That is the big picture.
You may view it as "spotters" talk, which is your personal opinion , but many others connected with the business, even loosly, may beg to differ with you on this occasion.
Lets see what next weekend brings before you become dogmatic. They may get their act together, but there again, one swallow doesn't make a summer!
Only repeated better performance is acceptable.
The "direct" nature of these flights may be adding to the problems, with delays experienced every time a stop is made and passengers to be uplifted are tardy getting to the gate, with slots missed. There is also the continual repositioning of aircraft and crews to the various UK departure airports. GSM need to take an urgent look, as what appeared on paper with their own aircraft, may not be working that way with the aircraft and flight crews now being used.
BTW: no flight numbers have been mentioned so far.
Last edited by IB4138; 9th May 2007 at 06:03.