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Old 1st Feb 2009, 10:04
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Chambery near Geneva is the same- one way in and same way out. Makes schedules very difficult with departure delays when arrivals are coming in. 5,000' mountains around, very steep approaches and difficult go-around procedures, and up to 1/3 of flights there have to divert for weather, usually to Lyons that doesn't want to and can't handle you at short-staffed weekends which are peak times for ski flights!

Favourites- the old Hong Kong RW13 IGS procedure, New York Canarsie 13L approach, and Mauritius (because you had a lovely stay coming up!). Bangkok, because you were tired, and what a great place! Mumbai ('Bombay', for the curry), Cape Town (for the great seafood and nice time), Gibraltar....incredible, Nice (when we used to come in over Cannes. The airport is infested with incredible totty), Los Angeles- exciting airport, nice city, Greek Islands airports- gorgeous scenery........it goes on.
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