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At the airport is growing so fast there will be most nightstopping aircraft than there is stands for. Equipment at most airports at busy periods will be few and far between because of the demand, but it is frusurating at BRS when u get a aircraft with under 100pax that still wants 2 sets steps. When in fact at most airports like BHX, MAN & LGW aircraft that go on remote stands or require steps only get one set! Yet at BRS we try for every aircraft to get 2 sets of steps & people still moan when some aircraft dont get both on the early morining wave. The many problem is also how some of the equipment is not maintaned correctly and some equipment is off the run for long periods of time. As for handling aircraft will can handle a 767, we have steps and Hi Lo to use on the aircraft & we now have a pushback stand for it (26N) with a CO push back bar and the new big white push back tug which can push any aircraft including a 767 & 747. The company will not provide at 767 bar unless they see more of a demand on the aircraft or an airline required it on a pushback stand. Over the past 12months the company has received new equipment like steps, flatbeds, gpu's, tracters and 2 new pushback tugs, its jst with the ever increasing demand its hard to keep up.
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Originally Posted by WindSheer
I would be very very surprised if they downsized to 1 a/c - VERY surprised.
HOWEVER, First Choice have done more surprising recently than any other company.
HOWEVER, First Choice have done more surprising recently than any other company.
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BRS to KER in May
I am an ex Brit visiting UK from Canada in May. Friends have booked us a holiday in Crete using flights KM 4205 BRS-HER on May 5 and KM 4506 HER-BRS on May 16.
I gather KM is Air Malta and am guessing the four figure flight number means a charter. Apart from that I am having a problem getting any information.
If anybody can pass on any other details it would be much appreciated.
I am especially interested to know times, is the flight via Malta or non stop, A/C type, or anything else.
Thanks in anticipation.
I gather KM is Air Malta and am guessing the four figure flight number means a charter. Apart from that I am having a problem getting any information.
If anybody can pass on any other details it would be much appreciated.
I am especially interested to know times, is the flight via Malta or non stop, A/C type, or anything else.
Thanks in anticipation.
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Originally Posted by WindSheer
Emirates were doing it a while back as well, just a way of attracting British people over.
Although, maybe Gulf are going to put an a330 into Lulsgate!!
Although, maybe Gulf are going to put an a330 into Lulsgate!!
Will it have to backtrack along the runway as I imagine its wing span would overhang the taxiway?
BTW, a crew of Vicky Pollards might go down well in the Middle East.
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gone a little quiet on new routes this last couple of months, any whispers on anything in the offing?and whats the story on the " 3 x FCA 757,s for 07. how reliable was this and has anyone else heard similar, how about L/Haul ?
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The Aer Lingus A330 when it comes in will backtrack on the runway depending on where it will park. Depending on what stands will not be in use at the time it could be stands: 23 - 26 closed for the A330 to park on or stands 8-12 and stands 16-14 closed for parking it on, depending how op's park all the other in and around the time on the A330.
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Rampboy: I think it'll be parked on the E apron both visits: at least for the Monday flight, there'll be the BY on 26N and TCX on 25L parked long-term on the W so the A330 won't fit up there. and at the moment, a broken KM as well! 
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What on earth is going on in the departure lounge at Bristol! Its just complete chaos, nowhere for anybody to sit while the building work is going on and doesn’t look like there will be any more seating added when the work is finished. When i passed through at the weekend there were people sitting on the floor blocking the walkways adding to the congestion, imagine it in the summer. The new arrangements of the gates seems very poor too, I felt sorry for the ground staff that had to work at them, but I have to say the Servisair staff looked very smart in their new uniforms.
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Thanks rampboy and redfield for info on Aer Lingus 330.
Local BBC Tv News revealed 'exclusively' the route of the new south Bristol bypass, linking up with the current ring road from the north and east of the city at Hicks Gate on the edge of Keynsham.
The 9-mile dual-carriageway extension would pass around the southern edge of Bristol to link with the main roads leaving the city to the south (A 37, A 38 and A 370).
If it is ever built, a big if at this stage, the ring road/bypass would take traffic from the M4 and M 5 around three sides of the Bristol conurbation and join the A 38 just outside the city boundary about three miles from the airport, with access to BRS being one of the main reasons for the proposal.
Inevitably, the protestors are already going into action.
Local BBC Tv News revealed 'exclusively' the route of the new south Bristol bypass, linking up with the current ring road from the north and east of the city at Hicks Gate on the edge of Keynsham.
The 9-mile dual-carriageway extension would pass around the southern edge of Bristol to link with the main roads leaving the city to the south (A 37, A 38 and A 370).
If it is ever built, a big if at this stage, the ring road/bypass would take traffic from the M4 and M 5 around three sides of the Bristol conurbation and join the A 38 just outside the city boundary about three miles from the airport, with access to BRS being one of the main reasons for the proposal.
Inevitably, the protestors are already going into action.
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Last summer the Saturday WOW flight from BRS to JER did operate via PLH.
There was no JER-BRS flight on Saturdays last summer, either via PLH or direct.
In fact, the 'return' JER-BRS operated on Sundays again via PLH.
I'm guessing that the summer06 Saturday BRS-JER direct will utilise the soon-to-be-based WOW a/c at BRS.
On a different topic, there was a report in the local paper that last night an Eastern Airways J 41, with 21 pax and three crew, on route from BRS to ABZ, returned to BRS when there was a smell of smoke in the cabin and a smoke detector light in the toilet came on.
The Jetstream landed safely and "firefighters and engineers checked the plane" and discovered an electrical short circuit.
A replacement aircraft was arranged and left BRS at 2215, (3 hours later).
Yet again a reassuringly professional performance by all concerned it seems, and the airline also seems to have looked after its customers well.
I have to say that as a non-aviation person this sort of thing always gives me confidence and comfort in those who operate our airlines.
There was no JER-BRS flight on Saturdays last summer, either via PLH or direct.
In fact, the 'return' JER-BRS operated on Sundays again via PLH.
I'm guessing that the summer06 Saturday BRS-JER direct will utilise the soon-to-be-based WOW a/c at BRS.
On a different topic, there was a report in the local paper that last night an Eastern Airways J 41, with 21 pax and three crew, on route from BRS to ABZ, returned to BRS when there was a smell of smoke in the cabin and a smoke detector light in the toilet came on.
The Jetstream landed safely and "firefighters and engineers checked the plane" and discovered an electrical short circuit.
A replacement aircraft was arranged and left BRS at 2215, (3 hours later).
Yet again a reassuringly professional performance by all concerned it seems, and the airline also seems to have looked after its customers well.
I have to say that as a non-aviation person this sort of thing always gives me confidence and comfort in those who operate our airlines.
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With all these parking issues over the Aer Fungus A330 coming in, lets just hope it doesnt go majorly tech, cus I imagine diverts to CWL will be out the question with how busy they're guna be over the weekend!
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That was optimistic W. If it does go tech we're knackered. Mind you, if anything else on the ground at the same time goes tech we're knackered anyway, don't suppose it makes much difference really. Lets be positive: it'll all go according to plan, there'll be no issues, it'll come and go without any fuss and it won't get its undercarriage stuck in the grass beside the taxiway. "Come fly with me lets fly lets fly away!" Oink Oink!!!!! 
I'm only joking, honest!
I'm only joking, honest!