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Air New Zealand's AKL-HKG-LHR service was down for Gatters as well but some slots became available before launch so it was swiftly transferred to Heathrow. However slots at the times Vietnam are looking to operate are pretty scarce.
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Are there any slots avaliable or are they accounted for? What happened to CSA's when they pulled out?
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DL will cancel one of its two flights to BOS next winter.
DELTA initial W11 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 04JUN11 | AIRLINE ROUTE
LH Italia will cease its operation starting next winter. LHR-MXP will be cancelled.
Lufthansa -*Lufthansa changes its Italy strategy
SQ will introduce the A380 on its 3rd daily flight to SIN later this year.
Singapore Airlines to Bring Additional A380 to London :: Routesonline
MH and TG plan to introduce the A380 to LHR next year.
MAS details A380 delivery plan
Thai Airways continues to pioneer and modernise | Easier
DELTA initial W11 Long-Haul Operation Changes as of 04JUN11 | AIRLINE ROUTE
LH Italia will cease its operation starting next winter. LHR-MXP will be cancelled.
Lufthansa -*Lufthansa changes its Italy strategy
SQ will introduce the A380 on its 3rd daily flight to SIN later this year.
Singapore Airlines to Bring Additional A380 to London :: Routesonline
MH and TG plan to introduce the A380 to LHR next year.
MAS details A380 delivery plan
Thai Airways continues to pioneer and modernise | Easier
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just seen a319air Canada take of from heathrow. are they doing a similar business as ba regarding a318 to new York or is there another reason for it being here
Northern runway new operations?
There is a lot of nimby commotion in the Berkshire area press about the variation to use 09 for departures * - when the Cranford agreement ceases/or is abandoned. It is commented that London Boro' of Hillingdon will delay planning permission to HAL.
* therefore the majority of landing traffic uses 09L
How much work is necessary at 09L alongside T5 to allow a full flow of departing traffic, and how will T4 traffic reach 09L start up?
* therefore the majority of landing traffic uses 09L
How much work is necessary at 09L alongside T5 to allow a full flow of departing traffic, and how will T4 traffic reach 09L start up?
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How much work is necessary at 09L alongside T5 to allow a full flow of departing traffic
More work is required to provide Rapid Exit Taxiways for 09R to give access to either CTA or T4 (current RETs only serve 27L).
As for T4 departures from 09L - take a good book to read !!
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Saudi Arabian are to operate a B747-368 into LHR on Sat 30th Jul. The flight is an extra flight due to the number of Saudi's wanting to return home for Ramadan. The outbound flight number is SV3116 departing LHR @ 1700.
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Many thnaks for the reply. I am not the nimby. I did query many years ago with HAL that no space was available at 09L hold, but they went ahead anyway. One assumes the fuel burn from T4 is not in the equation. My simple idea would be to run light weight departures = shorter & less noise footprint, and keep heavies on 09R with a mix of landings. The nimbies in the new scheme under 09R will get more arrivals - hence the nimby division between 09L all day arrivals and 09R fewer
Many thnaks for the reply. I am not the nimby. I did query many years ago with HAL that no space was available at 09L hold, but they went ahead anyway. One assumes the fuel burn from T4 is not in the equation. My simple idea would be to run light weight departures = shorter & less noise footprint, and keep heavies on 09R with a mix of landings. The nimbies in the new scheme under 09R will get more arrivals - hence the nimby division between 09L all day arrivals and 09R fewer
Now Heathrow decided it can't handle the baggage at the 2012 Olympics
Heathrow faces huge freight bill for athletes' luggage | Olympics
If the typical athlete does fly with 5 bags compared to a normal 1.5 average, then the excess bag fees paid to the airlines are going to be huge. For some the baggage fees may be more than the pax fare. Is there however going to be no extra provision to actually handle these bags ? Will they just pocket the money and not do anything for it ?
Heathrow faces huge freight bill for athletes' luggage | Olympics
If the typical athlete does fly with 5 bags compared to a normal 1.5 average, then the excess bag fees paid to the airlines are going to be huge. For some the baggage fees may be more than the pax fare. Is there however going to be no extra provision to actually handle these bags ? Will they just pocket the money and not do anything for it ?
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Re Bags at Heathrow
I would have thought that most teams will come in on a chartered flights, l went to ATL for the olympics in 86 to help out at the airport with ops, and the UK, Canada, NZ, Australia and South Africa Teams, all came in on their national airlines chartered 74's etc.. lots of baggage l agree. Maybe, if they are charters they will go into STN and solve the Heathrow problem ? Can understand small countries will send them on scheduled, but the number of attendees should not cause that much of a problem.
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Winter changes
AA increase MIA-LHR from 10 weekly to 17 weekly.
Asiana increase ICN-LHR from 4 weekly to daily.
BA will increase Riyadh to daily, GIG from 3 weekly to 6 weekly and transfer MRU (3 weekly) from LGW to LHR.
Air China plans to introduce the B77W on PEK-LHR from 1st January.
Asiana increase ICN-LHR from 4 weekly to daily.
BA will increase Riyadh to daily, GIG from 3 weekly to 6 weekly and transfer MRU (3 weekly) from LGW to LHR.
Air China plans to introduce the B77W on PEK-LHR from 1st January.
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I'm looking to go to Dubai in June but am debating whether to fly with Qatar Airways (via Doha) or Oman Air (via Muscat) has anyone had experiences with either?
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I'm looking to go to Dubai in June but am debating whether to fly with Qatar Airways (via Doha) or Oman Air (via Muscat) has anyone had experiences with either?
From LHR, you have the choice of BA, VS, BI, BG and of course EK, who will all take you there direct. Alternatively, you can fly to AUH with EY. From LDY, use EY from DUB to AUH.
If your trip is for leisure, I would suggest allocating time to explore AUH anyway - the two cities are sufficiently close to combine without needing to fly between them. But this is about LHR, so I'll leave the AUH promotion to the Abu Dhabi tourist board!
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I can't see that this has been linked before, appears to be today.
Heathrow unveils driverless transport of the future - Yahoo!
It's the car park pods thingy.
Heathrow unveils driverless transport of the future - Yahoo!
It's the car park pods thingy.
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Heathrow losing out on new routes
Interesting report that has been commissioned by Ferrovial published earlier today highlights that Heathrow is losing the battle for new routes to lucrative merging markets. In particular to far east cities including Manila, Guangzhou and Jakarta to other european hub airports like CDG & FRA.
The report said that international hub airports like Heathrow were “crucial” to promoting a country’s economic growth.
It claimed that UK businesses did 20 times as much trade with countries where there was a direct connection than with countries where there was not.
Item here from Heathrow website:
BAA Heathrow: UK risks being cut off from growth by poor trade links, says new study
The report said that international hub airports like Heathrow were “crucial” to promoting a country’s economic growth.
It claimed that UK businesses did 20 times as much trade with countries where there was a direct connection than with countries where there was not.
Item here from Heathrow website:
BAA Heathrow: UK risks being cut off from growth by poor trade links, says new study
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New lounge in T4
I've seen a job advertised with a "prestigious airline" opening a new lounge in T4. I get the impression it shall be their own lounge, as opposed to their Alliance/handler.
Can anyone tell me who this is?
Can anyone tell me who this is?
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Whilst the report is produced by Ferrovialand cannot be impartial, it I don't don't that the conclusion is correct.
Fortunately, everyone can stop worrying if LHR is going to lose out since the battle is already lost. The time to allow the third runway was 20 years ago. The big europe hubs, the middle eastern hubs and carriers, have all take the lead. It may only just be showing up in the figures but the war is over.
A pity, because it could have been different.
Fortunately, everyone can stop worrying if LHR is going to lose out since the battle is already lost. The time to allow the third runway was 20 years ago. The big europe hubs, the middle eastern hubs and carriers, have all take the lead. It may only just be showing up in the figures but the war is over.
A pity, because it could have been different.
In particular to far east cities including Manila, Guangzhou and Jakarta to other european hub airports like CDG & FRA.
Manila used to be served from LGW. Same reason.