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Up to their old tricks????
Originally Posted by Tom the Tenor
a Portuguese TriStar on a hire in for Eirjet(?) to Faro.
Last summers holiday was tainted badly by EIR, and the lies to cover up why things went so badly wrong....everything form bird strikes, to non existant fog! Flight delays of up to twelve hours were the norm at ORK and SNN last summer.
Last time I checked, a three plane schedule can not be flown with a single clapped out A320 which seemed to shed parts at every possible oppertunity.
Mind you, I did have pleasure of flying on a hired in Air Luxor A330 outbound! Had to find our own way home.....U2 via LGW! If your flying with these...make sure you can find another way home.
Seriously...who was mad enough to give them a contract to operate flights this summer, after last summers ordeal. Oh ya, they find it hard to differentiate between dissused military airfields and busy international airports. Marvelous!
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Yes I too am surprised at the amount of contracts they have picked up.
They supply capacity to Sunway, Topflight, Stein, Sunworld, Slattery, Omni Tours and First Choice (Falcon/JWT).
Budget sticking with old reliable Futura.
They supply capacity to Sunway, Topflight, Stein, Sunworld, Slattery, Omni Tours and First Choice (Falcon/JWT).
Budget sticking with old reliable Futura.
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Originally Posted by Shanwickman
They supply capacity to Sunway, Topflight, Stein, Sunworld, Slattery, Omni Tours and First Choice (Falcon/JWT).
Im surprised at Slattery though...they used spanair last year...I whish First Choice did. What ever happened to the skyservice/FCA based A320??(summer 2004) It might not have been comfortable, but it did go on time!
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Not so sure the TriStar was doing an Eirjet flight -think she was operating for Flightline whomever they may be. The same flight on the previous week was operated by a Monarch A320.
Will this rain ever lift!!??
Will this rain ever lift!!??
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Flightline are a long established BAe 146 charter operator, based at Southend. They are best known for oil industry flights between Aberdeen and Scatsa (Shetland). Think they are also using a MD-83 on some flights this sunmmer
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A wee update for which I am thankful for the info. The Monarch A320 to Faro which I mentioned above was in fact doing a separate Panorama flight. Flightline had been hiring in a Spanair MD83 for their flight to Faro over the past few Sundays but last Sunday's flight was flown by the Luz TriStar, CS-TMP.
The same TriStar had previously made a visit to Cork in May 2002 in the colours of Air Luxor for the Heineken rugby final at Cardiff which Munster lost.
That loss of course is now all but forgotten!
Munster Abu!
The same TriStar had previously made a visit to Cork in May 2002 in the colours of Air Luxor for the Heineken rugby final at Cardiff which Munster lost.
That loss of course is now all but forgotten!
Munster Abu!
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Sea Kings
Well, if it is Sea Kings you are interested in Cork Airport saw the arrival of two aircraft overnight. A fishing boat bound for Castletownbere got into trouble off the southwest coast of England and two Sea Kings were scrambled to the scene on a SAR operation. Some of the boat's crew were rescued by passing ships but one poor man died and his remains were recovered by HM Forces to Cork University Hospital early today. RIP to the poor fisherman and respect to the helicopter crews whom put themselves in harms way to help save lives.
Local radio, 96FM, are reporting that last weekend was the busiest ever at Cork Airport with over 36,000 pax handled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Sunday created a new record with 14,453 passengers passing through over the full day. A super achievement for Cork Airport. Onwards and upwards!
Heard a good one from last night. The ramp was fairly busy and the EI723 had to park at Stand 8 so she was a little out of place to her more usual semi-regal spot at Stand 5. Some of the awaiting relations were a little put out by the aeroplane's semi-remote parking spot leading to a little confusion as to the flight's true identity whether or not it was the London flight.
The remarks from the wating relations were choice and are richly unique to Cork and in keeping with the airport's 45 year old colourful social history. For example, you could hear in that sweet, lilting Cork accent: "Is dat her?" "Dat's an awful long walk!" "I cant see her!" The best though was, "Dat's not her at all!" Where else would you get it!?
It is sad to think that after nearly 45 years beautiful and loving remarks like those above will disappear once Cork Airport's new terminal opens with there being no where planned for the airport's meeters and greeters to gather and view affectionately the arrival home of their loved ones to Cork which has been so much a part of the fabric and sociability of our beautiful airport.
The tears are flowing freely now.
Local radio, 96FM, are reporting that last weekend was the busiest ever at Cork Airport with over 36,000 pax handled on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Sunday created a new record with 14,453 passengers passing through over the full day. A super achievement for Cork Airport. Onwards and upwards!
Heard a good one from last night. The ramp was fairly busy and the EI723 had to park at Stand 8 so she was a little out of place to her more usual semi-regal spot at Stand 5. Some of the awaiting relations were a little put out by the aeroplane's semi-remote parking spot leading to a little confusion as to the flight's true identity whether or not it was the London flight.
The remarks from the wating relations were choice and are richly unique to Cork and in keeping with the airport's 45 year old colourful social history. For example, you could hear in that sweet, lilting Cork accent: "Is dat her?" "Dat's an awful long walk!" "I cant see her!" The best though was, "Dat's not her at all!" Where else would you get it!?
It is sad to think that after nearly 45 years beautiful and loving remarks like those above will disappear once Cork Airport's new terminal opens with there being no where planned for the airport's meeters and greeters to gather and view affectionately the arrival home of their loved ones to Cork which has been so much a part of the fabric and sociability of our beautiful airport.
The tears are flowing freely now.
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Cork to Egypt!
Hot news. Cork Airport is set to get it's first series of sun charters to Egypt next winter. Panorma Holidays are to begin charter flights to Sharm El Sheikh with the series beginning towards the end of December just in time for Christmas in the sun! No details yet on what airline will be working the flight!
The Mrs has pals who go there every winter from the UK so that must be a good sign. Would a ORK-SSH flight by an A320 be pushing the range? What about a 737-800?
A nice looking Global Express bizjet arrived in Cork at lunchtime today. Sad to report that she left shortly after for snn for a few day's parking. Why? Last weekend's super effort at Cork Airport proved that so much is possible. So much lost business there in the parking of a large bizjet along with a new terminal to pay for?
Hmm!
The Mrs has pals who go there every winter from the UK so that must be a good sign. Would a ORK-SSH flight by an A320 be pushing the range? What about a 737-800?
A nice looking Global Express bizjet arrived in Cork at lunchtime today. Sad to report that she left shortly after for snn for a few day's parking. Why? Last weekend's super effort at Cork Airport proved that so much is possible. So much lost business there in the parking of a large bizjet along with a new terminal to pay for?
Hmm!
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Yay, Sharm is lovely. Best time to go is april or october
I'd say a 738 would be grand for the trip although a 757 would probably be smarter if flights went out once a week. We will soon see I suppose. Let's just hope Panorama don't use Eirjet 
Yay, Sharm is lovely. Best time to go is april or october
I'd say a 738 would be grand for the trip although a 757 would probably be smarter if flights went out once a week. We will soon see I suppose. Let's just hope Panorama don't use Eirjet
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Did it ever dawn on someone to construct a small parking area for executive jets and other small aircraft. Cork must be losing a small fortune in parking fees by turning away so many customers.
Such a move would be self financing in a short time but of course the DAA would probably say NO given that the latest bill for the new terminal is 20million more than they even recently anticipated.
Dermot Mannion spoke at a function in Cork this morning. No specific details. Fair play to Aerlingus for basing 4 Airbus 320's here this Summer. They deserve support from the Cork public. More good news from that quarter for the winter is likely if all goes well.
Such a move would be self financing in a short time but of course the DAA would probably say NO given that the latest bill for the new terminal is 20million more than they even recently anticipated.
Dermot Mannion spoke at a function in Cork this morning. No specific details. Fair play to Aerlingus for basing 4 Airbus 320's here this Summer. They deserve support from the Cork public. More good news from that quarter for the winter is likely if all goes well.
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"Cork to Egypt!
Hot news. Cork Airport is set to get it's first series of sun charters to Egypt next winter."
Excel might be a possible contender with a/c due to based in IRL for summer 07. From the avion group web site.."The company will provide short, medium and long haul charter services for Irish tour operators and travel retailers commencing in the May-October 2007 holiday season. Target routes from Ireland will include Florida, Mainland Spain, the Balearics, Canary Islands, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt."
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http://www.aviongroup.com/index.aspx...dulesTabsId=50
rgds,
GP
Hot news. Cork Airport is set to get it's first series of sun charters to Egypt next winter."
Excel might be a possible contender with a/c due to based in IRL for summer 07. From the avion group web site.."The company will provide short, medium and long haul charter services for Irish tour operators and travel retailers commencing in the May-October 2007 holiday season. Target routes from Ireland will include Florida, Mainland Spain, the Balearics, Canary Islands, Portugal, Greece, Bulgaria, Turkey, Cyprus and Egypt."
Full text below:
http://www.aviongroup.com/index.aspx...dulesTabsId=50
rgds,
GP
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The month of May was marvellous at Cork Aiport - must have been the best ever during the airport's 45 year history. June is beginning just as well today and in glorious sunshine as there are no less than seven pilgrimage flights bound for Lourdes. The ramp has been jammed with airliners over lunchtime with four aircraft from Futura doing some LDE and sun ITs along with two Airbus from Air Mediteranean and items of the scheduled traffic all packing the tight ramp. So full that even an ATR of Aer Arann had to wait with engines running for a sistership or the LOG to depart before getting a stand herself to park!
Regretably, there is a fly in the ointment for Cork Airport. It now looks like easyJet are dropping their early morning rotations from Gatwick on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and some Sunday morning flights until near the end of July when all are reinstated only to drop the evening flight for the month of August. Then, in September, bizarrely both flights are fully restored once again, at least for now.
Next week will be worse. The late evening FR907/8 from Stansted disappears from Wednesday until the start of September before being restored again but how long it stays like that is anyone's guess bearing in mind the turn things are now taking on the Cork-London routes. The Aer Lingus schedule is thankfully unchanged and remains at five daily to Heathrow through the summer.
Take note the Ryanair cutbacks on Liverpool - Cork comes into play shortly too with flights down to 4 weekly with KIR picking up the other three flights. The RYR winter schedule for LPL-ORK puts the aeroplane into Cork very late in the evening so late as to make it quite an unattractive prospect. Hard to figure out why Ryanair are doing this to the route - whatever it is the service aint gonna work too well with those timings. That is only an opinion of course and what do I know anyway!?
However, there is a lot there now for the management team at Cork Airport to think on with so much business about to be bled away from the airport over the next three months during the peak travel period. Turning away bizjets from Cork to snn and KIR for parking answers nothing when there is a new terminal to pay for and fill with passengers.
Regretably, there is a fly in the ointment for Cork Airport. It now looks like easyJet are dropping their early morning rotations from Gatwick on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and some Sunday morning flights until near the end of July when all are reinstated only to drop the evening flight for the month of August. Then, in September, bizarrely both flights are fully restored once again, at least for now.
Next week will be worse. The late evening FR907/8 from Stansted disappears from Wednesday until the start of September before being restored again but how long it stays like that is anyone's guess bearing in mind the turn things are now taking on the Cork-London routes. The Aer Lingus schedule is thankfully unchanged and remains at five daily to Heathrow through the summer.
Take note the Ryanair cutbacks on Liverpool - Cork comes into play shortly too with flights down to 4 weekly with KIR picking up the other three flights. The RYR winter schedule for LPL-ORK puts the aeroplane into Cork very late in the evening so late as to make it quite an unattractive prospect. Hard to figure out why Ryanair are doing this to the route - whatever it is the service aint gonna work too well with those timings. That is only an opinion of course and what do I know anyway!?
However, there is a lot there now for the management team at Cork Airport to think on with so much business about to be bled away from the airport over the next three months during the peak travel period. Turning away bizjets from Cork to snn and KIR for parking answers nothing when there is a new terminal to pay for and fill with passengers.
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Losses and Gains by the Banks of the Lee
The 4th EI320 will more than offset the above mentioned negatives. In any event there is probably enough capacity on London in mid week to offset the bizarre decisions of FR and EZY to cutback during the peak season after going to war on the route through the winter and Spring.
I believe that a Scandanavian destination is very high on Cork's wish list.
A full service airline could feed into SAS' vast network and into the Baltic City's of Vilnius Tallinan and Riga none of which are served directly from Cork. Watch this space.
I believe that a Scandanavian destination is very high on Cork's wish list.
A full service airline could feed into SAS' vast network and into the Baltic City's of Vilnius Tallinan and Riga none of which are served directly from Cork. Watch this space.
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Surely ORK could lay a bit of concrete somewhere and create a few parking stands for biz jets! Am sure Readymix or John A Woods would only be too willing to oblige. Seriously though, it would not be too difficult to do, especially if the gang of consultants and engineers who are responsible for the still to be opened terminal are kept as far away as possible. There is plenty of room at the airport so there is no reason aside from lack of initiative and bureaucracy to stop such a course of action. Mind you, getting an airside bus to ferry passengers to distant stands when raining out of the heavens is still too much for ORK management to get their heads around.
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Originally Posted by Tom the Tenor
Regretably, there is a fly in the ointment for Cork Airport. It now looks like easyJet are dropping their early morning rotations from Gatwick on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and some Sunday morning flights until near the end of July when all are reinstated only to drop the evening flight for the month of August. Then, in September, bizarrely both flights are fully restored once again, at least for now.
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Not sure if it is a sign or not but our dear friends in Eirjet are working away on another Madrid related theme this weekend. Am hearing that tomorrow's EIR flight to Verona is due to be operated by a hire in from none other than Air Madrid. Nice one.
Thanks, 840, had not considered the driver situation at easyJet. Interesting point. So, it is not only Ryanair that are gagging for crew all the time these days.
Thanks, 840, had not considered the driver situation at easyJet. Interesting point. So, it is not only Ryanair that are gagging for crew all the time these days.