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Ryanair Gatwick-Pescara?
In the midst of today's chaos...Ryanair are showing a planned arrival/departure today at Gatwick as follows:
Arrival - FR9764 1225 from Pescara
Departure - FR9765 1255 to Pescara
Is this some sort of ad-hoc?
In the midst of today's chaos...Ryanair are showing a planned arrival/departure today at Gatwick as follows:
Arrival - FR9764 1225 from Pescara
Departure - FR9765 1255 to Pescara
Is this some sort of ad-hoc?
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I have just looked at the Gatwick Airport Flight Information site. What a complete shambles. Surely a web site is a good way to impart information to everyone, including potential travellers like me. Some fights are shown as having planned departures several hours ago. Why? Do not the mangement of this airport realise that updating information is vital. Gatwick is the only airport to have major disruptions today. There is no weather reason, so it must be the management of this place that is responsible.
Incidentally this airport was bought by new investors recently. BAA no longer has any involvement in the place. So why do the insolent security staff continue to wear BAA uniforms? And why do these staff continue to issue instructions such as "Belts off" "Shoes off" Not a please, sir or madam amongst them when I passed through recently.
I was hoping to go to Gatwick tomorrow(Friday) but there is still no clue as to whether there will be any flights to there.
I was there just before Xmas (Dec 21) The runway closed at 1510 but there was no announcement over the loudspeaker system for just over 2 hours. Doesnot this management shambles realise that they have customers? Those customers deserve to be treated in a civil way. After all eeveyone of them is paying a high price to use this place?
No, I don't think Gatwick's management care as long as thay can go on "managing" their shopping arcades. Sad but in a competitive world they will have to learn the hard way that they must improve on their dismal performance. Next time I am adrressed by a security operative who is calling me "sir" I will realise that someone has done something about this miserable place. I fully expect, however, that I might have to wait until well into the next decade.
Incidentally this airport was bought by new investors recently. BAA no longer has any involvement in the place. So why do the insolent security staff continue to wear BAA uniforms? And why do these staff continue to issue instructions such as "Belts off" "Shoes off" Not a please, sir or madam amongst them when I passed through recently.
I was hoping to go to Gatwick tomorrow(Friday) but there is still no clue as to whether there will be any flights to there.
I was there just before Xmas (Dec 21) The runway closed at 1510 but there was no announcement over the loudspeaker system for just over 2 hours. Doesnot this management shambles realise that they have customers? Those customers deserve to be treated in a civil way. After all eeveyone of them is paying a high price to use this place?
No, I don't think Gatwick's management care as long as thay can go on "managing" their shopping arcades. Sad but in a competitive world they will have to learn the hard way that they must improve on their dismal performance. Next time I am adrressed by a security operative who is calling me "sir" I will realise that someone has done something about this miserable place. I fully expect, however, that I might have to wait until well into the next decade.
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Was booked to go on EI 902 to AGP in the morning but have just been informed by them that flt canx. Gatwick's useless flt info site still shows this flight as operating on schedule. Now rebooked to go with RYR ex STN. I have learnt from experience that RYR are the very best when there are problems. Bye bye EIN and LGW.
Not a please, sir or madam amongst them when I passed through recently.
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Gatwick's useless flt info site still shows this flight as operating on schedule.
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Aer Lingus To Reduce Schedule And Fleet In Lgw
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Have just looked at the LGW flt info site. No change since yesterday. How on earth do they expect the public to know what is going on? I have also looked at the AENA site in Spain. Bang up to date as always.
It's up to the handling agents to update the airports flight info system. In the case of Aer Lingus & Easyjet, it's Menzies responsibility.
Classic contradiction this morning with the EZY8863 ZRH showing "Scheduled" on Gatwick website but cancelled on Easy's own website. What chance do we have?
My dilemma is, do I wait until tomorrow (Saturday) to see if my EZY operates from LIS into LGW, or dump it and get hot foot it up to OPO for the FR into STN tonight instead? I'm supposed to be flying to CUN on Sunday but it's not looking good.
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Quite agree chipsbrand. Could someone kindly tell the management of the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom and one of the busiest single runway airports in the world that we have now reached FRIDAY 8th January. The flight information is still giving Thursday morning details. What a way to run an airport. Terrible start for the new owners which I am led to believe include some Canadians who are used to this weather.
Also it has not taken long for easyJet to have a go at the airport with some justification I think.
Sorry end of rant.
Also it has not taken long for easyJet to have a go at the airport with some justification I think.
Sorry end of rant.
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Gatwick Airport: Flight departures today at Gatwick Airport | Live Gatwick Airport departures
Woeful, nothing has changed, all flights showing as scheduled.
Woeful, nothing has changed, all flights showing as scheduled.
It's high time that someone put the managers in front of a camera and asked for an explanation.
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Airport Flight Information
All airports flight information screens (replicated on the web-site) that I have had working knowledge of are updated by the Ground Handler whomever that may be dependant upon the Airline you are looking for.
The simple fact of the matter is, whilst we would all love the information screens to be 100% correct and up-to date 100% of the time, during operational circumstances such as we have seen over the recent week or so, there are frankly more pressing 'behind the scene issues' than constantly tapping away on info systems.
If Ground Handlers were not ready to take diverted A/C or an A/C had to divert elsewhere due to poor preparation or lack of operational staff, and the reason was that they had to take their 'eye off the ball' to update info screens, this to say the very least would not go down very well.
All areas of society are having to prioritise and get on with essentials, Airports and Airlines are no different, and actually it always amazes me just how well (with very few exceptions) this is done. Well done all
The simple fact of the matter is, whilst we would all love the information screens to be 100% correct and up-to date 100% of the time, during operational circumstances such as we have seen over the recent week or so, there are frankly more pressing 'behind the scene issues' than constantly tapping away on info systems.
If Ground Handlers were not ready to take diverted A/C or an A/C had to divert elsewhere due to poor preparation or lack of operational staff, and the reason was that they had to take their 'eye off the ball' to update info screens, this to say the very least would not go down very well.
All areas of society are having to prioritise and get on with essentials, Airports and Airlines are no different, and actually it always amazes me just how well (with very few exceptions) this is done. Well done all
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Sorry BOAC do not agree. The first priority is to keep the public i.e. the people who are actually trying to fly, suitably informed. How can a major international airport not have up to date information (those information boards have not changed for nearly 24 hours). Having spent many years in the media area I found that the last thing the punters want is no information or lack of information, in my opinion if you keep people informed even if it is bad news for them, they appreciate it much more than being kept in the dark.
I know everybody is doing there best but as I have said before it is winter and it does snow and get foggy in Northern Europe - it has been like since time began - unfortunately people have being lulled into a false sense of security over recent years.
I know everybody is doing there best but as I have said before it is winter and it does snow and get foggy in Northern Europe - it has been like since time began - unfortunately people have being lulled into a false sense of security over recent years.
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If Ground Handlers were not ready to take diverted A/C or an A/C had to divert elsewhere due to poor preparation or lack of operational staff, and the reason was that they had to take their 'eye off the ball' to update info screens, this to say the very least would not go down very well.
Get real.....this is someone elses job to update it and they just cannot cope with anything out of the ordinary, much like the majority of the UK.
If the airlines tell you to check with the airport, or check the website before travelling, the very LEAST that should be done is to maintain the accuracy of the flight info.
This is to stop UNNECESSARY journeys on hazardous roads for people.
it should be made into a priority.
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So the ground handlers are giving their information to flight aware but not the airport itself then? 
I agree with other posters, it is the airports responsibility to keep people updated, ESPECIALLY at times like this, and the best way to do that is through its website
I agree with other posters, it is the airports responsibility to keep people updated, ESPECIALLY at times like this, and the best way to do that is through its website