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This report emerged yesterday: Wrong air passenger bypasses Gatwick security | The Post
Interestingly, through Facebook, a heard from a friend who had been on the very same flight. He reported that it was only at the repeated head counts did anyone notice there was something amiss. Identifying the passenger's checked luggage involved some walking down the aisle holding bags up for passengers to identify...
OK, so maybe a couple of gate agents checked the name and flight number / destination, but missed the date, while boarding a hundred or so people. But how did the pre-security scanner not pick this one up?
Interestingly, through Facebook, a heard from a friend who had been on the very same flight. He reported that it was only at the repeated head counts did anyone notice there was something amiss. Identifying the passenger's checked luggage involved some walking down the aisle holding bags up for passengers to identify...
OK, so maybe a couple of gate agents checked the name and flight number / destination, but missed the date, while boarding a hundred or so people. But how did the pre-security scanner not pick this one up?
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No actual harm though. I mean passenger bought a ticket and tried to board on the wrong day. Hence a real valid boarding card, only the date was wrong.
It doesn't shock me that the passenger got through. Why would it? You're not living in the real world if this shocks you. No one is suggesting the aircraft was at risk. Is there any chance we could get a grip of reality here? Any?
It doesn't shock me that the passenger got through. Why would it? You're not living in the real world if this shocks you. No one is suggesting the aircraft was at risk. Is there any chance we could get a grip of reality here? Any?
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It doesn't shock me that the passenger got through. Why would it? You're not living in the real world if this shocks you. No one is suggesting the aircraft was at risk. Is there any chance we could get a grip of reality here? Any?
Forgive me, I didn't think for a second that anyone was at risk. I was just intrigued as to how Gatwick and Ryanair ended up looking so unprofessional
The 1st time a FR rep see it is when boarding and it states correct name, correct flight number.
They didn't look at the date BUT to be fair as all the Gatwick checks have already taken place then you unlikely to be looking at the date.
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I assume she had an online check in b/pass with a 2D barcode on it? Surely when these are scanned through the various checkpoints a warning would have been displayed? Gone are the days where getting through security just required the screener to check the pass manually.
It may not have been that huge a security risk, but it points out a rather gaping hole in the IT used to check boarding passes, both on the part of LGW security (and whichever airports use the same system), and on the part of FR's boarding system (if indeed they use any?).
It may not have been that huge a security risk, but it points out a rather gaping hole in the IT used to check boarding passes, both on the part of LGW security (and whichever airports use the same system), and on the part of FR's boarding system (if indeed they use any?).
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so wondering why Ryanair are being blamed.
However, Ryanair must shoulder some of the blame as it delayed their flight and how many times have cabin crew (on other threads) justified the need to check boarding passes at the gate and entrance to the aircraft to prevent just this sort of occurance. Simple but embarassing oversight.
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Beside the new flights to AGP 28/7 there will be increased to PSA (from daily to double daily) and FCO (from 13/7 to double daily).
MAN (from 5 daily to 4 daily), IBZ (8/7 to daily), TRN (daily to 6/7) and SKG (5/7 to 4/7) will be reduced.
Antalya, Izmir and Varna will be canceled. EZY could fill this gap.
MAN (from 5 daily to 4 daily), IBZ (8/7 to daily), TRN (daily to 6/7) and SKG (5/7 to 4/7) will be reduced.
Antalya, Izmir and Varna will be canceled. EZY could fill this gap.
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I see on the UK Slot Co Ord Committee Report for Gatwick W10 that AB has slots for 3 routes.
Also of notice on that report is the growth of FR at Gatwick in terms of slots held and seats for sale.
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Also of notice on that report is the growth of FR at Gatwick in terms of slots held and seats for sale.
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Who are K5 Aviation. According to ACL, they are holding slots for JNB/CPT with an A332.
Looked at the k5 website and they only seem to do ad-hoc charters, with their biggest aircraft being a DC-9.
Looked at the k5 website and they only seem to do ad-hoc charters, with their biggest aircraft being a DC-9.
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@Seljuk22, I don't doubt you at all, you are very reliable. However can you post your source. I know AB put it in one of their annual reports and that they have slots for 3 routes, (HAJ/DUS/TXL wasn't it?) However I was under the impression nothing would happen until the summer schedules come into effect in March?
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Heard of HAJ and NUE. Source is a reliable user of an German forum. Announcement should be in a few weeks.
Slots for 3 routes - does it mean 3 routes with each double daily (or more) or 3 routes with just one daily flight?
Right now there aren't any flights TXL-STN. TXL-LGW would be a new route and in competion to EZY LGW-SXF.
Slots for 3 routes - does it mean 3 routes with each double daily (or more) or 3 routes with just one daily flight?
Right now there aren't any flights TXL-STN. TXL-LGW would be a new route and in competion to EZY LGW-SXF.
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Are the easyJet domestics moving to the North Terminal? I booked last week for November and an email just turned up telling me I was both arriving and depating now at the North Terminal.
I know that they are redeveloping the old domestic pier but I am curious as to what the set up will be as I doubt BA have room to share the domestic lounge at Gate 55?
Will I be over the bridge with the rest of the easyJet fleet?
I know that they are redeveloping the old domestic pier but I am curious as to what the set up will be as I doubt BA have room to share the domestic lounge at Gate 55?
Will I be over the bridge with the rest of the easyJet fleet?
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Vueling
Wouldn't it be a good idea for Vueling to move their current LHR routes to Gatwick and possibly even start a BCN route as well. This could fit in well as their business model (low Cost) would suit Gatwick better and this also frees up some LHR slots for BA/IB.
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Skipness,
Some of the EZY domestic flights will be using the North Terminal. They will be using the current domestic area, and I believe they have stands 57 and 58. So, sorry, you will not be going over the bridge to pier 6.
Some of the EZY domestic flights will be using the North Terminal. They will be using the current domestic area, and I believe they have stands 57 and 58. So, sorry, you will not be going over the bridge to pier 6.
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Vueling was at LGW a couple of years ago (or Clickair as it was then) but moved to LHR as they said LHR offer better connections for their customers.
As for EZY the only domestic flights to move up the North are BFS and EDI, plus BCN and LIS has also moved to the north with ZRH and SKG moving to the south.
As for EZY the only domestic flights to move up the North are BFS and EDI, plus BCN and LIS has also moved to the north with ZRH and SKG moving to the south.