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If it's well timed it could well provide feed onto the BA longhaul network at gatwick and if operated into ORY could even supply feed for the openskies routes
if operated into ORY could even supply feed for the openskies routes
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Whilst I understand earlier comments about Paris being quicker by Eurostar, it will always depend on where your journey start & finish points are in relation to the 2 airports.
Also, worth noting is that Paris is on the Gatwick owners potential route development list of destinations that they would like to serve in Europe with others including FRA.
Also, worth noting is that Paris is on the Gatwick owners potential route development list of destinations that they would like to serve in Europe with others including FRA.
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FRA
As to FRA it has already been well discussed that Lufthansa will be commencing a twice daily flight from LGW to Frankfurt on October 28th.
The weekly Tunisair flight from LGW to Tunis is only operating from LGW as Tunisair could not obtain a suitable slot at LHR, I would not be surprised to see this transfer to LHR once the slot issue is overcome.
Luxair to LGW? Why would they operate that when they axed LHR and concentrated their London route at LCY.
The Tor Air flight is not to Copenhagen but to Cologne/Bonn and have you seen the schedules, totally pointless and why did they decide on Cologne in the first place!
Air Namabia said when they 'suspended' there Windhoek flights in 2009 that they would return at some point. With the increase in tourism to Namibia and the country being highlighted on numerous travel docs I would like to see them return but I am not holding my breath as it suits the airline well for passengers to be routed via FRA which is their only current destination in Europe.
The Air Atlanta flights operating on behalf of Biman with B747-400 on JFK-LGW-Dhakka are actually Hadj flights and will not be in the airlines booking system.
I am aware of Air Malta and Easyjet being on the LGW to Malta route but I think a return to the route with BA would be a good thing, the island has alot of potential and the return of BA would be welcomed by BA passengers and also the Island of Malta.
Where was the dates for the start of Hong Kong Airlines obtained from as some press releases state the airline will be flying from LHR and others stating LGW, hopefully it will be LGW.
The weekly Tunisair flight from LGW to Tunis is only operating from LGW as Tunisair could not obtain a suitable slot at LHR, I would not be surprised to see this transfer to LHR once the slot issue is overcome.
Luxair to LGW? Why would they operate that when they axed LHR and concentrated their London route at LCY.
The Tor Air flight is not to Copenhagen but to Cologne/Bonn and have you seen the schedules, totally pointless and why did they decide on Cologne in the first place!
Air Namabia said when they 'suspended' there Windhoek flights in 2009 that they would return at some point. With the increase in tourism to Namibia and the country being highlighted on numerous travel docs I would like to see them return but I am not holding my breath as it suits the airline well for passengers to be routed via FRA which is their only current destination in Europe.
The Air Atlanta flights operating on behalf of Biman with B747-400 on JFK-LGW-Dhakka are actually Hadj flights and will not be in the airlines booking system.
I am aware of Air Malta and Easyjet being on the LGW to Malta route but I think a return to the route with BA would be a good thing, the island has alot of potential and the return of BA would be welcomed by BA passengers and also the Island of Malta.
Where was the dates for the start of Hong Kong Airlines obtained from as some press releases state the airline will be flying from LHR and others stating LGW, hopefully it will be LGW.
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A380 at LGW
Given that Qantas, Singapore, Air France, Lufthansa, Korean and Emirates are the current users of the A380 and only Emirates flies to LGW (but uses the A380 to LHR) I suggest regular A380 flights into LGW are highly unlikely for some considerable time
Looking at the Gatwick airport program I was wondering who the BA head reminded me of.....................littlie who was in bed but came down with tummy pains asked what was 101 Dalmations lady doing on TV.
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Silla somebody - is BAs big cheese at LGW
I was watching it too - She seems very much like everything has to be black or white !!
Didnt realise BA were having a NEW check in zone at LGW - Must try it out sometime
I was watching it too - She seems very much like everything has to be black or white !!
Didnt realise BA were having a NEW check in zone at LGW - Must try it out sometime
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Apparently the new BA LGW checkin is pretty much entirely self service. It's mentioned in this month's High Life rag. Its moving from Zones E and F (i.e. right in the centre of the check in hall) to Zone A.
Apparently the kiosks now print out your bag tags for you and the number of actual check in desks is vastly reduced. If I recall correctly there are 6 'baggage podiums', a few Customer Services Desks and a new Premium checkin area.
So now everyone (excepting EC Gold/Silv, First and Club) checks themselves in, tags their own bag and by the sounds of it pops it on the conveyor (or something similar) themselves. Much like the Qantas domestic terminal in SYD I imagine.
I'm not 100% certain of these details and its only what I can remember from glancing at the short article in High Life.
If its true, shouldn't the new slogan be: To fly. To self-serve?
Apparently the kiosks now print out your bag tags for you and the number of actual check in desks is vastly reduced. If I recall correctly there are 6 'baggage podiums', a few Customer Services Desks and a new Premium checkin area.
So now everyone (excepting EC Gold/Silv, First and Club) checks themselves in, tags their own bag and by the sounds of it pops it on the conveyor (or something similar) themselves. Much like the Qantas domestic terminal in SYD I imagine.
I'm not 100% certain of these details and its only what I can remember from glancing at the short article in High Life.
If its true, shouldn't the new slogan be: To fly. To self-serve?
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Decent programme and the BA check-in area looks good and should be simple to use except for those who are hard of thinking. As for the MD she seems to have got it together apart from objecting to fois gras being used as a garnish on the new F/J menu because of her vegetarian lifestyle. It was removed from the new menu so diluting the product. To fly, but not to serve fois gras.
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That's good news.
Just noticed this: Airwaves driven gaga by pirate radio - Local - Crawley Observer
Just noticed this: Airwaves driven gaga by pirate radio - Local - Crawley Observer
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apart from objecting to fois gras being used as a garnish on the new F/J menu because of her vegetarian lifestyle.
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I agree with you Capetonian but she did say on the programme that she was not happy with it. Then realising it probably could be construed as dictating to the chef she revised her comment to 'we will look at it'. Upshot was that when showing F service the onboard chef said it had been pulled off the menu. It is a distasteful cruel product.
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Why has the water area by taxiway Juliet been extended into a small lake?Don't the people who run the airport realise that this is where the fog comes from?
BTW Tunisair schedules cancelled for the winter at least as are all BMI ski flights. Air Asia X on a reduced schedule to build in maintenance window until more aircraft are delivered.
"It's the River Mole, which is culverted under the runway, so depending on water levels it can be a small lake or just a bit damp! It doesn't help for fog but generally if the conditions are right for fog we'll get it anyway!"
Has that work been completed to stop the flooding of the staff car park on the other side of the runway? Whenever I have seen fog forming it has always been from the northern part of the airfield over the river.
Has that work been completed to stop the flooding of the staff car park on the other side of the runway? Whenever I have seen fog forming it has always been from the northern part of the airfield over the river.
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Don't know how the work's going re the staff car park. The fog can start anywhere - last weeks overnight fogs started in the grass south side (opposite FR exit) and in the field immediately west of the Charlwood Road. Equally I've seen it with IRVR 150m at the 26 Touchdown and gin clear at the 08 end, so the Mole isn't always the culprit though it's often blamed!
BA 'Self-Service' Check-In
Not quite sure which is the correct thread for my question, but I was wondering how the new BA check-in process was progressing, where us pax have to tag our own luggage. Has anyone had first hand experience of the procedure, and if so, how satisfactory was it?