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EMA must know of them, its a bright pink/purple aircraft!
They have been in the air, i've heard them calling up Servisair in EMA who are apparently handling them, or handling the airline they may have done a charter for.
If this is a member of staff at EMA, it could be someone knew, or who really doesnt take any interest in the goings on at EMA.
Be a bit silly to buy an aircraft, paint it, fly it a few times and then intentionally not do anything more with it.
Do they have all they need to start officially flying their advertised routes?
They have been in the air, i've heard them calling up Servisair in EMA who are apparently handling them, or handling the airline they may have done a charter for.
If this is a member of staff at EMA, it could be someone knew, or who really doesnt take any interest in the goings on at EMA.
Be a bit silly to buy an aircraft, paint it, fly it a few times and then intentionally not do anything more with it.
Do they have all they need to start officially flying their advertised routes?
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hey mike i know it has been short period of time for booking these flights and has owen says sharjah now has these flight on its timetable so at least they are expecting the first flight so fingers crossed hopefully the first flight will leave in just over 48hours cheers paul
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type sharjah airport in google and click 1st link and then its under flight information - departures by airline. nothing on EMA website tho, like i said we will know on friday.
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Hi
Well i have rang EMA again and spoke to marketing dept who were extremely helpful, they have said, they are operating and there first flight does leave on Fri.
It has only beeen officially released today to EMA as hey had to wait for there lcences to go through etc, and now that has been done they wll now be marketing now.
So i do take thhings back, but one has to be careful now....
They also did say that this was mainly aimed at the asian market for there pilgrimages ? have i spelt that right ? lol
I also asked about any new services, they cannot say for reasons, but i said it would be nice to have a US service like new york or washington and she smiled and laughed and said keep watching this space, so hopefully soon we may have links to the US very soon, fingers crossed
Take care guys
Mike
Well i have rang EMA again and spoke to marketing dept who were extremely helpful, they have said, they are operating and there first flight does leave on Fri.
It has only beeen officially released today to EMA as hey had to wait for there lcences to go through etc, and now that has been done they wll now be marketing now.
So i do take thhings back, but one has to be careful now....
They also did say that this was mainly aimed at the asian market for there pilgrimages ? have i spelt that right ? lol
I also asked about any new services, they cannot say for reasons, but i said it would be nice to have a US service like new york or washington and she smiled and laughed and said keep watching this space, so hopefully soon we may have links to the US very soon, fingers crossed
Take care guys
Mike
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She smiled and laughed....I need to get myself one of your phones where you can see them smiling!!
But seriously, if they're launching on Friday and the marketing only begins today they can't have much planning behind them on the marketing side? I'm sure the operational side is fine, the CAA wouldn't allow them to fly otherwise, but you can't make money just by holding an AOC and Route Licences.
But seriously, if they're launching on Friday and the marketing only begins today they can't have much planning behind them on the marketing side? I'm sure the operational side is fine, the CAA wouldn't allow them to fly otherwise, but you can't make money just by holding an AOC and Route Licences.
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EMA's MD might or might not have signed a contract 7 months ago, but surely the launch of these flights would be a photo-opportunity too good to miss. I therefore won't believe these flights are happening until I see a press release with a picture of Ms Coates in front of the 767 (but I hope I'm wrong).
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But given that there was such a fuss about British Airways' first flight from EMA (which it obviously wasn't) to Tenerife a year ago, you'd expect that something like the launch of flights to the UAE and Pakistan would merit a decent fanfare. A 7 month old press release on an obscure site is not that fanfare (the EMA website didn't even cover that press release, which is fairly monumentous compared with some of the crap that they feed to the press...'Man Pulls Aircraft with Ears'). It's not like the airport press office to miss such an opportunity.
Please feel free to say "I told you so" if and when the flight departs on Friday.
Please feel free to say "I told you so" if and when the flight departs on Friday.
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Their flights does not need huge marketing and publicity. Their flight is fully booked for the 19th. It is the travel agents who do their job and not the media or publicity. There are no freebies that day. They all are paid passengers. Well if the EMA staff do not know about them then someone is just being stupid at EMA. They have their office in building 33 since the last 6 months right next to the EMA's staff building, which is 34. So if someone at EMA says they dont know about them then 
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'I would imagine that as a new start up handlers, airports, fuellers etc will be asking for deposits to be paid before operations can begin. You don't give new guys like this credit.'
There are many Worldwide companies you can lodge money with to sort this one out on thier credit rating, covers fuel all the way through to hotac and taxis.
Eastmids,
Would that be the second aircraft will operate the Hajj. Would make more sense, unless #1 has not had the 'product' interior refit yet, while #2 will have
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There are many Worldwide companies you can lodge money with to sort this one out on thier credit rating, covers fuel all the way through to hotac and taxis.
Eastmids,
Would that be the second aircraft will operate the Hajj. Would make more sense, unless #1 has not had the 'product' interior refit yet, while #2 will have
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I really do hope that EMA staff will be made aware of what will happen when this operation starts. For each pax add on a dozen highly emotional relatives and friends to see them off. Same on return. Looks like fun in that pokey little arrivals area!
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Well said mate.
Then the staff toilets go for a foot wash................
All handling agents have lost out on that one.
Was at BHX when Turk and Uz and Emirates came, saw the airport management give in.
Whilst we live in a multi-cultural society, the rule should be, welcome to our world, as extended to........................................
Live and fly by our rules
Well said mate.
Then the staff toilets go for a foot wash................
All handling agents have lost out on that one.
Was at BHX when Turk and Uz and Emirates came, saw the airport management give in.
Whilst we live in a multi-cultural society, the rule should be, welcome to our world, as extended to........................................
Live and fly by our rules
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Hi
Well with regards to the phone that see's a smile, i know this will sound silly, but you kind of know when someone is nice and polite to you on a call, and this is what i mean't.....
When i rang EMA the first time to enquire about this airline, i got through to the information desk in the terminal building.
I also have to agree with what someone else has said here, when BA launched the TFS flights there was loads of fanfare, it was in the local press, Derby Notts and Leics, also i saw a few billboard posters in Derby city Centre and i also saw the launch on Central News.
Someone else also said they may not advertise as the work is done thru travel agents, well i hope it is, that is what they are paid to do, sell flights, but surely in this day and age, the more advertising the more revenue and public awareness you would get ?
If this airline does prove popular, it may be good for us Non - pilgrmage users to try the middle east, personally myself, i love the middle east but have always used the Eithad flight from Man, as this is ideal there, but a service like them from EMA is only good news, i just PERSONALLY find it very weird that a company like UKIA have a very poor website, looks homemade to be honest and with no media support, but hey what do i know....
Well take care guys and have a great day
Mike
Well with regards to the phone that see's a smile, i know this will sound silly, but you kind of know when someone is nice and polite to you on a call, and this is what i mean't.....
When i rang EMA the first time to enquire about this airline, i got through to the information desk in the terminal building.
I also have to agree with what someone else has said here, when BA launched the TFS flights there was loads of fanfare, it was in the local press, Derby Notts and Leics, also i saw a few billboard posters in Derby city Centre and i also saw the launch on Central News.
Someone else also said they may not advertise as the work is done thru travel agents, well i hope it is, that is what they are paid to do, sell flights, but surely in this day and age, the more advertising the more revenue and public awareness you would get ?
If this airline does prove popular, it may be good for us Non - pilgrmage users to try the middle east, personally myself, i love the middle east but have always used the Eithad flight from Man, as this is ideal there, but a service like them from EMA is only good news, i just PERSONALLY find it very weird that a company like UKIA have a very poor website, looks homemade to be honest and with no media support, but hey what do i know....
Well take care guys and have a great day
Mike
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Hi Mike/all
Ihave just been asked at work today to go in at 16-00 hrs on friday to help load and see out the UKIA flight as we (Servisair) are handling it.It is showing on our operations screen as IH003 19-15HRS DEP TO SHARJAH.Iwill post on saturday and let you know how things went.If it is full it could be quite eventful as up to 2 days ago the rollers on the floor in the rear hold which move the luggage containers down the hold were not working.Should be great fun trying to manhandle full containers down the hold.Heres hoping the engineers can work some magic on them rollers!!!!!Will post saturday with report.
cheers
Ihave just been asked at work today to go in at 16-00 hrs on friday to help load and see out the UKIA flight as we (Servisair) are handling it.It is showing on our operations screen as IH003 19-15HRS DEP TO SHARJAH.Iwill post on saturday and let you know how things went.If it is full it could be quite eventful as up to 2 days ago the rollers on the floor in the rear hold which move the luggage containers down the hold were not working.Should be great fun trying to manhandle full containers down the hold.Heres hoping the engineers can work some magic on them rollers!!!!!Will post saturday with report.
cheers
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First UKIA flight left tonight, an hour late I might add, but at least it went. Some people doubted they would even get off the ground, but I'm really glad they have started now. It took off at around 20.22 local. I watched it from the Nags Head. I was in the check-in hall around 18.00, the security que was extremely long. There was still a few pax waiting to check-in at that time, and I saw some sort of tv camera there. But an ok start and I wish them all the best in the future. Well done UKIA!!!
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Curious load. I know that there are plenty of Indian (and possibly Pakistani) migrant working in the Gulf states, but that seems a heck of a lot terminating in Sharjah, and really a very poor load for ISB. Do they have traffic rights SHJ/ISB?