EAST MIDLANDS - 2

[bmibaby.com]

Originally Posted by Lite

Any more news regarding Menzies?

I've been really surprised with how badly Menzies have been doing, especially when you consider the fantastic job they did when they were just doing ramp for bmibaby when they first arrived in 2002. They had motivated staff who did a really amazing job at keeping things ontime & friendly, which is why they had their contract extended. Yet as soon as they expanded into doing more than one airline, as well as starting other functions, the company's performance has gradually declined to the levels that they're at now, which is incredibly disappointing.

Needless to say, without things improving, it's highly likely that the bmi group will not want Menzies handling them next summer.

[UPS@EMA]

Guys and girls,

I have been studying the pis of the new apron and I have been wondering about a few things.

a) why wasnt the apron extension just added to the original main apron?
b) has it been designed so that a pier can be built between the 2 offering air bridges for the new apron????

Whats peoples views on that???

Regards

Stu

[Chilli Monster]

Originally Posted by UPS@EMA

a) why wasnt the apron extension just added to the original main apron?

Only guessing, but:

That would have given you less stands, as the current central apron cul-de-sac would have just been extended. That would also have meant less aircraft able to pushback at the same time - an important consideration during the peak periods.

b) has it been designed so that a pier can be built between the 2 offering air bridges for the new apron????

Lo-Co's don't like air bridges as they add a few minutes to the turnround. However, a ground level pier (terminal extension) has been talked about with walk out access to the stands.

[UPS@EMA]

Lo-Co's don't like air bridges as they add a few minutes to the turnround. However, a ground level pier (terminal extension) has been talked about with walk out access to the stands.

I was meaning as a asset for the airport attracting long haulers or more BACON by offering the the opportunity of air bridges.

Regards

[egnxema]

BA at EMA

I strongly doubt that we will see much expansion of BACON from EMA as they are so strong down the road - but, I do see that GB Airways, in the guise of BA or BACON have a market from EMA for all the Canaries, Maderia, and North Africa - RAK is becoming a hot weekend destination.

Could bmibaby bring back BCN? or how about MAD - GB or easy or baby could do that one.

[737James]

Anybody know the reason why the FCA flight to Punta Cana has got a severe delay on it today ? Dropped friends off this morning and now been stuck all day in terminal. I expect its a tech problem but just thought I would try and clarify.

[magpie1159]

737James

Latest news I have is that it has a tech problem and can't get the part shipped in until tomorow, so dont expect much movement before then!

[737James]

Oh dear thats what i expected must be something fairly unusual as FCA have stocks of most parts with eginerrs a at Man only short way away.

[almost professional]

reason that the two aprons do not meet is the levels-take a look at the ramps up to the new stands-it would have been a lot more expensive to match them up, and for no great benefit-as Chilli says the present layout is also more beneficial from an operational standpoint anyway!
this is the same reason that the central and east aprons are seperate entities

[Flyboy543]

The FCA 763 went tech yesterday too before flying to Sanford. I believe was a hydraulics problem, the engineers were poking around behind the main undercarriage when i saw them. Today just as it was towed to the main apron from the UPS ramp it had one of its undercarriage flaps down, presumably the problem was around this area? lots of unhappy pax both hear and Mexico if its not fixed till tomorrow

Anybody know what set the fire alarm off this morning? They were let in the terminal 5 mins before the Thonsonfly 767 came on stand! could have been an interesting moment! hehe!

[737James]

Im not sure if its Mexico i think its off to Orlando again in morning but i would imagine FCA will bring in either another company aircraft or a sub charter to operate the Orlando flight on thurs.

[afterdark]

Has had a knock on effect @ Glasgow where the 767 which normally arrives from EMA for the SFB flights is now a FCA 757-200 routing via Bangor

[phil_2405]

easyJet have released their winter 06/07 NEMA seats...nothing new but it appears ALC and CIA have switched times.

[UPS@EMA]

anything new on the horizon?

[WOWBOY]

I read on another fourm that easyjet have 3xdaily slots at GLA for a EMA service!

Is thee any truth in EZY restarting the route?

Any roumurs at the EMA end?

[easyboy]

I would doubt it very much as bmibaby do this route 3 times a day.

The route was dropped almost 2 years ago, and I don't think they would go back into direct competition with bmibaby on domestic routes.

[Flyboy543]

Anyone got any updates on the CUSS machines yet? July and their still not working, haven't really seen or herd anything about them lately.

[bmibaby.com]

Originally Posted by Flyboy543

Anyone got any updates on the CUSS machines yet? July and their still not working, haven't really seen or herd anything about them lately.

Flew out of Manchester the other day, and I have to say that they took away all of my skepticism of introducing them here at EMA, they were dotted everywhere and seemed to allow people to bypass some of the lengthier queues. I think the problem with the EMA ones (or what I heard about May) was that the IT systems from the various companies hadn't been smoothed out, that one prominent airline no longer wanted to be involved with them and working with the handling agents about bag drops hadn't been organised either. Hopefully they'll be ready to smooth out some of EMA's huge queues shortly.

[paul atkins]

nema passenger for june

hey all i see the passenger figures for june where up 16% let the passenger figuers keep on increasing cheers paul

[phil_2405]

Originally Posted by bmibaby.com

one prominent airline no longer wanted to be involved with them

Any idea which one this might be?