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Think I caught glimpse of an Atlantic Airlines Electra on the taxiway this morning at around 0530L. Any ideas on where that was routed to? Presumably was working on DHL's behalf as it didn't look like TNT were using it.
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People Board Wrong Ezy Plane At EMA:
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"Easyjet is investigating after a Notts family got on the wrong plane and almost ended up 700 miles from their holiday destination.
Angela Brown, her partner and son cleared two boarding pass checks as they tried to catch a flight from Nottingham East Midlands Airport to Alicante, Spain.
But despite being sent through by airline staff, they got on a flight bound for Rome.
Mrs Brown, who was with partner John Handley, 45, and seven-year-old son Ryan Thexton-Brown, said: "We checked the departures board which told us to go to gate one but the next thing that came over the tannoy we thought said to go to gate three.
"It said Rome above the gate but we got in the queue. We gave our boarding passes in and the man just let us through and marked us off on a piece of paper.
"We handed our passes in on the flight too and they didn't query it."
Recalling what happened on Sunday, July 30, Mrs Brown, 42, a reception supervisor from Cotgrave, said: "The next thing we heard was the captain saying the flight for Rome would be leaving in ten minutes.
"My partner asked if the flight was for Alicante and they said no.
"Luckily our flight was delayed by 25 minutes so we just walked across the runway and got it."
Now they are considering not using the airline again.
Mrs Brown added: "If this can happen to us, and we did it by accident, then who knows what kind of people could board a flight."
The flight to Alicante was delayed because the aircraft had to wait to be allocated a stand - a parking bay.
A spokeswoman from Easyjet said: "The delay in allocating a stand added to the confusion over where the passengers went to, and caused the flight delay."
She explained the Alicante flight was still boarding so staff would not have been aware any passengers were missing.
She added: "The passengers went though security checks which found them to be Easyjet passengers with valid passports and boarding passes.
"They were entitled to get on to an Easyjet flight.
"The checks would have found any dangerous items had they been carrying any, but obviously they were not.
"They would have gone through the security checks whichever Easyjet flight they were getting on, so security has not been breached.
"This was an operational issue, not a security issue. We are launching an investigation."
James Fremantle, spokesman for the Air Transport Users Council, said they had received a surprising number of similar complaints.
"It would be good customer service for airlines to check passengers are on the correct flight," he said.
A spokesman for the Department for Transport said airlines, especially for international flights, should check the person getting on the plane is the same as the passport holder and on the correct flight, but said security checks would have been completed sufficiently."
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"Easyjet is investigating after a Notts family got on the wrong plane and almost ended up 700 miles from their holiday destination.
Angela Brown, her partner and son cleared two boarding pass checks as they tried to catch a flight from Nottingham East Midlands Airport to Alicante, Spain.
But despite being sent through by airline staff, they got on a flight bound for Rome.
Mrs Brown, who was with partner John Handley, 45, and seven-year-old son Ryan Thexton-Brown, said: "We checked the departures board which told us to go to gate one but the next thing that came over the tannoy we thought said to go to gate three.
"It said Rome above the gate but we got in the queue. We gave our boarding passes in and the man just let us through and marked us off on a piece of paper.
"We handed our passes in on the flight too and they didn't query it."
Recalling what happened on Sunday, July 30, Mrs Brown, 42, a reception supervisor from Cotgrave, said: "The next thing we heard was the captain saying the flight for Rome would be leaving in ten minutes.
"My partner asked if the flight was for Alicante and they said no.
"Luckily our flight was delayed by 25 minutes so we just walked across the runway and got it."
Now they are considering not using the airline again.
Mrs Brown added: "If this can happen to us, and we did it by accident, then who knows what kind of people could board a flight."
The flight to Alicante was delayed because the aircraft had to wait to be allocated a stand - a parking bay.
A spokeswoman from Easyjet said: "The delay in allocating a stand added to the confusion over where the passengers went to, and caused the flight delay."
She explained the Alicante flight was still boarding so staff would not have been aware any passengers were missing.
She added: "The passengers went though security checks which found them to be Easyjet passengers with valid passports and boarding passes.
"They were entitled to get on to an Easyjet flight.
"The checks would have found any dangerous items had they been carrying any, but obviously they were not.
"They would have gone through the security checks whichever Easyjet flight they were getting on, so security has not been breached.
"This was an operational issue, not a security issue. We are launching an investigation."
James Fremantle, spokesman for the Air Transport Users Council, said they had received a surprising number of similar complaints.
"It would be good customer service for airlines to check passengers are on the correct flight," he said.
A spokesman for the Department for Transport said airlines, especially for international flights, should check the person getting on the plane is the same as the passport holder and on the correct flight, but said security checks would have been completed sufficiently."
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Mrs Brown added: "If this can happen to us, and we did it by accident, then who knows what kind of people could board a flight."
Yeah - who knows ay!!? More Idiots like you I reckon!
"we thought said to go to gate three."
"It said Rome above the gate but we got in the queue"
"Now they are considering not using the airline again. " GOOD!
I am sure some people hand in their brain along with their hold-baggage.
I for one, do not expect gate handlers and crew at the aircraft doors to focus on the small print of over 100 boarding pass stubs.
You've checked in, security guys have made sure you are not carrying anything dodgy. The least you can do is listen to announcements and check the screen above the gate.
I laughed out loud when I read that article! I'd have thought most people would have been ASHAMED to be interviewed for the paper.
Yeah - who knows ay!!? More Idiots like you I reckon!
"we thought said to go to gate three."
"It said Rome above the gate but we got in the queue"
"Now they are considering not using the airline again. " GOOD!
I am sure some people hand in their brain along with their hold-baggage.
I for one, do not expect gate handlers and crew at the aircraft doors to focus on the small print of over 100 boarding pass stubs.
You've checked in, security guys have made sure you are not carrying anything dodgy. The least you can do is listen to announcements and check the screen above the gate.
I laughed out loud when I read that article! I'd have thought most people would have been ASHAMED to be interviewed for the paper.
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It really is quite worrying people can be so stupid, but this sort of thing is fairly common!
When I used to be a dispatcher, I've had people climb over a walkway barrier and walk towards an ATP with doors closed and both engines running, about to push, when they were going with Britannia to TFS!
On a different note, does anybody know of Thomsonflys presence? (I'm currently based in MAN with somebody else) How many A/C, type, etc, especially for next year? I am particularly interested in 737 routes as NEMA could become my new home
Cheers
When I used to be a dispatcher, I've had people climb over a walkway barrier and walk towards an ATP with doors closed and both engines running, about to push, when they were going with Britannia to TFS!
On a different note, does anybody know of Thomsonflys presence? (I'm currently based in MAN with somebody else) How many A/C, type, etc, especially for next year? I am particularly interested in 737 routes as NEMA could become my new home
Cheers
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I had heard the 762's were being sold to SilverJet, does that mean the 763 could be at EMA. BHX guys seem to be worried they will be loosing the 763 and its longhaul programme.
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I've just got an email from Thomsonfly where they launch several new "low fare routes" including ALC, IBZ, MAH and PFO from NEMA (they already operate PMI as a "low fare route"). Will these just be their normal charter flights or more regularly scheduled services?
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Gud news re the extra route's - but I can feel the Airports Infrastructure beginnig to creak atits knees!!!!!!
The move/upgrade of central search/ departures badly needs to be done!!
(to wade off Robin Hood and LBA/LPL)
Seems like all the hard work and investment put into the airport to lengthen the r/way and apron a few years back.. is finally beginning to pay off - with our friends at BHX paying the price as operators chose EMA instead of them....
bmibaby - any news of new routes?? its gone quiet...
nice to see that the ''mother'' bmi charter a/c in EMA ---
Don't ya just love that Livery!
rgrrds bbb
... ill just keep bobbin along....
The move/upgrade of central search/ departures badly needs to be done!!
(to wade off Robin Hood and LBA/LPL)
Seems like all the hard work and investment put into the airport to lengthen the r/way and apron a few years back.. is finally beginning to pay off - with our friends at BHX paying the price as operators chose EMA instead of them....
bmibaby - any news of new routes?? its gone quiet...
nice to see that the ''mother'' bmi charter a/c in EMA ---
Don't ya just love that Livery!
rgrrds bbb
... ill just keep bobbin along....
Last edited by barrowboyblue!; 13th Sep 2006 at 17:35. Reason: bad example as quite clealy MAN owns EMA!! thanks CH.
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MAN seems to view NEMA as a stalking horse. It can drive LCC expansion at NEMA to compete with DSA/LBA/LPL... without undermining the pricing at MAN.
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Good point - and plaudits for those that completed the r/way work on time..
BHX is beginning to suffer and no doubt they'll have to make some important
decisions re airfield investment..... (but we'll leave that to them...)
Nema... stalking horse?? Intresting analogy...
Ill also get back to you!!
BHX is beginning to suffer and no doubt they'll have to make some important
decisions re airfield investment..... (but we'll leave that to them...)
Nema... stalking horse?? Intresting analogy...
Ill also get back to you!!
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Sad news for those based at MME with WW pulling out completely as on 06NOV06.
WW will relocate the 2 MME aircraft, and will have an additional 2 for Summer 07.
The MME loss could well be an EMA gain, as it seems very possible that at least 1 additional aircraft will be joining the current 5 in the not too distant future.
Will 6 be the most baby jets based at EMA, or were there 7 in pre-BHX days?
WW will relocate the 2 MME aircraft, and will have an additional 2 for Summer 07.
The MME loss could well be an EMA gain, as it seems very possible that at least 1 additional aircraft will be joining the current 5 in the not too distant future.
Will 6 be the most baby jets based at EMA, or were there 7 in pre-BHX days?
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No official announcement of where the two displaced aircraft will go, though considering it is with little notice, I'd presume the routes they are planning would be immediate money makers with little advance booking like ABZ, or a ski route?
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FR have suspended the EMA FNI flights (along with other French routes from other bases) NOV - FEB. Assurance given that he flight will return.
New routes to be announced within the next 4 weeks.
See FR website news.
New routes to be announced within the next 4 weeks.
See FR website news.
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Much as I love NEMA, the place is still mickey mouse from getting dropped off in the car park, (avoiding cars and punters) to the madcap sheeplike walk up and down the isles as you come into immigation, why not just open the gates to allow direct access when there is no queue 