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Just got a price for fare with BACF 16th Jul same day return....
Economy.... £145 return but £60 plus change in fare if you want to change flight times.... pretty reasonable (except the charges to change)
Flexible fare.. Same dates, just over £500 to include free flight time changes....
surely an error???
Economy.... £145 return but £60 plus change in fare if you want to change flight times.... pretty reasonable (except the charges to change)
Flexible fare.. Same dates, just over £500 to include free flight time changes....
surely an error???
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Same day, roughly same travel times.
£230 ( Includes Flights with Flybe on the Red Eye arriving 0820 "New Economy" and Anytime travel card on rail to Include LGW-Victoria, Tube and Bus services)
£230 ( Includes Flights with Flybe on the Red Eye arriving 0820 "New Economy" and Anytime travel card on rail to Include LGW-Victoria, Tube and Bus services)
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On closer inspection with regard to BACF there is a change fee of £60, plus a £30 admin charge for changes over the phone for the economy pricing. (If I understand that economy means non-flexible tickets) Nothing about at the desk for changes.
Standard BA pricing no doubt.
I stand to be corrected, just what I read from the T's and C's off the website.
Standard BA pricing no doubt.
I stand to be corrected, just what I read from the T's and C's off the website.
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You cannot really compare fares on a like for like basis as Flybe's have been on sale for months so logically the best fares have gone on their flights.
Personally, I find LGW way more convenient and better value to get into central London, I very rarely pay more than £5 single and the Southern trains are much nicer than the DLR.
Personally, I find LGW way more convenient and better value to get into central London, I very rarely pay more than £5 single and the Southern trains are much nicer than the DLR.
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@manxcrab
Agreed and your point is very valid.
I was simply comparing out of interest. Overall I think what you are getting with Flybe with the new Economy in terms of flight changes/choice of departure times etc is actually far better when comparing directly with the BACF "Flexi" ticket which offers essentially the same product costs over £500.
I suppose you get what you pay for!
Agreed and your point is very valid.
I was simply comparing out of interest. Overall I think what you are getting with Flybe with the new Economy in terms of flight changes/choice of departure times etc is actually far better when comparing directly with the BACF "Flexi" ticket which offers essentially the same product costs over £500.
I suppose you get what you pay for!
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The big delays today were caused by a FlyBe Q400 that had to return to IOM because it's undercarriage wouldnt retract. The runway was closed for 20 minutes while they had to tow the plane off so lots of 2-3 hour delays.
BE819 Manchester BE Flybe 18:00 Landed 20:47
AF6422 Manchester AF Air France 18:00 Landed 20:47
EY730 Manchester EY ETIHAD 18:00 Landed 20:47
BE606 Liverpool BE Flybe 18:05 Landed 20:03
BE608 Liverpool BE Flybe 20:35 Estimated 22:05
20:08
BE819 Manchester BE Flybe 18:00 Landed 20:47
AF6422 Manchester AF Air France 18:00 Landed 20:47
EY730 Manchester EY ETIHAD 18:00 Landed 20:47
BE606 Liverpool BE Flybe 18:05 Landed 20:03
BE608 Liverpool BE Flybe 20:35 Estimated 22:05
20:08
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Yes, but with an emergency you lose fire cover until the area, etc is secure. The delays come because flights due to take off are stopped and slots lost, etc. You simply cannot switch to the second runway as it is a secondary, non instrument and shorter runway which not all aircraft are able to use anyway.
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BE819 Manchester BE Flybe 18:00 Landed 20:47
AF6422 Manchester AF Air France 18:00 Landed 20:47
EY730 Manchester EY ETIHAD 18:00 Landed 20:47
AF6422 Manchester AF Air France 18:00 Landed 20:47
EY730 Manchester EY ETIHAD 18:00 Landed 20:47
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...And both LPL flights would have been operated by the airframe that had done the LTN. Hence they needed another hull positioning in to allow that line to continue.
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some 5 hour delays today with two aircraft tech.
BHX plane doing a triangular down to BRS first. Looks like lates and an extension tonight
BE813 Manchester BE Flybe 12:25 Due at 17:15
AF6418 Manchester AF Air France 12:25 Due at 17:15
EY7033 Manchester EY ETIHAD 12:25 Due at 17:15
BE498 Bristol BE Flybe 15:50 Estimated 20:05
BHX plane doing a triangular down to BRS first. Looks like lates and an extension tonightBE813 Manchester BE Flybe 12:25 Due at 17:15
AF6418 Manchester AF Air France 12:25 Due at 17:15
EY7033 Manchester EY ETIHAD 12:25 Due at 17:15
BE498 Bristol BE Flybe 15:50 Estimated 20:05
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One of the tech a/c was caused by being hit by the wheelchair machine. Poor driver went to hospital and hope he recovers ok.
Not ideal for start to TT!
Again, despite these problems Flybe are doing their best to get everyone where they need to be, rather than simply cancel and say come back tomorrow.
Not ideal for start to TT!
Again, despite these problems Flybe are doing their best to get everyone where they need to be, rather than simply cancel and say come back tomorrow.
I was home by then.
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Yessir just seen the hole in the skin. The aircraft is parked well away on the Eastern apron under the control tower with the damage out of sight. But a wip round in the loaders canteen wont cover the bill for this.
Driver was checked at Nobles and released OK so thats good news
The aircraft is parked well away on the Eastern apron under the control tower with the damage out of sight. But a wip round in the loaders canteen wont cover the bill for this. Driver was checked at Nobles and released OK so thats good news
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Typically, the airport authority has a "hold harmless" clause in its agreement with the airline, which means that it is exempt from damages caused by the actions of its employees.
This means that Flybe and its insurers will pick up the bill for this one.
This means that Flybe and its insurers will pick up the bill for this one.