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As such they are currently prohibited from flying none stop services TO the US
For some months KU117 has transited Shannon westbound however with no traffic rights.
At Shannon everyone is trooped off and re-screened to US standards however problems are twofold
1. What to do with anyone failing re-screening in Eire (and this does happen)
2. How to manage crew hours since no base is near by.
So Kuwait have been looking for alternative solutions and the most ideal would be to reinstate the LHR transit of KU101 however those slots are now used for an increased frequency LHR-KWI service.
MAG group were approached and Manchester considered for the transit operation as the airport has experience with such operation with PIA
However the problem remains how to handle those failing screening and there return east
The home office were not convinced by escorted mini busing south to return those to Kuwait, or of the legality of routing them back through third country such as Doha or UAE direct from Manchester .
The best compromise seems to be Stansted it meets the security standards required and can be relatively quiet at sometimes of the day
Passengers can be trooped off re-screened and trooped back on. Any one failing screening can be detained and returned east after a nice escorted mini bus ride round to Slough Windsor and Hounslow regional
Same for crew change other way round M25.
Seems like KU are going to an awful lot of trouble and expense if their home base airport cannot get security standards up to scratch. Could the Kuwaiti Govt not step in and get the airport to find a way to solve the problem ? Secondary screening at the gate is not impossible for the rest of the world if needs must...
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Both of the initial two aircraft are at STN now for the launch on 30th March. The second, G-JZHU arrived around 1/2 an hour ago in Jet2holidays livery. G-JZHW arrived yesterday. Will eventually build up to seven based aircraft by the peak Summer season.
We're a democracy and people want their right to public protest, even if the time and place of the protest makes life (temporarily) awkward for others. The pain-in-the-butt nature of this protest makes society in the UK healthy in the long run.
Now if Mr/Ms Plod could kindly remove them so others can carry on with their flying activities...
Now if Mr/Ms Plod could kindly remove them so others can carry on with their flying activities...
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Inside job? Gaining airside access should be impossible, but recently a 'chap' was picked up allegedly walking along a taxiway at Luton! I don't think that event was widely reported?
No doubt the "alleged" protesters will get a few hour community service.
It would be great if the airlines brought a civil action action against them for their losses but I don't suppose the protesters have got that much money in the bank.
It would be great if the airlines brought a civil action action against them for their losses but I don't suppose the protesters have got that much money in the bank.
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