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The policing at LCY is so over the top its unbelievable as well as the armed guys there is usually 2 or 3 community support officers as well!!! The escalator at LCY must be the safest in the uk cos usually there are 3 or 4 armed police stood at the top of it leaning over the balcony fondling there weapons!! The shoe shine guys dont need to lock the till cos they have the best security going!!
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Letters page of the FT today
Oh, the joys of London City airport
By James Withers
Published: August 9 2007 03:00 | Last updated: August 9 2007 03:00
From Mr James Withers.
Sir, Heathrow is a nightmare. It has had years of underinvestment and I doubt Terminal 5 will be the answer. However, there is Eurostar and the other London airports to choose from. Neither London City nor Luton is BAA controlled, and they provide alternatives.
In the case of London City, what a joy this airport is. Going from the city to London City on the Docklands Light Railway is simple (and cheap!) and I rarely find queues and frequently find good attentive staff. So let's stop the moaning and use our options.
James Withers,
London EC2
By James Withers
Published: August 9 2007 03:00 | Last updated: August 9 2007 03:00
From Mr James Withers.
Sir, Heathrow is a nightmare. It has had years of underinvestment and I doubt Terminal 5 will be the answer. However, there is Eurostar and the other London airports to choose from. Neither London City nor Luton is BAA controlled, and they provide alternatives.
In the case of London City, what a joy this airport is. Going from the city to London City on the Docklands Light Railway is simple (and cheap!) and I rarely find queues and frequently find good attentive staff. So let's stop the moaning and use our options.
James Withers,
London EC2
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Here we go - massive increase is planned:
London City Airport has submitted plans to handle a 50 per cent increase in the number of flight movements, as it expects to handle 3.9 million passengers by 2010.
Airport bosses have said that the proposals would not see any change to the opening hours or the introduction of night flights, but instead would see it ready for the arrival of the Olympic Games in London.
The planning application is for an increase in flight movements to 120,000 from the current level of 80,000 by 2010, while the airport has said it will monitor the impact on the local environment of this growth with equipment it installed last year, when London City Airport handled 2.4 million passengers.
Richard Gooding, chief executive of London City Airport, said: "The proposed growth of the airport ensures we can serve the visitors that will be attracted to the area in advance of the 2012 Olympic Games. The airport will continue its commitment to local communities by providing a significant increase in jobs over the next three years."
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Airport bosses have said that the proposals would not see any change to the opening hours or the introduction of night flights, but instead would see it ready for the arrival of the Olympic Games in London.
The planning application is for an increase in flight movements to 120,000 from the current level of 80,000 by 2010, while the airport has said it will monitor the impact on the local environment of this growth with equipment it installed last year, when London City Airport handled 2.4 million passengers.
Richard Gooding, chief executive of London City Airport, said: "The proposed growth of the airport ensures we can serve the visitors that will be attracted to the area in advance of the 2012 Olympic Games. The airport will continue its commitment to local communities by providing a significant increase in jobs over the next three years."
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Edinburgh & Dundee join "CityJet for Air France" network from LCY
Just noticed this on the Cityjet website:
Edinburgh & Dundee join "CityJet for Air France" network from London City Airport
09/08/07
Air France is pleased to announce that Edinburgh and Dundee will now fully join the "CityJet for Air France" network, operating out of London City Airport.
"CityJet for Air France", is an exclusive product offering a city to city network from the heart of London to seven destinations: Belfast, Dublin, Geneva, Madrid, Nice, Paris-Orly, and Zurich to which Edinburgh and Dundee will now be added.
With effect from Monday 3 September 2007, CityJet for Air France flights, in partnership with ScotAirways and departing from London City to Edinburgh (seven times daily) and Dundee (four times daily), will have an "AF" flight code.
This means that passengers travelling to or from Edinburgh or Dundee will now have the opportunity to join the AIR FRANCE KLM loyalty programme Flying Blue. Furthermore passengers flying into London City Airport can make onward connections to destinations such as Paris, Geneva, Zurich, Nice and Madrid.
"This is a great opportunity for passengers travelling from Edinburgh, Dundee and London City Airport," said Christine Ourmières, General Manager AIR FRANCE KLM, UK & Ireland. "CityJet for Air France is now offering an even better schedule, a top class frequent-flyer programme, and great onward connection opportunities on these important routes, and we're confident our service will be popular."
"We're very happy to be expanding our CityJet for Air France network," said Geoffrey O'Byrne White, CEO of CityJet. "As an Irish airline we feel a natural affinity with Scotland, and we already connect Edinburgh with Paris, so we are delighted to be adding to our Scottish network."
Passengers can continue to book as usual with Scot Airways until late August. Passengers who book with Scot Airways for travel from 3 September, or who have already booked for travel from that date, will automatically be rebooked under the new AF flight number; in almost all cases, flight departure and arrival times will be unchanged.
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Edinburgh & Dundee join "CityJet for Air France" network from London City Airport
09/08/07
Air France is pleased to announce that Edinburgh and Dundee will now fully join the "CityJet for Air France" network, operating out of London City Airport.
"CityJet for Air France", is an exclusive product offering a city to city network from the heart of London to seven destinations: Belfast, Dublin, Geneva, Madrid, Nice, Paris-Orly, and Zurich to which Edinburgh and Dundee will now be added.
With effect from Monday 3 September 2007, CityJet for Air France flights, in partnership with ScotAirways and departing from London City to Edinburgh (seven times daily) and Dundee (four times daily), will have an "AF" flight code.
This means that passengers travelling to or from Edinburgh or Dundee will now have the opportunity to join the AIR FRANCE KLM loyalty programme Flying Blue. Furthermore passengers flying into London City Airport can make onward connections to destinations such as Paris, Geneva, Zurich, Nice and Madrid.
"This is a great opportunity for passengers travelling from Edinburgh, Dundee and London City Airport," said Christine Ourmières, General Manager AIR FRANCE KLM, UK & Ireland. "CityJet for Air France is now offering an even better schedule, a top class frequent-flyer programme, and great onward connection opportunities on these important routes, and we're confident our service will be popular."
"We're very happy to be expanding our CityJet for Air France network," said Geoffrey O'Byrne White, CEO of CityJet. "As an Irish airline we feel a natural affinity with Scotland, and we already connect Edinburgh with Paris, so we are delighted to be adding to our Scottish network."
Passengers can continue to book as usual with Scot Airways until late August. Passengers who book with Scot Airways for travel from 3 September, or who have already booked for travel from that date, will automatically be rebooked under the new AF flight number; in almost all cases, flight departure and arrival times will be unchanged.
-ENDS-
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VLM cancellations
Anyone any idea why half the VLM schedule (including the flights I want) on London City to Manchester is cancelled next Wednesday, 22 August ? The flights are operating the day before and the day after so it seems just a one-day issue, not an "August is low business travel" arrangement.
VLM res centre just advises they are cancelled that day, they have no further info.
Anyone any idea why half the VLM schedule (including the flights I want) on London City to Manchester is cancelled next Wednesday, 22 August ? The flights are operating the day before and the day after so it seems just a one-day issue, not an "August is low business travel" arrangement.
VLM res centre just advises they are cancelled that day, they have no further info.
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Anyone any idea why half the VLM schedule (including the flights I want) on London City to Manchester is cancelled next Wednesday, 22 August ? The flights are operating the day before and the day after so it seems just a one-day issue, not an "August is low business travel" arrangement.
Flew LCY-IOM this afternoon. Haven't seen LCY this quiet for a long time. Plenty of free seats in the lounge. New 4 lane security with tables for the usually unprepared to transfer possessions from pocket/jacket etc to tray.
Normally there's a "wave" of F50's arriving and departing during the afternoon. Didn't see a single VLM F50 during the two hours or so I was there.
Business people on holiday = VLM on holiday?
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Depends on the time of day. If you look at the schedules there are still a high number of turnarounds pre 10am and around the 17.45 mark. I would suspect these commuter times to be the core traffic loads over the summer season.
As for the 22nd, There were still around 6 LCY-MAN flights, I know because I was on one!
As for the 22nd, There were still around 6 LCY-MAN flights, I know because I was on one!
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Anyone know why Swiss RJ100 HB-IYU in Star Alliance logo is parked up by the localiser? I only ask because the registration is blanked out on both sides with what looks like tape and cardboard. Has 'U' on the nose though....is it returning to BA?
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Aircraft made a heavy landing on 18AUG07 arriving from GVA in heavy winds and is reportedly substantially damaged. Apparently several airframe cracks. AAIB investigation under way.
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Lufthansa will add a very early morning flight from FRA with effect winter schedule.
LH4802/4803 FRA 0610 - 0645 LCY 0715 - 0945 FRA
Equipment is a Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ85. The usual morning flight remains the same, opb Eurowings with a 146-300. Both flights nicely sandwich the early morning BA depature from FRA. So it will be 5 daily FRA flights by Lufthansa, compared to 3 by British Airways.
Does the once-daily STR route still operate? It does not show up on the CRS for the winter, so this moght be another route awaiting the official chop. If so, Lufthansa would be down to four destinations - FRA (5), DUS (3), HAM (2) and MUC (2). No signs so far of the rumoured BER route, by the way.
LH4802/4803 FRA 0610 - 0645 LCY 0715 - 0945 FRA
Equipment is a Lufthansa Cityline Avro RJ85. The usual morning flight remains the same, opb Eurowings with a 146-300. Both flights nicely sandwich the early morning BA depature from FRA. So it will be 5 daily FRA flights by Lufthansa, compared to 3 by British Airways.
Does the once-daily STR route still operate? It does not show up on the CRS for the winter, so this moght be another route awaiting the official chop. If so, Lufthansa would be down to four destinations - FRA (5), DUS (3), HAM (2) and MUC (2). No signs so far of the rumoured BER route, by the way.
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Should have waited for another day - new route to Berlin TXL now confirmed - starts 14JAN08 with two daily flights and goes up to thrice daily on 30MAR08. Flights to be operated by Eurowings with a BAe 146-200.
If I remember correctly, this will be the fourth or fifth try to establish a Berlin route - hopefully with lasting success this time.
NUE and STR, however, will indeed go. So Lufthansa concentrates its LCY operation now on Germany's four largest airports, FRA, DUS, HAM and BER.
If I remember correctly, this will be the fourth or fifth try to establish a Berlin route - hopefully with lasting success this time.
NUE and STR, however, will indeed go. So Lufthansa concentrates its LCY operation now on Germany's four largest airports, FRA, DUS, HAM and BER.
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Err, yes, you are correct. MUC escaped me for some reason.
Berlin, for some obvious reason, prefer to be seen as "BER" rather than SXF, TXL and SXF (the statistics published by ADV always start with the total figure for the three airports). Taken together, "BER" is third ahead of DUS and HAM.
If you just look at TXL, the next biggest airport paxwise would be, by the way, CGN, not STR...
All in all, the five biggest German airports now have LCY routes.
Out of the TOP15 German airports, 5 still have a LCY route and 7 have had at some point in the past: In addition to FRA, BER, MUC, DUS ans HAM which are still served there have been services to CGN, STR, NUE, LEJ, BRE, DTM, FMO. The only notable exception (other than HHN, of course) is HAJ which is the 7th largest airport but, to the best of my knowledge, has never had a LCY service. The other one missing is DRS, by the way.
Berlin, for some obvious reason, prefer to be seen as "BER" rather than SXF, TXL and SXF (the statistics published by ADV always start with the total figure for the three airports). Taken together, "BER" is third ahead of DUS and HAM.
If you just look at TXL, the next biggest airport paxwise would be, by the way, CGN, not STR...
All in all, the five biggest German airports now have LCY routes.
Out of the TOP15 German airports, 5 still have a LCY route and 7 have had at some point in the past: In addition to FRA, BER, MUC, DUS ans HAM which are still served there have been services to CGN, STR, NUE, LEJ, BRE, DTM, FMO. The only notable exception (other than HHN, of course) is HAJ which is the 7th largest airport but, to the best of my knowledge, has never had a LCY service. The other one missing is DRS, by the way.
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Flybe not considering Exeter - London City Airport flights
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/lond...ews-030907.htm
http://www.uk-airport-news.info/lond...ews-030907.htm