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A not unreasonable question but, apart form the cost of ten minutes of parking. I would have to leave my mother standing on the pavement with her case, whilst I parked and ran back to her, to then escort her the 100yds to the check in desk. But it is only at the check in desk that you can activate the prior request for the wheelchair.
Also, on the way down last Sunday, there were many wheelchair requests at that moment but only one wheelchair operative (aka pusher) so he was dashing all over the place and the overall time from arrival to pick up was slow. And, in case you ask, Nope - there are no grandchildren to be on hand to escort grandma from the kerbside to check-in. (it would not have been sufficient a reason to have children, just to have them on hand to help grandma once a year!)
why the heck don't you just park the car
Also, on the way down last Sunday, there were many wheelchair requests at that moment but only one wheelchair operative (aka pusher) so he was dashing all over the place and the overall time from arrival to pick up was slow. And, in case you ask, Nope - there are no grandchildren to be on hand to escort grandma from the kerbside to check-in. (it would not have been sufficient a reason to have children, just to have them on hand to help grandma once a year!)
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Very well, PAXboy. It was not my intention to get involved in your family business at all 
I only aired my initial thought to express my opinion that parking one's car LCY is a major investment in the British economy. I had never come across the parking fees at LCY before as I am only using the airport travelling to London, having used all modes of public transport that are or were available at LCY - from the Silverlink trains to the DLR, double-decker buses or the old shuttle bus to Canning Town or Liverpool St.
Has anyone heard who has been approached for the possible HEL and BCN routes? Of course, BA would be the most likely candidate as both airport are the territory of oneworld. However, would they have any spare capacity. Given the recent success of the SAS routes to ARN, CPH and OSL, another option for HEL would be Blue1 (or SAS themselves code-sharing with KF)
I only aired my initial thought to express my opinion that parking one's car LCY is a major investment in the British economy. I had never come across the parking fees at LCY before as I am only using the airport travelling to London, having used all modes of public transport that are or were available at LCY - from the Silverlink trains to the DLR, double-decker buses or the old shuttle bus to Canning Town or Liverpool St.Has anyone heard who has been approached for the possible HEL and BCN routes? Of course, BA would be the most likely candidate as both airport are the territory of oneworld. However, would they have any spare capacity. Given the recent success of the SAS routes to ARN, CPH and OSL, another option for HEL would be Blue1 (or SAS themselves code-sharing with KF)
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Sure vb no insult meant or taken. It's just that I have to either leave her on the pavement or make her walk 200 yards that she ought not to have to walk! The money? All airports are the same now. LTN used to be reasonable but they caught the LHR parking price disease and it now makes the cost balance for using them more difficult. Thanks anyway.
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Generally, how does leasing in an aircraft at short notice work out as far as flights to LCY are concerned? Isn't it policy of most airlines serving LCY on a regular basis that crews need to have a special clearance/training for LCY ops? Are they doing away with this condition when they have to lease in aircraft from other airlines at short notice?
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Euromanx's website shows they have brought their first flight from the Isle of Man forward to a 0845 arrival and out at 0915. Good for business travellers to and from but it still will be beaten back to the island by the VLM flight. How did the Euromanx get a peak hour slot?
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EuroManx secured the slot for the simple reason that one became availble and they were prepared to invest in a peak hour slot. With the previous unreliability of BE and IOM-LGW in the morning the Islands business pax lost faith in BE and switched airline and airport. Trouble is the present 0815 IOM departure is a little late than some would like. Now we there is the opputunity for an 0725 departure to compete better with FlyBe. Also expect to see capacity increase on this route with EuroManx. The current -200 series is reguarly full most weekday mornings. True VLM will still be the mornings first arrival from LCY but There IOM-LCY is a 1600 departure meaning first and second IOM-LCY flights are EuroManx at 0725 and 0815.
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Euromanx do x 3 IOM - LCY per day 08:15 - 13:20 and 17:20. W07 the 08:15 moves to 07:20.
They appear to mix the 37 & 50 seat aircraft to suit loads.
The winter early arrival at LCY makes sense as there are more onward connections.
I prefer making a quick connection at LCY rather than LGW.
A good time chnage for IOM
They appear to mix the 37 & 50 seat aircraft to suit loads.
The winter early arrival at LCY makes sense as there are more onward connections.
I prefer making a quick connection at LCY rather than LGW.
A good time chnage for IOM
LCY "full"
With yesterday's announcement of a 3-times daily Strasbourg flight by Air France/City Jet, LCY is at its capacity of 80,000 movements per annum. Although it hopes to obtain permission for a 50% increase in the cap from the London Borough of Newham, the limit means no more extra schedules at present.
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London City - Burst tyre on a 146
Well at least it was not Cityjet this time, does anyone have any news on the City Flyer 146 who burst it's tyre at LCY!
It seems this is something that keeps happening at LCY is there a problem with there runway?
It seems this is something that keeps happening at LCY is there a problem with there runway?