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[berrs003]

Originally Posted by Jes

EgyptAir Cargo resumes next Sunday, after the Xmas break
MK going to daily flight
New cargo apron marked out; just need to agree contractor
BMed rumour looking good
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Talks on pax routes are ongoing. Many airlines are interested, but both parties have to agree. Ryanair's proposal was rejected by Infratil, and other companies continue to talk. Please, let's stop hearing this nonsense about passenger routes not being viable: it's so boring.

One of the best posts in the last few pages. This is what we should be talking about

How long ago were Ryanair interested JES?

Has there been any formal announcement over the apron or d you have any more info on it? thanks

[Andy_S]

Originally Posted by berrs003

One of the best posts in the last few pages. This is what we should be talking about

I know I'm not the first person to point this out, but no one has the right to monopolise or dictate "what we should be talking about". And personally, I think the best posts are the ones which are thoughtful and well argued rather than those that simply repeat rumours that you happen to approve of.

Regarding Jes' earlier post, talk of passenger routes being viable may be "boring" but it's certainly not nonsense and it shouldn't be stifled. As far as I can see, nothing has been proven.....

[MDIS]

Andy_S

Andy I think your comment is valid, nothing should be stifled and as long as we can discuss,argue and be civil to each other the mods will be happy.

Mdis

[tilewood]

Originally Posted by MDIS

Andy_S
Andy I think your comment is valid, nothing should be stifled and as long as we can discuss,argue and be civil to each other the mods will be happy.
Mdis

I see that this post has been edited by Evileyes, as was mine on the
Southend thread, the reason being ADQ.

I wrote a private mail to the mods, asking what ADQ meant, but did not
receive the courtesy of a reply, so perhaps someone in the wider world
is prepared to answer my question.

What does 'ADQ' mean?

[Dont tell um pike]

"Since we have a fresh start on these threads, PLEASE let’s not fill them with "Attention Deficit Quoting", hereafter known as ADQ. We all know what the poster immediately before you said. There is no need to waste PPRuNe bandwidth by saying it again as a quote. Further, it causes the Mods time and effort to clean them out. It boils down to a matter of risking deletion or making your point without automatically quoting the post before yours."

DTUP

thats a quote btw , not my opinion

[MDIS]

Thanks for clearing that up DTUP.
I have been chastised by the mods for being personal when I am actually referring to a different quote. So in order not have my knuckles rapped again I am trying to specific as to the post I am replying to, hence the quote.

Can't win really

MDIS

[tilewood]

Thankyou that is all I needed to know!!

[berrs003]

Cant qte work out who Bmed are. could someone shed some light on the topic.
Have they actually been to MSE to look around or is this anohter esperia wannabee story

thanks

[fj1]

Bmed (Formerley British Mediterranean Airways) , currently fly from LHR to the Mid-East with a fleet of eight A320/1. They might be looking into an dedicated cargo operation.
look at this thread:
http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?t=258495

[blazing_air]

just to add to that, no it isnt another spurious air and yes a party from BMED have been to MSE and had a look at the facilities.

[Evileyes]

Thanks DTUP, may as well throw the whole post in for those that still can't figure it out.
9 May 06 Update
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In an effort to clean up the threads and make them more user friendly we are archiving the larger ones by locking them and starting new ones labeled "X Airport 2". The originals will still be available via the PPRuNe search function.

Since we have a fresh start on these threads, PLEASE let’s not fill them with "Attention Deficit Quoting", hereafter known as ADQ. We all know what the poster immediately before you said. There is no need to waste PPRuNe bandwidth by saying it again as a quote. Further, it causes the Mods time and effort to clean them out. It boils down to a matter of risking deletion or making your point without automatically quoting the post before yours.

If the post you are replying to is a few posts back then fair enough, qoute. Just don't quote the whole thing please. Replying to the username is normally just as effective.

Cheers,
Evileyes
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Going a step further, if there is a specific point in the previous post that you are addressing, fine. Quote the point, not the whole post.

[berrs003]

back on topic.... does anyone know what A/C Bmed plan to operate with and t owhat frequency.
I know i am asking alot but the bmed "rumour" still seems raher vague
Thanks

sam

[Jes]

Post 133 dealt with this.

[berrs003]

Atlantic Flights

I was told a little while ago that the american flights later this year were selling well.
The only problem i see is that they will have to put 300 bums on seats each week, a bit confident arent they?
Could anybody give any more information?

[catflaps]

Rising interest rates, rising fuel costs, doubling of flight duty, announcements at Pfizer on the 22nd: It's easy to see a number of reasons why people would be short of cash for exploratory flights to a place, when the only thing they've heard of it is that there is a lonesone pine. Presumably, the limited number of flights on offer means they can't spend much money advertizing them.

[fj1]

Cosmos are offering over seventy package holidays in there brochure using the manston flights. If this is the only direct flight, there must be a good chance of selling seats thoughout the south-east. catflaps good to see life isn't getting you down.

[MDIS]

Cosmos Flights

Advertising is quite strong on Kent Radio stations and capital gold (So I am told)

Brockmans Travel took bookings for Virginia on their set up day last week.

Official opening of the travel agency today.

MDIS

[niknak]

Breaking News - the new owners of BMED, like the previous astute owners of BMEd, are NOT interested in a freight only operation.
All they care about is bums on seats - at the moment, and for the forseeable future, that does not include Manston.

Cosmos are also offering all their package holidays from all the other regional airports - what it will come down to is whichever airport sells the most, the remaining passengers will then be transported to that airport by coach. Guess whose going to start their holiday by bus from Manston....

[berrs003]

so no manston transatlantic service then?

[fj1]

any proof there, acording to the comos website flights departing from "Kent Int., Manston"