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The second BA 318 is not on the UK register per the CAA site G-INFO.
If there was a second one in LCY in BA colours it must have been
under the Airbus test registration or G-INFO has not been updated.
Pete
If there was a second one in LCY in BA colours it must have been
under the Airbus test registration or G-INFO has not been updated.
Pete
I may have been wrong. I saw 2 aircraft with low (non T shape) tail planes, in BA colours parked at LCY this afternoon.
I assumed that they were both A318s, I have just looked at a picture of an E170. I was not aware that BA were operating 2 new types from LCY.
I assumed that they were both A318s, I have just looked at a picture of an E170. I was not aware that BA were operating 2 new types from LCY.
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Had the pleasure of travelling on the new bird twice this week from and to EDI.
Very impressed with it seemed a step up from the cramped RJs. A bit too much recorded voice for me though, it was almost as bad as FR. Thankfully we were spared the trumpet on our early arrival.
We did seem to have longish flares on landing, espically at EDI this morning, we took quite a while to touchdown. I presume it takes the guys a while to get properly used to the handling quirks of a new aircraft type.
Incidentally (and I know it's the wrong forum), the A318 landed as we were boarding, I counted roughly 26-28 getting off it, that's not a bad load factor at all.
Very impressed with it seemed a step up from the cramped RJs. A bit too much recorded voice for me though, it was almost as bad as FR. Thankfully we were spared the trumpet on our early arrival.
We did seem to have longish flares on landing, espically at EDI this morning, we took quite a while to touchdown. I presume it takes the guys a while to get properly used to the handling quirks of a new aircraft type.
Incidentally (and I know it's the wrong forum), the A318 landed as we were boarding, I counted roughly 26-28 getting off it, that's not a bad load factor at all.
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The New York A318 has been departing with typically only 1 to 2 passengers, except Friday when it had 12. The return flights have been the most popular with pretty much full loads.
RJ. soon to be Emb170
The New York A318 has been departing with typically only 1 to 2 passengers, except Friday when it had 12. The return flights have been the most popular with pretty much full loads.
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That's probably because people don't wish to get off at Shannon on the outbound leg having just settled down for the flight. Anyway, why don't the immigration people at Shannon board the aircraft and clear the passengers that way - can't be that difficult surely, a lot easier for the premium paying passenger, than having to disembark taking their hand luggage with them as well.
Apologies for posting something that relates to Mainline here, but was responding to the above post.
FF
That's probably because people don't wish to get off at Shannon on the outbound leg having just settled down for the flight. Anyway, why don't the immigration people at Shannon board the aircraft and clear the passengers that way - can't be that difficult surely, a lot easier for the premium paying passenger, than having to disembark taking their hand luggage with them as well.
Apologies for posting something that relates to Mainline here, but was responding to the above post.
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A318 Loads
I'm surprised by the passenger numbers stated above as Tuesday and Wednesday the flight to JFK were both almost full, so surely only Thursday can have had '1-2 passengers' then as the service only started on Tuesday !
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Think you will find that on the first couple of days of a new launch, that most of the pax were from the media and up market travel agents, flying as guests of BA, with no revenue to speak of. Having said that, they did not have any corkscrews to open the wine on the first sector, so I read in the press, so that will have saved them 32 bottles of Burgundy on the first sector! I understand that corkscrews were available at Shannon for the onward flight to JFK.
It will be interesting to see what the yield/pax load is in a few months.
It will be interesting to see what the yield/pax load is in a few months.
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Anyway, why don't the immigration people at Shannon board the aircraft and clear the passengers that way
It would pretty awkward if they had to off load the passenger to.
I think the service has a good future. And great for BA.
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Your last paragraph, Barnaby, I agree with. I hope it does well.
The opening two paragraphs are tosh.
What do you think happens when passengers go through the current system? They are strangers presenting themselves to some official and if you they have to be off loaded or detained, fine, what's the big deal? Sorry old fruit, you clearly have little idea what customer service is about and need to get out more.
The opening two paragraphs are tosh.
What do you think happens when passengers go through the current system? They are strangers presenting themselves to some official and if you they have to be off loaded or detained, fine, what's the big deal? Sorry old fruit, you clearly have little idea what customer service is about and need to get out more.
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They are strangers presenting themselves to some official and if you they have to be off loaded or detained, fine, what's the big deal? Sorry old fruit, you clearly have little idea what customer service is about and need to get out more.
Think of the British Minister denied entry on an official visit to Washington. Twice. Did I mention he was a Muslim? Massively humiliating in any circumstances, being taken into custody and led off a flight would be crushing to anyone. That sir, is a big deal to anyone and I urge to think before you slag off a good and reasonable objection to your hare brained scheme. Customer service has to ba balanced against real other needs.
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Skippy, you old so and so, .... thanks for calling me Sir, at least you show some respect, for someone who has knowledge of the better things in life I know what I am talking about, you clearly have some catching up to do.
That's it from me, good luck.
That's it from me, good luck.
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Ok, back to the topic again. I've dug up something usefull for a chance...
Link: BA CityFlyer E170/190 Routes and inauguration AIRLINE ROUTE UPDATES
Does anyone know how I can copy-paste the text here with it still in the proper format as it is in the link. For some reason I couldn't paste it properly on Pprune.
Link: BA CityFlyer E170/190 Routes and inauguration AIRLINE ROUTE UPDATES
Does anyone know how I can copy-paste the text here with it still in the proper format as it is in the link. For some reason I couldn't paste it properly on Pprune.
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