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Look, if you can't take 2 spoons to a cricket match because they could be a terrorist threat, then your lucky to even get near the pointy end of an aircraft.Bin Laden must be laughing his socks off at the thick British.
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Quite often if we have long slots then it's common to let the kids up to visit the flight deck. It keeps the parents happy, is good for PR and may inspire the next batch of new pilots. It was visits to the flight deck as a kid that got me hooked.....!!
Officially haven't seen it written down anywhere that pre / post flights are not permitted although there is an arguement for post flight only due to the pre flight, flight deck security checks ..........
Officially haven't seen it written down anywhere that pre / post flights are not permitted although there is an arguement for post flight only due to the pre flight, flight deck security checks ..........
Join Date: Jul 2010
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Ls251 - Lba-fao
Can anyone shed any light as to why this afternoons Leeds - Faro flight is delayed to 07:00 tomorrow morning???.
Noticed they had big delays on their morning Alicante and afternoon Murcia today (Saturday).
Is this yet another tech problem for Jet2???.
Noticed they had big delays on their morning Alicante and afternoon Murcia today (Saturday).
Is this yet another tech problem for Jet2???.
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No I was refering to Saturdays flight which eventually left Leeds Bradford on Sunday morning at 07:49.
Todays Palma flight was delayed and left at 09:20 instead of 07:00 today.
Delays again at Leeds Bradford today aswel, they really do need to sort this out.
Todays Palma flight was delayed and left at 09:20 instead of 07:00 today.
Delays again at Leeds Bradford today aswel, they really do need to sort this out.
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It's not the airlines fault. The crew and aircraft are ready 99% of the time. Its Spanish ATC imposing restrictions as slots. Notice the destinations are in Spain.
There is a bigger picture, so please have some patience with all the airlines.
There is a bigger picture, so please have some patience with all the airlines.
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There was a tech 757, therefore the delay of yesterday's LBA-FAO..
ALC flight today was supposed to operate with the same aircraft, and it did, but only after the delayed LBA-FAO-LBA. Everything should be running as scheduled tomorrow.
ALC flight today was supposed to operate with the same aircraft, and it did, but only after the delayed LBA-FAO-LBA. Everything should be running as scheduled tomorrow.
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Every single airline has long delays during the peark season. I accept the Jet2 fleet is quiet old and they go tec a bit more but it its peak season. No one seems to be complaining about MON, TOM and TCX which have even longer delays than Jet2. Only last week a FR flight from TFS to Livepool was delayed 12hours by tec problem.
The ATC is having a huge impact on flight to/from Spain, Portugal, France etc.
Build a Bridge and get over it. Delays happon.
The ATC is having a huge impact on flight to/from Spain, Portugal, France etc.
Build a Bridge and get over it. Delays happon.
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Actually there were quite some complaints, specially MON and TCX, even in this forum recently. And yes, you are absolutely right about the peak season and ATC issues.. It's not uncommon 1-2h delay due to slots, any given day, any given hour...
As frustrating as delays can be, please bear in mind a certain orange airline would often just cancel the flight and give you your money back.
So credit to LS, TCX & ZB for always getting you there, despite delays often caused by uncontrollable factors. I'd rather arrive 12 hours late than not at all.
So credit to LS, TCX & ZB for always getting you there, despite delays often caused by uncontrollable factors. I'd rather arrive 12 hours late than not at all.
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Spanish ATC
I believe the Spanish ATC last day of strikes is the 20th of August, so from the 21st then flights should be back to normal. I've heard this from a reliable source in Palma (Majorca) as he is an hotel owner who is flying out on the 20th to Norway.
So as it stands, there maybe delays until that date, i'm flying out with Jet2 on the 24th and i'm hoping that there will be no delays (especially me). But anything can happen!
JR.
So as it stands, there maybe delays until that date, i'm flying out with Jet2 on the 24th and i'm hoping that there will be no delays (especially me). But anything can happen!
JR.
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Summer trading
Lots of holiday companies seem to be struggling, with several firms going bust in the last couple of months. Even Thomas Cook & TUI have reported disappointing demand.
Any idea how Jet2 are performing? Are they doing better or worse than last year? I know in late June they said bookings were going reasonably well but have the last couple of months been disappointing?
Any idea how Jet2 are performing? Are they doing better or worse than last year? I know in late June they said bookings were going reasonably well but have the last couple of months been disappointing?
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Don't know about the yields, although the tickets at Jet2 are not always cheap, sometimes they're up to £300 even 15 days prior departure day, but from the loads that I'm able to see, flights are pretty full, and it's not hard to find flights that are 100% full. But this is summer season, so...Let's wait until something is released about their perfomence for the whole year.