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.............and that demonstrates......
........perfectly why nothing on pprune can be believed.
Someone posts with an air of authority and others will believe it.
How about this. Jet2 EMA base to close with no warning! Will anyone care? No, because Jet2 do not have any based aircraft, crew or engineers at EMA.
Someone posts with an air of authority and others will believe it.
How about this. Jet2 EMA base to close with no warning! Will anyone care? No, because Jet2 do not have any based aircraft, crew or engineers at EMA.
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I think you'll find the EMA aircraft is doing SSH flights and splits its time between BRS & EMA. It replaces an XL series I believe.
There are no based aircraft at EMA for the RM flights - they pop in Monday - Friday from various bases and then return from whence they came.
There are no based aircraft at EMA for the RM flights - they pop in Monday - Friday from various bases and then return from whence they came.
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Probably because PIA flight wasn't due in till 01:00 and would have taken a couple of hours to turn around and would have required runway for take off at about 03:00 hrs - so the runway would have been unable to be worked on effectively for this whole period.
On the other hand the Jet2 was due in just after midnight then would be off the runway and out of the way for the night causing only minimal disruption to the contractors..
On the other hand the Jet2 was due in just after midnight then would be off the runway and out of the way for the night causing only minimal disruption to the contractors..
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Yeah, But the Aircraft will Land at 00.00 or just before 00.00.
The time 00.10 will be the 'Block Time' ETA on stand.
The flight will be just under 3 hours or whatever time it departs??
With 'Pleasure flights' etc, the flights are just under the next hour to avoid Taxes, Charges etc.
The time 00.10 will be the 'Block Time' ETA on stand.
The flight will be just under 3 hours or whatever time it departs??
With 'Pleasure flights' etc, the flights are just under the next hour to avoid Taxes, Charges etc.
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Albert - Picardi Somme
Appeared today on the search facility with twice weekly flights from LBA between 20th April - 5th July 2009 (except one period when just one flight per week)
Firstly, I had no idea Albert had an airport (nearest civilian airport I was aware of is Beauvais) and secondly - strange destination to launch when the world war 1 90 year anniversary is this year. (Albert is right in the middle of the Somme Battlefields)
Interesting choice????
Firstly, I had no idea Albert had an airport (nearest civilian airport I was aware of is Beauvais) and secondly - strange destination to launch when the world war 1 90 year anniversary is this year. (Albert is right in the middle of the Somme Battlefields)
Interesting choice????
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Battlefield visits
Does seem to be the market they are going for:
Meanwhile, the historical events of WWI and WWII are now included on the national curriculum leading to an increase in educational battlefield breaks for schools. Ian Doubtfire, Managing Director of Jet2, said: “This is a really exciting destination for us and we are proud to offer the first direct scheduled flights to Albert from the UK. “Battlefield breaks are becoming tremendously popular within the tourism industry and we anticipate the vast majority of passengers flying to Albert will be travelling there to see the sights and experience the history of key events during World War I. We will be offering two flights a week allowing four-night midweek breaks, which will believe will be extremely popular with schools, and three-night weekend breaks geared more towards independent travellers. However, we also believe that the likes of Amiens and Lille will prove to be popular destinations and not forgetting, because it’s such a short flight, Albert is a fantastic gateway to explore the rest of Northern France.”
Surprised they didn't go for Lille instead, seeing as Leeds & Lille are twinned? (The relationship between Leeds and Lille dates back to 1968 and formed the centrepiece of the Yorkshire region Nord exchange programme.) I know BMI did try LBA-LIL for a while but they did not give it time to grow.
Meanwhile, the historical events of WWI and WWII are now included on the national curriculum leading to an increase in educational battlefield breaks for schools. Ian Doubtfire, Managing Director of Jet2, said: “This is a really exciting destination for us and we are proud to offer the first direct scheduled flights to Albert from the UK. “Battlefield breaks are becoming tremendously popular within the tourism industry and we anticipate the vast majority of passengers flying to Albert will be travelling there to see the sights and experience the history of key events during World War I. We will be offering two flights a week allowing four-night midweek breaks, which will believe will be extremely popular with schools, and three-night weekend breaks geared more towards independent travellers. However, we also believe that the likes of Amiens and Lille will prove to be popular destinations and not forgetting, because it’s such a short flight, Albert is a fantastic gateway to explore the rest of Northern France.”
Surprised they didn't go for Lille instead, seeing as Leeds & Lille are twinned? (The relationship between Leeds and Lille dates back to 1968 and formed the centrepiece of the Yorkshire region Nord exchange programme.) I know BMI did try LBA-LIL for a while but they did not give it time to grow.
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It would be nice to see a - LBIA - GIB rotation 1 a week to start?
I think LS could fill a 73 at least once a week to GIB?
Think LS will apply for the BLK - BCN route.
I think LS could fill a 73 at least once a week to GIB?
Think LS will apply for the BLK - BCN route.
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Would be very surprised if BLK-BCN does not become an LS route by next winter.
They say they are to position in a third a/c by 2010 - so what are we going to see?
I think we are looking at more bucket and spade routes and I think TFS will become a summer route with an increased frequency plus higher frequencies on the other routes. I think AGP and ALC will become daily.
They say they are to position in a third a/c by 2010 - so what are we going to see?
I think we are looking at more bucket and spade routes and I think TFS will become a summer route with an increased frequency plus higher frequencies on the other routes. I think AGP and ALC will become daily.