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As Right Hand Rule has backed up, and TSR2 has worked out from his own working out of flights, it is purely to avoid confusion.
We could call them whatever we want to be honest - as you should know if you used to file flight plans. But this both helps ATC, and us who have to listen to all radio traffic, but just respond to individual call sign. I might be wrong, but I believe it was at the suggestion of Jet2.com pilots that "Q" suffix was added.
Ever heard of "the cocktail party effect"? Cocktail Party
If you don't want to believe me, that's absolutely fine! I have no more to say on the matter.
DW.
(edited for my rubbish speeling!)
We could call them whatever we want to be honest - as you should know if you used to file flight plans. But this both helps ATC, and us who have to listen to all radio traffic, but just respond to individual call sign. I might be wrong, but I believe it was at the suggestion of Jet2.com pilots that "Q" suffix was added.
Ever heard of "the cocktail party effect"? Cocktail Party
If you don't want to believe me, that's absolutely fine! I have no more to say on the matter.
DW.
(edited for my rubbish speeling!)
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Maybe in the Winter with all the downtime the 757s are gonna have, whilst its in for its cabin refurb, they could get it painted aswell! its due for winglets ive heard too, over the winter so could well see it done then hopefully! 
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I've just recently come back on a Jet 2 from PMI and 40 minutes or so in my flight, the pilot came on and said to us that there is a 'Slight Malfunction', we will be going slower and will arrive 15 minutes later.
Does he have the authority to just blurt this out? I mean even the cabin crew were suprised, shouldn't they be notified first? To tell us.
I was suprised alot. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-300. (The white one, Ex-Bmibaby. G-CGET, for bmibaby G-TOYE).
Does he have the authority to just blurt this out? I mean even the cabin crew were suprised, shouldn't they be notified first? To tell us.
I was suprised alot. The aircraft was a Boeing 737-300. (The white one, Ex-Bmibaby. G-CGET, for bmibaby G-TOYE).
Whether the captain tells the cabin crew first or not is not something I wish to go into, but if there was something of this nature - would you be more reassured by the voice of the captain, or one of the cabin crew ?
If there's some minor mechanical fault, I'd rather hear it from someone who knows what the component in question does and understands its relevance to the rest of the aluminium tube and can thus make a good assessment of its importance, as opposed to someone who may never have spent even an hour flying a plane.
If there's some minor mechanical fault, I'd rather hear it from someone who knows what the component in question does and understands its relevance to the rest of the aluminium tube and can thus make a good assessment of its importance, as opposed to someone who may never have spent even an hour flying a plane.
Why couldnt they just say due to ATC changes on the route or headwinds!
One doesn't always have to say something - but if you do say something, it had better be correct.
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Originally Posted by JetRob
Does he have the authority to just blurt this out? I mean even the cabin crew were suprised, shouldn't they be notified first? To tell us.
Originally Posted by LPFR
I don't think I would like to hear that after 40 min in the air and more 2 hours to go
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Is there a shortage of aircraft at the moment? Cant see the point in slinging new routes into the mix if you cant deal with what you have already got. Who would decide shall we go to palma or murcia this morning with the one aircraft we have for both dest, and which set of pax shall we totally pi*s off but fob them off with bu**sh*t excuses.
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Sounds like a mach trim fail or some such system which would require a slightly lower max airspeed hence the longer flight time?
You were on the flight and know what was said, but i think the Captain would have been wiser to say nothing, any mention of a failure to pax is ill advised and if all it meant was a longer flight time by 15 mins, that could have been put down to stronger than forecast headwinds or ATC routing, i am all for being honest with pax for the reason behind delays, but this could have been all over the tabloids the next day
Wise words
some mist around at destination = dense fog 50/50 chance of not getting in
some light turbulence over France=makes Pepsi max look tame (BLK)
just getting the Engineers to check a warning light=engine wont start
slight delay on our slot to CDG this morning=it'l be this afternoon when you land
some sleety rain on our arrival into Leeds= SNOCLO
some light turbulence on final approach= CC prepare for a go-around
pleasantly warm in Malaga=39c remote stand no-APU (757)
You were on the flight and know what was said, but i think the Captain would have been wiser to say nothing, any mention of a failure to pax is ill advised and if all it meant was a longer flight time by 15 mins, that could have been put down to stronger than forecast headwinds or ATC routing, i am all for being honest with pax for the reason behind delays, but this could have been all over the tabloids the next day
Wise words
some mist around at destination = dense fog 50/50 chance of not getting in
some light turbulence over France=makes Pepsi max look tame (BLK)
just getting the Engineers to check a warning light=engine wont start
slight delay on our slot to CDG this morning=it'l be this afternoon when you land
some sleety rain on our arrival into Leeds= SNOCLO
some light turbulence on final approach= CC prepare for a go-around
pleasantly warm in Malaga=39c remote stand no-APU (757)
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Would Jet2 Ever Consider Opearting routes to Alicante and Shannon From Belfast?
Jet2 did plan to operate BFS - ORK and had seats on sale, but was pulled before initial flight reportedly due to terrible forward bookings. Think this may scupper any chance of a Jet2 BFS - SNN.
On a different Jet2 subject - my daughter and 2 grand-daughters [ages 6 & 8] recently flew ALC-LBA and checked in on-line. My daughter was given a different seat row from her children, and was told at check-in that she would have to pay to sit with them, as per Jet2's policy.
However Jet2 do not allow unaccompanied children to fly. Is it therefore OK for two small children to be seated 30 rows away from their parent? Are Jet 2 breaking their own policy, by allowing unaccompanied children to fly, seperated by the length of the aircraft from their parent.? And how would you feel if you were the person seated next to these two children?
However Jet2 do not allow unaccompanied children to fly. Is it therefore OK for two small children to be seated 30 rows away from their parent? Are Jet 2 breaking their own policy, by allowing unaccompanied children to fly, seperated by the length of the aircraft from their parent.? And how would you feel if you were the person seated next to these two children?
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Did the system really allocate the children 30 rows away from their mother? I have known if it splitting up families, but never by that amount of rows. The check in agent probably had no seats available at that moment to sit the family together, due to a high level of pre-booked seats already allocated. Where did they end up sitting once on-board the aircraft? As cabin crew, we would not be happy about children of that age being sat 2 rows away from their parents, never mind 30 rows. We would of reseated other passengers before departure to ensure that the children were safely looked after by their mother.
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Hi danielmellor,
It is unlikely that Jet2 will operate MAN-BFS. Firstly, the route is not vacant - BMI Baby operate it. A second carrier - FlyBe - operates MAN-BHD. So the market appears well served at present, and there is no compelling case for a third carrier to enter the fray. Would it be profitable?
If BMI Baby were to vacate the route as part of the Lufthansa changes (and this is purely hypothetical - there is no reason at present to expect this), then a new carrier *could* consider the route. But even then, would it be Jet2? I would suggest not. Jet2's recent expansion has focused on providing capacity to Mediterranean resorts, left exposed by capacity cuts following the mergers of the 'Big Four' tour operators to become the 'Big Two' and the demise of XL. This strategy has served Jet2 well (supported by Jet2 Holidays) and seems their best way forward for the future. Jet2 has been gradually stepping back from serving short city-to-city routes where the competition is fierce, high load factors are difficult to achieve and profits are elusive.
SHED.
It is unlikely that Jet2 will operate MAN-BFS. Firstly, the route is not vacant - BMI Baby operate it. A second carrier - FlyBe - operates MAN-BHD. So the market appears well served at present, and there is no compelling case for a third carrier to enter the fray. Would it be profitable?
If BMI Baby were to vacate the route as part of the Lufthansa changes (and this is purely hypothetical - there is no reason at present to expect this), then a new carrier *could* consider the route. But even then, would it be Jet2? I would suggest not. Jet2's recent expansion has focused on providing capacity to Mediterranean resorts, left exposed by capacity cuts following the mergers of the 'Big Four' tour operators to become the 'Big Two' and the demise of XL. This strategy has served Jet2 well (supported by Jet2 Holidays) and seems their best way forward for the future. Jet2 has been gradually stepping back from serving short city-to-city routes where the competition is fierce, high load factors are difficult to achieve and profits are elusive.
SHED.