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Somewhat bizarrely in light of the consolidation of flights that appears to be going on, they also appear to be using a Jet2 733 out of Gatwick yesterday and today (ie non-strike days).
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Do you know what flights LS operated yesterday and today ex LGW?
LS operated 2902/3 and 2904/5 from MAN and will do so for the rest of the week from what I've heard. Not too sure why though as we're led to believe LGW suffered little disruption !
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Checked out tommorrow's BA departures. Looks as if LS are operating :
BA2902/BA2903 LGW/MAN/LGW
BA2904/BA2905 LGW/MAN/LGW
BA2364/BA2365 LGW/MRS/LGW
Also looks like a Astreaus 757 operating tomorrow on:
BA7983/BA7984 LGW/BOD/LGW
BA8117/BA8118 LGW/AMS/LGW
Also looks like a small number of cancellations tomorrow ex LHR
BA1382 MAN 06:35
BA1432 EDI 06:45
BA724 GVA 06:50
BA1304 ABZ 06:55
BA1472 GLA 07:05
BA372 TLS 07:05
BA710 ZRH 07:20
BA1324 NCL 07:25
BA1308 ABZ 11:50
BA376 TLS 12:05
BA1484 GLA 14:00
BA908 FRA 14:20
BA1486 GLA 15:05
BA1334 NCL 16:05
BA348 NCE 16:25
BA1336 NCL 17:30
BA1402 MAN 18:05
BA1458 EDI 18:20
BA2902/BA2903 LGW/MAN/LGW
BA2904/BA2905 LGW/MAN/LGW
BA2364/BA2365 LGW/MRS/LGW
Also looks like a Astreaus 757 operating tomorrow on:
BA7983/BA7984 LGW/BOD/LGW
BA8117/BA8118 LGW/AMS/LGW
Also looks like a small number of cancellations tomorrow ex LHR
BA1382 MAN 06:35
BA1432 EDI 06:45
BA724 GVA 06:50
BA1304 ABZ 06:55
BA1472 GLA 07:05
BA372 TLS 07:05
BA710 ZRH 07:20
BA1324 NCL 07:25
BA1308 ABZ 11:50
BA376 TLS 12:05
BA1484 GLA 14:00
BA908 FRA 14:20
BA1486 GLA 15:05
BA1334 NCL 16:05
BA348 NCE 16:25
BA1336 NCL 17:30
BA1402 MAN 18:05
BA1458 EDI 18:20
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Appreciate that it is not a very significant number of cancellations ex LHR given the total number of flights in a day but still like to know why e.g. 3 x GLA's cancelled?
Is it lack of passengers rather than crews / aircraft not available?
Is it lack of passengers rather than crews / aircraft not available?
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Cancellations
Chalfont,
The cancellations may be due to the fall out from the strike. Some shorthaul flights are part of multiple day trips which may have started either in the strike or just after it. I suspect many of the standby crew may have been used at the weekend. Add to that there was technical fault on a domestic at NCL today with a long delay and it is easy for things to get out of place.
There has been a good improvement in the operation but not everything is back to normal. Sorry to hear your friend's plans were disrupted.
CB
The cancellations may be due to the fall out from the strike. Some shorthaul flights are part of multiple day trips which may have started either in the strike or just after it. I suspect many of the standby crew may have been used at the weekend. Add to that there was technical fault on a domestic at NCL today with a long delay and it is easy for things to get out of place.
There has been a good improvement in the operation but not everything is back to normal. Sorry to hear your friend's plans were disrupted.
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Looking at the timetable it looks like they are planning to charter the following a/c:
2 x 767's from Euro Atlantc
1 x 757, 1 x 767 from Titan Airways
1 x 737 ,1 x 757 from Jet2
2 x 757 from Air Finland
1 x 757 and 1 x A320 Astreaus
1 x 737 from Viking Airlines
1 x 757 from Openskies.
2 x 767's from Euro Atlantc
1 x 757, 1 x 767 from Titan Airways
1 x 737 ,1 x 757 from Jet2
2 x 757 from Air Finland
1 x 757 and 1 x A320 Astreaus
1 x 737 from Viking Airlines
1 x 757 from Openskies.
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Many thanks for your comments Currock Base. It makes things a bit clearer. My friend did get to GLA without any further delay.
Though from BAladdy's list (thanks for this info BAl!) it would appear that it is now just short-haul & specific destinations suffering several repeated cutbacks to-day which would suggest to me that there maybe something more to it...i.e. lack of passengers on those specific routes so consolidation is implemented?
Though from BAladdy's list (thanks for this info BAl!) it would appear that it is now just short-haul & specific destinations suffering several repeated cutbacks to-day which would suggest to me that there maybe something more to it...i.e. lack of passengers on those specific routes so consolidation is implemented?
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Have dug around the internet and found a press release stating, "As a result of this support from cabin crew, the airline will run a full operation using its own aircraft at London Gatwick for the second strike period and all flights to and from London City will remain unaffected."
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brsplanespotter,
Flight time of approx 35 minutes but don't forget to factor in the time you'd need to arrive at the airport prior to departure. I think for shorthaul it's usually around an hour before but that may vary from airline to airline.
Flight time of approx 35 minutes but don't forget to factor in the time you'd need to arrive at the airport prior to departure. I think for shorthaul it's usually around an hour before but that may vary from airline to airline.
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Well - who'd have thought that MOL would ever admit a mistake!