GIBRALTAR

[MKY661]

Monarch MAN-GIB Summer 2013

As the same for 2012 Monarch are not to base an A320 in MAN for the summer. Therefore it will return to the W patterns it is doing this summer, except it will be 3pw instead of 2pw. The following will occur on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4th May with the plane operating a W pattern

ZB068 LTN-GIB 0715-1110
ZB575 GIB-MAN 1155-1350
ZB574 MAN-GIB 1455-1855
ZB063 GIB-LTN 1940-2125

[mansp]

does anybody know what size aircraft can operate into GIB? I believe the runway is 6000ft but also been told it is 5431ft?

Cheers

[ericlday]

Google knows the answer......try a little investigation !

[mansp]

yes i know, but on google you get different answers which was why i was asking the question on here.

[barry lloyd]

http://www.fly-sea.com/charts/LXGB.pdf

[paully]

Gib Aircraft types

The usual types it can take, fully loaded ,are and have been, A320, 737-300 types and 757, and most things smaller.Whilst the A321 is too big unless on a restricted load. Military wise, everything they have, apart from VC10 and Tristar.

Hercules and C17 make interesting sights coming and going there

[mansp]

thanks peeps, that was the info i was after. Much appreciated, What you think about a civilian freight aircraft max size?

[MKY661]

The new terminal for departures I have heard opens this week. It is going to be opened by the Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward.

[TheQuietLife]

Ceremonial opening, they will depart through it. However normal departures is NOT switching yet.

[MKY661]

Here is a tour of the new terminal at Gibraltar if anyone's interested. Includes departures area.

[mansp]

has anybody got the schedule for the tornado's movements over the next week or so? cheers

[paully]

Tornado`s

Dont think they publish too much in advance, although the RG Police are kept up to date...That way it keep Pedro on his toes across the border . They are there for a month although you will hear them long before you see them

Will be there on Thursday and our apartment overlooks the runway, so will post if I find anything out.

[mansp]

lol, i know what you mean about pedro!

I was lucky enough to be moored up on a sailing boat in catalan bay when the arrived and yeah!! def hear them before you see them! heard they broadcast the times on BFBS radio but i seem to have a great talent for just missing the times

[MKY661]

What do you reckon the chances are of the new terminal being completely open by the end of this month?

[mansp]

unlikely! not heard that to be honest, in fact not heard anything about when it is supposed to be open.

[paully]

Gib Terminal opening

Just arrived back via Gib today and made some enquiries whilst waiting for check in to open..Apparantly the departures have been completed in the new terminal as has all staff training and they are ready to go but have to wait until the Gib Government give the ok. However they seem very relutant to do so. It appears The Chief Minister Picardo is playing politics with his opposite number and delaying the opening making it look like the last lot cocked up more than they did...usual children at play stuff

So it really is anyones guess, but there is no good reason for departures still to be through the miserable rat hole it has now become. Most of the shops after security are empty and the one before looks like it has just been ransacked. The staff seem demoralised although the handling of speedy boarders and special assistance groups was spot on as they seem to have a new supervisor on ground ops who knows exactly what he is doing..

Another excellent flight with EZY but delayed due to RAF Tornadoes still doing their stuff down there, causing havoc with the schedules, but loved by the locals

[nivsy]

Ummm..not quite "loved by the locals" - tolerated perhaps more relevant.

Hey Gib is not Gib without the politics - you get to live with it!

[paully]

Know what you mean, but maybe `liked at bit`this time as they feel under more than usual pressure by Spain and their presence is annoying the Spanish in return...as to politics well yes your very right

[MKY661]

Well although LPL and EMA are ending this winter there is now at least some good news, this time with BA:

Taken from website:

From 28 October 2012 flights from Heathrow Terminal 3 to Gibraltar will increase from seven to nine flights per week. The additional services will operate on Saturdays and Sundays.

Heard also now September for new terminal opening for Deaprtures. Also waiting for the news about who is doing EMA for Summer 2013.

[paully]

September...excellent but do they know which year yet

I read in the Gib Chronicle about a month back, that the Tourism Minister had announced Monarch were starting their service from EMA to replace Baby but dates etc would be announced by Monarch in `due course`.....so another wait I fear..

Also e mailed Easy to see if they were going to have a summer 2013 route LPL - GIB but at the moment seems not...we shall see