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Sounds like you guys at BRS have had a very interesting day !! Just hope the punters appreciate how hard you've all been working to keep things going. Theres an old saying which seems appropriate: The impossible we do at once, miracles take a little longer "
Well done all. Keep up the good work
Well done all. Keep up the good work
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Ryanair's expanded BRS base
I’ve had a look at the Ryanair timetable from July 09 onwards when FR will have four based aircraft at BRS, and have come up with the following schedule.
The schedule seems a pretty full one with (based on timings) the Girona, Shannon and one of the daily Dublin rotations now to be worked by BRS-based aircraft. The schedule allows an aircraft four rotations on some days.
Mon
Alicante/Bergamo/Bratislava
Beziers/Knock/Seville
Girona/Shannon/Rzeszow
Rimini/Dublin/Perpignan
Tue
Alicante/Shannon/Limoges/Eindhoven
Girona/Bergamo/Wroclaw
Montpellier/Poznan/Riga
Reus/Dublin/Toulon
Wed
Pau/Knock/Dublin/Trieste
Alicante/Bergamo/Budapest
Malta/Bergerac/Beziers
Girona/Shannon/Cagliari
Thurs
Porto/Beziers/Limoges/Eindhoven
Alicante/Dublin/Toulon
Girona/Bergamo/Rzeszow
Reus/Shannon/Montpellier
Fri
Alicante/Shannon/Seville
Beziers/Knock/Dublin/Perpignan
Girona/Bratislava/Riga
Rimini/Bergerac/Bergamo
Sat
Poznan/Shannon/Dublin/Toulon
Alicante/Limoges/Wroclaw
Girona/Bergamo/Pau
Reus/Eindhoven/Bergerac
Sun
Montpellier/Knock/Cagliari
Alicante/Shannon/Budapest
Malta/Dublin/Trieste
Girona/Bergamo/Porto
Alicante, Bergamo, Dublin*, Girona and Shannon - daily
Beziers and Knock 4 x weekly
Bergerac, Eindhoven, Limoges, Montpellier, Reus and Toulon 3 x weekly
Bratislava, Budapest, Cagliari, Malta, Pau, Perpignan, Porto, Poznan, Riga, Rimini, Rzeszow, Seville, Trieste and Wroclaw 2 x weekly
* 16 additional weekly Dublin rotations by aircraft based elsewhere
The schedule seems a pretty full one with (based on timings) the Girona, Shannon and one of the daily Dublin rotations now to be worked by BRS-based aircraft. The schedule allows an aircraft four rotations on some days.
Mon
Alicante/Bergamo/Bratislava
Beziers/Knock/Seville
Girona/Shannon/Rzeszow
Rimini/Dublin/Perpignan
Tue
Alicante/Shannon/Limoges/Eindhoven
Girona/Bergamo/Wroclaw
Montpellier/Poznan/Riga
Reus/Dublin/Toulon
Wed
Pau/Knock/Dublin/Trieste
Alicante/Bergamo/Budapest
Malta/Bergerac/Beziers
Girona/Shannon/Cagliari
Thurs
Porto/Beziers/Limoges/Eindhoven
Alicante/Dublin/Toulon
Girona/Bergamo/Rzeszow
Reus/Shannon/Montpellier
Fri
Alicante/Shannon/Seville
Beziers/Knock/Dublin/Perpignan
Girona/Bratislava/Riga
Rimini/Bergerac/Bergamo
Sat
Poznan/Shannon/Dublin/Toulon
Alicante/Limoges/Wroclaw
Girona/Bergamo/Pau
Reus/Eindhoven/Bergerac
Sun
Montpellier/Knock/Cagliari
Alicante/Shannon/Budapest
Malta/Dublin/Trieste
Girona/Bergamo/Porto
Alicante, Bergamo, Dublin*, Girona and Shannon - daily
Beziers and Knock 4 x weekly
Bergerac, Eindhoven, Limoges, Montpellier, Reus and Toulon 3 x weekly
Bratislava, Budapest, Cagliari, Malta, Pau, Perpignan, Porto, Poznan, Riga, Rimini, Rzeszow, Seville, Trieste and Wroclaw 2 x weekly
* 16 additional weekly Dublin rotations by aircraft based elsewhere
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Runway shut again this evening due to snow, shame as they have spent a hard couple of days with an army of trucks and diggers clearing the last lot from up there, now a fresh lot to deal with.
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Ryanair - new route to Belfast City
Ryanair have announced a new route from BRS to BHD, daily from 30 March.
It is timed to be operated by a BHD aircraft until the end of June then, when the BRS base is expanded at the beginning of July, by a BRS-based aircraft. Until July the service is an evening one then it switches to out from BRS at lunchtime, back early afternoon.
easyJet have reduced their BFS route from 3 x daily to 2 x daily this summer with their afternoon rotation axed so the FR service will not mean many extra seats on the Bristol-Belfast route.
Whilst on Ryanair, their cull at DUB seems to have reduced the BRS-DUB route this summer from 23 weekly rotations to 20, there being no day now with four rotations.
It is timed to be operated by a BHD aircraft until the end of June then, when the BRS base is expanded at the beginning of July, by a BRS-based aircraft. Until July the service is an evening one then it switches to out from BRS at lunchtime, back early afternoon.
easyJet have reduced their BFS route from 3 x daily to 2 x daily this summer with their afternoon rotation axed so the FR service will not mean many extra seats on the Bristol-Belfast route.
Whilst on Ryanair, their cull at DUB seems to have reduced the BRS-DUB route this summer from 23 weekly rotations to 20, there being no day now with four rotations.
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Who cares about extra seats? Christmas has come early cos the Ryanair pixie has been listening to Noisy. Hurrah!
That'll save me a few bob on car hire.
That'll save me a few bob on car hire.
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06.02.09
New charter operator Kiss Flights will operate summer flights from Bristol Airport to Tenerife from July 3 until October 30. It will operate the route each Friday using a Viking Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft.
Kiss boss Paul Moss said: ‘Bristol Airport has always been an extremely important regional UK departure point. I am delighted that we will be able to start operating from this airport .’ The operator has already unveiled routes from Gatwick and Manchester to Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife and Sharm el Sheikh from the end of March.
New charter operator Kiss Flights will operate summer flights from Bristol Airport to Tenerife from July 3 until October 30. It will operate the route each Friday using a Viking Airlines Boeing 737 aircraft.
Kiss boss Paul Moss said: ‘Bristol Airport has always been an extremely important regional UK departure point. I am delighted that we will be able to start operating from this airport .’ The operator has already unveiled routes from Gatwick and Manchester to Lanzarote, Fuerteventura, Tenerife and Sharm el Sheikh from the end of March.
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Oh the irony. sat on the apron in BRS on LH4963 - because of snow at FRA... ho ho ho...
edit - needn't have worried. 25 minutes late to FRA, but the onward to GVA went tech, so in a way, life was righted...
edit - needn't have worried. 25 minutes late to FRA, but the onward to GVA went tech, so in a way, life was righted...
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UK-US Flights
One of my collegues was at Cwl over the weekend to service a Thomson long haul departure to Miami-Acapulco. where there was some sort of proceedural delay, speaking to one of the duty managers he was told that some US agency was seeking to have all US bound flights to operate from one of only five UK airports, theses being Heathrow,Gatwick,Manchester,Birmingham and Glasgow and he went on to say this will effect Bristol with its Continental and this summers Thomson long haul Florida and Caribean series.Have heard nothing about this but the Duty Manager at Cwl was adament this was to be, i can't see it, but has anyone heard of this or its supposed reason ?
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Absolute Rubbish!
For a start, why would it have any implications on Carribbean flights? The US has no juristiction in the Dominican Republic or anywhere else.
Secondly, I am sure the EU would step in pretty sharpish.
For a start, why would it have any implications on Carribbean flights? The US has no juristiction in the Dominican Republic or anywhere else.
Secondly, I am sure the EU would step in pretty sharpish.
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Funny this should be mentioned the other day there was a LBA-NQY-Miami flight and it had to go from Manchester due to 'licensing issues'. LBA pax were roaded to MAN and the NQY pax were put on a B738 and flown to MAN to connect on to their waiting 767
Interesting?
Interesting?
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I was passing through BRS the other day, despite all the Doom and Gloom merchants around at the moment, it was nice to see a positive outlook for place 
.
I noticed the Master Plan on display in the Old Terminal which looks very impressive, however one concern perhaps is the level of Landscaping which appears to be leaning more towards a nature reserve in places, trees shrubs, bird boxes, also a green roof whatever that is?
Well done BRS looks like you are bucking the trend.
FFM.
.I noticed the Master Plan on display in the Old Terminal which looks very impressive, however one concern perhaps is the level of Landscaping which appears to be leaning more towards a nature reserve in places, trees shrubs, bird boxes, also a green roof whatever that is?
Well done BRS looks like you are bucking the trend.
FFM.
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Accurate,
They are going strong with numbers of members increasing regularly.
They played a big part in supporting the airport's hassle with the local authority over the western walkway general permitted development application.
I've PM'd you the contact. Not sure how PPRuNe views plugging other sites on here.
Farfield,
Entirely apposite for a rural airfield deep in the Wurzel countryside.
They are going strong with numbers of members increasing regularly.
They played a big part in supporting the airport's hassle with the local authority over the western walkway general permitted development application.
I've PM'd you the contact. Not sure how PPRuNe views plugging other sites on here.
Farfield,
Entirely apposite for a rural airfield deep in the Wurzel countryside.
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Bristol Airport Goodwill Ambassadors
BRS is seeking people over 18 willing to give four hours or more each week to becoming goodwill ambassadors at the airport.
The work will include greeting inbound visitors to welcome them to the Southwest and generally ease the path of inbound and outbound visitors through the airport.
Uniform will be provided and training given.
Here comes the rub. The work will be entirely unpaid although volunteers will be given assistance with travel expenses and car parking, or free bus travel to/from the airport as well as a staff reduction at certain retail outlets within the airport.
The application forms suggest that some form of check will be made on volunteers as a CRB check is required as well as details of employment or past employment if retired.
I can understand this sort of thing happening with a charity but a commercial organisation getting people to work for them for nothing?
I believe that schemes similar to this exist at some US airports. Do any other UK airports do this sort of thing? I've never seen any obvious presence of such people at other airports around the country.
If it works the mind goes into overdrive at what could be next: volunteers to spruce up the front of the airport or mow the grass, or someone to tidy up the CEO's office or make the tea for Standard Noise and his pals?
The work will include greeting inbound visitors to welcome them to the Southwest and generally ease the path of inbound and outbound visitors through the airport.
Uniform will be provided and training given.
Here comes the rub. The work will be entirely unpaid although volunteers will be given assistance with travel expenses and car parking, or free bus travel to/from the airport as well as a staff reduction at certain retail outlets within the airport.
The application forms suggest that some form of check will be made on volunteers as a CRB check is required as well as details of employment or past employment if retired.
I can understand this sort of thing happening with a charity but a commercial organisation getting people to work for them for nothing?
I believe that schemes similar to this exist at some US airports. Do any other UK airports do this sort of thing? I've never seen any obvious presence of such people at other airports around the country.
If it works the mind goes into overdrive at what could be next: volunteers to spruce up the front of the airport or mow the grass, or someone to tidy up the CEO's office or make the tea for Standard Noise and his pals?
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As you say this kind of thing is not uncommon in the USA, although such the "recruitment" of such Ambassadors tends to be in joint venture between the airport authority and the local tourism authorities. This, in my mind, sends out much more clearly the right signals that the staff are literally there for the passengers only and specifically there to help them with stuff like local tourist information, local transport etc.
In other words, to augment rather than replace airport-employed customer service staff.
As you say this kind of thing is not uncommon in the USA, although such the "recruitment" of such Ambassadors tends to be in joint venture between the airport authority and the local tourism authorities. This, in my mind, sends out much more clearly the right signals that the staff are literally there for the passengers only and specifically there to help them with stuff like local tourist information, local transport etc.
In other words, to augment rather than replace airport-employed customer service staff.
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How about putting real people on the information desk. Not just a phone!
...Or shifting t*ats who still park all over the place. Call them The Lulsgate Angels. "Hey buddy, shift your car or I'll blow your M*ther****ing brains out!"
What a load of old tosh!
...Or shifting t*ats who still park all over the place. Call them The Lulsgate Angels. "Hey buddy, shift your car or I'll blow your M*ther****ing brains out!"
What a load of old tosh!
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TOM Summer Schedule @ BRS and CWL
This Summers schedule at CWL and BRS is rather interesting........
Seems that TOM will have more capacity and flights from BRS this summer and not CWL:
Aircraft:
CWL Based Aircraft: 1x 738, 1x 752
CWL have no W-patterns
BRS Based Aircraft: 2x 752, (1x 763 - Sat-Mon for Longhaul)
BRS have 2 W-Pattern flights this summer - from SZG and CFU
Flights per week: (1 = outbound+indound flights)
Longhaul destinations:
CUN- BRS: x1
SFB- BRS: x1
Shorthaul from both CWL and BRS
PMI- CWL: x3 / BRS: x4
DLM- CWL: x2 / BRS: x3
IBZ- CWL: x3 / BRS: x2
MAH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x2
AGP- CWL: x2 / BRS: x1
ALC- CWL: x2 / BRS: x1
ACE- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
BJV- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
BOJ- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
CFU- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1 (W-Pattern)
EFL- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
FAO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
HER- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
LCA- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
PFO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
REU- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
RHO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
SSH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
TFS- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
VRN- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
ZTH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
KGS- CWL: x1
LPA- CWL: x1
GRO- CWL: x1
AYT-BRS: x1
FUE- BRS: x1
MIR- BRS: x1
NAP- BRS: x1
SKG- BRS: x1
SZG- BRS: x1(W-Pattern)
In total
CWL = 31 Flights
BRS = 36 Flights
Seems that TOM will have more capacity and flights from BRS this summer and not CWL:
Aircraft:
CWL Based Aircraft: 1x 738, 1x 752
CWL have no W-patterns
BRS Based Aircraft: 2x 752, (1x 763 - Sat-Mon for Longhaul)
BRS have 2 W-Pattern flights this summer - from SZG and CFU
Flights per week: (1 = outbound+indound flights)
Longhaul destinations:
CUN- BRS: x1
SFB- BRS: x1
Shorthaul from both CWL and BRS
PMI- CWL: x3 / BRS: x4
DLM- CWL: x2 / BRS: x3
IBZ- CWL: x3 / BRS: x2
MAH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x2
AGP- CWL: x2 / BRS: x1
ALC- CWL: x2 / BRS: x1
ACE- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
BJV- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
BOJ- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
CFU- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1 (W-Pattern)
EFL- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
FAO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
HER- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
LCA- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
PFO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
REU- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
RHO- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
SSH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
TFS- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
VRN- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
ZTH- CWL: x1 / BRS: x1
KGS- CWL: x1
LPA- CWL: x1
GRO- CWL: x1
AYT-BRS: x1
FUE- BRS: x1
MIR- BRS: x1
NAP- BRS: x1
SKG- BRS: x1
SZG- BRS: x1(W-Pattern)
In total
CWL = 31 Flights
BRS = 36 Flights
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Brs-gci
Blue Island have applied for a route licence to operate BRS-GCI, and say they will operate double daily, morning and evening.
Derek Coates, chairman Blue Island, said: "Bristol is an important city and one of the largest business centres in the south. This fits naturally within our philosophy to serve the business cities of Europe. ‘We also believe that the tourist and leisure market can be stimulated through this gateway to the west and south west of England."
link: IFC Feed - Guernsey - Blue Islands applies for Bristol route
Aurigny already operate this route, daily in summer and less frequently in winter with ATR 72 equipment.
Is there really enough traffic for 3 x daily to Guernsey?
Derek Coates, chairman Blue Island, said: "Bristol is an important city and one of the largest business centres in the south. This fits naturally within our philosophy to serve the business cities of Europe. ‘We also believe that the tourist and leisure market can be stimulated through this gateway to the west and south west of England."
link: IFC Feed - Guernsey - Blue Islands applies for Bristol route
Aurigny already operate this route, daily in summer and less frequently in winter with ATR 72 equipment.
Is there really enough traffic for 3 x daily to Guernsey?