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Excellent news. I wager the house prices in Barrow Gurney have just jumped 20%..
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Aero Mad,
Oh dear, proof reading was never my strong point.
I had intended to type 'relatively vibrant' to distinguish the performance of much of the city region as a whole from the economic blackspot that is the vast housing estates lying under the slopes of Dundry Hill on the southern outskirts, where poor road links have proved a significant barrier to companies setting up in the area.
The point I was suggesting was that improved road links might overcome this to an extent - it's something the local authority is keen on - and easier access to the airport would be an additional attraction.
Oh dear, proof reading was never my strong point.
I had intended to type 'relatively vibrant' to distinguish the performance of much of the city region as a whole from the economic blackspot that is the vast housing estates lying under the slopes of Dundry Hill on the southern outskirts, where poor road links have proved a significant barrier to companies setting up in the area.
The point I was suggesting was that improved road links might overcome this to an extent - it's something the local authority is keen on - and easier access to the airport would be an additional attraction.
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It does seem implausible doesn't it and better access to the airport is not the primary reason in the mind of the Lib Dem led Bristol City Council that formally objected to the airport's expansion planning application last year: fortunately for the airport it's situated in the area of the North Somerset unitary authority who disagreed.
The South Bristol Link Road will be for general traffic though not a dual carriageway. Already the environmentalists are up in arms about the green land it will be built over.
The grandiosely named Bristol Rapid Transport system that will feed into the link road from the main central railway station is intended solely for buses on a guided busway and may feature the Airport Flyer. The city really wanted a tram system but lost that chance years ago when the local authorities that make up the conurbation failed to agree on routes so the promised central funding for that was withdrawn.
The South Bristol Link Road will be for general traffic though not a dual carriageway. Already the environmentalists are up in arms about the green land it will be built over.
The grandiosely named Bristol Rapid Transport system that will feed into the link road from the main central railway station is intended solely for buses on a guided busway and may feature the Airport Flyer. The city really wanted a tram system but lost that chance years ago when the local authorities that make up the conurbation failed to agree on routes so the promised central funding for that was withdrawn.
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BRS-EDI landing 08DEC11
Can't applaud the flight deck enough for that landing! My ex next door neighbour was on board and he told me that the landing he experienced only further encouraged him to fly with easyJet again because of the professionalism shown by the Flight Deck during this tricky approach. They were warned on board by the flight deck to expect a tricky landing but still landed the aircraft with such professionalism.
I know some on here will argue that yes the captain should probably have executed a go-around and tried again but when faced with all the options and probably a last second gust of wind and faced with those problems at an instant, I really do applaud the flight deck!
Easyjet if you are reading this, give those guys a bonus please!
I know some on here will argue that yes the captain should probably have executed a go-around and tried again but when faced with all the options and probably a last second gust of wind and faced with those problems at an instant, I really do applaud the flight deck!
Easyjet if you are reading this, give those guys a bonus please!
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I love the sensationalisation of the media - "as they tried to land in 100mph winds". What nonsense. They wouldn't be operating if the wind was that strong. I flew to Scotland too on Thursday and the wind at Edinburgh airport never got over 65kts (75mph). There would also be company & airframe limitations for operating in high winds. We all had it bad on Thursday, but we just got on with it, it's what we are trained to do.
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There are no Bristol-Riga flights in the Ryanair booking engine after 9 January 2012.
Bristol-Bratislava has operated year round since the winter of 2007/2008 (following the opening of the Bristol base in November 2007) until summer 2011 when it was axed.
However, it was brought back for this winter and is currently bookable for summer 2012.
Bristol-Bratislava has operated year round since the winter of 2007/2008 (following the opening of the Bristol base in November 2007) until summer 2011 when it was axed.
However, it was brought back for this winter and is currently bookable for summer 2012.
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BRS-FRA
santito,
It was never more than a rumour or perhaps conjecture based on the airport's statement earlier in the year that some new routes would be announced, was it?
Expansion
Reports today in the trade press carry announcements that Bristol Airport is seeking 12 contractors to carry out the planned £150 million expansion at the airport.
Apart from the work to expand the existing terminal building, and such things as constructing new walkways, piers and two multi-storey car parks, the airport is looking to expand its use of renewable energy to heat the new facility using wind turbines and a biomass facility.
The expansion will be built in phases. It's cleared all planning hurdles including an attempt by opponents for a judicial review that was rejected by a judge.
santito,
It was never more than a rumour or perhaps conjecture based on the airport's statement earlier in the year that some new routes would be announced, was it?
Expansion
Reports today in the trade press carry announcements that Bristol Airport is seeking 12 contractors to carry out the planned £150 million expansion at the airport.
Apart from the work to expand the existing terminal building, and such things as constructing new walkways, piers and two multi-storey car parks, the airport is looking to expand its use of renewable energy to heat the new facility using wind turbines and a biomass facility.
The expansion will be built in phases. It's cleared all planning hurdles including an attempt by opponents for a judicial review that was rejected by a judge.
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flybe /Air France Codeshare
I got a bit of a shock when I clicked on destinations from BRS on the flybe website to see Paris CDG appear!
It actually turns out that they will be code-sharing on all the AF 3x Daily flights from BRS-CDG. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere or has it only just happened?
I'm not sure if this will have an effect on Flybe's 1x Daily CDG route from CWL (which actually shares loads with GLA, it flies GLA-CWL-CDG-CWL-GLA), but then again maybe not.
It actually turns out that they will be code-sharing on all the AF 3x Daily flights from BRS-CDG. I haven't seen this mentioned anywhere or has it only just happened?
I'm not sure if this will have an effect on Flybe's 1x Daily CDG route from CWL (which actually shares loads with GLA, it flies GLA-CWL-CDG-CWL-GLA), but then again maybe not.
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Ryanair summer 2012
Jamie,
I've just checked the web timetable for August and at present it seems that the five based aircraft are pretty well taken care of next summer.
There is a need for five early starts each day* and for five evening returns with one or two possible gaps (* on Wednesdays and Sundays the current timetable shows six early starts).
Having checked the BRS Ryanair timetables in past years this is no surprise. In some years there has been an apparent need for seven based aircraft in early versions of their timetable and in my experience there are invariably several versions before the final one is settled - involving changes of timings, sometimes changes of days and occasionally routes axed and others added.
Currently there will be 109 weekly rotations (two or three down on last summer), including seven Dublin, seven Faro and two Alicante operated by non-based aircraft according to the timings.
Changes from last summer include the axing of Marrakesh, Riga and Seville and the reinstatement of Katowice and Bratislava.
Malta is 4 x weekly (3 last summer), Treviso also 4 x weekly (from 3) whilst Alicante is 6 x weekly (including the two worked by non-based aircraft) which is down from 8 x weekly last summer.
There have been rumours that destinations such as Chania, Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Murcia, Lodz, Biarritz and Dinard might appear in summer 2012.
It doesn't now look likely unless there is either a major redrawing of the timetable as it currently stands or an additional aircraft is added to the base.
I've just checked the web timetable for August and at present it seems that the five based aircraft are pretty well taken care of next summer.
There is a need for five early starts each day* and for five evening returns with one or two possible gaps (* on Wednesdays and Sundays the current timetable shows six early starts).
Having checked the BRS Ryanair timetables in past years this is no surprise. In some years there has been an apparent need for seven based aircraft in early versions of their timetable and in my experience there are invariably several versions before the final one is settled - involving changes of timings, sometimes changes of days and occasionally routes axed and others added.
Currently there will be 109 weekly rotations (two or three down on last summer), including seven Dublin, seven Faro and two Alicante operated by non-based aircraft according to the timings.
Changes from last summer include the axing of Marrakesh, Riga and Seville and the reinstatement of Katowice and Bratislava.
Malta is 4 x weekly (3 last summer), Treviso also 4 x weekly (from 3) whilst Alicante is 6 x weekly (including the two worked by non-based aircraft) which is down from 8 x weekly last summer.
There have been rumours that destinations such as Chania, Rhodes, Corfu, Kos, Murcia, Lodz, Biarritz and Dinard might appear in summer 2012.
It doesn't now look likely unless there is either a major redrawing of the timetable as it currently stands or an additional aircraft is added to the base.
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Ryanair summer 2012
Ryanair announced this morning that routes would operate from Budapest to Bristol, Birminghham, Stansted, Dublin and Bologna from March 2012.
BUD was last operated from BRS by Ryanair in 2010. It was certainly very popular in terms of load factors.
It seems that BRS will be 2 x weekly.
BUD was last operated from BRS by Ryanair in 2010. It was certainly very popular in terms of load factors.
It seems that BRS will be 2 x weekly.
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