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GCDRA has gone back to SEN tonight from EDI.
Leaves just one B736 for service with two required. Not sure if GCDRA has gone for maint, or gone for good. B757 (GCEJM) will need to operate on the GLA-BCN-EDI tomorrow, and possibly EDI-BCN-GLA, unless GOTDA comes north in the afternoon from MME.
GSM keepchanging their fleet on their website. One minute it says it has 2 B736 aircraft, the next it has 4.
Still no news yet whether GCDKD at SEN and GCDKT at LPL are being prepared for a return to service.
Anyone able to confirm if these will return to service for the summer?
If all 4 B736 return for the summer then the shorthaul should do ok.
Leaves just one B736 for service with two required. Not sure if GCDRA has gone for maint, or gone for good. B757 (GCEJM) will need to operate on the GLA-BCN-EDI tomorrow, and possibly EDI-BCN-GLA, unless GOTDA comes north in the afternoon from MME.
GSM keepchanging their fleet on their website. One minute it says it has 2 B736 aircraft, the next it has 4.
Still no news yet whether GCDKD at SEN and GCDKT at LPL are being prepared for a return to service.
Anyone able to confirm if these will return to service for the summer?
If all 4 B736 return for the summer then the shorthaul should do ok.
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How it currently looks, the BCN will be operated by the B752 Monday.
THe BCN will operate GLA via EDI Tues/Wed as the B752 will operate the SFB flights on those days. This is the way it will operate until the B738 comes back from GMG airline lease.
THe BCN will operate GLA via EDI Tues/Wed as the B752 will operate the SFB flights on those days. This is the way it will operate until the B738 comes back from GMG airline lease.
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G-CDKD is positioning from SEN to GLA about 6pm. The 2 B736s G-CDRA and CDRB must be going to SAS over next few weeks, with the other 2 B736s coming back into service to replace them.
The B752 isn't operating today. All other shorthaul fleet can cover the flights today.
The B752 isn't operating today. All other shorthaul fleet can cover the flights today.
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Provided they can get their act together and get on top off their delays then i reckon they can pull it off.They do have a strong presence in the cental Scotland belt and have made a profit apart from i think the last one due to a disastrous shambles with the long haul aircraft particularly the 757 going tech on numerous occasions.I have flown with them personally and found the product acceptable including long haul which on a 767 300 was perfectly adequate from GLA- SFB.
All things considered there are no reason why they won't be around in a few years time.The only clouds on the horizon i can see is the intense competition from Easyjet and Ryanair who have racheted up the pressure with several new routes paricularly from EDI.I kind of get the impression from BA that anything above Manchester is not worth fighting for and we seem to be looked on as all taking holidays in butt an bens.
There are several routes out of EDI that are continually overbooked including Continentals New York flights.
All things considered there are no reason why they won't be around in a few years time.The only clouds on the horizon i can see is the intense competition from Easyjet and Ryanair who have racheted up the pressure with several new routes paricularly from EDI.I kind of get the impression from BA that anything above Manchester is not worth fighting for and we seem to be looked on as all taking holidays in butt an bens.
There are several routes out of EDI that are continually overbooked including Continentals New York flights.
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B752 is on a pay-per-use contract. That's why this the low utilisation. Sometimes it's best to have the A/C on the ground - FR are planning to keep 20+ A/C on the ground next winter.
GCDKT is still in the hangar at LPL, minus at least one engine, couldnt see round the hangar doors at the other.
Engineers tell me that it has been in there all winter with no preparation, no heating etc and is being considered a write-off because of all mildew, moisture/seal damage!
Engineers tell me that it has been in there all winter with no preparation, no heating etc and is being considered a write-off because of all mildew, moisture/seal damage!
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Engineers tell me that it has been in there all winter with no preparation, no heating etc and is being considered a write-off because of all mildew, moisture/seal damage!
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This Thursdays flight is at present scheduled to be operated on the 767 as I am operating on it. And it looks like the 76 is back on the route now for the rest of the summer going by my roster.
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Airline Acronyms
I searched the web but couldn't find an airline acronym for FlyGlobespan. That seems a little unfair as most airlines appear to have one; http://www.b737.org.uk/airlineabbrevs.htm
So, if;
Dan Air = Dangerous And Nearly Always Incredibly Rough;
and;
SABENA = Such A Bloody Experience Never Again;
and;
Swiss = So What It's Still Swissair;
and;
Delta = Dropping Everybody's Luggage Through Atlanta (that's the polite version);
then does;
G-OTDA = Got Delayed Again;
and does;
FlyGlobespan = Flights Leave You Going Late, Organisation Bad, Ever-Suffering Passengers Annoyed Now?
Or does anyone have a better version?
So, if;
Dan Air = Dangerous And Nearly Always Incredibly Rough;
and;
SABENA = Such A Bloody Experience Never Again;
and;
Swiss = So What It's Still Swissair;
and;
Delta = Dropping Everybody's Luggage Through Atlanta (that's the polite version);
then does;
G-OTDA = Got Delayed Again;
and does;
FlyGlobespan = Flights Leave You Going Late, Organisation Bad, Ever-Suffering Passengers Annoyed Now?
Or does anyone have a better version?
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Hey Jet Stream,
Thats strange GS havent notified us of change of seats outbound as we have pre-booked our seats and they notified us a few weeks ago of seats changes as they have changed our return flight to a 767 from a 757
Thats strange GS havent notified us of change of seats outbound as we have pre-booked our seats and they notified us a few weeks ago of seats changes as they have changed our return flight to a 767 from a 757
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Kick the tires said;
and is being considered a write-off because of all mildew, moisture/seal damage!
and is being considered a write-off because of all mildew, moisture/seal damage!
Sorry, I'll get my coat.....