SilverJet (Merged 30/05)
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flew both ways with them last week
lovely staff...very hospitable
re the flat beds....they are FLAT
they are NOT horizontal
perfectly adequate and correctly priced compared to other biz class offerings
lovely staff...very hospitable
re the flat beds....they are FLAT
they are NOT horizontal
perfectly adequate and correctly priced compared to other biz class offerings
Join Date: Nov 2001
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For the price, the service, the hassle free check in, folk can quite easily accept an 8 degree incline. Are the seats though, generous enough to accept a big brown bear?
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Bear, it's standard biz class seat......
Yes they do but it's tucked away downstairs
When you draw up outside and it says "Silverjet" on the neon sign
along with the other airlines it doesn't mean they're right inside the door
Go in, turn left, walk way down the end....El Al is there I believe, then
go down 2 levels (arrivals area ??) and the Silverjet lounge titled "Silver Lounge" is right there....they check you in outside the door to the lounge.
Very courteous outfit from start to finish.
Lounge at Newark: It's a bit ad-hoc but it's fine...more space at LTN - lovely there
And LTN was only 45mins from central Lon at 7am via North Circ/M1
Yes they do but it's tucked away downstairs
When you draw up outside and it says "Silverjet" on the neon sign
along with the other airlines it doesn't mean they're right inside the door
Go in, turn left, walk way down the end....El Al is there I believe, then
go down 2 levels (arrivals area ??) and the Silverjet lounge titled "Silver Lounge" is right there....they check you in outside the door to the lounge.
Very courteous outfit from start to finish.
Lounge at Newark: It's a bit ad-hoc but it's fine...more space at LTN - lovely there
And LTN was only 45mins from central Lon at 7am via North Circ/M1
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There must be days built into the service when a flight can’t be booked due to a one aircraft operation and pre- arranged maintenance. No doubt this could well show as a cancelled flight when no flight was intended to operate.
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Indeed,
But 3 weeks into a new flagship service, is it wise to indicate the flight is cancelled?
Ferry flying a 767 LTN-MAN-LTN just for scheduled maint has got to hurt the pocket, but, I guess must be done, if no facilities at LTN. Thats 2 lost 'product building' sectors gone so early in. Must be budgeted for.
I dare say, line tasks can be carried out at either end of the route, but I echo the big question previously asked:
What contingency is available for "on the day unserviceability?"
Moving, even 40 each way, is going to cost. The Legacey carriers will make sure of that. Try booking on the day, they will cash in, they are being challenged in their own front yard.
Maybe, somone will set up an ACMI operation to cover this, but I bet it is a long way off.
Good luck to Silverjet, hope they do work, hope 'ET does them proud, until such time, I cross my fingers they need no unscheduled downtime, i.e. stay away birds, baggage carts and bowsers.
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But 3 weeks into a new flagship service, is it wise to indicate the flight is cancelled?
Ferry flying a 767 LTN-MAN-LTN just for scheduled maint has got to hurt the pocket, but, I guess must be done, if no facilities at LTN. Thats 2 lost 'product building' sectors gone so early in. Must be budgeted for.
I dare say, line tasks can be carried out at either end of the route, but I echo the big question previously asked:
What contingency is available for "on the day unserviceability?"
Moving, even 40 each way, is going to cost. The Legacey carriers will make sure of that. Try booking on the day, they will cash in, they are being challenged in their own front yard.
Maybe, somone will set up an ACMI operation to cover this, but I bet it is a long way off.
Good luck to Silverjet, hope they do work, hope 'ET does them proud, until such time, I cross my fingers they need no unscheduled downtime, i.e. stay away birds, baggage carts and bowsers.
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The next dates are sat 24 Feb & sat 17 March. Sunday flights operate as normal as aircraft returns from Man early AM. The booking engine shows "Sorry, no flights/seats availalable for this leg of your journey. Try another date" on the dates in question.
Doesn't the first Thomsonfly 767 move over to Silverjet for "fitting out, checks" etc, in the next 3/4 weeks ?.
Doesn't the first Thomsonfly 767 move over to Silverjet for "fitting out, checks" etc, in the next 3/4 weeks ?.
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been and come back
Well the comfort was good, the aircraft sound and I have to say very smooth. One or two things need improving but for the money it beat what was it other rival easily which was Virgin Premium economy.
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Well the markets seem to have taken to Silverjet, the share price showing a 60% increase since mid October. In fact it closed today at 195p, an increase of some 38% since the inaugural flight just a month ago.
Is the first Thomsonfly 767 having it's refit next month?
Is the first Thomsonfly 767 having it's refit next month?
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I understand that the second airframe is due to be turned silver next month and be available by May 07? This work is to be done by an airline that I cannot remember which name they are using this week but were once called Euravia?
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Silverjet have posted their pax figs for Feb.
They carried 2911 pax out of available seats of 5100, giving a 45% load factor.
Their CEO is quoted in saying " These are outstanding results after only a full month of operation".
Apparently forward bookings and cash takings are significantly ahead of expectations.
Share price up 6.5p this morning.
They carried 2911 pax out of available seats of 5100, giving a 45% load factor.
Their CEO is quoted in saying " These are outstanding results after only a full month of operation".
Apparently forward bookings and cash takings are significantly ahead of expectations.
Share price up 6.5p this morning.
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Eh?
They carried 2911 pax out of available seats of 5100, giving a 45% load factor.
I'm a simple soul and would have thought that 2550 pax would represent a 50% LF??
