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4567 even with ETOPs more often than not the B757 will need to refuel in Bangor. Only with occasionally favourable winds and a light load will the direct flight to Florida be filed.
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Skipness said;
Out of interest, has a 757 ever managed Glasgow - Orlando without a fuel stop and if so, how light was the load?
4567 even with ETOPs more often than not the B757 will need to refuel in Bangor. Only with occasionally favourable winds and a light load will the direct flight to Florida be filed.
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Air 2000 used to occasionally do GLA-MCO direct in the 1990s when they flew to Orlando. The return flight often operated direct due to more favourable winds.
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Yes. I did one. I think the load was about 50-60 pax outbound from GLA-SFB but we were full back (180 pax/ 2 class config.) & made it both ways non-stop with no problems.
I flew a few B757 Trans Atlantic trips with AMM/FCA & while virtually all westbound flights tech stopped in Bangor, Maine, you needed a certain set of criteria to enable a non-stop return sector. At the pre flight planning stage in MCO/SFB as a rule of thumb you needed a ZFM of around 78 Tonnes & a 25kt tailwind component.
GSM's 757 even when full is around 75 Tonnes ZFM so needs a lower tailwind component in order to make the eastbound sector non-stop.
It's a remarkably versatile machine that a B738 or-9 could never match.
Yes. I did one. I think the load was about 50-60 pax outbound from GLA-SFB but we were full back (180 pax/ 2 class config.) & made it both ways non-stop with no problems.
I flew a few B757 Trans Atlantic trips with AMM/FCA & while virtually all westbound flights tech stopped in Bangor, Maine, you needed a certain set of criteria to enable a non-stop return sector. At the pre flight planning stage in MCO/SFB as a rule of thumb you needed a ZFM of around 78 Tonnes & a 25kt tailwind component.
GSM's 757 even when full is around 75 Tonnes ZFM so needs a lower tailwind component in order to make the eastbound sector non-stop.
It's a remarkably versatile machine that a B738 or-9 could never match.
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I always thought there plan was to keep one of the B763, so that the B752 went and did the routes from BHX. Also the last B736 is leaving in October. So the only aircrafts not being used are 2x B733 and 1x B738
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Yes, Oli',
I think 'OD will be GLA based operating the SFB (1x weekly away Mon-Weds) with the rest of the week covering 'PT in the eventuality of it having to go to the hangar for a scheduled check or any general 'techness'.
'OD should be coming back from Air Callin at the end of November straight into a re-fit and/or sched'd maintenance, then as above.
'PT is operating the MPA run until 'FG is released after it's heavy check, then heads away somewhere.
I hope this helps.
I think 'OD will be GLA based operating the SFB (1x weekly away Mon-Weds) with the rest of the week covering 'PT in the eventuality of it having to go to the hangar for a scheduled check or any general 'techness'.
'OD should be coming back from Air Callin at the end of November straight into a re-fit and/or sched'd maintenance, then as above.
'PT is operating the MPA run until 'FG is released after it's heavy check, then heads away somewhere.
I hope this helps.
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Must say i am really suprised that BHX - Amritsar is bookable on the airline web site.
Would have thought it would have been travel agents on a charter.
Centre cities
Would have thought it would have been travel agents on a charter.
Centre cities
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Well hopefully GSM have got links with Indian community travel agents for the majority of sales and they are selling seats themselves as a secondary distribution channel. But without links to the Indian community cant see the route working with no brand awareness at either end of the route
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With GSM announcing their new CWL-YHM flights, I assume at BRS loss, would GSM ever consider a CWL-SFB route for Summer 2009 - with the loss of XL Airways and Monarch for Summer 2009 there is an obvious market from South Wales.
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GSM have introduced a different Airport for YHM each year. As load factors are high, it would seem that the route goes to the airport offering the greatest incentive. Maybe CWL needed a Zoom replacement???
From previous years experience, I wouldn't be surprised if this to be the only route for CWL this year, and maybe the only year it is operated!
From previous years experience, I wouldn't be surprised if this to be the only route for CWL this year, and maybe the only year it is operated!