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Join Date: Dec 2002
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I read on the airport's twitter that Cimber have stopped the CPH altogether and they are looking for another carrier - i thought it was just a downgrade but guess not.
Join Date: Jun 2010
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Ay, about four years old I think. Every time Flybe launch or expand a route from NCL they tell the press they are also looking at launching routes all over Europe. It got them on the front page of the Chronicle when they launched the short-lived route to Aberdeen.
Join Date: Sep 2007
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I'm not sure flying is a better experience. I'm flying from LHR in April and will get the train down and the coach back. Less chance of luggage going missing, you don't have to arrive 2 hours before the flight, the games they play at security etc...
I fly BA NCL-LHR at least once a week and have done for the last 3 years, once has my bag not arrived on the same flight as me, but it was delivered to my door by 8pm that night.
I check in online and turn up 45-60mins before departure, if I dont check anything in, I turn up at security at the minimun time, and with no bag I walk straight off.... (Even more swiftly now since NCL finally replaced the god awful revolving doors to exit baggage reclaim)
No games at security... if you know what you are doing. Can't understand why this is ever an issue, what they want you to do it written on posters all over the place.
I'm not sure flying is a better experience. I'm flying from LHR in April and will get the train down and the coach back. Less chance of luggage going missing, you don't have to arrive 2 hours before the flight, the games they play at security etc...
I fly BA NCL-LHR at least once a week and have done for the last 3 years, once has my bag not arrived on the same flight as me, but it was delivered to my door by 8pm that night.
I check in online and turn up 45-60mins before departure, if I dont check anything in, I turn up at security at the minimun time, and with no bag I walk straight off.... (Even more swiftly now since NCL finally replaced the god awful revolving doors to exit baggage reclaim)
No games at security... if you know what you are doing. Can't understand why this is ever an issue, what they want you to do it written on posters all over the place.
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I travel regularly on the Emirates to Dubai. More and more often there seems to be an issue with the airbridge on the stand that is allocated to Emirates. On last trip, aircraft was parked on remote stand on departure since tug was broken. On arriving back, we waited one and half hours to disembark as it was too windy to connect airbridge - after over an hour, ground staff decided to point a/c nose in to terminal next to Eastern lounge. On leaving the terminal, it was just a normal blustery day - not exactly gale force. Bearing in mind, many pax had been travelling for 24 hours, everyone was truly fed up and commonts included "shambolic. incompetent, lack of planning and above all, over rediculous health & safety". Not a very good advert for inbound pax. This is certainly not the first time I have experienced delays connecting the airbridge. Would be interested to hear response from anyone from Ops as this is not a good advert for our airport.
On the plus side, EK flights are almost always 95% full by my experience. Surely not long till we get 777? My bet is that Qatar Airways will start a service to Doha in next 3 years. Not sure what a/c type though.
On the plus side, EK flights are almost always 95% full by my experience. Surely not long till we get 777? My bet is that Qatar Airways will start a service to Doha in next 3 years. Not sure what a/c type though.
Which day did you come back on? There have been a few recently which have been more than "a normal blustery day".
A fair few years since I've been involved in operating air bridges, but we always had to operate within the manufacturers limits, which isn't "over rediculous health & safety" when operating heavy machinery. Always good to have a plan B, tho
A fair few years since I've been involved in operating air bridges, but we always had to operate within the manufacturers limits, which isn't "over rediculous health & safety" when operating heavy machinery. Always good to have a plan B, tho
