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The way the Sun has reported it would have it seem that passengers would have to constantly 'move' around the cabin to counteract every pitch change. 
Unfortunately, the report doesn't say which cargo door was stuck but I would imagine that it would be the rear hold as this would cause more of a 'mass and balance' issue, leading to too much of a forward C of G.
It has hapenned to me once before when flying NCL - LBA - CMF, when some bright spark thought a good way of seperating pax and baggage was to load all the NCL pax and baggage in the forward cabin and the forward hold to make things 'easier' when we got to LBA. It wasn't pleasent having to ask the loaders to unload the front hold and reload the rear hold a 4 in the morning
Just for info we would of just been safe in the limit on the original load but didn't want to take the risk, even though the airline uses much tighter C of G index's than Boeing standard.
On a different note: VS in NCL, theres more chance of EK putting a 777 here!!
Unfortunately, the report doesn't say which cargo door was stuck but I would imagine that it would be the rear hold as this would cause more of a 'mass and balance' issue, leading to too much of a forward C of G.
It has hapenned to me once before when flying NCL - LBA - CMF, when some bright spark thought a good way of seperating pax and baggage was to load all the NCL pax and baggage in the forward cabin and the forward hold to make things 'easier' when we got to LBA. It wasn't pleasent having to ask the loaders to unload the front hold and reload the rear hold a 4 in the morning
Just for info we would of just been safe in the limit on the original load but didn't want to take the risk, even though the airline uses much tighter C of G index's than Boeing standard.
On a different note: VS in NCL, theres more chance of EK putting a 777 here!!
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Recieved my Direct Holidays brochure this morning and it has a couple of the Malaga flights down as being operated by TCX/BD
Whilst all of MME's operations (well, 2 flights) are down as being operated by BD
TCX leasing in some of Lufthansa finest?
Whilst all of MME's operations (well, 2 flights) are down as being operated by BD
TCX leasing in some of Lufthansa finest?
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Looks like both the TCX and BD AGP flights next summer are w patterns from MAN
As for MME, Thomas Cook brochure shows TCX operating MME-REU themselves. bmi just doing Palma
As for MME, Thomas Cook brochure shows TCX operating MME-REU themselves. bmi just doing Palma
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Is it only Thomas Cook on sale for next year or have TUI also released their programme for sale? When flights are listed, bear in mind that sometimes operators just display rough estimates for times etc based on the current seasons programme. More confirmed schedules are not really sorted until October/November.
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Just had a little browse through Summer 2010 stuff on both TCX and TUI websites - nothing new,the odd flight changes, but much the same as this year, although can't seem to book anything with TCX for Santorini or Florida.
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Summer 2010
From rumours I have heard TOM basing 3 aircraft next year but TCX planning only 2 (reduced frequency on Spanish routes)????. Also no MON to SFB. But on the positive side TOM doing MEXICO, ORLANDO and DOM REP again.
Anyone know more?
Anyone know more?
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Virgin on the ridiculous
It might seem far-fetched now, but unlike BA, VS does serve long-haul seasonal routes from MAN (Orlando 9 x a week by 744 and Barbados 2 x by 343) and GLA (Orlando 2 x by 744). With A330s giving greater flexibility to the fleet, why not? There would probably be other UK airports considered before NCL, with Orlando and Barbados more likely destinations than New York. Maybe...
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big drop in flights and pax numbers if TCX reduce back to 2 aircraft.
somehow i think that this information is wrong unless bookings have really stopped for this year and the planes are going out empty.
the holiday brochures have only just been printed over the last few weeks and put on sale on thursday!
which flights do you think will be dropped?
unless we go back to 2 aircraft base and the spanish routes operate into ncl as (w's)??
somehow i think that this information is wrong unless bookings have really stopped for this year and the planes are going out empty.
the holiday brochures have only just been printed over the last few weeks and put on sale on thursday!
which flights do you think will be dropped?
unless we go back to 2 aircraft base and the spanish routes operate into ncl as (w's)??
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They might release more destinations in their second edition brochures. Some brochures aren't out yet. Manos and Panorama's first edition brochures come out when the mainstream brochures are releasing their second editions.
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VS's MAN routes are year-round; all the blurb with thier 787 order indicated that LHR, LGW and MAN would be where they'd be basing them. GLA's routes are tied in with the Scottish school holidays - invariably MAN would lose one Orlando service for the GLA service to be operated. NCL (and other UK airports) may getting an elaborate W-pattern service to Orlando, but would think GLA is where they'd go to next (not to say that 1 unit there may split it's time with NCL)
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TCX will be maintaining their current 3 aircraft at NCL for next summer (3 Boeing 757). Their additional flights this year are doing well, as are charters by TUI. Remember there was a large charter void left when XL went down.
TUI will be taking an allocation for Skiathos and Kefalonia on TCX flights, can't find anything available on Thomson website for Santorini?!
TUI will be taking an allocation for Skiathos and Kefalonia on TCX flights, can't find anything available on Thomson website for Santorini?!
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Is current hot weather spell ( >25 degrees) putting pressure on Emirates LF’s ? A330.200 at MTOW, S/L & 15 degrees then 2,220M is a minimum, presumably well over 2,300M at 30 degrees ? Unlikely to be much of a breeze to assist.
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Valid point
Is this a general limitation at airports with shorter Rwys EG LBA,NCL & BHX when we have a sustained period of Hot Weather ? One for the LH ops guys from smaller fields. On a perminant basis, will warmer summers' actually affect LH ops
CAT III
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