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Compton3bravo
I sort of agree with you yesterday I can understand , I would
have thought Lgw especially would have everything thrown at
it today to get as many flights out as possible.
Would be interesting to be in hangar medivac 89 today
I sort of agree with you yesterday I can understand , I would
have thought Lgw especially would have everything thrown at
it today to get as many flights out as possible.
Would be interesting to be in hangar medivac 89 today
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between Spain and Morocco citing weather problems where the weather
I live in Southern Spain and we are and have been, experiencing torrential rain and severe thunder storms, for over two weeks now, as are parts of Morocco...the heaviest for over 20 years.
There are flash floods, rock falls and power outages.
The rain is presently coming down in torrents and has been throughout the night.
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Same as you I think, granted it has been very wet but where I live between Gib and Malaga (not Snootygrande I hasten to add) it has not been that bad a lovely day yesterday. Anyway heavy rain should not stop airline operations or should it? Haven´t witnessed any problems at Malaga, Seville, etc.
On another point I wonder what the new Canadian owners think of the problems at Gatwick over the past couple of days with some passengers having to wait allegedly over five hours to deplane.
On another point I wonder what the new Canadian owners think of the problems at Gatwick over the past couple of days with some passengers having to wait allegedly over five hours to deplane.
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Also in Berlin easyjet cancelled about 70 flights around christmas, a lot more than other airlines and was critisized for that. I got the impression that easyjet really is cancelling flights quicker than other airlines.
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I agree with compton3bravo, the new rostering system (one of Andy Harrison main objective) with less standby is the management responsability and some cancelations are clearly their fault. Reducing costs by reducing revenue is a bit weird and probably a mismanagement. If it happens in the winter, it is still all right as flights are loosing money anyway (even if ridiculous from a client point of view), but they have to fix it within the next 2 months
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It seems that easyJet will take the brunt of any situation no matter what they do. FR suffer the same pr issues. Everyone is really quick to jump on the band waggon and give loco carriers a bash!
In the past easyJet have had a policy of fly everything no matter what. This didn't work when they were smaller and has no way of working now. The airports give massively unreliable information about when they will re-open following snoclo. Terminals full of people, runways and taxi ways and aprons full of snow. Airport announces snoclo for a further 3 hours.
easy will now look at the forecast and take a punt. Sometimes this works really well and you will see no comment in the press or on here. Sometimes it appears that they have over done it and get slated.
As a passenger, would you rather get told well in advance flight cancelled due to snow, or go to the airport on a wing and a prayer that you will get there in the first place, find horrific queues in the terminal at check in as they try to deal with earlier cancelled flights, get through security, have a rolling delay that rolls and rolls and rolls and finally after all that, the flight is cancelled and you have to fight to collect you bag and then to get to a check in to re-book, fight with the congested and poorly gritted roads and finally get back to where you started.
The UK doesn't have the experience or equipment to deal with snow as we all know. This type of weather is currently unusual so would not justify the expenditure. We try our best, but theres not a lot more can be done. The airlines know this. easy are operating over 500 sectors a day to 70+ destinations (thats a bit of a guess . . .) and have the whole network to manage, not just uk airports.
I think thats my rant over . . . .for now!!!!
In the past easyJet have had a policy of fly everything no matter what. This didn't work when they were smaller and has no way of working now. The airports give massively unreliable information about when they will re-open following snoclo. Terminals full of people, runways and taxi ways and aprons full of snow. Airport announces snoclo for a further 3 hours.
easy will now look at the forecast and take a punt. Sometimes this works really well and you will see no comment in the press or on here. Sometimes it appears that they have over done it and get slated.
As a passenger, would you rather get told well in advance flight cancelled due to snow, or go to the airport on a wing and a prayer that you will get there in the first place, find horrific queues in the terminal at check in as they try to deal with earlier cancelled flights, get through security, have a rolling delay that rolls and rolls and rolls and finally after all that, the flight is cancelled and you have to fight to collect you bag and then to get to a check in to re-book, fight with the congested and poorly gritted roads and finally get back to where you started.
The UK doesn't have the experience or equipment to deal with snow as we all know. This type of weather is currently unusual so would not justify the expenditure. We try our best, but theres not a lot more can be done. The airlines know this. easy are operating over 500 sectors a day to 70+ destinations (thats a bit of a guess . . .) and have the whole network to manage, not just uk airports.
I think thats my rant over . . . .for now!!!!
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Can someone post or PM me what domestics the B737-700s are still seen on? Want to catch a ride on one before they all go.
Thanks!
Thanks!
changes all the time... if theres delays sometimes the A319 will come in and take out a delayed flight and a 737 would come in and take out the AMS etc etc
not sure about other bases..
best way to make sure your on a 737 is to turn up at an airport with 737s at it and ask the sales desk the aircraft type and book a seat
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EasyJet capitalises as rivals cut Gatwick routes
Budget carrier EasyJet is to boost aircraft and routes from Gatwick this summer as Aer Lingus cuts back from the airport (see previous TravelMole story).
Three aircraft are to be added at Gatwick fleet, increasing the fleet to 43.
The development comes in the wake of recently announced reductions in Gatwick operations by airlines such Aer Lingus and Danish airline Cimber.
EayJet UK regional general manager Paul Simmons said: “We are proud to have developed our business at Gatwick over the last few years.
“As a result of this additional capacity, we plan to announce some great new routes from Gatwick for this summer within the next few weeks.”
by Phil Davies
http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140337.php
Budget carrier EasyJet is to boost aircraft and routes from Gatwick this summer as Aer Lingus cuts back from the airport (see previous TravelMole story).
Three aircraft are to be added at Gatwick fleet, increasing the fleet to 43.
The development comes in the wake of recently announced reductions in Gatwick operations by airlines such Aer Lingus and Danish airline Cimber.
EayJet UK regional general manager Paul Simmons said: “We are proud to have developed our business at Gatwick over the last few years.
“As a result of this additional capacity, we plan to announce some great new routes from Gatwick for this summer within the next few weeks.”
by Phil Davies
http://www.travelmole.com/stories/1140337.php
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Mike,
What is it with you?
If you're for real and 13 years of age, prepare to take a few smacks on the face as you grow older. You must rank amongst the rudest posters on this forum. You are either a wind up merchant or an irritating young fool who on a school day should be learning how to conduct himself in adult company.
Your vitriol on this thread and others suggests the inane rantings of a spoiled brat.
Go and play with your toys and give us peace!
What is it with you?
If you're for real and 13 years of age, prepare to take a few smacks on the face as you grow older. You must rank amongst the rudest posters on this forum. You are either a wind up merchant or an irritating young fool who on a school day should be learning how to conduct himself in adult company.
Your vitriol on this thread and others suggests the inane rantings of a spoiled brat.
Go and play with your toys and give us peace!
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Can anyone confirm a story I am hearing from a colleague (whos daughter was involved) that an EZY pilot opened an armed door at GVA on Saturday (9th) evening and popped the chute? Plane went nowhere and the PAX spent the night in the terminal?
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Where else is there to fly from gatwick, they already serve nearly all of the routes from gatwick unless they plan to operate to new destinations?
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Both Bucharest and Warsaw have been served by easyJet from Gatwick before. It seems neither worked out for them, so maybe they will try again, maybe not.
Vilnius is interesting and i believe it is one of the most likely of the Aer Lingus routes to be taken up. Another interesting airport is Eindhoven, however if anybody is to take it up maybe it would be Transavia?
I personally think that the future expansion will be more of the mid-long routes we have seen popping up recently. These have been doing very well for the airline so i wouldn't be suprised.
Is the open skies agreement with Tunisia not come into effect this Summer too? easy have shown interest there in the past, so theres a possibility, another perhaps could be Cairo? Beirut?
Vilnius is interesting and i believe it is one of the most likely of the Aer Lingus routes to be taken up. Another interesting airport is Eindhoven, however if anybody is to take it up maybe it would be Transavia?
I personally think that the future expansion will be more of the mid-long routes we have seen popping up recently. These have been doing very well for the airline so i wouldn't be suprised.
Is the open skies agreement with Tunisia not come into effect this Summer too? easy have shown interest there in the past, so theres a possibility, another perhaps could be Cairo? Beirut?
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Being an Eindhoven resident I'm afraid Eindhoven will "never" work from Gatwick.
We've got Ryanair 2x daily to Stansted to capture the leisure passengers that go to London. Every other airline is more expensive(generally speaking) so I think people will stick with Ryanair.
For the business people we have Cityjet to London City 2x daily.
So who is left to fly to Gatwick? Maybe a few people that need to go to Brighton but they will never be able to fill a plane with only those people. Besides they will just travel to Amsterdam and take easyJet there.
But I hope I will be wrong!
We've got Ryanair 2x daily to Stansted to capture the leisure passengers that go to London. Every other airline is more expensive(generally speaking) so I think people will stick with Ryanair.
For the business people we have Cityjet to London City 2x daily.
So who is left to fly to Gatwick? Maybe a few people that need to go to Brighton but they will never be able to fill a plane with only those people. Besides they will just travel to Amsterdam and take easyJet there.
But I hope I will be wrong!
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Vilnius is interesting and i believe it is one of the most likely of the Aer Lingus routes to be taken up.
