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LN-KGL,
I have just read your post No.2252, you really need to get a life.
As for 'aerotropolis', I want to park my car close to the terminal, check-in, get on a plane and go. If i want to go 'shopping', (and who needs to with the internet), there is always Dumplington Market, ("Always ahead").
Most of the stuff sold at airports is usually overpriced sh*te.
Oh, and MERSI is spelt MIRSI.
I have just read your post No.2252, you really need to get a life.
As for 'aerotropolis', I want to park my car close to the terminal, check-in, get on a plane and go. If i want to go 'shopping', (and who needs to with the internet), there is always Dumplington Market, ("Always ahead").
Most of the stuff sold at airports is usually overpriced sh*te.
Oh, and MERSI is spelt MIRSI.
Last edited by ZOOKER; 8th Jul 2011 at 21:53.
Anyone know anything of the incident on the apron at T1 last night which prevented us on the inboundTCX from Ibiza from getting our baggage for over an hour?
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Is this anyway related to the recent AB codeshare agreement with London Airways ?
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Holiday report!
Returned yesterday from a week in Kos with friends. Flew out on 29th with Tor Air OAI233. Check in was fine, only queued for 5 mins if that and then security control was no hassle at all, quite a few lanes open and people flowing through fine. Our flight was due to leave at 7:35am and we were called to Gate 300 (a/c parked stand 84) thinking we were about to board to then get told due to ATC strikes in Greece we would receive an update at 1045. So, we went upstairs and bought a pitcher and as we started going through that at about 930, we were suddenly told to head to the gate for boarding! So there was 4 of us trying to finish a pitcher at a fast rate as we had only just started and in the end we got to the gate for the first final boarding call. Flight left eventually about 1030 or so after there was a bit more of a delay on the ground.
Came back last night on OAI234 and arrived 10 minutes early of our planned 1730 even though I am certain we performed one holding pattern at DAYNE. Parked on stand 213 and headed through the e-passport gates with no queue. Baggage didn't come through till about 18:05 but then straight out and headed home.
Now time for a week long detox and refusing to look at alcohol the same again (at least for now).
Came back last night on OAI234 and arrived 10 minutes early of our planned 1730 even though I am certain we performed one holding pattern at DAYNE. Parked on stand 213 and headed through the e-passport gates with no queue. Baggage didn't come through till about 18:05 but then straight out and headed home.
Now time for a week long detox and refusing to look at alcohol the same again (at least for now).
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So MOL landed at MAN on the Monday AM Dublin flight and stayed over Monday night. Nothing has been heard since, can anyone confirm?
Ref Bremen flights - are these meant to be one of the returning destination? We at Airbus UK (Chester) have to send any employees via AMS or FRA etc if we need to visit our Bremen site.
On another subject, will AB give a reason as to why they are stoping Paderborn? They have served MAN for a while now. I quite like AB, flew with them many times between 06-08 when I lived and worked in Hamburg. Speaking of Hamburg, a work collegue of mine visit our site there this week and said she travelled on a CRJ900, last time I went there with LH about 2 years ago it was a CRJ200. So LH have upgraded and EZY are daily (except Sat), a big increase for Hamburg since I started flying there in 06.
Ref Bremen flights - are these meant to be one of the returning destination? We at Airbus UK (Chester) have to send any employees via AMS or FRA etc if we need to visit our Bremen site.
On another subject, will AB give a reason as to why they are stoping Paderborn? They have served MAN for a while now. I quite like AB, flew with them many times between 06-08 when I lived and worked in Hamburg. Speaking of Hamburg, a work collegue of mine visit our site there this week and said she travelled on a CRJ900, last time I went there with LH about 2 years ago it was a CRJ200. So LH have upgraded and EZY are daily (except Sat), a big increase for Hamburg since I started flying there in 06.
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Hamburg2K8,
It has been reported elsewhere (on Plane Mad) that the FR base is still on but will be announced next month. The posting states that MOL was in town to finalise paperwork for this, presumably routes including BRE are as predicted.
DomyDom
It has been reported elsewhere (on Plane Mad) that the FR base is still on but will be announced next month. The posting states that MOL was in town to finalise paperwork for this, presumably routes including BRE are as predicted.
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@blueplatinum
I think they were called e-passport gates (or at least that's what the sign said) and yes they are the iris ones that use the chip from your passport and then you stare into the camera
I think they were called e-passport gates (or at least that's what the sign said) and yes they are the iris ones that use the chip from your passport and then you stare into the camera
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I think they were called e-passport gates (or at least that's what the sign said) and yes they are the iris ones that use the chip from your passport and then you stare into the camera
There is a sign at BHX indicating that no new registrations for the IRIS system are being taken as the Home Office is reviewing its future.
Anyone know anything of the incident on the apron at T1 last night which prevented us on the inboundTCX from Ibiza from getting our baggage for over an hour?
There was an accident involving personal injury to a member of staff.
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Holiday report!
Being in the same environment as folks who start 'going through pitchers' at 9.30am is one of the reasons my holidays rarely involve aviation.
Being in the same environment as folks who start 'going through pitchers' at 9.30am is one of the reasons my holidays rarely involve aviation.
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I think they were called e-passport gates (or at least that's what the sign said) and yes they are the iris ones that use the chip from your passport and then you stare into the camera
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been watching planes come in but anyone know why there have been aborted landings. ZB533 from PMI was one of them and EI206 from DUB was another.
another one as well ETD021 from Abu Dhabi
another one as well ETD021 from Abu Dhabi
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23R can be a bit tricky with low level windshear from a gusty wind off the North West. The wind coming off all those airport buildings can cause it to be rough below 300 feet. Go-around is always the safest course of action if one becomes unstabilized.