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Airport and surrounding roads goes into lockdown mode today; no access to non-authorized / non-screened persons. Definitely no casual spotting. Lasts until Wednesday next week I believe.
Can't have the commoners gazing upon the King.
VC-25 may nor may not come into Aldergrove, if it does then I'd guess Monday morning followed by a motor cavalcade into the city for the Waterfront presentation.
Most of the other delegations seem content to turn-up on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Edit: and then everyone will fly off home again on Tuesday afternoon / evening. All this disruption for a few hours signing documents. Haven't they heard of video conferencing?
Can't have the commoners gazing upon the King.
VC-25 may nor may not come into Aldergrove, if it does then I'd guess Monday morning followed by a motor cavalcade into the city for the Waterfront presentation.
Most of the other delegations seem content to turn-up on Sunday evening or Monday morning.
Edit: and then everyone will fly off home again on Tuesday afternoon / evening. All this disruption for a few hours signing documents. Haven't they heard of video conferencing?
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Agreed. Or dump them all off at an airbase in the u.s desert somewhere. No inconvenience to ordinary folk and no £80m plus bill to the taxpayer.
I see the psni have even got new baseball caps with g8 stitched into them, and i'm not joking.
I see the psni have even got new baseball caps with g8 stitched into them, and i'm not joking.
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What would the alternative be?
She'd likely get stopped ok, and lightly loaded, she might even get out again, but they'd have fun turning thon thing round.
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What would the alternative be?
However this morning's helicopter rehearsal pretty much pegs it as Aldergrove.
Wouldn't expect prior to Monday morning though.
Edit: sounds like Dublin is acting as overflow for some of the supporting contingent like yesterday's Il-76.
Edit2: '76 arriving at Dublin after a stop-and-drop at Aldergrove.
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I seen a large transport going into Belfast (BFS) today just before lunchtime 12:30. Anyone know what type it was ? I assum it's G8 related.
Meanwhile the Canadian PM trundled into Dublin on a CANFORCE A310 just after lunchtime.
Edit: I think all the Belfast C-17s have now departed.
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Meanwhile the Canadian PM trundled into Dublin on a CANFORCE A310 just after lunchtime.
Stephen Harper's jet gets red, white and blue makeover - Canada - CBC News
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Royal Mail Contract
Titan Airways as now won the contract to run BFS - STN with a B737-300!
More Info here: Royal Mail Operation Extension
More Info here: Royal Mail Operation Extension
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If jet2 lose the EMA contract and have no more cargo flights, would they move to BHD,
EI have seen a slight increase in pax numbers on the 3 European routes they have
Just a thought
EI have seen a slight increase in pax numbers on the 3 European routes they have
Just a thought
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Cannot see LS moving as many of their flights arrive after 9.30pm and likewise they advertise convenient flying times so departures not too early in the morning
In the 50th year it is still disappointing that management have not issued any new operators or routes. Maybe since the G8 is over they will be able to concentrate on this
Previous rumour of FR coming to BFS. anybody heard anymore rumours?
In the 50th year it is still disappointing that management have not issued any new operators or routes. Maybe since the G8 is over they will be able to concentrate on this
Previous rumour of FR coming to BFS. anybody heard anymore rumours?
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FR rumours have died a death, again. Plenty of rumours going about regarding the sale of BFS though, one of them being that it will be under ownership of NI plc once more. Made me laugh quite a bit that one.
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