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Just a thought
Well now the train lines have been damaged at Dawlish on the main line, with an estimated 6 weeks waiting time, Newquay Airport may well become the next best thing for commuters!
yes tibbs you pipped me on that one - good lord you are in Dorset too!
its being mooted on Twitter for FGW trains to charter some a/c to fly LHR-NQY
who flies what and where v.v the current NQY domestics please?
its being mooted on Twitter for FGW trains to charter some a/c to fly LHR-NQY
who flies what and where v.v the current NQY domestics please?
thank cornwallsimon
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Is there now not a case for a PSO for Newquay - London service or even to a suitable hub with both am and pm timings. Looking at the damage to the railway line I suspect 4/6 weeks for the repair is somewhat overoptimistic
extra London flights due dawlish closure
my post on Weds nt -
its being mooted on Twitter for FGW trains to charter some a/c to fly LHR-NQY
Flybe | Corporate | Media | News archive
Flybe Doubles Flights Between Newquay And London Gatwick To Alleviate Cornwall Travel Crisis
its being mooted on Twitter for FGW trains to charter some a/c to fly LHR-NQY
Flybe | Corporate | Media | News archive
Flybe Doubles Flights Between Newquay And London Gatwick To Alleviate Cornwall Travel Crisis
buses
just hope someone has the sense to lay on some buses to say Truro or st austell for rail connections for PNZ way and back towards PLYM
cornishsimon do you want to wake up western greyhound and first bus lol
cornishsimon do you want to wake up western greyhound and first bus lol
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GWR direct Reading T5 line to open 2021
Will start in 2016 and open in 2021 - spur of the main line ant Langley allowing trains from Reading and apparently Bristol & S Wales direct access
Quite why it wasn't built 10 years ago no-one knows
Quite why it wasn't built 10 years ago no-one knows
London City airport
no martin sorry - flybe pilots are not trained nor are their a/c equipped for the 7 degree steep approach
BA may have had some spare capacity out of there but not sure
no martin sorry - flybe pilots are not trained nor are their a/c equipped for the 7 degree steep approach
BA may have had some spare capacity out of there but not sure
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If FGW truly wanted to charter aircraft to operate air service for 6 weeks until the trains are (supposedly) going to be back up an running then of course it doesn't have to be flyBe they use.
This time of year it isn't going to be too difficult to find spare aircraft and crew (yes even ones with LCY clearances) to cover that.
Cityflyer - probably not, but I can immediately think of another good 2-3 carriers with LCY-trained crews that would probably be able to provide an aircraft for a 2 or 3 daily service for this period..
This time of year it isn't going to be too difficult to find spare aircraft and crew (yes even ones with LCY clearances) to cover that.
Cityflyer - probably not, but I can immediately think of another good 2-3 carriers with LCY-trained crews that would probably be able to provide an aircraft for a 2 or 3 daily service for this period..
it may come to that sure - Dept of Transport asked Flybe to increase the current schedule from LGW...it is a BA codeshare
slots out of LHR would be hard to get even if BA mainline have spare a/c
latest is there are NO rail lines open to Devon as a landslip has now blocked the only remaining SWT trains line at Crewkerne!!
also the A30 road in same area is also blocked lol
can it get any worse? Ash anyone?
slots out of LHR would be hard to get even if BA mainline have spare a/c
latest is there are NO rail lines open to Devon as a landslip has now blocked the only remaining SWT trains line at Crewkerne!!
also the A30 road in same area is also blocked lol
can it get any worse? Ash anyone?
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Perhaps the Government could help out the SW by scrapping APD to/from NQY until such time that people have an alternative means of transport, the whole idea behind APD was meant to be environmental and would save £25 return, just a thought ?