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April is fine at the moment.
It is the rest of this summer and the winter season which ends on the last Saturday in March (2017).
Of course it all depends on Qatar and Airbus sorting out the new aircraft deliveries but as your departure is pretty close to Easter and I would have thought they will do the utmost to ensure it operates.
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April is fine at the moment.
It is the rest of this summer and the winter season which ends on the last Saturday in March (2017).
Of course it all depends on Qatar and Airbus sorting out the new aircraft deliveries but as your departure is pretty close to Easter and I would have thought they will do the utmost to ensure it operates.
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ZULUBOY
April is fine at the moment.
It is the rest of this summer and the winter season which ends on the last Saturday in March (2017).
Of course it all depends on Qatar and Airbus sorting out the new aircraft deliveries but as your departure is pretty close to Easter and I would have thought they will do the utmost to ensure it operates.
Pete
April is fine at the moment.
It is the rest of this summer and the winter season which ends on the last Saturday in March (2017).
Of course it all depends on Qatar and Airbus sorting out the new aircraft deliveries but as your departure is pretty close to Easter and I would have thought they will do the utmost to ensure it operates.
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BHX will be one of the UK departure points for some one-off charter flights to Aqaba near Petra in Jordan for the Thomson Celebration – the BHX flight will depart on December 6.
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I remember the twice weekly charter flights there with British Med Air (?) ideal for the scuba groups who wanted to dive on the Saudi reef near the border.Also Jules Verne (now Kuoni) package customers. And only 75 mins to Petra.
Back on topic-presumably the Thomson flights are for cruise pax only.
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Back on topic-presumably the Thomson flights are for cruise pax only.
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Emirates will swap the A380 flight from the lunchtime flight to the evening flight from 1st January. So EK39/40 will revert back to B77W whilst EK37/38 will upgrade to an A380.
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The evening flight has been generally busier,although it is not unusual for the EK 39/40 to have high loads.In fact 500 plus passengers have been recorded on the flights since the A380 was introduced.
I guess it is just a matter of time and aircraft availability for the A380 to return on the lunchtime flight.
I guess it is just a matter of time and aircraft availability for the A380 to return on the lunchtime flight.
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EK37/8 was a slow-starter to start but it soon picked up and I had a pleasant ride on full A332 on EK37 and it wasn't long after it changed to the 777.
As j636 as stated it was by far the best service to connect with New Zealand and Australia and for a long period and I believe it was the only way to get a short wait to Sydney although that has long since changed but despite more of a choice now with both the main two banks the loads have remained excellent on EK37/8.
In comparison EK39/40 has a quarter of the year with poor loads due to the low season in Asia and of course Ramadan, yet EK37/8 has remained full other than in parts of June until this summer of course and 3 class aircraft have started appear (tonight in fact).
I don't think it is a co-incidence Manchester gets the 615 seat aircraft on EK19/20 and the 517 seat aircraft on EK17/18. Also didn't Gatwick get the A380 first on their evening service and I was a little surprised that they chose the lunchtime first at BHX.
This should be a good move and I don't see too much of an issue for the airport handling it at 18.30 although the Air India will be around at the same time but the PIA departs around one before the EK 4 nights a week.
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As j636 as stated it was by far the best service to connect with New Zealand and Australia and for a long period and I believe it was the only way to get a short wait to Sydney although that has long since changed but despite more of a choice now with both the main two banks the loads have remained excellent on EK37/8.
In comparison EK39/40 has a quarter of the year with poor loads due to the low season in Asia and of course Ramadan, yet EK37/8 has remained full other than in parts of June until this summer of course and 3 class aircraft have started appear (tonight in fact).
I don't think it is a co-incidence Manchester gets the 615 seat aircraft on EK19/20 and the 517 seat aircraft on EK17/18. Also didn't Gatwick get the A380 first on their evening service and I was a little surprised that they chose the lunchtime first at BHX.
This should be a good move and I don't see too much of an issue for the airport handling it at 18.30 although the Air India will be around at the same time but the PIA departs around one before the EK 4 nights a week.
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EK aircraft changes
Thanks OP,Good call
We were booked on EK39 in January and had chosen our J seats on the A380.
EK has now allocated us new seats in the 777 on different rows and either side of the aircraft !!
Now, using Manage My Booking,I have managed to sit us together, with difficulty, as most twins had only one seat free.
Thanks OP,Good call
We were booked on EK39 in January and had chosen our J seats on the A380.
EK has now allocated us new seats in the 777 on different rows and either side of the aircraft !!
Now, using Manage My Booking,I have managed to sit us together, with difficulty, as most twins had only one seat free.
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Interesting. Are you onward or Dubai bound and could you have changed your flight to EK38 to still pick up the A380, assuming connections allow?
Or if Dubai bound could you change to the much moire favourable EK42?
Monarch
Some minor changes with some winter reductions in January which happens mosts years with Barcelona dropping to 3 a week and Rome two a week. Gibraltar actually lays over 8th January to 17th February which I think is the first time this has happened.
Not sure when this changed but Arrecife increases to six weekly in September and October and Las Palmas to 5 weekly at the same time. Venice is up on last year with a weekly Saturday in November and back on 10 February.
Pete
Interesting. Are you onward or Dubai bound and could you have changed your flight to EK38 to still pick up the A380, assuming connections allow?
Or if Dubai bound could you change to the much moire favourable EK42?
Monarch
Some minor changes with some winter reductions in January which happens mosts years with Barcelona dropping to 3 a week and Rome two a week. Gibraltar actually lays over 8th January to 17th February which I think is the first time this has happened.
Not sure when this changed but Arrecife increases to six weekly in September and October and Las Palmas to 5 weekly at the same time. Venice is up on last year with a weekly Saturday in November and back on 10 February.
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Had a few flights J, in 2 class A380 ex DXB and BKK and was disappointed.
Firstly in the seating as Mrs SSF insist on a window seat and therefore we cannot sit together and if I am over the aisle my seat is staggered.Prefer the 777- and I prefer my fizz and G&T in my seat
Also I do feel the service is not as good in the A380-not enough FA's and too far from the galley ,you are never more than 6 rows away in the 777 2 class
Also we are in the EK 40 A380 midday flight as we fly before NY and our return connection will be on EK39, now a 777.
One thought-I have done the overnight flight from BHX.Never again,I couldn't sleep a wink.
SSF
Had a few flights J, in 2 class A380 ex DXB and BKK and was disappointed.
Firstly in the seating as Mrs SSF insist on a window seat and therefore we cannot sit together and if I am over the aisle my seat is staggered.Prefer the 777- and I prefer my fizz and G&T in my seat
Also I do feel the service is not as good in the A380-not enough FA's and too far from the galley ,you are never more than 6 rows away in the 777 2 class
Also we are in the EK 40 A380 midday flight as we fly before NY and our return connection will be on EK39, now a 777.
One thought-I have done the overnight flight from BHX.Never again,I couldn't sleep a wink.
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Talking of Emirates A380s, I noticed yesterday's flight (A6-EUD) was delayed. On turning up for my flight to DUS this afternoon I noted UD was still in and on a remote stand. Waiting for parts?
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A380 Tech BHX
Indeed she flew over CVT around 6.45am this morning as EK2502, any idea of what the tech issue was that grounded her? Delivery date was 30th June 16 so a shiny new bird.
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TOM W16/S17
Any news on TOM W16 operation. Rumours around that the 767 will op to Dubai and BGI once weekly.
Any chance of the Sunwing C REG returning for S17. rocky start with tech and OTP delays.
Any chance of the Sunwing C REG returning for S17. rocky start with tech and OTP delays.