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Meanwhile, down at Parkway station, the first horizontal section of the new station foot bridge to the DART "station" is ready on a temporary staging ready to slide across. It was on the ground on wednesday evening, with a large crane ready to lift it up, I didn't look yesterday, but it was on staging this evening.
Just thought I'd throw this in amid the debate
Just thought I'd throw this in amid the debate
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Yep it is true. Handy for those that want to ignore government advice and fly to their second homes in places like Cyprus or by the Black Sea. For many, with long standing bookings, if they don’t travel they will have lost their money. For those staying with friends and family in parts of Eastern Europe I would think many will still go even if they feel uneasy rather than gifting their money to Wizz. Would any of these car journeys to and from Luton Airport be classed as essential journeys?
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I believe l have a better chance of winning the lottery than Wizz flying to Tenerife on May the 2nd.
People need to wake up and smell the coffee and by the way l don't do the lottery.
People need to wake up and smell the coffee and by the way l don't do the lottery.
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Perhaps we need the likes of Wizz/RYR to push back a bit. Otherwise we run the risk of a society becoming risk averse to the extreme. I know several individuals who are perfectly healthy and are now scared to leave the home after weeks in lockdown with nothing but end of world esq news for comfort. Believe it or not, the air really isn't as toxic as we're all led to believe.
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People are just following government guidelines. Nothing wrong in people being scared as that should help keep them “perfectly healthy”. It is those that carry on as normal and maybe catch flights into or out of Luton for an early summer break or to see friends and family who are just prolonging the lockdown for everyone else.
Next week Luton should become London’s second busiest airport again which is something I am not comfortable with.
Next week Luton should become London’s second busiest airport again which is something I am not comfortable with.
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The air might not be toxic, but we all need to observe the government requirements for Covid 19.
Just how many are going to risk there health, just to fly out of our local airport?
Just to point out that the Luton & Dunstable Hospital has now recorded a total of 153 deaths, with an increase of 21 on the previous 24 hours.
Just how many are going to risk there health, just to fly out of our local airport?
Just to point out that the Luton & Dunstable Hospital has now recorded a total of 153 deaths, with an increase of 21 on the previous 24 hours.
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Perhaps we need the likes of Wizz/RYR to push back a bit. Otherwise we run the risk of a society becoming risk averse to the extreme. I know several individuals who are perfectly healthy and are now scared to leave the home after weeks in lockdown with nothing but end of world esq news for comfort. Believe it or not, the air really isn't as toxic as we're all led to believe.
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I think the message of restarting flights didn't go well with authorities. There was big wave of cancelations yesterday and today and Luton has very few fligts left for 1st May and Vienna which also was included in reopening message has now none.
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I am on the councils email list and was sent a video where the council leader has said we should all follow the government guidelines and not make unnecessary journeys and to practice social distancing. At the same time the council opens up its airport to holidaymakers.
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I am on the councils email list and was sent a video where the council leader has said we should all follow the government guidelines and not make unnecessary journeys and to practice social distancing. At the same time the council opens up its airport to holidaymakers.
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Not the only way. Still one train every day.
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I know of more than a few people who work here (for not much money) but have elderly relatives living on their own overseas so travelling to see them to bring medicines and groceries is perfectly understandable.
its very easy to be critical sitting at home with a healthy bank balance and little or no mortgage. Restaurants and bars in Spain are not going to be opening until December so the idea of people flying away for a holiday is laughable.
its very easy to be critical sitting at home with a healthy bank balance and little or no mortgage. Restaurants and bars in Spain are not going to be opening until December so the idea of people flying away for a holiday is laughable.
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Not everywhere is Spain though. Staying with relatives or friends will be high on the list of those going away and not everyone will be seeing family in need. Hard to criticise when someone will lose their money if they don’t travel. Wizz have made a commercial decision to operate these flights. The moral justification is harder to justify when the country is meant to be in lockdown.
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Yep it is true. Handy for those that want to ignore government advice and fly to their second homes in places like Cyprus or by the Black Sea. For many, with long standing bookings, if they don’t travel they will have lost their money. For those staying with friends and family in parts of Eastern Europe I would think many will still go even if they feel uneasy rather than gifting their money to Wizz. Would any of these car journeys to and from Luton Airport be classed as essential journeys?