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Old 17th Feb 2019, 16:11
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STN is closed tonight and Titan need the aircraft for a positioning flight in the early hours of tomorrow morning. No SEN runway works tonight (that is done on a '12 days on 2 days off' basis, this being one of the 2 days off) so flying it into SEN is the answer.
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Old 17th Feb 2019, 17:08
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Thank you, Expressflight; knew there must be some good reason!






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Old 17th Feb 2019, 20:32
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Originally Posted by Expressflight
STN is closed tonight and Titan need the aircraft for a positioning flight in the early hours of tomorrow morning. No SEN runway works tonight (that is done on a '12 days on 2 days off' basis, this being one of the 2 days off) so flying it into SEN is the answer.
Didn't think SEN was allowed overnight departures?

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Old 18th Feb 2019, 04:11
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Originally Posted by Pain in the R's
Didn't think SEN was allowed overnight departures?
they have a capped monthly quota that they are alllowed between 23/00 and 06:00.
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 09:24
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Originally Posted by SEN Observer
Titan A321 G-POWN came in this afternoon, empty I think. Parked up on stand 10. Anyone have any idea what it's here for? The Iceland flight doesn't go for another week yet!
The Iceland flight should be a Titan B757
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 09:46
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Originally Posted by runwayman
The Iceland flight should be a Titan B757
Will this be the first passenger flight of a 757 from SEN?
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 10:27
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There was a B757 flight into SEN last summer (one of the re-routed flights due to LTN night restrictions) that brought in something over 100 passengers I believe. The 752 is a good performer off SEN's runway.
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 10:38
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Noticed that the Akureyri flights have all been operated by Titan A321 G -POWN specifically since the charters were started back in November
Having said that though , it could be that they are on the 757 for the last couple of months , as the flights are being operated from Isle of Man , Jersey , Inverness and Southend which may indeed require a different performance aircraft
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 10:48
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Originally Posted by MARKEYD
Noticed that the Akureyri flights have all been operated by Titan A321 G -POWN specifically since the charters were started back in November
Having said that though , it could be that they are on the 757 for the last couple of months , as the flights are being operated from Isle of Man , Jersey , Inverness and Southend which may indeed require a different performance aircraft
So what happened to Enter Air who were supposed to operate the charter flight next Monday?
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 11:24
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Whatever the aircraft, all available packages from SEN are sold out.
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Old 18th Feb 2019, 11:31
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Originally Posted by DC3 Dave
Whatever the aircraft, all available packages from SEN are sold out.
Good news.
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 08:56
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This flight will be a Titan B757 (GZAPX).
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 09:36
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Originally Posted by runwayman
This flight will be a Titan B757 (GZAPX).
Do you know the scheduled time, and positioning in date?
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 12:59
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I was looking at a weekend in Groningen and noticed the schedule has been revised for summer, it’s now between 1 and 2 daily so a big decrease on Summer 2018. It also no longer spends the night over there. Both Stobart ATRs will fly out after the EZY/FR rush around 8am and finish the day around 9pm before the rest.
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 13:51
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Originally Posted by AirportPlanner1
I was looking at a weekend in Groningen and noticed the schedule has been revised for summer, it’s now between 1 and 2 daily so a big decrease on Summer 2018. It also no longer spends the night over there. Both Stobart ATRs will fly out after the EZY/FR rush around 8am and finish the day around 9pm before the rest.
Thats disappointing because this route has been going from strength to strength. Cut backs mainly due to lack of aircraft plus saves money on stopovers in hotels.
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 14:01
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Originally Posted by EssexMan61
Hello Airport Planner -

I do have to ask - were you REALLY "looking" at a weekend in Groningen? What sights were you going to visit - what hotels had you looked at? What attracted you to Groningen at this particular time? Just curious.
I don't know about AP's plans but I've visited Groningen several times over the past few years. I can recommend the NH Hotel de Ville and its excellent restaurant or the Asgard which is a slightly quirky boutique hotel. It really is a good place to visit for a weekend - you should try it.
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 19:20
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Looks like Essexman has deleted their post...and good. Completely idiotic. I didn’t realise going to Groningen was so outrageous. But I’m not really clear why so...is it the lack of Disneyland? Lack of all inclusive beach resorts?

Thanks for the suggestions EF
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Old 21st Feb 2019, 20:44
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Those would definitely be sensible questions if you had a Russian accent, if someone got poisoned with unusual neurotoxins during your the second of your 4 hour visits on consecutive days, and if you'd said that all your friends has been telling you that you have to go there to climb up the 260 steps of the 97m Martinitoren to see the 62 bells, including one with a bullet hole.

For any doubters: it's a seriously nice place. I recommend it. It's like other nice places in NL but potentially easier to get to, cheaper and less touristy.
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Old 22nd Feb 2019, 12:30
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Originally Posted by tophat27dt
Do you know the scheduled time, and positioning in date?
Is it true? The flight will now operate from Stansted, and the pax will be bused up from SEN. ?? If true, I am very disappointed it was hushed up till today .
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Old 22nd Feb 2019, 13:20
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"I was looking at a weekend in Groningen "

Amazing? I'm astonished - most of the people who live there can't wait for the weekend to go somewhere with a bit of life in my experience........ worse than Stavanger or Aberdeen
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