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Lourdes
Yes it is going to be SEN, and yes it’s because Titan have now no airplanes with less than 130 Y
Tangneys have fixed about 20 Flights with JOTA mainly SEN , but ferrying to GLA, EDI, EXT and BRS on a few dates.
Tangneys have fixed about 20 Flights with JOTA mainly SEN , but ferrying to GLA, EDI, EXT and BRS on a few dates.
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I am not really vell-versed with that pilgrimage stuff - but given the relatively small percentage of Roman-Catholics in the UK and the general decline in worshipping etc. etc., I am surprised that there is still a market for such "aerial pilgrimages".
Massive market - staying local have you ever been to Walsingham Norfolk>? the shrine there attracts 10000's
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Sure. But going to places far away by plane? Reason why I was asking is that in England and Wales there are roughly 4m Roman Catholics with fewer than 1m counted as regular mass goers in the whole of England & Wales (who, I suppose, are the target group for pilgrimages).
It is perhaps worth remembering that while Catholicism is not the dominant religion in the UK, those who follow this faith quite often spend a lot more of their time/money on matters of faith than the average UK resident and thus the numbers going to Lourdes is more than might be expected given the resident population number. Amongst those who are elderly or very ill and thus who are concerned with their mortality, praying at a shrine has a strong appeal. While not Catholic, I have seen the pilgrims at Lourdes - the religious devotion and atmosphere there is extraordinary
One can observe a similiar effect with the demand amongst Jews for flights to Israel or amongst Muslims wishing to go to Mecca or Sikhs travelling to Amritsar
One can observe a similiar effect with the demand amongst Jews for flights to Israel or amongst Muslims wishing to go to Mecca or Sikhs travelling to Amritsar
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That sound more like a business case for a new WizzAir route from LTN to LDE
I guess such flights are quite a logistical challenge given that a lot of passengers will be elderly, weak and frail pilgrims who require assistance passing through the airport right up to the aircraft. Hope SEN has all the hardware in place for that.
I guess such flights are quite a logistical challenge given that a lot of passengers will be elderly, weak and frail pilgrims who require assistance passing through the airport right up to the aircraft. Hope SEN has all the hardware in place for that.
Lourdes flights have been operating from many UK airports for as long as I can remember - and yes lots of assistance needed, usually many wheelchairs.
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It's a great shame that the ' imaginary friend ' of your choice be it Christian, Muslim, or whoever doesn't kick in before a flight for a miracle is required.. On the other hand it does put bums in seats. Yes I know ... you are offended!
SEN has those U shaped ramps for boarding WCHR's which we never had back in our day at LHR or LPL when I was at BMA - we had to lift on about 30-40 WCHR's - either by hand (carry ons) or the
Hi-lift truck for the lift ons- I seem to recall the fire brigade guys did the WCHR carry-ons for us...
Tarbes have air bridges - but can you put a jetty on a 146?
Hi-lift truck for the lift ons- I seem to recall the fire brigade guys did the WCHR carry-ons for us...
Tarbes have air bridges - but can you put a jetty on a 146?
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Yes, you can with the right type of jetbridge:
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
146 jetty at tarbes
Yes, you can with the right type of jetbridge:
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
Yes, you can with the right type of jetbridge:
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
https://cdn.jetphotos.com/full/2/96815_1057409193.jpg
Although I suspect it will be rather steep.
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Come on, be fair. Name another London airport where you could process everyone twice and they still make their flights.
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/174...ers-evacuated/
https://www.echo-news.co.uk/news/174...ers-evacuated/