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As another poster has mentioned it’s the same companies that are now asking for support that were screaming when it looked like Flybe would get support apart from SRB who again was looking for free money from the Government.
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You’ve obviously never been on the West Coast line - standing room only and it has to support local services. You would have to be a magician to put more trains on those tracks 😂
As another poster has mentioned it’s the same companies that are now asking for support that were screaming when it looked like Flybe would get support apart from SRB who again was looking for free money from the Government.
As another poster has mentioned it’s the same companies that are now asking for support that were screaming when it looked like Flybe would get support apart from SRB who again was looking for free money from the Government.
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A number of keen observations made. I had served for 43 years in the aviation industry and wish serving colleagues the very best in this dire situation. However, I am opposed to to government bail outs! In particular as at this time and for the immediate future we do not know what we are going to be bailing out, I would rather see the monies helping those that will inevitably lose their jobs in general not just in aviation. The fiscal global market is on the brink for the majority of us!
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Given the ability of airlines like Delta, AA and BA to survive previous events, government loans should be available.
But going back to say, Flybe, it seems clear that the £100m the allegedly requested wouldn't have saved them anyway given developments.
But going back to say, Flybe, it seems clear that the £100m the allegedly requested wouldn't have saved them anyway given developments.
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VS still have 7 x 747-400's (AFAIK they are owned) on their books - As you say not sure if all 7 though are in full service.
7 x 450 seat units are quite a large chunk of one's fleet.
They have paid for themselves many times over as people movers - same as BA's.
VS use them to MCO (Disney, and now all the USA is closed) and the Caribbean (many islands are now shutting doors)
7 x 450 seat units are quite a large chunk of one's fleet.
They have paid for themselves many times over as people movers - same as BA's.
VS use them to MCO (Disney, and now all the USA is closed) and the Caribbean (many islands are now shutting doors)
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And it looks like they may have made their mind up concerning the next few weeks, bang goes my early May Florida trip.
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So good time to scrap HS2 project and redirect cash into the aviation industry! More important than knocking 20 mins off a London Birmingham train ride?
4-tracking Milton Keynes-Rugby and Rugby-Birmingham would knock the 20 minutes off the journey time at a fraction of the costs.
Indeed. HS2 is about capacity not speed.
Also, the faster the trains, the lower the frequency.
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Really?
When those units are withdrawn the remaining regional, local and freight trains will be able to be rebalanced with a new timetable giving the capacity increase mentioned.
I'm pretty certain that many travellers are still not aware that their high speed trains to Euston will be withdrawn at some stage......
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So us pro HS2’ers have won the argument so back onto what the forum is about VA
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