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Just having a look at the departure and arrivals boards - looks like it must be getting pretty close to 2019 levels again, at least with movements. I was driving about 1am last night in eastern Bedfordshire and was struck by how many arrivals were stacking up or on approach. 16 scheduled arrivals after midnight this morning it looks.
What happened to G-WUKN on Saturday? Flying WUK6092 to Suceava, it got as far as the Dutch coast, then returned. It did 4 orbits over Suffolk (although not to lose height), then came in to land on 25, after some 60 minutes away.
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This coupled with WUKM nightstopping in TLV, resulted in a hell of a mess this morning.
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Just having a look at the departure and arrivals boards - looks like it must be getting pretty close to 2019 levels again, at least with movements. I was driving about 1am last night in eastern Bedfordshire and was struck by how many arrivals were stacking up or on approach. 16 scheduled arrivals after midnight this morning it looks.
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Gatwick-Malaga 02:50, Milan 60 mins, Podgorica 03:30, Tel-Aviv 01:10, Tenerife 03:10, Chania estimated 2 hrs, Palma estimated 01:40.
WUK is not a shining star of on-time performance.
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Luton-Ohrid 01:30, Tirana 01:30, Lublin cancelled, Bratislava 3 hrs, Poznana 60 mins, Dalaman 02:10, Tel-Aviv 02:45, Antalya 01:15, Tirana 01:20, Tenerife 01:10, Kosice 60 mins, Malaga?.
Gatwick-Malaga 02:50, Milan 60 mins, Podgorica 03:30, Tel-Aviv 01:10, Tenerife 03:10, Chania estimated 2 hrs, Palma estimated 01:40.
WUK is not a shining star of on-time performance.
Gatwick-Malaga 02:50, Milan 60 mins, Podgorica 03:30, Tel-Aviv 01:10, Tenerife 03:10, Chania estimated 2 hrs, Palma estimated 01:40.
WUK is not a shining star of on-time performance.
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For whatever reason the problems largely centre on UK airports and UK-based aircraft.
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Whilst the issues at Amsterdam and Dublin are down to general staff shortages, the issue at Palma is entirely Brexit related (although by extension it’s also impacting other non-EU arrivals).
For whatever reason the problems largely centre on UK airports and UK-based aircraft.
For whatever reason the problems largely centre on UK airports and UK-based aircraft.
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022...of-long-queues
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2/3 of flights in Europe does not = brexit
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022...of-long-queues
https://www.euronews.com/travel/2022...of-long-queues
For whatever reason the problems largely centre on UK airports and UK-based aircraft.
All over Europe, airports are suffering from horror delays, as many people take overseas holidays for the first time since the onset of the pandemic and airlines struggle to fill staffing shortages. “Pent up demand” is leading to an airline booking surge, explained Olivier Jankovec, Director General of Airlines Council International Europe. “At the moment, the performance of passenger traffic is trending along our high-case optimistic scenario on the back of travel restrictions lifting across many markets,” he said. According to ACI modelling, delays and cancellations are inevitable at two thirds of European airports this summer.
I've flown nonstop from the UK to Schengen land over 20 times this year. Immigration in Norway in January asked questions about a return ticket, proof of funds, etc... but Oslo in January when everyone needed a compulsory Covid test on arrival was far from busy and there was capacity in the system to do these immigration checks. Since then, checks on arrival into Schengen seem no different to pre Brexit. That includes arriving in Malaga on a bank holiday Saturday
I would call 100% bullsh*t to anybody who blames post Brexit arrival checks into the EU for UK passport holders as a reason for any problems.
I would call 100% bullsh*t to anybody who blames post Brexit arrival checks into the EU for UK passport holders as a reason for any problems.
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I would call 100% bullsh*t to anybody who claims the process is no less time consuming than before, having travelled through a range of different entry points. The Covid check argument fails because in my three cases where it was relevant (three different countries, three different requirements) it was carried out independently of immigration check.
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Brexit is not having nor has it had an impact on Luton. What happens at other airports is irrelevant to this thread but I suspect Brexit will always be used as an excuse for poor service. Covid and people leaving the industry is the real reason after they were made redundant.
Brexit is not having nor has it had an impact on Luton. What happens at other airports is irrelevant to this thread but I suspect Brexit will always be used as an excuse for poor service. Covid and people leaving the industry is the real reason after they were made redundant.
Hows that going?
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Many Luton airport workers have got big pay rising due in part because of Brexit so is seen as a good thing. In 2018/19 security staff had their terms and conditions savaged. Now they have secured £1800 pay rises as cheap labour has dried up. Increased pay has helped Luton avoid what has happened at other airports although people still don’t stay long.
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-pay-increase/
https://www.unitetheunion.org/news-e...-pay-increase/