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I think and I could well be wrong ,gate 558 is the only one but I’m not totally sure ..the EK 11/12 in the morning is now a 777 till end of July so they won’t fight over it 😉..the QF is meant to depart at 09.55 .
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Having had a look at Aurigny's new Gatwick-Guernsey summer timetable the other day, I noticed that they appear to have increased their daily rotations from five / six per day to eight per day. Is this perhaps where some of the Aer Lingus Gatwick slots could have gone?
On a different note, who could be next?
Are we likely to see Cathay's return to Gatwick, if not this coming winter season, the following summer season (as they don't seem to have sufficient staff at the moment to resume all of their pre-pandemic routes and services)? I very much hope so.
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On a different note, who could be next?
Are we likely to see Cathay's return to Gatwick, if not this coming winter season, the following summer season (as they don't seem to have sufficient staff at the moment to resume all of their pre-pandemic routes and services)? I very much hope so.
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Not yet.
The extension to Pier 6 was put on hold during the covid 19 pandemic.
The area has been cleared, and preparation works had previously commenced in 2019, but this was also put on hold.
Preparation works started again earlier this year, with construction supposed to commence Q324 with a completion date set for 2026.
The extension will allow for contact stands fitted with airbridges for eight narrow body aircraft.
The associated taxiway alignments were undertaken after the A380 gate was moved from Gate 110 to Gate 558 in 2019.
There are upto date docking charts online, plus it's noticeable on Google Earth.
The extension to Pier 6 was put on hold during the covid 19 pandemic.
The area has been cleared, and preparation works had previously commenced in 2019, but this was also put on hold.
Preparation works started again earlier this year, with construction supposed to commence Q324 with a completion date set for 2026.
The extension will allow for contact stands fitted with airbridges for eight narrow body aircraft.
The associated taxiway alignments were undertaken after the A380 gate was moved from Gate 110 to Gate 558 in 2019.
There are upto date docking charts online, plus it's noticeable on Google Earth.
Correct it is the only pier served A380 stand at LGW. As the conversation was regarding A380 gate availability at LGW I omitted the remote stands that you have kindly mentioned. I was aware of stands 234 and 235 being A380 capable but I wasn't aware that stand 172 is as well.
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Things don't appear to be going too well for Air Peace at LGW - allegations of 'operational sabotage' according to the following article:
https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/12...-london-route/
https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/12...-london-route/
The CEO emphasized that while Air Peace consistently departs on schedule from Lagos, its operations are regularly hampered upon arrival in London. He cited additional delays caused by the late arrival of ground handlers provided by the airport, which further complicates the timely departure of flights from Gatwick.
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Things don't appear to be going too well for Air Peace at LGW - allegations of 'operational sabotage' according to the following article:
https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/12...-london-route/
https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/12...-london-route/
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Cathay Pacific
Is this regarding Cathay? Travel24 has previously mentioned in this thread that CX are planning to return to Gatwick from October this year, 5 weekly to start off with based on internal sources within the airport. Cathay Pacific did well at LGW following their return to the airport in 2016. I am absolutely sure that had it not been for Covid breaking out, Cathay would still be serving the route today, as it was one of the more successful of the newer long haul routes launched. LHR is now finally back up to 5 daily this summer, albeit with 3 77Ws and 2 A359s per day (versus the 5 daily 777-only operation pre-pandemic), although this is mostly due to the 777 retrofit programme, hence why seat capacity has reduced slightly with the 2 A350s. Hopefully they will return to LGW, especially with SQ arriving soon.
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Is this regarding Cathay? Travel24 has previously mentioned in this thread that CX are planning to return to Gatwick from October this year, 5 weekly to start off with based on internal sources within the airport. Cathay Pacific did well at LGW following their return to the airport in 2016. I am absolutely sure that had it not been for Covid breaking out, Cathay would still be serving the route today, as it was one of the more successful of the newer long haul routes launched. LHR is now finally back up to 5 daily this summer, albeit with 3 77Ws and 2 A359s per day (versus the 5 daily 777-only operation pre-pandemic), although this is mostly due to the 777 retrofit programme, hence why seat capacity has reduced slightly with the 2 A350s. Hopefully they will return to LGW, especially with SQ arriving soon.
Norse had an opportunity in the Caribbean especially serving the likes of Barbados and Jamaica. But as usual the airline doesn't have a clue what it's doing.
I wonder what destinations they will choose as replacements?
In the last week Norse has just had another €20 million from investors.
It does make me wonder how long this airline will actually survive for.
In my opinion there's no real need for Norse Atlantic Airways, and it won't be a huge loss to the aviation industry if they eventually ceased operations. I'm sure those Boeing 787s plus the pilots and crew would be snapped up by other airlines considering the worldwide shortage.
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ZAR (South African rand) has appeared as a payment currency on Norse's website.
I'd wager 100ZAR (i.e. about £5
) that tomorrow's announcement is LGW-CPT, maybe 2 or 3 times a week.
And if they're really mad, they'll launch LGW-DUR at the same time to try and top and tail the Garden Route.
I'd wager 100ZAR (i.e. about £5
) that tomorrow's announcement is LGW-CPT, maybe 2 or 3 times a week.And if they're really mad, they'll launch LGW-DUR at the same time to try and top and tail the Garden Route.