Gate staff are paid a pittance. Airlines have screwed down airport charges so much that airports turn their terminals into shopping centres and theme pubs.

It always staggers me that the economics of an industry which is always telling us that "safety is our first priority" is so economically linked to alcohol consumption - pathetic.

The Gate staff are trying to board 100-200 passengers as quickly as possible as mandated by the airlines. Unless someone is completely legless or shouting, they probably wouldn't notice if someone is boarding drunk.

You sure about that??..last time out of Liverpool, the gate staff let exactly one of those through. He was stopped by the despatcher at the bottom of the stairs and denied boarding.I agree a difficult job, but why should the paying public have to run the risks of these buffoons.

Because the paying public don't want to pay to have the job done properly.

Does anyone know why the leased A330 Voyager has not had the Premium Cabin installed, I know they have put in the TCX seating and IFE, but seems odd not to offer the Premium Cabin.

DE flights from MAN
 

Hi does anyone have the details of the flights operated by the based condor 757-300 this summer from Manchester
Many thanks

Can't see the RAF putting squaddies in Premium class if they call the aircraft back....

2017
 

Hi folks
Just a heads up. The official launch of summer 2017 begin tomorrow
New departure airports expected also new destinations

Hope they return to LBA.

Hopefully something new from NCL also.
Anyone able to get near a travel agent later on they have the new brochures

Hopefully they will start operations from Edinburgh,Inverness & Aberdeen.
With based aircraft there.

Im hoping they continue. To use easyjets bodrum route from edi in s17
Due to glasgow to bjv ditched in 16 &in 17 with ezy bookings up on the route
But a base at edi would be great they did have the w patern tcx flights few years back

Not expecting much other than what we know , PMI Weekly & the return of PFO

on sale now on website.
PMI is 6x weekly
TFS is 4x weekly and yes we have Paphos as a new flight

NCL..

It would appear the 1x weekly PMI from EXT has been axed.

At current bjv has been axed at all uk airports. Apart from man and lgw shame as. It was busy last yr stat wise

Ncl has LEI for summer 2017

where are all these new bases and previously unserved destinations?

Not everything is on sale yet, official launch is on Thursday

Air Tanker
 

Hi all just had confirmation we are on air tanker flight from MAN to CUN. They are saying we should not see any difference in quality, however this happened last year the seats were poor and IFE system was a throw back to the 90's. Will it be better this year.
in anticipation sam