RIAT - Ticket Only Admission
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RIAT - Ticket Only Admission
Just in case the word hasn't got out, may I just remind everyone that RIAT this weekend is a ticket only event. There will be NO tickets available on the gate to purchase and you will not be admitted.
I hope the folks over on the continent and elsewhere know that!
TSM
I hope the folks over on the continent and elsewhere know that!
TSM
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Plenty of places to buy them over the counter though Airshow Tickets
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Bad decision IMHO made after the problems of last year and the rain. This just seems to be all about making it easier to give refunds etc in case of cancellation again.
Having spent the whole show sheltering in a 12x12 in 1987, I know how miserable Fairflood can be in the rain and have no desire to pay lots of money to repeat the experience. So now, beling local I wait to see what the weather is like on the day before deciding if I will be going or not. I suspect this is the case with a lot of the general (non-spotter) public.
Having spent the whole show sheltering in a 12x12 in 1987, I know how miserable Fairflood can be in the rain and have no desire to pay lots of money to repeat the experience. So now, beling local I wait to see what the weather is like on the day before deciding if I will be going or not. I suspect this is the case with a lot of the general (non-spotter) public.
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Also means they can bank the money from the advance ticket sales earlier and get more interest.
In the unlikely event of another cancellation they can than refund the punters but still keep hold of the accumulated interest!
A win both ways!!
In the unlikely event of another cancellation they can than refund the punters but still keep hold of the accumulated interest!
A win both ways!!
It would be interesting to know if the sale of tickets is limited to a sensible "capacity crowd" number. Many folk who bought advance tickets for this year's Cosford Airshow were refused entry due to the number of people who had arrived early and bought tickets at the gate. Excellent weather and the Vulcan "pull factor" were obviously significant.
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The problem as I see it is that many thousands of people, especially from overseas, just pitch up at fairford expecting to be able to purchase a ticket on the gate (not unreasonable really) What are they going to do with them all?? Tell them to Bu&&er off? I can see the police having to be called!!
I didn't know it was an all ticket event until I called a mate this morning and asked him if he fancied going down on the saturday, only to be told that he didn't have a ticket, so wouldn't be going. It was then he told me about it being all ticket affair.
I have a nasty feeling that there are going to be a great many dissapointed people who will be on their way by ferry from the continent, and many others from this country who will not have even considered looking on the RIAT website to check on the entry arrangements.
Did they put it in the avaition press? Flypast etc??
Anyway, if you are going (and I'm not now) take a brollie 'cos it's going to hose it down again I' told !!
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I didn't know it was an all ticket event until I called a mate this morning and asked him if he fancied going down on the saturday, only to be told that he didn't have a ticket, so wouldn't be going. It was then he told me about it being all ticket affair.
I have a nasty feeling that there are going to be a great many dissapointed people who will be on their way by ferry from the continent, and many others from this country who will not have even considered looking on the RIAT website to check on the entry arrangements.
Did they put it in the avaition press? Flypast etc??
Anyway, if you are going (and I'm not now) take a brollie 'cos it's going to hose it down again I' told !!
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TSM, IIRC it's been advertised as advanced-ticket-only from the outset this year.
I seem to recall that last year was advance-tickets only too, though I could be wrong on that front. It may have just been day-specific tickets up to a point and then made into advance tickets only - it was certainly the latter by the time the show dates arrived.
HTH
G.
I seem to recall that last year was advance-tickets only too, though I could be wrong on that front. It may have just been day-specific tickets up to a point and then made into advance tickets only - it was certainly the latter by the time the show dates arrived.
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Hi Guys;
Although this will be seen as a bit of 'glass half empty'....
Have you seen the BBC weather forecast for the weekend???
To those that brave it, hope you have a good time and get to see the Vulcan fly!!!
Regards;
MOG
Although this will be seen as a bit of 'glass half empty'....
Have you seen the BBC weather forecast for the weekend???
To those that brave it, hope you have a good time and get to see the Vulcan fly!!!
Regards;
MOG
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Lost me on advance tickets, as with an autistic child, it is often a morning decision as to daytrips, and after the waddo let down, dont think i can dissapoint a second time, but may go down monday for deps if he is up to it and 558 is still on the ground.
shame as many familys etc are in the same boat.
We often dont know if we are working the weekend till late frid night
And as for the weather, who wants to spend hours getting bogged down in mud, you wouldnt go to a village fete if it was p!!!! down would you! No you wait till the weather forecast on the day.
sorry but captivating the audience is as short term thing , and once stung by a non appearing triangle and heavy rain, they wont come back.
shame as many familys etc are in the same boat.
We often dont know if we are working the weekend till late frid night
And as for the weather, who wants to spend hours getting bogged down in mud, you wouldnt go to a village fete if it was p!!!! down would you! No you wait till the weather forecast on the day.
sorry but captivating the audience is as short term thing , and once stung by a non appearing triangle and heavy rain, they wont come back.
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Good weather combined with the presence of XH558 drew in plenty of punters at Waddo to ensure the gates shut early to ticketless punters, and then later to ALL punters on Saturday.
Tickets for Saturday were honoured for Sunday Entry, the the gates still shut early due to lack of parking, despite the bad news of XH558 not flying.
Official figures are at 170,000 for the weekend.
If the weather's good, then it'll be by ticket only, but if it's crap & raining, and they don't cancel & claim on their insurance, then they might reconsider in order to recoup costs.
As the Met Office can reasonably forecast about 5 days in advance, then I suppose a decision must be made at about the same time based on that forecast. I admit I've not checked, but anyone know the forecast for FFD? - I reckon it must be good.
Tickets for Saturday were honoured for Sunday Entry, the the gates still shut early due to lack of parking, despite the bad news of XH558 not flying.
Official figures are at 170,000 for the weekend.
If the weather's good, then it'll be by ticket only, but if it's crap & raining, and they don't cancel & claim on their insurance, then they might reconsider in order to recoup costs.
As the Met Office can reasonably forecast about 5 days in advance, then I suppose a decision must be made at about the same time based on that forecast. I admit I've not checked, but anyone know the forecast for FFD? - I reckon it must be good.
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I admit I've not checked, but anyone know the forecast for FFD? - I reckon it must be good.
Weather City says
Sat and Sun mostly cloudy with showers 18°C
Google says pretty much the same but 21°C |
Holiday Weather says rain 21°c
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XH558 still on the ground at Yeovilton. Hoping to fly up to RIAT this afternoon if they get a break in the clouds (2:30 been mentioned on the radio as earliest possible).
Unfortunately the TAFs - even allowing for Met Office CMA-factor - are looking pretty grim:
YEOVILTON: 171026Z 1712/1721 29012KT 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 1712/1714 6000 -RA FEW006 BKN012 BECMG 1714/1721 7000 -SHRA SCT020
FAIRFORD: 171030Z 1712/1721 31015KT 9999 BKN030 BECMG 1712/1713 31018G30KT TEMPO 1712/1716 4000 SHRA BKN015 PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1715 3000 +TSRA BKN012CB
BRIZE NORTON: 171037Z 1712/1812 32018G30KT 9999 BKN025 TEMPO 1712/1720 6000 SHRA BKN015 PROB40 TEMPO 1712/1718 3000 +TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 1719/1721 29013KT
However, provided that the TEMPOs really are TEMPO and the 18G30 wind is more 18 than 30, a lowish level transit might still be possible later this afternoon. Although I wouldn't put any money on it.....
YEOVILTON: 171026Z 1712/1721 29012KT 9999 BKN015 TEMPO 1712/1714 6000 -RA FEW006 BKN012 BECMG 1714/1721 7000 -SHRA SCT020
FAIRFORD: 171030Z 1712/1721 31015KT 9999 BKN030 BECMG 1712/1713 31018G30KT TEMPO 1712/1716 4000 SHRA BKN015 PROB30 TEMPO 1712/1715 3000 +TSRA BKN012CB
BRIZE NORTON: 171037Z 1712/1812 32018G30KT 9999 BKN025 TEMPO 1712/1720 6000 SHRA BKN015 PROB40 TEMPO 1712/1718 3000 +TSRA BKN010CB BECMG 1719/1721 29013KT
However, provided that the TEMPOs really are TEMPO and the 18G30 wind is more 18 than 30, a lowish level transit might still be possible later this afternoon. Although I wouldn't put any money on it.....
what's the point - there is nothing new there and the US presence this year is rather light - I'll only go when I can see the F-22 display; otherwise it's a little dull - same each year 