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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jun 2008, 21:52
Replies: 46
Views: 9,046
Posted By The Desert Ferret

The great MO'L dropped a bo??ock hedging his fuel...

The great MO'L dropped a bo??ock hedging his fuel this year and getting bitten rather badly.

Don't expect great profits at Ryanair this year.

Pre-emptive attention deflecting strike?

Love...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2008, 09:17
Replies: 788
Views: 151,904
Posted By The Desert Ferret

New destination "Bradford" (not Leeds). ...

New destination "Bradford" (not Leeds).

Thats a nice touch - after years of being dominated by its larger partner Bradford gets pre-eminence from the perspective of Pakistanis - which makes sense....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2008, 19:22
Replies: 788
Views: 151,904
Posted By The Desert Ferret

I'm unsure how aviation does its performance...

I'm unsure how aviation does its performance stats so lets be wary of what appears to be a positive announcement.

Punctuality, I suspect, covers the tardiness of services that actually run to and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Nov 2006, 22:39
Replies: 327
Views: 85,026
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Rainboe - thanks for stirring up a lively debate...

Rainboe - thanks for stirring up a lively debate - I've been enjoying the contributions - though I had a quick scan on your other contributions and you generally don't seem to broadcast anything...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Nov 2006, 21:52
Replies: 327
Views: 85,026
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Let's credit Rainboe with stirring up an...

Let's credit Rainboe with stirring up an interesting exchange of opinions rather than the usual stuff.

Regarding surface access the rather grandiosely self-styled Leeds City Region Vision (local...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Oct 2006, 11:38
Replies: 327
Views: 85,026
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Extract from the Telegraph

I'm not entirely sure I'm allowed to do this but this is in today's Telegraph (26/10/06).


"THE sale of Leeds Bradford International Airport is set to take off next month when its owners issue an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2006, 20:29
Replies: 367
Views: 115,169
Posted By The Desert Ferret

The curse of the low cost airline - we are...

The curse of the low cost airline - we are populating great cities of culture and history across Europe with Britain's distinctive export - drunken, idiotic, ignorant fools. At least package...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2006, 10:33
Replies: 266
Views: 48,823
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Privatisation

Totally uninformed speculation - I wonder if Channel Express would be interested in teaming up with an airport specialist?

I wouldn't be in favour but it would be interesting -though suspect...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2006, 12:19
Replies: 266
Views: 48,823
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Airport Privatisation

Things are happening.

Daily Telegraph got an inside line on this:

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While Grupo Ferrovial's consortium battles to acquire London...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jan 2006, 11:10
Replies: 473
Views: 92,913
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Re: LEEDS

As a regular London - Leeds traveller I'm hoping for re-introduction of Gatwick and or Docklands services - and the big hike in GNER rail fares should hopefully bring them into consideration again....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2005, 12:15
Replies: 473
Views: 92,913
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Rail link to LBIA

Alas I differ a little on the rail link to LBIA PTH.

The link to Guiseley would be the non-starter in the short-medium term because the additional capital costs of construction from LBIA to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2005, 09:14
Replies: 473
Views: 92,913
Posted By The Desert Ferret

300m extension to 32

With regard the 300m extension to 32 that is being touched upon in a parallel 'LBA - Atlantic Service' thread I'd be intrigued to know about its feasibility.

I was looking out over the threshold...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2005, 17:45
Replies: 25
Views: 4,057
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Favourite Airport

I quite like Docklands though I seem to be pretty unique. Easy to get to from the office (even easier when the DLR extension opens), decent viewing area in the bar, terrific views of London and I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2005, 10:08
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Someone's pulling your leg Mister Monty. ...

Someone's pulling your leg Mister Monty.

Apart from the economic lunacy of building a new airport in a well served area I hail from Pudsey which is, should you visit it, is sited on top of a hill...
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2005, 15:19
Replies: 117
Views: 21,174
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Pity the French ensemble don't travel by train...

Pity the French ensemble don't travel by train via WATERLOO station.

(Shameful gloating DF - down boy)
Forum: Military Aviation
6th Jul 2005, 15:11
Replies: 117
Views: 21,174
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Pity the French ensemble don't travel by train...

Pity the French ensemble don't travel by train via WATERLOO station.

(Shameful gloating DF - down boy)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jun 2005, 09:49
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Didn't good old Capital Airlines have a service...

Didn't good old Capital Airlines have a service to Dusseldorf with a venerable Gulfstream that ran for some time before the whole show ground to a halt?

The risk with German destinations is there...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2005, 13:03
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Has BMI dropped all aspirations for Copenhagen? ...

Has BMI dropped all aspirations for Copenhagen?

Jet2 must be interested in Copenhagen on the lo-cost principle of shipping British folk to beautiful, historical and cultured cities of Europe where...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Apr 2005, 16:56
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

ILS Appraisal

Forgive my bog-standard economics.

If we assume the ILS works cost £1.5m capital then appraise it over 30 years (discounted as per Treasury rules) then the ILS would break even if it generates...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Apr 2005, 08:36
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

LCY Service

I am troubled by the rumour that BMI might pull the excellent (though pricy leisure-wise) LCY service.

I would advise they hang on in there as the DLR extension that will link the airport directly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2005, 15:42
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Airport Link reality Check

Deleted by DF.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2005, 09:56
Replies: 8
Views: 1,624
Posted By The Desert Ferret

I flew on a BMI F100 LHR-LBA recently - I was a...

I flew on a BMI F100 LHR-LBA recently - I was a few rows from the back and the noise was excrutiating - even in cruise.

I don't remember anything so bad on DC-9s and 727s.

Nice to lack at -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2005, 15:36
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

Surface Access to LBA

Happy New Year Folks,

I'm fascinated by the surface access to LBA debate.

Observers are absolutely correct that surface access to LBA is poor compared with other airports.

Observers also...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Dec 2004, 03:45
Replies: 925
Views: 163,187
Posted By The Desert Ferret

BMI LBA - LCY service

Folks,

Does anybody have a feel foe the current performance of the BMI ATR-42 service LCY - LBA?

I flew up north Tuesday afternoon (8 passengers, landed sideways) and back down south Wednesday...
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