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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Apr 2006, 19:45
Replies: 236
Views: 52,989
Posted By VHF FLYER

..and I didn't mention milan/bergamo in my...

..and I didn't mention milan/bergamo in my original post if you'd care to read it. That mentioned Venice.
Posts at half 11 on a Saturday night - no friends? Do you work at passport control on the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2006, 13:21
Replies: 236
Views: 52,989
Posted By VHF FLYER

oh dear... some people will believe anything that...

oh dear... some people will believe anything that Ryanair tell them. :sad:

There seem to be a lot of armchair travel experts out there in Pruneland!
I know northern Italy very well.
You're...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Apr 2006, 19:54
Replies: 236
Views: 52,989
Posted By VHF FLYER

Totally agree with Euroboy. Would love to see...

Totally agree with Euroboy.
Would love to see EZY at MAN. This isn't an either/or situation - they could have viable ops at both LPL and MAN; after all they have significant bases at LTN, STN and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2006, 20:37
Replies: 5
Views: 1,010
Posted By VHF FLYER

PAXBOY Careful now - Tivat is firmly in...

PAXBOY

Careful now - Tivat is firmly in Montenegro not Serbia - could get yourself in trouble on arrival;)
I've been to Tivat - only two highly infrequent operators JAT and Montenegro Airlines....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Apr 2006, 09:33
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

LBIA er.. no disrespect or anything but what...

LBIA
er.. no disrespect or anything but what has the Jet2 programme for Leeds got to do with a thread on Manchester? :confused:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2006, 15:12
Replies: 331
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Views: 72,906
Posted By VHF FLYER

Embedded Quote from the MT Article 'The two...

Embedded Quote from the MT Article

'The two countries also approved new routes between Moscow and Birmingham and Liverpool:eek: Shurely shome kinda mishtake?
Do the Russians do April Fool's Day...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2006, 14:17
Replies: 463
Views: 107,425
Posted By VHF FLYER

Oh but it's excellent if you're a punter! Not so...

Oh but it's excellent if you're a punter! Not so good if you (used to?) work in check-in.
Credit where credit's due to BA for the whole e-check in thing. They've really been innovative here without...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2006, 07:56
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

10 miles but get the train

10 miles but get the train
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2006, 07:49
Replies: 463
Views: 107,425
Posted By VHF FLYER

Charging for hold baggage has been nothing more...

Charging for hold baggage has been nothing more than a marketing gimmick from the start. '...in the interests of transparency...blah blah yawn'.
I flew with FlyBe just recently from Man on a route...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2006, 07:32
Replies: 331
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Views: 72,906
Posted By VHF FLYER

Competely agree with that. Do they honestly think...

Competely agree with that. Do they honestly think that BA/AA/UA will welcome them? They will use predatory pricing to squeeze them till they bleed. In any case they'd hardly be 'allowed' onto some...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2006, 20:46
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

[QUOTE=Going loco]Other than changing the phrase...

[QUOTE=Going loco]Other than changing the phrase "spotters logic" to "airport enthusiast's logic", I think I'll stick by my point.

Going Loco - not sure exactly what your problem is. :confused:...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2006, 15:15
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

[QUOTE=Going loco]MAN7777 - that's spotter logic...

[QUOTE=Going loco]MAN7777 - that's spotter logic if I ever heard it.
GOING LOCO
As the posts below yours point out - you are wrong.

I choose my flights on the basis of use it or lose it....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2006, 14:49
Replies: 29
Views: 6,302
Posted By VHF FLYER

Have flown in C Class on the MAN- KUL once - was...

Have flown in C Class on the MAN- KUL once - was about 75% full in C and full in Y both ways.Pretty good for a non-stop 744.
Truth is though that this airline has been run as a national status...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Mar 2006, 20:03
Replies: 331
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Views: 72,906
Posted By VHF FLYER

ah..that reminds me..a couple of years ago, I was...

ah..that reminds me..a couple of years ago, I was trying to book Manch to Washington and having used the sadly demised BMi route before, asked for it again.
The reply that came back from the agent...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2006, 18:06
Replies: 331
BMI
Views: 72,906
Posted By VHF FLYER

Someone mentioned it above... 'Decide on your...

Someone mentioned it above...
'Decide on your strategy and stick to it'

Passengers, especially regular and loyal ones (ie the ones you want..no?) need reliability and certainty.

The Long Haul...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2006, 17:48
Replies: 13
Views: 3,226
Posted By VHF FLYER

Leeds to London flights don't work as well as...

Leeds to London flights don't work as well as Manch to London flights for two reasons (apart from the obvious difference in size between Manchester and Leeds market)
1. The East Coast Main Line...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2006, 19:47
Replies: 186
Views: 32,978
Posted By VHF FLYER

A recent experience has convinced me that the...

A recent experience has convinced me that the whole BACON thing is not sustainable.
I recently flew Manchester - Frankfurt return in C Class both ways.
On the outbound leg, I flew on a EMB145 with...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2006, 21:55
Replies: 35
Views: 3,340
Posted By VHF FLYER

but the regions do have access to major...

but the regions do have access to major hubs...Amsterdam, Paris etc.
Heathrow is to be avoided at all costs - the hub of last resort. :yuk: you could have four or five runways there and it would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Feb 2006, 13:54
Replies: 3
Views: 876
Posted By VHF FLYER

good airline - I like flying with them. Good...

good airline - I like flying with them. Good attitude to passengers, as in treat you like a customer not self loading freight. :hmm:
Particularly good for connections in Prague to onward...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2006, 21:49
Replies: 19
Views: 2,405
Posted By VHF FLYER

:ok: (the word 'oxymoron' springs to mind)

:ok: (the word 'oxymoron' springs to mind)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2006, 06:33
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

Fly ZB You're right, the problem is what to do...

Fly ZB
You're right, the problem is what to do about it.

The historic layout of the terminal doesn't make sense and causes problems on the airfield with bottlenecks and the like.

Clearly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2006, 14:31
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

This is probably 'cumfy old shoes' syndrome. It...

This is probably 'cumfy old shoes' syndrome. It feels familiar and comfortable and this blinds the wearer to the shortcomings whilst others are thinking 'scruffy sod'. It is after all the 'old...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
13th Feb 2006, 21:40
Replies: 21
Views: 3,145
Posted By VHF FLYER

flew on a LH type MAN to Munich last week. Full...

flew on a LH type MAN to Munich last week. Full flight therefore all middle seats used - lots of unhappy faces.
Two hours cramped in the middle seat between two fat Germans:yuk:
Possibly the most...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Feb 2006, 21:28
Replies: 54
Views: 7,126
Posted By VHF FLYER

Try Jet2 instead of BA - there is a choice - just...

Try Jet2 instead of BA - there is a choice - just as poor in customer relations but a lot cheaper
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2006, 21:05
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

But all of that is papering over the cracks - T1...

But all of that is papering over the cracks - T1 is over the hill ..a lumbering old hulk that has had various extensions and lean tos 'nailed on' over the years. It certainly is grim up North when...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
13th Feb 2006, 18:45
Replies: 54
Views: 7,126
Posted By VHF FLYER

Doesn't all of this call into question the way...

Doesn't all of this call into question the way that airlines market themselves?
On one hand you have the 'cheap as chips but don't dare to ask for anything other than a seat - not even a smile'...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2006, 18:28
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

These are interesting times to say the least. ...

These are interesting times to say the least.
My only interest in this is that my business relies on Manchester Airport. I'm in no way connected to the airport or aviation business but I need the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2006, 15:43
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

No problem with that. Just a 'me too' route. ...

No problem with that. Just a 'me too' route.
Why do airlines jump into the most competitive routes imaginable where people will change carrier for the sake of saving 50p - where's the commercial...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2006, 09:22
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

Nah - twice weekly won't work. Would really need...

Nah - twice weekly won't work. Would really need to be 4-5 times to pick up most of the business traffic.
To the astonishment of some airlines, us passengers won't delay our (particularly return)...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Feb 2006, 20:18
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

Well great but how does that fit with the plan to...

Well great but how does that fit with the plan to go loco?
Moscow ('twould be DME not SVO for BA) is a business oriented destination not really leisure.
If you're taking out the C Class seats,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2006, 20:52
Replies: 17
Views: 2,960
Posted By VHF FLYER

hmmm... the Fokkers are pretty cramped and tacky...

hmmm... the Fokkers are pretty cramped and tacky tbh
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2006, 20:46
Replies: 35
Views: 6,802
Posted By VHF FLYER

Hear here! from this punter too:ok:

Hear here! from this punter too:ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Feb 2006, 20:50
Replies: 242
Views: 47,046
Posted By VHF FLYER

Blackpool has a huge potential to attract...

Blackpool has a huge potential to attract overseas visitors to its attractions


:} :mad: Sorry but you cannot be serious. The place is the pits. The numbers that make it so 'popular' are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Feb 2006, 18:00
Replies: 672
Views: 160,268
Posted By VHF FLYER

:rolleyes: Just wish they would go away and...

:rolleyes:

Just wish they would go away and let someone else have a go at doing something useful with the slots.



BTW: Torp maybe in Norway but calling it 'Oslo' is Trade Description Act...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
1st Feb 2006, 17:56
Replies: 31
Views: 4,112
Posted By VHF FLYER

:confused:

:confused:
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