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Forum: Cabin Crew
25th Apr 2011, 19:11
Replies: 1,224
Views: 1,316,765
Posted By robo283

Best of Thick Passenger Comments

Having originally started this thread in 2006 I have been impressed with the quality of anecdotes submitted. It has been suggested that there might be a scope for a published anthology of such...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
6th Apr 2009, 10:55
Replies: 76
Views: 9,172
Posted By robo283

For much the same reason as Tintop and Slim...

For much the same reason as Tintop and Slim Shady, my vote is for Jet2.com.

"We all love Leeds, we all love Leeds, etc". :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2008, 20:59
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

"Think Jet2 would ever make a move for BmiBaby? "...

"Think Jet2 would ever make a move for BmiBaby? "

No
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
6th Nov 2008, 20:58
Replies: 10
Views: 1,446
Posted By robo283

They were operating a charter flight for what...

They were operating a charter flight for what it's worth.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2008, 20:05
Replies: 2
Views: 832
Posted By robo283

This thread takes me back 21 years. I can lay...

This thread takes me back 21 years. I can lay claim to having started the first LGW-LEI scheduled service (good old Orion Airways!). Shame if it all falls by the wayside. (I also applied for MAN -...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2008, 07:15
Replies: 89
Views: 25,284
Posted By robo283

So, two airlines reconsider their strategies. ...

So, two airlines reconsider their strategies. One has its home government telling it to operate unprofitable routes for social purposes. It has a big expensive new fleet and has gone into the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2008, 07:07
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

Well done Monarch! In my IT charter days we used...

Well done Monarch! In my IT charter days we used to poke fun at Monarch because they had...er....a fleet of older aircraft which they had paid for and everybody expected them to go bust the whole...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2008, 20:16
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

Why shouldn't they celebrate 30 years? Jet2.com...

Why shouldn't they celebrate 30 years? Jet2.com is a development of Channex rather than a 2003 start-up. The operation has been running 30 years and that is well worth celbrating :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2008, 10:15
Replies: 22
Views: 4,858
Posted By robo283

Funny how it headlines 'UK airports' when in fact...

Funny how it headlines 'UK airports' when in fact it refers to BAA. What about the vast majority of airports which aren't BAA?:confused:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Oct 2008, 17:45
Replies: 22
Views: 4,858
Posted By robo283

Has any airport actually 'gone under'? They are...

Has any airport actually 'gone under'? They are key economic locations of strategic importance. In the current climate some might be sold to other management companies or even nationalised but I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Oct 2008, 13:39
Replies: 22
Views: 4,858
Posted By robo283

July 08 terminal and transfer pax 337748 (of wich...

July 08 terminal and transfer pax 337748 (of wich 1658 were transit pax). This is up 5% on July 07.:ok:

Haven't had time to look at the year to date yet.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2008, 18:13
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

How many surfboards can you carry in a...

How many surfboards can you carry in a 733?:confused:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Oct 2008, 18:46
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

"By my argument Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield...

"By my argument Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield are not the same place at all. They're in close proximity though, and very simply, that's the point. They're close to each other."

Thanks Harrogate...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Sep 2008, 08:17
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

"737 classics were the mainstay of charter...

"737 classics were the mainstay of charter operators in the 1980s and 1990s so I must add that suggestions the 733 can't make DLM are at best a very uneducated guess. No further than TFS and Jet2...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Sep 2008, 08:11
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

"At least they are off the floor, but still a...

"At least they are off the floor, but still a long way back to the halcyon days (means peace and happines Robo)"

Oh and there's me just thinking that Court Line plucked the names for their 1-11s...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2008, 19:48
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

It's not just the price of oil but also the...

It's not just the price of oil but also the exchange rate. At present you get $1.82 to the pound so a barrel of oil at $100 costs £54. Slip to $1.50 to the pound and the same barrel costs £67. ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Aug 2008, 20:30
Replies: 9
Views: 1,009
Posted By robo283

1. Find a backer with shedloads of money to...

1. Find a backer with shedloads of money to burn.

2. Go to a manufacturer (try Airbus or Boeing, though this list is not exhaustive) and choose a few aircraft of about the right size. ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Aug 2008, 08:29
Replies: 2,775
Views: 945,765
Posted By robo283

End of 1984 I think. I'm also feeling my age as...

End of 1984 I think. I'm also feeling my age as I remember watching Britannia and Air Europe 737s firing off the somewhat shorter runway prior to that. I seem to remember our own (Orion) 737s used...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2008, 21:12
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

Finger trouble?

Finger trouble?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jul 2008, 19:58
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

PIA has to look at the diversion of traffic from...

PIA has to look at the diversion of traffic from its MAN flights. If the pax were almost all from West Yorkshire then an increase would make sense; otherwise there has to be a sensible balance.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jul 2008, 22:24
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

All went very smoothly. Very professional set...

All went very smoothly. Very professional set up, much better than Shaheen. Slight tech hitch with the weather radar but otherwise excellent and bodes well for the future :ok:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2008, 09:25
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

I remember sitting in the back row in a 747...

I remember sitting in the back row in a 747 economy class cabin (Row 55 I think but I'm sure someone will correct me :8) JNB-LHR when we hit turbulence somewhere over Africa. As the a/c pitched...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jun 2008, 20:35
Replies: 1,224
Views: 1,316,765
Posted By robo283

Senior on a certain North's Favourite Low Cost...

Senior on a certain North's Favourite Low Cost Airline flight yesterday: "Anything from the trolley, madam?"

Female pax: "A bar of chocolate, please".

Senior hands pax the last remaining bar...
Forum: Cabin Crew
27th Jun 2008, 20:27
Replies: 26
Views: 5,138
Posted By robo283

What used to be known as 'Air Rage' is now known...

What used to be known as 'Air Rage' is now known as 'Disruptive Passengers'. It still happens, day in, day out. In the words of Gerry Adams, "They haven't gone away".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2008, 06:35
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

I think Munich would be a good bet; a mix of...

I think Munich would be a good bet; a mix of business and leisure (ski-ing in Winter). Used to be a good winter route in the old days from EMA
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jun 2008, 19:36
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

A310-300 12F 172Y as I understand it.

A310-300 12F 172Y as I understand it.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jun 2008, 20:15
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

Wingeel, I understand that many of the West...

Wingeel,

I understand that many of the West Yorkshire Pakistani community have links with northern Pakistan so ISB is the best airport for them.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jun 2008, 19:21
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

Calling Shaheen a farce is a bit strong. ...

Calling Shaheen a farce is a bit strong. Certainly there were learning points and teething problems but they certainly proved that the demand is there, and valuable lessons were learned by all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jun 2008, 19:32
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

They obviously did a good job keeping it quiet;...

They obviously did a good job keeping it quiet; this forum has known about it for weeks, as have the cleaners etc at LBIA :rolleyes:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Jun 2008, 20:32
Replies: 4,404
Views: 1,280,081
Posted By robo283

"Try STN 32 dep in one hour and thats only the...

"Try STN 32 dep in one hour and thats only the Ryanair Dep's "

Thanks daz211 but as STN is a London airport one would expect it to be somewhat busier than LBA.

What I can tell you is that LBA...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jun 2008, 09:21
Replies: 6
Views: 986
Posted By robo283

Nice one: how long before Michael O'Leary...

Nice one: how long before Michael O'Leary latches on to the idea though??:}
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jun 2008, 08:48
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

Sorry to intrude on Islamabrad but does anyone...

Sorry to intrude on Islamabrad but does anyone know why the 'public transport' from LBA is actually a one taxi firm monopoly supported, literally, by a bad bus service ?

LBA is restricted to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th May 2008, 18:28
Replies: 788
Views: 152,241
Posted By robo283

Either it's very quiet in the management offices,...

Either it's very quiet in the management offices, ATC, Shaheen (while it lasts), Jet2 etc etc or they're up to something :E
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2008, 22:45
Replies: 116
Views: 32,562
Posted By robo283

Interesting that they sneaked it in under...

Interesting that they sneaked it in under 'Announcements' not 'News'. Why not just have 'Good News' and 'Bad News'?

I don't think it will affect the demand, as long as they actually come back and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Apr 2008, 19:30
Replies: 116
Views: 32,562
Posted By robo283

Why not get Jet2 to provide a 757 on a wet lease?...

Why not get Jet2 to provide a 757 on a wet lease? More seats available (235 v. 210) Good practice for long haul routes without the commercial risk :cool:
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