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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2024, 10:01
Replies: 828
Views: 387,879
Posted By Local Variation

I remember a former colleague once mentioning...

I remember a former colleague once mentioning their view that airports treat the airlines as their customer, not the passengers.

Maybe an over simplified view at first hand, but maybe not when...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2024, 08:16
Replies: 828
Views: 387,879
Posted By Local Variation

Went through again this week. Better than last...

Went through again this week. Better than last time, but not great.

From my 2 recent experiences, the bottlenecks are not the service lifts. But the lack of available working scanners. That takes...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2024, 21:14
Replies: 828
Views: 387,879
Posted By Local Variation

Went through yesterday morning at 5-30am. ...

Went through yesterday morning at 5-30am.

From entering the service lift to clearing security took 1 hour including not moving for 15 mins on immediately exiting the lift.

I was surpised to get...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2024, 22:02
Replies: 4,392
Views: 907,773
Posted By Local Variation

Yep fully concur. Sympathy for the airport...

Yep fully concur.

Sympathy for the airport re the car park. But how is that structure still standing so long after the event with vehicles still in situ? Who is in charge, Captain Slow?

Awful...
Forum: British Isles Aviation
13th Mar 2024, 21:15
Replies: 29
Views: 3,777
Posted By Local Variation

A good debate on a topic that is not given enough...

A good debate on a topic that is not given enough airtime in my view.

‘A man needs to know his limitations’. A famous quote from a famous actor and very apt.

I found my limitations through...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Feb 2024, 19:29
Replies: 1,868
Views: 885,551
Posted By Local Variation

And that’s the thing. My experience of both is...

And that’s the thing. My experience of both is the polar opposite.

TUI holidays in resort ran by Mr B Fawlty. TUI airlines ran by his side kick Manuel.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2024, 18:25
Replies: 343
Views: 165,815
Posted By Local Variation

So Jan 2024 pax 30% up YoY, but 18% down on the...

So Jan 2024 pax 30% up YoY, but 18% down on the same period 2019.

Which is what, circa an average of 1,250 pax per day down on Jan 2019, using some broad brush maths based on 177k pax in Jan 2024.
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Jan 2024, 09:36
Replies: 705
Views: 199,128
Posted By Local Variation

And conversely legacy Airbus customers are a...

And conversely legacy Airbus customers are a genuine sales target for Boeing. With long overdue exciting and brand new clean burn single aisle technology.

You simply can not keep squeezing pips...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Oct 2023, 19:17
Replies: 4,392
Views: 907,773
Posted By Local Variation

Car parks are recognised as buildings in the...

Car parks are recognised as buildings in the Building Regs Doc B - Fire Safety.

There is no mandatory requirement for sprinklers in car parks in the Regs. You do occasionally see them installed,...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
18th Aug 2023, 10:36
Replies: 50
Views: 20,733
Posted By Local Variation

Local media now reporting 1 x fatality, the other...

Local media now reporting 1 x fatality, the other ok.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
10th Aug 2023, 20:15
Replies: 57
Views: 18,993
Posted By Local Variation

Seems an odd thing to suggest. Land on a motorway...

Seems an odd thing to suggest. Land on a motorway and potentially kill motorists as well.

Also many many years ago, I was involved in an engine failure low level directly over the M1.

The...
Forum: Private Flying
4th Aug 2023, 21:08
Replies: 17
Views: 2,250
Posted By Local Variation

Florida is a dream location for GA flying right...

Florida is a dream location for GA flying right across the state. So many airfields and great welcoming people along the way.

A couple of memorable trips to fly-in communities, most notably Spruce...
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
17th Jul 2023, 09:50
Replies: 123
Views: 25,599
Posted By Local Variation

Tools to do what business activity exactly?

Tools to do what business activity exactly?
Forum: Biz Jets, Ag Flying, GA etc.
16th Jul 2023, 20:49
Replies: 123
Views: 25,599
Posted By Local Variation

So no external perimeter intrusion detection...

So no external perimeter intrusion detection linked to video capture and central station.

International Airport??
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2023, 17:45
Replies: 749
Views: 396,499
Posted By Local Variation

I can and do book RYR flights through my...

I can and do book RYR flights through my employers on-line travel portal, SAP with no additional external charges.

But yes, if for whatever reason, I ask our associated travel partner to book me...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jun 2023, 19:38
Replies: 835
Views: 378,646
Posted By Local Variation

Travelled on Euroflyer yesterday. Grim is an...

Travelled on Euroflyer yesterday. Grim is an understatement and will not be repeated.

Passengers near me and including me all positively compared RYR as a much better customer experience. Who’d...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2023, 18:01
Replies: 4,392
Views: 907,773
Posted By Local Variation

Went through last Monday around 6-30am and it...

Went through last Monday around 6-30am and it took between 20 and 30 mins to get through and that was with quite big queues and not all the lanes manned. So pretty good considering.

Returned Weds...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
20th Jun 2022, 22:11
Replies: 9
Views: 1,233
Posted By Local Variation

It’s actually quite a complex function. The...

It’s actually quite a complex function. The announcements are made through the site wide combined public address and voice alarm PAVA system using the system speakers dotted around.

The clever bit...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2022, 22:02
Replies: 1,987
Views: 1,076,054
Posted By Local Variation

Re-read your own post. It’s not hard to find.

Re-read your own post. It’s not hard to find.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2022, 21:50
Replies: 1,987
Views: 1,076,054
Posted By Local Variation

People flying Birmingham to Bergerac being bussed...

People flying Birmingham to Bergerac being bussed to Leeds is quote “doing them a favour.’

I take it you don’t work in a customer facing role or were you the bus driver?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2022, 17:40
Replies: 1,177
Views: 916,635
Posted By Local Variation

Sales & Marketing Rule #23 Never let the...

Sales & Marketing Rule #23

Never let the facts get in the way of Customer perception.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th May 2022, 19:17
Replies: 32
Views: 13,102
Posted By Local Variation

I read it as they started descending maybe to go...

I read it as they started descending maybe to go under it as they viewed it ahead and when in it, tried to climb out of it.

PIC just over an hour in the last 90 days regardless of IMCR not great...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2022, 21:01
Replies: 343
Views: 165,815
Posted By Local Variation

Flew a glide approach into the airfield yesterday...

Flew a glide approach into the airfield yesterday coming inside the M1 over the new Amazon buildings on the north side, to land westerly. The site is a huge footprint when viewed from directly above....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2022, 19:21
Replies: 1,479
Views: 562,916
Posted By Local Variation

Think the recent points being made are that the...

Think the recent points being made are that the rumours and speculation in here have an underlying negative repetitive theme to them.
Forum: Military Aviation
31st Jan 2022, 21:21
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

'Unresponsive eh?...aah yes ha!, I like your deny...

'Unresponsive eh?...aah yes ha!, I like your deny everything modus operandi.'
Forum: Military Aviation
28th Jan 2022, 16:39
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

Instructor to Student....'so that's the fanstop...

Instructor to Student....'so that's the fanstop exercise over with. If you can get out and swing the prop, we'll head home for tea.'
Forum: Military Aviation
26th Jan 2022, 17:56
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

FAA Principle Flight Engineer takes to the...

FAA Principle Flight Engineer takes to the controls of Boeing's new helicopter for the first time.
Forum: Military Aviation
22nd Jan 2022, 16:20
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

''......and the fifth one is my Jim'll fix it...

''......and the fifth one is my Jim'll fix it badge.'
Forum: Military Aviation
18th Jan 2022, 19:35
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

'That's the last time they mock us as big girl's...

'That's the last time they mock us as big girl's blouses.'
Forum: Military Aviation
10th Jan 2022, 22:01
Replies: 20,899
Views: 1,364,714
Posted By Local Variation

Poundland respond to Amazon's Jeff Bezos with...

Poundland respond to Amazon's Jeff Bezos with their own sub-orbital spaceflight programme.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Jan 2022, 22:07
Replies: 49
Views: 5,693
Posted By Local Variation

No panic here at all. And your fears are...

No panic here at all. And your fears are miss-placed.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Jan 2022, 19:36
Replies: 49
Views: 5,693
Posted By Local Variation

....for the time being meaning?

....for the time being meaning?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Dec 2021, 20:14
Replies: 1,479
Views: 562,916
Posted By Local Variation

It's not me in case you were wondering 😉

It's not me in case you were wondering 😉
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2021, 10:33
Replies: 1,479
Views: 562,916
Posted By Local Variation

[QUOTE=inOban;11160986]People always compare...

[QUOTE=inOban;11160986]People always compare last-minute, anytime train fares with prebooked non flexible air fares. Just now you can buy a non-flexible train ticket from Birmingham to Edinburgh on...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2021, 09:31
Replies: 1,479
Views: 562,916
Posted By Local Variation

As frequent domestic flyer for business, I don't...

As frequent domestic flyer for business, I don't care one jot on the price nor that it's a jet. And from what I witnessed on Flybe Mk1, very many were in the same boat, all carrying laptop bags.
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