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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2024, 14:43
Replies: 3,633
Views: 753,274
Posted By DP.

I'd think anyone who has had experience of...

I'd think anyone who has had experience of dealing with Eastern would get nervous if they became your only option.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2024, 16:10
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

I think we can be pretty confident in saying that...

I think we can be pretty confident in saying that MSN 006 will never fly for them, given the requirement for a full refit of the business class. That said, the pictures of the China Southern business...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Mar 2024, 17:36
Replies: 3,633
Views: 753,274
Posted By DP.

Quite. If around a dozen people having a back and...

Quite. If around a dozen people having a back and forth on here about it could truly harm the airport, I think that suggest much more fundamental issues with the place. As I've said upthread, I'm an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2024, 12:51
Replies: 3,633
Views: 753,274
Posted By DP.

As an outsider, and thinking about all of the...

As an outsider, and thinking about all of the issues facing the country and local government at the moment, it really is surreal seeing a mayoral candidate making a major election pledge to have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2024, 15:28
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

That's good. How long does it take on public...

That's good. How long does it take on public transport from Finningley? And how long in a car from LBA?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2024, 12:47
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

I'm curious. How?

I'm curious. How?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2024, 12:14
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

I think the key issue is that you have made...

I think the key issue is that you have made various assumptions of your own accord, and then you are getting angry because they haven't been realised - but they were never backed up by what the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Dec 2023, 11:58
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

HiFly must be making some serious money out of...

HiFly must be making some serious money out of this charade. I hope they've insisted on payment up front.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2023, 09:24
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

The five CZ A380s were; B-6136 (MSN 031)...

The five CZ A380s were;

B-6136 (MSN 031) (now N291JM)
B-6137 (MSN 036) (now N296JM)
B-6138 (MSN 054) (now N110PK)
B-6139 (MSN 088) (now N115PK)
B-6140 (MSN 120) (now N123KK)

All currently...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Nov 2023, 16:58
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

Similarly, I'm 'on the lookout' for a Gulfstream...

Similarly, I'm 'on the lookout' for a Gulfstream and a Ferrari...

On a serious note, I remain baffled by this talk of flying the aircraft in from the USA. They purchased the aircraft from Doric...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Oct 2023, 12:44
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

As bad as that Times piece is, it's also quite...

As bad as that Times piece is, it's also quite telling. Asquith comes across as little more than a spotter with a dream. Nothing wrong with having dreams but they're very different to reality. Anyone...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2023, 15:40
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

Quite. And replaced them with A330s because they...

Quite. And replaced them with A330s because they are, in their words, 'a smaller and more adequate aircraft for current market conditions'
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2023, 12:59
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

'The short-term focus for both organisations are...

'The short-term focus for both organisations are the EIS and RTS processes for Global's first aircraft, expected to commence in the months ahead'.

That doesn't sound like a strong commitment for...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Aug 2023, 15:48
Replies: 15
Views: 3,461
Posted By DP.

That certainly doesn't make for great listening....

That certainly doesn't make for great listening. Once she'd cleared Southwest to enter the runway with the other aircraft on a 5 mile final, that should have been the overriding priority, but she...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2023, 12:27
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

And yet they selected an aircraft with business...

And yet they selected an aircraft with business class seats that are subject to an AD, and are apparently no longer legal to fly?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2023, 12:01
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

An airline that will never get off the ground and...

An airline that will never get off the ground and an airport that isn't going to reopen. It's a good fit in that sense, at least.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2023, 12:58
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

A friend was affected by a cancellation on the...

A friend was affected by a cancellation on the JFK a couple of weeks ago and was rebooked via DUB the following day with a hefty layover, so would assume the VS was full if usual practice is to use...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2023, 16:08
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

As someone who has previously regularly holidayed...

As someone who has previously regularly holidayed to various parts of the US, this is certainly a major issue for me. We cancelled a trip to the South/Midwest in the spring due to cost of hotels and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2023, 16:00
Replies: 769
Views: 247,996
Posted By DP.

But all he's really saying there is "these...

But all he's really saying there is "these companies will sell products to us". Likewise with AmEx - if the pitch is "we'll give your cardholders special perks" then it's no skin off their nose to go...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Jun 2023, 10:52
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

I suspect the cost has been a significant factor....

I suspect the cost has been a significant factor. Vegas has become a pretty expensive destination - and even more so for Brits with the exchange rate situation last year. I can attest from previous...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2023, 13:47
Replies: 3,346
Views: 844,284
Posted By DP.

Correct. I used to be a semi-regular business...

Correct. I used to be a semi-regular business traveller to SOU from MAN, both to the surrounding area and occasionally onwards to/from the Channel Islands, with FlyBe. When going to the surrounding...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2023, 13:40
Replies: 10
Views: 2,369
Posted By DP.

The issue is that much of the boom in aviation...

The issue is that much of the boom in aviation over the last 2 decades or so has been fuelled by cheap fares. That was the selling point for the likes of RYR and EZY over the legacy carriers. However...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd May 2023, 13:31
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

This is a very odd criticism. The reason for the...

This is a very odd criticism. The reason for the timeline should be obvious.

If they'd have closed the existing T2 and done the renovation works to that in parallel with building the new T2 - yes,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2023, 12:21
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

Yes, absolutely dire towards the end. I recall...

Yes, absolutely dire towards the end. I recall they tried to salvage things by putting a 787 on the ORD route, but they'd burned through far too much goodwill by then.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Mar 2023, 13:28
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

Pug has essentially covered it, but there's zero...

Pug has essentially covered it, but there's zero chance MAG would be interested in buying DSA. Their strategy is geared around investing to develop business at MAN and STN (with a reasonable sideline...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
16th Mar 2023, 12:19
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By DP.

Correct - apologies, clearly I'm thinking about...

Correct - apologies, clearly I'm thinking about EGCC too regularly! I've amended my post.
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
15th Mar 2023, 23:42
Replies: 5
Views: 2,126
Posted By DP.

SLF here, so just trying to present the facts and...

SLF here, so just trying to present the facts and not opine/speculate, and I'll apologise in advance for any mistakes in terminology.

I had a look at the playback on FR24 (which seems to be a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Dec 2022, 10:09
Replies: 3,633
Views: 753,274
Posted By DP.

Yes, 'regular sight' seems to be a very generous...

Yes, 'regular sight' seems to be a very generous interpretation of what was said - particularly as it then goes on to claim MME as a "crucial cargo hub in the UK".
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Dec 2022, 14:18
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

I always thought a JR was likely to fail, but I...

I always thought a JR was likely to fail, but I am rather surprised that it wasn't refused on the grounds of reviewability (ie. the judge considered DSA to be sufficiently carrying out a public...
Forum: Rumours & News
31st Oct 2022, 13:42
Replies: 57
Views: 18,818
Posted By DP.

I had c.24hr delay with Air Canada out of MAN...

I had c.24hr delay with Air Canada out of MAN quite a few years ago. Aircraft pushed back and a problem materialised, so back to the gate. Engineers spent a couple of hours looking at it, and thought...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jul 2022, 09:28
Replies: 13
Views: 4,505
Posted By DP.

It basically is already. Stobart Air is gone, and...

It basically is already. Stobart Air is gone, and Loganair are unlikely to have any interest in it again.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2022, 15:59
Replies: 1,525
Views: 555,195
Posted By DP.

MME has seen a decent uptick in passenger numbers...

MME has seen a decent uptick in passenger numbers of late but I suspect is also still a long way from being a commercially viable proposition.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jun 2022, 15:12
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

I don't think wait times at security have been...

I don't think wait times at security have been the cause of any significant delays for some weeks now. The main issue now is ground handling.

I flew from T3 a couple of weeks ago and was through...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2022, 11:44
Replies: 689
Views: 350,753
Posted By DP.

Quite a few cancellations to/from MAN today. A...

Quite a few cancellations to/from MAN today. A family member was meant to be on one of them this afternoon, but had a message in the early hours of the morning putting it down to a 'technical issue...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2022, 08:41
Replies: 3,914
Views: 1,254,588
Posted By DP.

Where did I blame 'a few baggage handlers'? The...

Where did I blame 'a few baggage handlers'? The only point I made was that the current TUI problems appear to be primarily as a result of a lack of staff at their handling agent to meet the required...
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