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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Apr 2024, 08:40
Replies: 2,360
Views: 745,090
Posted By spacedog

YVR back to T5 from Wed 1st May

YVR back to T5 from Wed 1st May
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2024, 09:12
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,261,992
Posted By spacedog

Thought Cathay were supposed to be daily for the...

Thought Cathay were supposed to be daily for the summer. Must still be struggling with staff shortages. When is the plan to return to a daily service?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2024, 11:11
Replies: 1,751
Views: 607,075
Posted By spacedog

BA start double daily from LHR to BGI 27Oct with...

BA start double daily from LHR to BGI 27Oct with a combination of 787-9 787-1.
current schedule is daily from LHR with 787-1

islamabad still showing 3 x weekly from LHR summer 2024 and winter...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2024, 14:02
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,261,992
Posted By spacedog

It’s been 5 x week MAN-SIN for ages. Just the...

It’s been 5 x week MAN-SIN for ages. Just the anomaly of the MAN-IAH sector either 3 x weekly or 5 x weekly. it would be nice to see the service operate daily.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Dec 2023, 06:53
Replies: 838
Views: 380,181
Posted By spacedog

BA allocation system for ground staff/ramp staff...

BA allocation system for ground staff/ramp staff ihas been down all morning. Keep an eye out for cancellations later today.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Apr 2023, 13:28
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,261,992
Posted By spacedog

Looks like Gulf Air increasing from 2 x weekly to...

Looks like Gulf Air increasing from 2 x weekly to 4 x weekly from May
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Apr 2023, 09:34
Replies: 777
Views: 251,578
Posted By spacedog

BA domestic flights currently are and have been...

BA domestic flights currently are and have been for some time nearly always full. A meal is offered to all in business class even on the short JER and MAN sectors.A snack and water is offered to all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Nov 2022, 09:15
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,261,992
Posted By spacedog

SIngapore Airlines looks like 5 x weekly from the...

SIngapore Airlines looks like 5 x weekly from the summer schedule, 3 x transit flights to IAH 2 x terminating flights SIN/MAN/SIN. Shame it is not going daily. Thought there would be enough demand...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Oct 2021, 11:38
Replies: 838
Views: 380,181
Posted By spacedog

Result of Alex Cruz scorched earth policy at the...

Result of Alex Cruz scorched earth policy at the start of the pandemic. Scrapped 31 perfectly good 747 aircraft which were not due for retirement until 2024. All the wide bodied fleets are working...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Aug 2021, 20:08
Replies: 1,751
Views: 607,075
Posted By spacedog

BA318 completely agree. There is nothing...

BA318

completely agree. There is nothing left to strip from the short haul cabin service with the exception of eliminating any Club/Premium service. Sounds like it will be a single cabin...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jul 2021, 12:21
Replies: 3,920
Views: 1,261,992
Posted By spacedog

Virgin to restart MAN BGI 3 X weekly from 7th...

Virgin to restart MAN BGI 3 X weekly from 7th August
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jun 2021, 16:22
Replies: 777
Views: 251,578
Posted By spacedog

Not sure they will be around too long one that...

Not sure they will be around too long one that route when KU/BA economy fares are in the region of £400-450 rtn. Rather fly on a wide body than a single aisle for a 6 hour sector.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2021, 14:30
Replies: 838
Views: 380,181
Posted By spacedog

Given that the company has just spent millions...

Given that the company has just spent millions restructuring IFCE into one fleet. I think you will find that the company has the flexibility crew wise to deploy any aircraft on any route, the biggest...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2021, 14:04
Replies: 838
Views: 380,181
Posted By spacedog

ETOPS Managed to operate the BA233 to DME on...

ETOPS

Managed to operate the BA233 to DME on a daily basis without a night stop.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jun 2020, 13:11
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,377,567
Posted By spacedog

Prior to Covid19 general cargo didn’t cover the...

Prior to Covid19 general cargo didn’t cover the cost of the fuel. General cargo was being shipped at $1.00-$1.50 per kilo. At the beginning of the crisis cargo spiked at $8.00-$9.00 a kilo. Now the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th May 2020, 14:16
Replies: 2,907
Views: 639,124
Posted By spacedog

I agree 100% with FFMAN. The long term damage to...

I agree 100% with FFMAN. The long term damage to the economy and the youth is going to take an age to repair. Jobs are disappearing faster now than at any time I remember since the late 70s early...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2020, 19:42
Replies: 34
Views: 10,651
Posted By spacedog

In a word NO. Not unless you wish to loose...

In a word NO.

Not unless you wish to loose all your money.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th May 2020, 20:53
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,554,687
Posted By spacedog

I was working on one of the flights today. Some...

I was working on one of the flights today. Some flights to the US are carrying passengers US citizens or US residents only.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th May 2020, 18:10
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,554,687
Posted By spacedog

BA operated at least 5 US flights with passengers...

BA operated at least 5 US flights with passengers on today and have been doing daily. LAX BOS IAD ORD and JFK all the other US flights are freighters. NBO SIN PVG PEK TLV one of the HKGs all...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th May 2020, 14:23
Replies: 1,417
Views: 1,554,687
Posted By spacedog

The vast majority of these flights are passenger...

The vast majority of these flights are passenger aircraft with zero passengers on board operating as freighters
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th May 2020, 19:59
Replies: 2,907
Views: 639,124
Posted By spacedog

Sorry but I have had enough of all this doom and...

Sorry but I have had enough of all this doom and gloom. Firstly look at the facts and figures re cases of Covid19. Most people don’t even realise they have the virus. The groups of people who are at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th May 2020, 18:17
Replies: 934
Views: 711,796
Posted By spacedog

This is supposed to be a thread about BA not a...

This is supposed to be a thread about BA not a discussion about Thomas the tank engine
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2020, 08:17
Replies: 213
Views: 204,679
Posted By spacedog

Can somebody turn the ventilator off this failed...

Can somebody turn the ventilator off this failed airline to avoid more pain and misery later.
Surely now there are no passengers travelling it would be the ideal time to just call it a day.
this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Apr 2020, 16:11
Replies: 1,394
Views: 1,348,848
Posted By spacedog

Very lucky to get 1 flight a day by 1st May. ...

Very lucky to get 1 flight a day by 1st May.
Firstly we will still be under lockdown. The government advice on travel is no no no.
When the lockdown is lifted EK will resume services to the main...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2020, 15:27
Replies: 560
Views: 464,577
Posted By spacedog

Can we get this thread back on track please. if...

Can we get this thread back on track please.
if you want to talk brexit and politics start another thread
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Apr 2020, 07:20
Replies: 560
Views: 464,577
Posted By spacedog

i think there are far more airlines out there...

i think there are far more airlines out there with outstanding orders for A330s. If Virgin are such an important customer to either Airbus or Rolls then I think they should be helping Virgin stay...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Mar 2020, 18:09
Replies: 560
Views: 464,577
Posted By spacedog

its 40 years since Laker went bust. Virgin have...

its 40 years since Laker went bust. Virgin have been flying now for approx 35 years. A lot has changed in the aviation industry since then. Competition is everywhere you look keeping prices...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Mar 2020, 12:32
Replies: 934
Views: 711,796
Posted By spacedog

I believe they are related to a rescue mission...

I believe they are related to a rescue mission for a cruise. I think on behalf of Fred Olsen
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Mar 2020, 08:21
Replies: 560
Views: 464,577
Posted By spacedog

747 fleets

Not 100% sure on the actual numbers, Virgin only have 5/6 747 in service mainly flying from LGW or MAN to MCO and some other leisure destinations. Plus JFK and ATL from MAN. VS have accelerated the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Mar 2020, 14:32
Replies: 934
Views: 711,796
Posted By spacedog

as things currently stand with the price of oil...

as things currently stand with the price of oil so low, all the 747 are bought and paid for BA will keep them running till the oil price recovers and they become uneconomical to run.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2020, 09:56
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,211,582
Posted By spacedog

[QUOTE=daz211;10693296]NEW ROUTE HiSky -...

[QUOTE=daz211;10693296]NEW ROUTE

HiSky - Chișinău to London Stansted. Flights start 10 April 2020

KIV 0930-1040 STN (Tue, Fri & Sun)
STN 1130-1610 KIV (Tue, Fri & Sun)

Thanks to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2020, 22:22
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,211,582
Posted By spacedog

Not sure given the equipment they plan to use...

Not sure given the equipment they plan to use that there will be any room for freight. The track record for passengers from the West of Africa is luggage luggage and more luggage. I very much doubt...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Feb 2020, 14:59
Replies: 4,519
Views: 3,003,964
Posted By spacedog

The referred to article is absolute rubbish and...

The referred to article is absolute rubbish and over 2 years old. We have left the EU the pound is rising and our destiny is in the hands of our elected MPs. Quite frankly if it means that some of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2019, 19:41
Replies: 4,597
Views: 3,377,567
Posted By spacedog

It’s becoming the norm that tech crew are...

It’s becoming the norm that tech crew are unwilling to Start the APU until the final moment.
untill the APU has started the ground crew shouldn’t remove the external power.
my observations are that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Oct 2019, 21:24
Replies: 11
Views: 2,832
Posted By spacedog

Without being there we can only assume what the...

Without being there we can only assume what the restrictions were.
my thoughts would be that the ZFW (zero fuel weight) and the minimum fuel needed for the trip would take the aircraft above max...
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