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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2019, 16:06
Replies: 934
Views: 710,423
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

PIC and FO had a flight plan for EDI? So they...

PIC and FO had a flight plan for EDI? So they flew to EDI because that was where they were told to go.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Sep 2017, 08:14
Replies: 37
Views: 10,163
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

CWL was bailed-out / bought by the Welsh...

CWL was bailed-out / bought by the Welsh Government Cardiff Airport is sold to the Welsh government for £52m - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-21952079)

CWL was given "loans" by the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Aug 2017, 12:24
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

CWL - LCY to be scrapped Airline Flybe is...

CWL - LCY to be scrapped
Airline Flybe is scrapping its Cardiff Airport to London City service - Wales Online...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2017, 17:11
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Accusations being made by the Welsh Conservatives...

Accusations being made by the Welsh Conservatives that WG/CWL has been buying flights as passenger numbers grow and so do losses.

2014/15 accounts: £2.583m loss
2015/16 accounts: £4.035m loss
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jun 2016, 12:19
Replies: 69
Views: 8,965
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Hmmm, what could possibly go wrong, it's not like...

Hmmm, what could possibly go wrong, it's not like there might be international rules and regulations that prevent this?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Apr 2016, 11:06
Replies: 54
Views: 10,672
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

"You cannot reason people out of a position that...

"You cannot reason people out of a position that they did not reason themselves into." - Ben Goldacre, Bad Science. Despite the quote being about scientific matters it describes the EU debate very...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2016, 10:46
Replies: 54
Views: 10,672
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Barnstable - WZZ will just cut the number of...

Barnstable - WZZ will just cut the number of flights from CE Europe to the UK if they have to. They have no operating bases in the UK to the best of my knowledge, so the planes will be put on to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2016, 14:45
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Welsh Government paid £52 million for Cardiff...

Welsh Government paid £52 million for Cardiff Airport even though experts valued it at £20-30 million

The full story of why Welsh taxpayers paid £52 million for Cardiff Airport just after experts...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Dec 2015, 09:01
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Cardiff and VoG are well off. However, the...

Cardiff and VoG are well off.

However, the Valleys area is poorer than parts of Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary and Romania in that it is eligible for EU structural funds.

With regards to GVA...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Aug 2015, 16:32
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,015,253
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

I'm pretty sure some of the Central/East European...

I'm pretty sure some of the Central/East European destinations don't actually have daily flights from BRS so Wizz Air might be in a position to capitalise on this if they can manage daily flights.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2015, 11:19
Replies: 530
Views: 90,092
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Businesses are pushing for Cameron to pull his...

Businesses are pushing for Cameron to pull his finger out and make the decision to approve Heathrow expansion.
Business leaders call for a swift decision on Heathrow Airport expansion - Business...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jul 2015, 07:19
Replies: 530
Views: 90,092
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

@BEagle is the aerodrome you live near called LHR...

@BEagle is the aerodrome you live near called LHR by any chance?

Have you run your own full investigation into the appropriate location? My two points below in reply to your comments suggest...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Jun 2015, 11:30
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Why do I think of Heinz when I hear about this...

Why do I think of Heinz when I hear about this new airline? :E
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2015, 15:54
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

@bycrewlgw how many of those airports are...

@bycrewlgw how many of those airports are state-owned and the very same state is providing the loan?

If CWL was privately owned and they raided the piggy bank or took out a commercial loan from a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th May 2015, 10:06
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

runway30 - perhaps I'm missing something but I've...

runway30 - perhaps I'm missing something but I've not been able to find any information about the interest rate being charged... Maybe I should do an FoI as it's public money?

Also according to EU...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th May 2015, 09:49
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

I think the biggest thing in this election was...

I think the biggest thing in this election was rise of English nationalism through UKIP and to a lesser extent the Tories (English votes on English matters).

I suspect that APD won't be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Apr 2015, 15:41
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

'Cardiff Airport may no longer be on life...

'Cardiff Airport may no longer be on life support, but it?s certainly on benefits... it needs a life plan' - Wales Online...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2015, 09:23
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Passenger numbers down by 38,000 at CWL ...

Passenger numbers down by 38,000 at CWL

Cardiff Airport passenger numbers fall by 38,000 in 2014 - BBC News (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32214166)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Feb 2015, 16:44
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,015,253
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

If I look for a coach somewhere it's National...

If I look for a coach somewhere it's National Express or Megabus. Greyhound doesn't even figure, I suspect that will be true for a lot of people.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Oct 2014, 09:10
Replies: 21
Views: 6,585
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Staverton, both blessed and cursed by its...

Staverton, both blessed and cursed by its location. Blessed because it's so close to the M5, A40, A417 and has a railway line practically next to it. Cursed because it's so close to housing and...
Forum: Rumours & News
22nd Jul 2014, 10:47
Replies: 1,644
Views: 2,236,085
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Italian newpaper (Corriere Della Sera) is running...

Italian newpaper (Corriere Della Sera) is running a story where Russian separatists supposedly admit to them shooting down MH17 thinking that it was a military plane.

«Così è stato colpito...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Mar 2014, 09:12
Replies: 472
Views: 132,021
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

What use are flights if people don't know about...

What use are flights if people don't know about them?

I recall mentioning here last year that I met some people from Swindon and despite being only about 30 miles away from Oxford/Kiddlington...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Feb 2014, 19:07
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Cardiff - CWL bus link averages less than 4...

Cardiff - CWL bus link averages less than 4 passengers per bus.
BBC News - Cardiff Airport shuttle bus averages four passengers a journey...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2014, 09:22
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Finally, there?s a fare deal from airport?s new...

Finally, there?s a fare deal from airport?s new carrier - Wales Online (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/local-news/finally-theres-fare-deal-airports-6489796)

Let's hope people read beyond the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2013, 13:43
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Yes, AF-KLM selling off CityJet to Intro...

Yes, AF-KLM selling off CityJet to Intro Aviation.

Air France-KLM to sell CityJet to Germany's Intro Aviation | Reuters...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Dec 2013, 11:34
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Apart from things like ATC BAMC doesn't really...

Apart from things like ATC BAMC doesn't really need CWL to be there.

I recall hearing gossip a while ago that CWL got enough money from BAMC that it could operate the basic skeleton crew...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2013, 15:59
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

No seems to be mentioning the elephant in the...

No seems to be mentioning the elephant in the room.

A large chunk of the 1hr travel catchment area of CWL is in an EU Convergence area - it's GDP is less than 75% of the EU average (most of these...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2013, 09:04
Replies: 3,125
Views: 1,015,253
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Hullavington is another option - it's right next...

Hullavington is another option - it's right next to M4 J17 (Lyneham would need major road improvements) and right next to the main railway line.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jul 2013, 15:13
Replies: 472
Views: 132,021
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Trouble is there already is a Cotswold Airport...

Trouble is there already is a Cotswold Airport (Kemble) so that wouldn't help. Just marketing itself as Oxford Airport should be enough (it's the 5th most popular UK city for international visitors).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2013, 19:14
Replies: 472
Views: 132,021
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Not surprising really, I was speaking to some...

Not surprising really, I was speaking to some people from Swindon the other day and despite being only about 30 miles away from Oxford/Kiddlington only one of them knew there was an airfield there...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2013, 17:53
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

I doubt many people would say that Swansea or...

I doubt many people would say that Swansea or Bristol doesn't have a direct train service to London just because the trains call at Swindon and Reading.

Cardiff has a direct bus service to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2013, 16:45
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Heathrow Harry - mismanagement has played a part...

Heathrow Harry - mismanagement has played a part (like the loss of ryanair) but the big reason why BRS has outperformed CWL is the population and how rich they are (as MV has said).

Within...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2012, 13:53
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Whilst downsizing from an A320 to an A319 on the...

Whilst downsizing from an A320 to an A319 on the CWL - BCN service.

I guess that goes someway towards confirming that CWLs primary customer base is sunshine destination holidaymakers. Nothing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Feb 2012, 15:18
Replies: 38
Views: 8,707
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

Phileas I think the Honda factory might get in...

Phileas I think the Honda factory might get in the way ;)

Sticking to that part of the world though, RAF/RNAY Wroughton (Science Museum Swindon).
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd May 2011, 15:40
Replies: 2,580
Views: 2,365,593
Posted By mustrum_ridcully

@TA I dunno Pope TwinAisle I has a certain ring...

@TA I dunno Pope TwinAisle I has a certain ring to it ;)

You could well be right but with MOL you never really know what's going on.
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