Hi Folks
I’m new to the forum and just wondered if anyone could help?
I’ve booked a day trip to take the kids to Lapland in a couple of weeks from Manchester. The travel documents have arrived and our flights are operated by Air Via (flight code VIM). I understand that this is a Bulgarian Charter Airline. Does anyone have any experience of them?
Cheers
By: Skymonster - 15th December 2006 at 22:16
Their Tu154s were regular weekly visitors to Doncaster right up until October too.
They were? Surprised by that! I know BH Air TU5s were in Doncaster and a number of other airports regularly this summer, but I wasn’t aware Air VIA TU5s had been seen in the UK for some years.
Andy
By: Manston Airport - 15th December 2006 at 19:10
Hi Folks
Many thanks for your replies. Yes it is the Lapland in Finland (Kittila).
Cheers
Cool I like Finland its one off me favorite countrys:cool:
James
By: diesel1 - 15th December 2006 at 10:37
“Air Via are banned I believe.”
I don’t recall seeing them on any of the lists of banned airlines published recently – either UK, or EU.
I do recall that they were banned was an issue some years ago.
By: GKirk - 14th December 2006 at 20:41
Air Via are banned I believe.
TU154s are not 🙂
By: uk707 - 14th December 2006 at 08:26
Their Tu154s were regular weekly visitors to Doncaster right up until October too.
By: by738 - 14th December 2006 at 01:24
They must be banned from fairly recently as their was a TU154 at GLA at the end of the summer season
By: Tartan Pics - 13th December 2006 at 22:58
That be BH Air, not Air Via 😉
Well spotted,Graham…glazed doughnut for you, but they were fairly regular at GLA once upon a time. I think it is correct that the Tu154’s are banned from UK, so looks like an A320 then.
By: UK Commercials - 13th December 2006 at 22:56
Hi Folks
Many thanks for your replies. Yes it is the Lapland in Finland (Kittila).
Cheers
By: GKirk - 13th December 2006 at 22:30
Welcome to the forum! 🙂
Never flown them, but, they are very regular visitors to UK airports during the summer, i have never really heard anything negative about them….they fly A320 and TU154 aircraft(which are being phased out and replaced by TU 204’s)
Hope this helps.
Oh…….when you get to Lapland…can you remind them ….A 100-500 Canon fit IS lens…AND i HAVE been a good boy this year. cheers:D
That be BH Air, not Air Via 😉
By: Skymonster - 13th December 2006 at 20:58
I thought that Air Via were banned from the UK??? Maybe its only the TU154s that are banned?
Andy
By: David Kerr - 13th December 2006 at 16:24
Oh rights thanks for info just seen pics off them on airliners.net
James
Hopefully from when they had a Tu154 based at MAN for a summer season (in the ealry 1990s) when Globe Mediterrean operated for about a nanosecond before ceasing operations, causing tour operators to seek an “urgent” replacement.
By: Manston Airport - 13th December 2006 at 15:56
It stands for Varna International Airways Varna being in Bulgaria
Oh rights thanks for info just seen pics off them on airliners.net
James
By: by738 - 13th December 2006 at 15:41
It stands for Varna International Airways Varna being in Bulgaria
By: Manston Airport - 13th December 2006 at 15:38
Welcome to the forums UK Commercials:cool: Never heard off this airline before:confused: and what Lapland you off to the one in Finland?
James
By: Deano - 13th December 2006 at 09:11
Oh…….when you get to Lapland…can you remind them ….A 100-500 Canon fit IS lens…AND i HAVE been a good boy this year. cheers:D
Welcome Commercials
By: Airline owner - 13th December 2006 at 09:02
Oh…….when you get to Lapland…can you remind them ….A 100-500 Canon fit IS lens…AND i HAVE been a good boy this year. cheers:D
LOL 😀
Welcome aboard UK Commercials, hope you enjoy your stay.
By: Tartan Pics - 13th December 2006 at 08:50
Welcome to the forum! 🙂
Never flown them, but, they are very regular visitors to UK airports during the summer, i have never really heard anything negative about them….they fly A320 and TU154 aircraft(which are being phased out and replaced by TU 204’s)
Hope this helps.
Oh…….when you get to Lapland…can you remind them ….A 100-500 Canon fit IS lens…AND i HAVE been a good boy this year. cheers:D
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