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  • March 28, 2008 at 12:14 am in reply to: Riding the Mad Dog!! MAN-CPH-MAN #405050
    Rickt
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    Nice report there mate, looks like you had a good day out!

    Speak later’s!

    Rick

    March 27, 2008 at 5:06 pm in reply to: Anyone Watch – Big, Bigger, Biggest? #542511
    Rickt
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    i watched it also… really good insight..

    BUT… one thing i remeber from watching it was that the baggage system had a FULL back up in case of issues like today?

    I wonder if the issues today are down to “Humans” rather the the tech..

    Rick

    March 27, 2008 at 5:01 pm in reply to: Terminal 5 News / Information / Musings #542521
    Rickt
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    And i have just read this..

    T5 Bag Check-Ins Suspended
    Updated:16:54, Thursday March 27, 2008

    All bag check-ins have been suspended at Heathrow Terminal 5, a British Airways spokesman has confirmed.

    Hapless travellers at T5The latest announcement rounds of a day of chaos at the airport’s newest terminal following its much-trumpeted opening.

    http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30400-1310756,00.html

    Not a good day for T5..

    March 22, 2008 at 11:33 pm in reply to: Thomson – MAN to Zante -Which aircraft? #543431
    Rickt
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    Just found the below which confirms the TOM fleet

    http://www.thomsonfly.com/en/company_1331.html

    Cheers guys..

    Rick

    March 22, 2008 at 12:19 am in reply to: Thomson – MAN to Zante -Which aircraft? #543607
    Rickt
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    TOM don’t have the -300 variant, only the -200 version!

    only the 200… 😮 – old school…

    Cheers guys.

    Rick

    March 17, 2008 at 3:45 pm in reply to: A380 – Heading into LHR -15:00 -18/03/2008 #544536
    Rickt
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    Probably because alot of people already know :diablo: ;).

    Fair enough….. i didnt… lol 😀

    Rick

    March 11, 2008 at 11:40 pm in reply to: AMS – LBA – KLM Cancelled.. ? #546261
    Rickt
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    Hope KLM didn’t drive them from Amsterdam to Leeds 😮 :diablo: ;).

    LOL… 😮 – thats a good 30 hours at least!! – Get them on the Ferry….

    Rick

    March 11, 2008 at 10:38 pm in reply to: BRS 7th march 2008 ……. LARGE! #515313
    Rickt
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    Great photos..

    I have been on the FR – EI-CSV — Logo “NYO”

    Rick

    March 3, 2008 at 6:13 pm in reply to: Lufthansa close call at Hamburg. #548116
    Rickt
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    And 3 days after the event Sky News have been playing this all day….

    Im getting sick and tired of Sky News to be honest… They were even interviewing passegners today regarding it??????

    Rick

    March 1, 2008 at 10:20 pm in reply to: Lufthansa close call at Hamburg. #548455
    Rickt
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    Good Lord! 😮

    After watching the video i think the above comment speaks for its self…

    Very luckly..

    Rick

    January 19, 2008 at 12:41 am in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #561506
    Rickt
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    The story of the crew has turned it into a PR dream for BA.

    Quite clever really.

    i don’t know if its turned into a dream taking into account the loss in revenue with losing a 777, yes there is insurance to cover this and insurance to cover loss of earnings etc, but i think credit is due were credit is due..

    In regards to PR…for example… People who have no knowledge and are worried about flying will always think about this incident for the next few years… and may refrain from booking with BA..

    Look at Virgin for example, following the train crash up near the lakes last year, i bet all of their returning customers have not returned. (unfortunately there were fatalities with this incident, but in theory the principals are the same with customer impressions.
    )
    The Crew, PAX, local residents on the approaching glade slope and BA are extremely lucky to be in the situation they are in today.

    One report i heard from a pax on board with Sky news which made me smile was a report which went along the following lines..

    Sky news : Glad you are safe and well, how do you fell about flying in the future? Are you going to reduce flying following this experience?

    PAX:- yes its not a problem

    SKY NEWS : Would you ever fly with BA again following the ordeal you have encounted??

    PAX: Yes, of course i would,

    Sky NEWS: So this has not worried you at all?

    PAX: no, i was just lucky…

    anyway,.,..

    When is “she” expected to be moved and what is the process involved?

    Rick

    January 18, 2008 at 10:32 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #561694
    Rickt
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    Sky News are at it again…….. using the term engine failure…………….

    Both engines on the British Airways jet which crash-landed at Heathrow failed two miles short of the airport, investigators have said.

    http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30100-1301371,00.html

    I think the correct term should be, “Aircraft Technical Issue” until the final report is published….

    Could this be an element of slander if this is not true??? or is it just some media loop hole….

    Rick

    January 18, 2008 at 5:19 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #561927
    Rickt
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    can any confirm if this was G-YMMM ??

    Thanks

    http://www.heathrowpictures.com/pictures/images/picturegallery_baw_b772_gymmm13.jpg

    yes it was… See above..

    http://www.heathrowpictures.com/pictures/pictures.html

    Rick

    January 17, 2008 at 2:35 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #563306
    Rickt
    Participant

    Sky news have just updated further pic’s

    http://news.sky.com/skynews/home

    Thanks

    January 17, 2008 at 1:36 pm in reply to: BA 777 Emergency Landing Short of Runway at LHR #563533
    Rickt
    Participant

    Looks like it landed short. There are “Skid marks”/Trenches in the grass well short of the piano keys.
    Good to hear that all are safe.

    Rgds Cking

    The PAX were pretty lucky looking at the pic’s and video on Sky News / BBC 24..

    As long as everyone is ok thats whats important…

    Taken from BBC NEWS

    Eyewitness John Rowland said: “The plane’s wheels collapsed, doors were flown open.

    “On its approach it took the runway too low, just missing the roof of my cab.

    “It crashed into the runway, debris was flying everywhere, there was an enormous bang and it skidded sideways.”

    Rick

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