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  • April 15, 2010 at 10:48 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567065
    Rickt
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    Just to let you know, on Nat Geo, (sky 526) Air Crash is on, its flight BA009 from 24th June 1982,

    Its on Nat Geo +1 @ 11:00pm for those who have not seen it many times like i bet a lot of us….

    Rick

    April 15, 2010 at 8:32 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567094
    Rickt
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    To be honest Rick I can’t see it happening tomorrow at all. We shall see of course.

    NATS have increased the ban till 13:00 Friday now….

    Yeah, aint looking good…..

    We will see..

    Rick

    April 15, 2010 at 8:28 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567232
    Rickt
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    NATS have increased the ban till 13:00 Friday now….

    April 15, 2010 at 8:22 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567239
    Rickt
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    Has anyone here on the forum been affected by this today?

    My sister is due to fly out of MAN to Dubai with Emirates @ 14:00 on Friday, its not looking good for her at the moment, even if this ash clears there’s going to be some back logs to clear…

    Place your bets… when do you think she will be airborne??

    Rick?

    April 15, 2010 at 3:11 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567967
    Rickt
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    I think he was being sarcastic towards the other user…

    Im sure he was..

    April 15, 2010 at 3:02 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #567980
    Rickt
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    http://www.nats.co.uk/

    Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Thurs April 15, 14:00

    The cloud of volcanic ash is now spread across the UK and continuing to travel south. In line with international civil aviation policy, no flights other than agreed emergencies are currently permitted in UK controlled airspace. Following a review of the latest Met Office information, NATS advises that these restrictions will remain in place in UK controlled airspace until 0700 (UK time) tomorrow, Friday 16 April, at the earliest. We will review further Met Office information and at 2000 today (UK time) we will advise the arrangements that will be in place through to 1300 (UK time) tomorrow.

    We continue to work closely with airports, airlines, and the rest of Europe to understand and mitigate the implications of the volcanic eruption.

    * Times adjusted to show UK local rather than standard, global ATC time.

    April 15, 2010 at 2:37 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #568159
    Rickt
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    try this the sky is looking empty today over UK north of M4
    /http://www.radarvirtuel.com/

    Not there would be anything to see now.. but cant get onto the above link

    Error..
    Forbidden
    You don’t have permission to access / on this server.

    Apache/1.3.34 Server at http://www.radarvirtuel.com

    Any ideas?

    April 15, 2010 at 12:03 pm in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #568398
    Rickt
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    I guess all this no-flying will make the eco-mentalists happy – mind you, they’ll probably find a reason to whinge about volcanic ash instead! :diablo:

    Andy

    Quality post… 😎

    April 15, 2010 at 10:29 am in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #568416
    Rickt
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    This went up on the NATS website half an hour ago:

    Statement on Icelandic volcanic eruption: Thurs April 15, 09:30
    From midday today until at least 6pm, there will be no flights permitted in UK controlled airspace other than emergency situations. This has been applied in accordance with international civil aviation policy. We continue to monitor the situation with the Met Office and work closely with airline customers and adjoining countries.

    and…

    The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has said Irish airspace will be closed from 12:00 to 20:00.

    April 15, 2010 at 8:22 am in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #568640
    Rickt
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    Wasnt there a similar problem about two weeks ago although not as disruptive? .

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100412/ap_on_bi_ge/eu_iceland_volcano_tourism

    Mon Apr 12, 11:30 am ET

    REYKJAVIK, Iceland – Iceland’s latest volcanic eruption is coming to an end, scientists said Monday — and the unexpected tourist boom that lifted this recession-weary country’s financial fortunes may be up in smoke as well.

    Shows how much the expert’s know!

    April 15, 2010 at 8:20 am in reply to: Iceland volcano eruption (Merged) #568643
    Rickt
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    Is not looking good in the UK this morning..

    Wonder how long the ash will stay around for…….

    April 13, 2010 at 11:13 pm in reply to: Manchester AVP Price Changes #568902
    Rickt
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    I know some members like going to the viewing park, but i prefer to go to the free sections… ie down the side of 23L..

    Rick

    April 12, 2010 at 2:39 pm in reply to: BA Virgin or AA #569329
    Rickt
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    You’ll be on the inside of the plane, Tommy, so what difference does it make? :confused:

    If it was me, I would be wanting to try and get on an aircraft type/model I have not been on before or even just to make sure the overall experience of on-board service, comfort, IFE etc was good for that type of flight.

    Tommy, you are the rarest of the rare, an airline customer in the western world who actually looks beyond ticket price.

    I think you may find that for the general public that is the case, however omn a personal choice thats not my thought process.. take a read of the trip report section for some prime examples of mileage running and flights on certain AC.

    Tommy, If i was you…. I would want to go with the 747, however with the recent BA strikes… i would choose another airline at this moment in time…Maybe the Virgin would be a good option…

    Rick

    April 12, 2010 at 2:06 pm in reply to: Low-cost travel rules change again #569342
    Rickt
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    Wouldn’t an answer be to redesign cabins so that locker space was minimal?

    Thats a catch 22, a lot of the budget’s want the cabin storage as it increases the turn around time compared to 190 bags in the hold…

    April 10, 2010 at 10:54 pm in reply to: Polish President's Plane Crashes In Russia #570033
    Rickt
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    Many big corporates do not permit their key staff to travel in one vehicle, aircraft, or sometimes even stay in the same hotel.

    I am sure many governments do the same.

    That was my exact thought this morning when the media were reporting the PAX regarding the tragic news.

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