dark light

G-OJET

Forum Replies Created

Viewing 15 posts - 151 through 165 (of 447 total)
  • Author
    Posts
  • in reply to: First Choice 757 seat maps #743261
    G-OJET
    Participant

    The ones to avoid are Row 10, 29 and 40, they don’t recline! 😮

    Proper Exit rows are 11 (doors 2) and 30 (doors 3).

    in reply to: First Choice 757 seat maps #757185
    G-OJET
    Participant

    The ones to avoid are Row 10, 29 and 40, they don’t recline! 😮

    Proper Exit rows are 11 (doors 2) and 30 (doors 3).

    in reply to: Thomsonfly reveal new interior #746692
    G-OJET
    Participant

    No mention of if they’re following FCA’s decision to add extra seat pitch on long haul though.

    That publicity photograph on that website certainly doesn’t look like BY’s average seat pitch, it looks far too generous! 😮

    in reply to: Thomsonfly reveal new interior #759373
    G-OJET
    Participant

    No mention of if they’re following FCA’s decision to add extra seat pitch on long haul though.

    That publicity photograph on that website certainly doesn’t look like BY’s average seat pitch, it looks far too generous! 😮

    in reply to: bmi Longhaul Fleet changes #747027
    G-OJET
    Participant

    If memory serves me right, it normally has around 8-9000 passengers a month in summer, about 75% loads. So a 23% reduction in capacity should see pretty full aircraft!

    I think like any other scheduled, it has it peaks and troughs. When I was back in BD res, there were several weeks of the year where it was massively overbooked and you couldn’t get on it for all the tea in china.

    However, like anything else, there were several times when it went with 60 or so bums in economy and no one else.

    I think the 757 would probably suit the route, however, I’m still concerned that bmi have built a reputation on a consistant longhaul service on the A330 and they might loose that. Its the same with the bmi regional routes. When I joined the company, they were in the process of getting rid of all turbo props to become and all jet regional operator. Now they’re leasing in ATR’s!

    in reply to: bmi Longhaul Fleet changes #759511
    G-OJET
    Participant

    If memory serves me right, it normally has around 8-9000 passengers a month in summer, about 75% loads. So a 23% reduction in capacity should see pretty full aircraft!

    I think like any other scheduled, it has it peaks and troughs. When I was back in BD res, there were several weeks of the year where it was massively overbooked and you couldn’t get on it for all the tea in china.

    However, like anything else, there were several times when it went with 60 or so bums in economy and no one else.

    I think the 757 would probably suit the route, however, I’m still concerned that bmi have built a reputation on a consistant longhaul service on the A330 and they might loose that. Its the same with the bmi regional routes. When I joined the company, they were in the process of getting rid of all turbo props to become and all jet regional operator. Now they’re leasing in ATR’s!

    in reply to: Air Scotland and Greece Airways #747059
    G-OJET
    Participant

    Very bizarre schedule. Can’t see it being a massive success although we’ll just have to wait and see as usual.

    in reply to: Air Scotland and Greece Airways #759519
    G-OJET
    Participant

    Very bizarre schedule. Can’t see it being a massive success although we’ll just have to wait and see as usual.

    in reply to: Fly Globespan in it for the long haul #747061
    G-OJET
    Participant

    I have to disagree – GSM want TPA, Flywho want PIE. GSM want MIA, Flywho want FLL

    Yes, but do you know why???

    TPA and PIE are what… all of less than 10km apart. Flywho only want PIE because they have no previous airline experience and think everyone will know where it is. WRONG!

    PIE also offered them a deal they couldn’t refuse, no fees whatsoever as far as I heard.

    As for MIA, well… who wouldn’t go into FLL instead. MIA is a dredful airport, overcrowded and a nightmare to get through. Again, with these two, Flywho were offered another similar deal. I don’t think there is currently any scheduled traffic from the UK to FLL (correct me if I’m wrong).

    Believe me, there are more conversations between GSM and Flywho HQ’s than you would believe, I used to work there remember!

    in reply to: Fly Globespan in it for the long haul #759521
    G-OJET
    Participant

    I have to disagree – GSM want TPA, Flywho want PIE. GSM want MIA, Flywho want FLL

    Yes, but do you know why???

    TPA and PIE are what… all of less than 10km apart. Flywho only want PIE because they have no previous airline experience and think everyone will know where it is. WRONG!

    PIE also offered them a deal they couldn’t refuse, no fees whatsoever as far as I heard.

    As for MIA, well… who wouldn’t go into FLL instead. MIA is a dredful airport, overcrowded and a nightmare to get through. Again, with these two, Flywho were offered another similar deal. I don’t think there is currently any scheduled traffic from the UK to FLL (correct me if I’m wrong).

    Believe me, there are more conversations between GSM and Flywho HQ’s than you would believe, I used to work there remember!

    in reply to: Fly Globespan in it for the long haul #747218
    G-OJET
    Participant

    Globespan’s boss and Flywho’s boss were in talks last year with Flywho wanting Globespan to operate their flights or provide an AOC for them. I believe they are still buddies now.

    Maybe there’s a connection here somewhere with the choice of routes especially?

    in reply to: Fly Globespan in it for the long haul #759593
    G-OJET
    Participant

    Globespan’s boss and Flywho’s boss were in talks last year with Flywho wanting Globespan to operate their flights or provide an AOC for them. I believe they are still buddies now.

    Maybe there’s a connection here somewhere with the choice of routes especially?

    in reply to: Monarch Scheduled – LTN/AGP/LTN #422736
    G-OJET
    Participant

    Great report there. You got the 2 ‘old’ A321s rather than any of the ‘new’ ones. I got OZBE and OZBG back in October 2003 when I flew MAN-ALC-MAN and it was still complimentary meals.

    Yep, they did feel a little older than you would have expected for an A321, however, they must get some hard usage on all those charters as well. The old fixed aisle TV monitors gave it away!

    in reply to: B762 on PHL-MAN for the next coupel of weeks #748472
    G-OJET
    Participant

    The LAS-PHL is on a completly different a/c type though I believe.
    Amadeus lists US196 LAS-PHL as a 757

    This is quite common with US carriers. I think they do the same into LGW but the flight number originates in TPA from what I remember.

    United are another one who do this often too. Strange really as if you think about it, you could end up with two flights in the air at the same time, both with the same flight number if one was delayed and other left on time.

    in reply to: B762 on PHL-MAN for the next coupel of weeks #760102
    G-OJET
    Participant

    The LAS-PHL is on a completly different a/c type though I believe.
    Amadeus lists US196 LAS-PHL as a 757

    This is quite common with US carriers. I think they do the same into LGW but the flight number originates in TPA from what I remember.

    United are another one who do this often too. Strange really as if you think about it, you could end up with two flights in the air at the same time, both with the same flight number if one was delayed and other left on time.

Viewing 15 posts - 151 through 165 (of 447 total)