yes, although, I haven’t actually seen a Saab in the new Swiss colours yet, although their home base is at BSL… I certainly saw both Crossair liveries about whilst I was up last week, which is surprising that the older Crossair livery is still about, as it’s three and a half years since the rebranding.

Having said that, there are currently 9 aircraft in the new colours (HB-IZB, HB-IZC, HB-IZD, HB-IZE, HB-IZF, HB-IZH, HB-IZI, HB-IZL HB-IZR), and the fleet is scheduled to be reduced to just 6 as of the winter timetable, so I suppose those Crossair colours will dissapear then. 🙁

Comet, LX will still operate to ZRH from LCY, although it may well be with ARJ’s rather than Saab’s, although I’d suspect the weekend flights’d still be the smaller aircraft.

The Swiss fleet as of the winter timetable will be thus…

9 Airbus A330
9 Airbus A340 / MD-11
22 Airbus A320-Family
19 Avro RJ85/RJ100
14 Embraer 145
6 Saab 2000

nb the MD-11’s will be replaced with 340’s, as and when they arrive (the first one started operating for LX on the 8th of July, on teh Zurich-Dubai-Karachi route), 7 of the 9 are due by Christmas, with the other two due by next March.

ya dancer…

nah, the sea isn’t blue enough to be St. Maarten. With a UK Charter, I’d suggest it somewhere in the Balearics…

But surely they’re not as forgiving towards Scumdrie United?

Team stealers. 😉

(and yes, no one else will understand that…)

feck, at the moment, I’d be happy to just have a job…

well, pilot, I suppose, though that’d be totally unrealistic.

got an email from them this morning, saying everything’s back to normal…

Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2003 01:22:09 +0100 (BST)
From: [email]BA@BritishAirways.com[/email]
Reply-To: [email]listadmin@contact.britishairways.com[/email]
Subject: British Airways London Heathrow Disruption Update
To: ******

Dear Mr Breckenridge

As you will be aware, British Airways has been experiencing major disruption at London Heathrow Terminals 1 and 4 since Friday.

The disruption was caused by unofficial industrial action at London Heathrow regarding the introduction of a new swipe card system. We continue to be in extensive talks with the staff groups and union representatives involved and are striving to resolve this as soon as possible.

As at 3pm, Wednesday 23 July 2003, London Heathrow Terminals 1 and 4 are now operating as normal, as are all other UK and worldwide airports.

If you are travelling in the next few days please visit http://ba.com for the most up to date information.

If your travel plans were affected during this time, we unreservedly apologise.

Yours sincerely,

Dale Moss
Director of Sales Worldwide

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I note that they don’t mention that two of the three Unions are about to ballot their members about a strike, and the remaining Union has refused to rule out a ballot.

PS if they reckon pasting it onto this board is unlawful, I’m sorry, but the public should be told.