These are designated as “Janet” flights. They are indeed used for flights to shuttle workers back and forth between Area 51 and Las Vegas. They are isolated to a remote part of the field where there is a fenced off terminal with parking for 2000 cars. Strange stuff….

Yes, so it is. In Europe Paris CDG is actually the busiest in terms of movements whereas Heathrow is the busiest in terms of passengers.

I suspect New Zealand would be a new prioritised destination due to Virgin Blue’s dissatisfaction at the proposed lack of competition across the Tasman. Would such destinations as Singapore, Bali or even some of the other Pacific islands be possible also or are the rights to such destinations already taken?

Air Algerie only operate two Lockheed Hercules aircraft as civilianised freighter aircraft. The current registrations for the aircraft are 7T-VHG and 7T-VHL with both still in operation.

That must be a brilliant course to play! The Hui Hin course or something similar isn’t it?

Wysiwyg, what was the Saab doing on inter island? Weather diversion?

Flybe. technically do not have the right to sell tickets on the JER-GCI/GCI-JER sectors till around 30 minutes before departure so it wouldn’t really be counted as a true flight but rather a continuation or a double up before going on to the UK as it is not viably used as inter island.

The Aurigny Shorts 360 does it in around 10/15 minutes with the Trislander just under 20. If you want really quick then the Lufthansa or SATA aircraft that sometimes comes in would be there.

Plus the SAA flight is required to make a stop in Sal by the FAA on both sections of the flight due to fuel issues. This adds an additional 90 minutes on the journey.