The Virgin model does look great but wouldn’t it still have to be painted largely white for thermal reasons ?

I got a return from GLA to LAX via DUB for £289 (+tax) last June on Aer Lingus. It was booked online at http://www.travel4less.com and the best price I could find was around 2 months ahead in April.

Nice to clear US customs in Dublin, which saved time and hassle in the US. The flights between GLA and DUB were by BAe146 and the long haul was by A330. A travel agent told me Aer Lingus was very popular as they were the cheapest.

I think the LA flight is once a week only though and on a Thursday. They flight is a code share with American. Good friendly service and lovely Irish lasses looking after us all the way.

Worth a try… http://www.aerlingus.com

There’s some nice pics of the Duxford Trident on http://www.airliners.net and one or two CAAC Trident’s as well, although not present day pics. Unfortunately I still haven’t got the hang of this picture posting malarkey yet !

Landing at Stornoway in an ATP about 8 years ago we were somewhat surprised to see the airport’s fire crews rushing out towards us as we were almost on the ground.

Thinking the worst was about to happen, one or two passengers got a little panicked and others asked the bewildered fkight crew what was wrong ?

Once on the ground and parked up we discovered that the fire crews were giving a demonstration to a party of local schoolchilidren of how they’d handle an emergency. It would have been nice if they’d let the flight crew know about it mind you.

ditto

I think some of their A330’s are leased anyhow, and they used to be a 747 long haul operator. Maybe an all Boeing configuration will see them introduce the 777 instead.

With Ryanair and Aer Lingus being seduced by Boeing at the moment you have to wonder if the manufacturer is trying out a new strategy in Ireland aimed at European (airbus) customers in the long run.

RE: What ‘planes are stored at your neares big airport ?

Yip it could be a Viscount, we were doing about 70 in a bus when we passed it !

It didn’t look like Airtours colours though, and it looked more of a house than a hotel. Could be wrong though, it was last January and I was a little “tired”.