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February 1, 2008 at 9:27 am in reply to: BA LCY to NYC #557404

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The westbound flight is planned to have a tech stop which to me rather defeats the object.

I was surprised to read that these will be operated by mainline BA rather than BA Cityflyer.

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January 30, 2008 at 7:00 pm in reply to: Saab SF 340 at Bournemouth #557989

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HA-YAD is a Yak18 and HA-LAD is a Let410 so it’s neither of them.

There is a Saab 340 registered HA-TAD which is pictured here http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1313296&size=L

Could that be it?

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January 27, 2008 at 2:43 pm in reply to: Manston to Alicante, help please! #558809

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Why don’t you try contacting Kent International (I think that’s the correct name) direct and asking about charter series and tour operators.

01843 823600
[email]customer.services@kia-m.com[/email]

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January 26, 2008 at 11:34 am in reply to: Ryanair hikes check-in fees! #558858

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I think Ryanair will start charging people for missing the flights soon

They already do. It’s called a no refunds policy!

These are perfect examples of what I hate about the direction no-frills airlines have taken the industry, but at the same time you cannot expect lead fares of 99p to be all inclusive. Operating aircraft is a very expensive business and if you are going to sell fares at the sort of level FR (sometimes) do then something has to give.

As an aside I heard the travel writer Simon Calder on the radio the other day stating that he refuses to use the expression low-cost to describe any airline, preferring the expression no-frills. How true!

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January 23, 2008 at 10:13 pm in reply to: Mis-spelt name on a flight booking… #559783

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Hi Michael,

Sounds very poor to me on the part of Expedia given that it was their mistake. Synics might suggest that this is a bit of a money spinner for them.

Expedia are telling us that this system they speak of does not exist,

Why would Emirates talk about a system (presumably their reservations system) that doesn’t exist.

Obviously I can only speak with any confidence about the airline that I work for, but we often have comments against reservations where passenger Smitt should be Smith or Jonez should be Jones. In fact if you notify a straightforward name mis-spelling within a given timeframe it will be changed free of charge, even if you make the mistake online.

I’m sure a spelling mistake as minor as that, especially in a first name, won’t even be spotted. I’d happily accept the Emirates advice over that of Expedia.

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January 23, 2008 at 8:55 pm in reply to: Few from DUB,and a moan about LGW #440099

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Some good pictures there, I especially like the Lauda 737.

Not sure whether your “moan about LGW” is the weather or the cost of the bus to LHR, neither of which are the fault of LGW or, for once, the BAA. If you are talking about the bus then you are absolutely right National Express really take advantage of their monopoly on the route.

Living next to LGW and working at LHR I long for the day there might be a direct express train service from LGW to LHR as an alternative to the M25. But I think that will be a long time coming.

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January 15, 2008 at 9:43 am in reply to: Loganair becomes FlyBe franchise #564072

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Interesting news, and answers my recent question about a new livery for Loganair!

A flybe livery Islander Saabs and Twotters

I look forward to seeing those, especially the Twotter.

painting a 195 and a Q400 in the old Loganair scheme

allowing the Saabs and Twotters to revert to a traditional Loganair livery for a while

At the very least it would be nice to have one of each of Loganair’s types left in their own colours, but I guess that defeats the object of franchising.

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January 15, 2008 at 9:22 am in reply to: BA in Europe… #564076

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Non of BA s 13 remaining
757-200s are ER versions.

EC, ED, EE, EI, EJ and EK are all ER’s.

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January 10, 2008 at 9:31 am in reply to: BA in Europe… #565469

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Anyone who thinks there is anything deeper than that does not understand 21st century business, let alone the aviation business.

As ever Mark it comes to you to inject some common sense into this often repeated subject.

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Edit@1323: Sorry Agent K I’ve only just noticed your post. Another sensible opinion indeed.

January 9, 2008 at 9:36 pm in reply to: My First TR: DUB-LHR on bmi (w/pics) #405537

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I think what Michael means is that this aircraft has a non-standard, low density config as it operates the LHR DME route, which means that when it operates other routes passengers get the benefit of extra space.

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January 9, 2008 at 11:19 am in reply to: My First TR: DUB-LHR on bmi (w/pics) #405546

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Thanks for the report Michael and welcome to the forum.

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January 8, 2008 at 7:05 pm in reply to: Cloudy Gatwick – 06/01/08 – Large thread #441109

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Unusual to see bmi at LGW. Anyone know what was that 319 doing?

What routes are Flybe’s 190’s doing from LGW?

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January 7, 2008 at 11:04 am in reply to: G-INTL flies again! #566175

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in a stunning new colour scheme

It’d be a funny world if we all liked the same things. I think it’s revolting!

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January 4, 2008 at 10:33 pm in reply to: Official – Easyjet Expansion #566639

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I paid a fiver for a hot breakfast on a GB Airways flight last year – and another fiver to have a hot “meal” on the flight back.

I’m guessing that was one of the regional routes which were operated as ‘BA Connect by GB Airways’ when Connect was still around, or perhaps one of GB’s own charter flights rather than a BA franchise flight.

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January 4, 2008 at 10:24 pm in reply to: B.A. to Launch Daily Gatwick-Paphos flights #566640

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Lead-in in fares on the LGW PFO are £80 one-way inclusive of taxes.

BA have also announced LGW MLA with lead-in fares of £30 one-way inclusive.

This brings the new and re-launched LGW shorthaul routes for 2008 to 13. Alicante, Antalya, Faro, Genoa, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Malaga, Malta, Palma, Paphos, Poznan, Tunis and Warsaw

KEF is dropped, ALG transfers to LHR, where a AGP service will also be launched.

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