cloud_9100 pax can’t be all thick and dumb, even if they were French!
No indeed not, but they can all be thick and dumb if they choose to fly with Ryanair!:D:diablo:
I know I normally agree with you PeeDee on most things as we shared the same views regarding the BA strikes, however, in this particular case, its not the airline’s fault.
Airlines will do the least amount possible to help passengers when things go wrong (unless your travelling in First/Business class!), and low-cost carriers in particular, as its something that they do not really plan for as it eats into their profit margins, but they are required by EU Law (261) to help get the passengers to their final destination, and if this means providing another means of transport so that they complete their journey, then so be it.
Had Ryanair not offered to provide the onward transport from Liege to Beauvais, and simply told the passengers that they had to find their own way back to Beauvais (and at their own expense!) then quite rightly the passengers would have every right to be angry, upset and to protest (although not spitting as that is simply deplorable and unacceptable in any circumstance!), however, as much as it pains me to say, you cannot fault Ryanair for the handling of the situation…they did the best that they could given the circumstances, and at the end of the day, the reason Beauvais was closed was due to mother nature, which is something that is out of any airline’s control and ultimate responsibility.
cloud_9I know I normally agree with PeeDee on most things as we shared the same views regarding the BA strikes, however, in this particular case, its not the airline’s fault (sorry mate, but I have actually dealt with similar instances!)
Airlines will do the least amount possible to help passengers when things go wrong (unless your travelling in First/Business class!), and low-cost carriers in particular, as its something that they do not really plan for as it eats into their profit margins, but they are required by EU Law (261) to help get the passengers to their final destination, and if this means providing another means of transport so that they complete their journey, then so be it.
Had Ryanair not offered to provide the onward transport from Liege to Beauvais, and simply told the passengers that they had to find their own way back to Beauvais (and at their own expense!) then quite rightly the passengers would have every right to be angry, upset and to protest (although not spitting as that is simply deplorable and unacceptable in any circumstance!), however, as much as it pains me to say, you cannot fault Ryanair for the handling of the situation…they did the best that they could given the circumstances, and at the end of the day, the reason Beauvais was closed was due to mother nature, which is something that is out of any airline’s control and ultimate responsibility.
cloud_9So is everything that is done/said on the flight deck recorded?
I thought it was only radio transmissions.:o
cloud_9She’s still wearing the “classic” livery and is current sat on a remote stand tucked away from public view behind one of the BA buildings near Hatton Cross (well at least that’s where she was at 1.15pm this afternoon!). I see it most days when I am on the staff bus going to/from work as my staff car park is very close by.;)
cloud_9Boeing 737-3000 – The all new Boeing 737-3000 is a all new jet with a greater range than all the previous 737’s. The turbine jet engines are being replaced by 4 all new Fiat 500 engines (slightly tuned). Because of these new engines the 737 can fly at an altitude of 200+ feet with a cruise speed of around 12 Knots. With its fuel capacity it can carry almost 3 passengers (along with 2 pilots and 5 flight attendants)around the world without refueling! Unfortunately this is only a prototype and will never be sold. Pictures are not available yet.
Haha, that made me laugh!:)
And after initial sales, an improved “3000 GTi” could be brought out, this time with 4 all new Porsche 911 engines …!:D:diablo:
cloud_9I use Ms routinely.
Am glad you elaborated on that a bit more…otherwise I would have been rather worried!:D:dev2:
cloud_9The building that these yobs attacked is not only the Conservative Party HQ, but also home to my Dad’s workplace…The Audit Commission, which ironically is in the process of closing down due to a decision made by the Conservatives!:mad:
Thankfully he chose to work at home yesterday so managed to avoid the controvosey, but the offices had to be evacuated in the afternoon when the scenes turned ugly and windows were smashed!
I am all in favour of “freedom of speach” and the right to peacful protest, however, I do sincerely hope that all those thugs that took part in the “violence” of the protest are prosecuted for trespassing and criminal damage, and fined an adequate some of money that goes towards the cost of the repairs requried to the building!
Now, to get onto the point about tutition fees…boy, where do I start?!
Personally, as a Conservative voter and Coalition supporter myself, I find it incredibly annoying that Labour used yesterday’s session of Prime Ministers Questions (PMQ’s) to launch a stinging attack on the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, who has been forced into a u-turn on his/Lib-Dem’s pre-election pledge to abolish university tutition fees…
Which party was it that introduced tuition (top-up) fees back in 2004? LABOUR!
Which party’s election manifesto back in 2001 clearly stated…“We have no plans to introduce university top-up fees, and have legislated to prevent their introduction”? LABOUR!
They hardly have a leg to stand on when it comes to criticising people when it was them that started the ball rolling in the first place!
At the end of the day, if we want to have a decent higher education system, then universities need to be able to charge what they want so that they can improve the quality of the courses, teaching and resources available.
As someone who has been through university myself, I had (and still have!) a student loan to pay off…but whilst I was at university I used my student loan to pay my tuition fees, I also got a part-time job to help earn some extra money to improve my standard of living and put some of these earnings away in order to cushion myself from the burden of having such a large loan to re-pay when I started my first proper job.
Perhaps if these students who are complaining so much about the rise in fees actually used their student loans for what they are meant for, rather than pissing it away on alcohol, ciggerettes and drugs, then maybe they’d have a bit more money to pay towards their education.
cloud_9The building that these yobs attacked is not only the Conservative Party HQ, but also home to my Dad’s workplace…The Audit Commission, which ironically is in the process of closing down due to a decision made by the Conservatives!:mad:
Thankfully he chose to work at home yesterday so managed to avoid the controvosey, but the offices had to be evacuated in the afternoon when the scenes turned ugly and windows were smashed!
I am all in favour of “freedom of speach” and the right to peacful protest, however, I do sincerely hope that all those thugs that took part in the “violence” of the protest are prosecuted for trespassing and criminal damage, and fined an adequate some of money that goes towards the cost of the repairs requried to the building!
Now, to get onto the point about tutition fees…boy, where do I start?!
Personally, as a Conservative voter and Coalition supporter myself, I find it incredibly annoying that Labour used yesterday’s session of Prime Ministers Questions (PMQ’s) to launch a stinging attack on the Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, who has been forced into a u-turn on his/Lib-Dem’s pre-election pledge to abolish university tutition fees…
Which party was it that introduced tuition (top-up) fees back in 2004? LABOUR!
Which party’s election manifesto back in 2001 clearly stated…“We have no plans to introduce university top-up fees, and have legislated to prevent their introduction”? LABOUR!
They hardly have a leg to stand on when it comes to criticising people when it was them that started the ball rolling in the first place!
At the end of the day, if we want to have a decent higher education system, then universities need to be able to charge what they want so that they can improve the quality of the courses, teaching and resources available.
As someone who has been through university myself, I had (and still have!) a student loan to pay off…but whilst I was at university I used my student loan to pay my tuition fees, I also got a part-time job to help earn some extra money to improve my standard of living and put some of these earnings away in order to cushion myself from the burden of having such a large loan to re-pay when I started my first proper job.
Perhaps if these students who are complaining so much about the rise in fees actually used their student loans for what they are meant for, rather than pissing it away on alcohol, ciggerettes and drugs, then maybe they’d have a bit more money to pay towards their education.
cloud_9Right, let’s just assume for a second that the pump of my anti-bacterial soap dispenser is infested with botulinus and I get it on my hand as I pump soap…
…what is the very next thing I’m going to do? :rolleyes:
Funnily enough I did wonder exactly the same thing when I first saw this advert you are referring to…but to pose a question that probably the marketing execs would say to you in response…how would your automatic soap dispenser get infested if all you’re doing is placing your hand underneath the dispensing device and getting a squirt of anti-bacterial gel onto your palm?
cloud_9Right, let’s just assume for a second that the pump of my anti-bacterial soap dispenser is infested with botulinus and I get it on my hand as I pump soap…
…what is the very next thing I’m going to do? :rolleyes:
Funnily enough I did wonder exactly the same thing when I first saw this advert you are referring to…but to pose a question that probably the marketing execs would say to you in response…how would your automatic soap dispenser get infested if all you’re doing is placing your hand underneath the dispensing device and getting a squirt of anti-bacterial gel onto your palm?
cloud_9Could be a trick in that they’ve left the “Miss” option out so that they can catch all those people who put “Ms” instead and then be able to charge all those people to change their reservations or refuse them travel beacuse their name has been put down incorrectly?!:D:diablo:
On a serious note Tommy, “Miss” means the woman is single, and “Ms.” could be a single woman or a married woman (according to Answers.com), so it seems pretty reasonable to suggest that “Ms” would be the most appropriate option to choose.
Hope this helps.:)
cloud_9Lovely shots, thanks for sharing.:)
Anyone have any idea what the PrivatAir B757 is doing at LHR…I’ve seen it quite a few times now and always wondered why its over here?
First up a Uninental B777!!!
Uninental…well thats certainly an interesting name, I wonder if that was ever on the list of suggestions for new names for the company!:D
Is this what is happening to all the CO aircraft?
Looks very strange to see big “UNITED” titles on a COA aircraft.
Yes, and yes it does look very strange upclose indeed, and personally I don’t like it, but its the cheapest option and it was considered that UA was the stronger brand name compared to CO, and CO’s design was a better livery than UA’s. Also, it would be rather hypocritical of the newly merged UA management to go spending vast sums of money on painting a brand new livery onto their planes seeing as the merger is/was all about saving money.
cloud_9Sorry PMN, it was aimed at both of you…as there is no need to be sarcastic about it, if all I was doing was conveying someone else’s opinion. Perhaps just the way I read it first time round, just felt like you having a pop at me via Cking’s post, but anyways, I have a thick skin so moving on…as for the speculation, I couldn’t have put it better myself.;)
cloud_9Well he would say that wouldn’t he 🙂
Of course he would, he was trying to protect the company’s reputation. He did say though that if it were a design fault don’t you think that there would have been similar problems before now…which is certainly a valid point, especially considering that these engines will have gone through many stages of testing before even being certified for use?
Was Mr King perhaps being a little sarcastic in his reply? :p
Please don’t take the mikey out of me…I was merely putting this person’s opinion forward for consideration seeing as he is by far more of an expert than any of us here…and seeing as volcanic ash is present in that particular region at the moment and has not yet been mentioned at all as a possible theory, hence why I felt it worth mentioning, but I do see Grey’s point about it not affecting the other 3 engines.
cloud_9I had a Rolls Royce contractor (engine designer!) flying out to USA with us today, and I just happen to drop it into the quick conversation that I had with him…he said it definately isn’t a design fault with the engine, and when I asked him what he thought it was, he theorised that the initial cause of the problem might be possibly due to volcanic ash from Mt Merapi!?
Does anyone know how far out the aircraft was from SIN when the intial problem occurred?
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