I wonder how long it will be though before AM are able to obtain slots at LHR, and then decide to move from LGW…if they do, they’ll probably end up in T4, along with all the other Skyteam carriers!

As for weirdest thing I have eaten…hmmm, I suppose swordfish would be quite high on the list…it tasted just like most other fish, but was a bit harder and chewier than normal!

Rumour has it, the ‘space cantina’ scene from Star Wars was shot in a Leith harbourside pub…

Ah…so Obi Wan Kenobi was right to describe the place as somewhere “you will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy”…after all this time I wondered where that place was and low behold its Scotland, why didnt I think of that sooner!:D:diablo:

Talking of Star Wars filming locations, you may or may not be interested to know (but I’m gonna tell you anyway!) that I have been to the forest where Return of the Jedi was filmed…albeit a long time ago (just not in a galaxy far far away…lol!).:)

Some fantastic images there Boabby, the Flybe/Loganair one has to be personal favourite, with the KL E190 coming a close second!:)

…first time I’ve pointed my camera at an aeroplane in months!

Well you havent loss the knack just yet as all those pics are amazing Phil!
Loving the CO and KL images:)

Only 10618 for me on my first attempt, but at least it still beats Ren Frew’s 9556…:):diablo:

Would anyone here like to see Ryanair purchase Aer Lingus ?

Well yes, I think it could be a good thing for quite a few reasons…

Firstly, FR have stressed that if they are successful in gaining control, then it would be run as a completely separate operation, and they would also keep the Aer Lingus brand…so all we are talking about here is a change of ownership, surely this cannot be a bad thing, can it?

Back in 2007 when FR’s then £1bn (1.5bn Euros) deal was blocked, the reason given was because ‘it would cut choice and probably lead to higher prices’ and so the Commission said it had to ‘safeguard Irish consumers’…

Now, I dont know exactly what EI’s financial position is like at the moment, but I would hazard a guess that its probably not in as good shape as FR’s, and knowing how well FR are at being able to stripe out unnecessary cost burdens, I would say it would be a step in the right direction because it could help to re-ingnite EI and help to turn it into a lean, ‘green’ (as in the colour of the livery, not environmentally speaking, just to make that one clear!:D), money-making machine…

I just think that people are being a bit too ‘over-protective’ about their ‘national’ airline to be honest, simply because they know its Ryanair, but more importantly, MoL that wants to buy it! For the Commission to block the initial bid on the grounds that ‘it would cut choice and probably lead to higher prices’ I think is flawed in all honesty…I think it would in fact lead to lower prices and in turn offer more choice to consumers as more flights/services can be offered to/from Ireland. Also, to say it had to ‘safeguard Irish consumers’…I think at the end of the day it will be the ‘consumers’ who will ultimately have the final say on the matter, and knowing what people are like in such a price-driven market, I think they will see it as a good opportunity and opt for it to go ahead.

Just my thoughts though.:)