Thought MAN-JFK was 757-200 winglets? At least thats what i understood i was ticketed on for this route.

The deal you mention with Emirates sounds like a good find, with the return segments in Business. If your willing to pay the premium its the obvious choice, as long as the schedual fits your plans. Never flown BA in WT+, but a buddy of mine flew it recently on the red eye home from JFK and didnt really rate it. Also Lufthansa are slowly introducing PTVs in Eco long haul, but its still a bit of a gamble if its important to you to have a PTV.

I found out quite a cool “trick” with my scanner just after i moved house. If i sit the scanner on my window ledge, with the aerial against the window frame i get much better reception, and also i think added range? I can get 2way conversations with Manchester controll (IIRC) using this method from my house in Halifax, which i guess to be 35miles from MAN as the crow flies. My guess is the window frame acts as some kind of big aerial??

Lee

Hi UPSMD11F.

Yea that particular trip was back in April 2006 if i recall.

As far as my thoughts on Warsaw, well i never left the airport, and it was dark by the time i landed so i cant really give an opinion. The airport was good though, if a little inefficient. I remember big lines at security and a very long bus transfer to a remote stand. I must say though, LOT were very good, and a very nice aircraft too.

Excellent shots Paul. Good to see some variation in traffic at any local. I dont get over to LBA much at all (as near as it is to my house), but used to watch aircraft getting vectored for approaches onto 32 as they flew right over my house.

That is some major downslope on 32 shown in your first picture!!!! How much runway did it use up on rollout?

Lee

Exelent to hear that LBA will be getting more interesting traffic.

Now correct me if im wrong (most probably will be) regarding the equipment to be used,i was of the understanding that all PIAs fleet, except there 777s were banned from UK and European airspace as of March 2007 (i think)? as they failed to meet safety criteria? I thought this was the reason they pulled the 747s out of MAN. Again i may be wrong in thinking this Apollogies if so

Lee

Yea, more bad news for this once great airline. Things are just getting worse and worse for them.
I used to have a real soft spot for SAS, and even when they started to turn into what is basically now a low cost airline, I still enjoyed the experience. Now though, I have pretty much pulled the plug on using them. I still enjoy the MD-80s but that’s about all.
I wonder if LH will get involved? They seem to have good results with turning round failing airlines, and continue to make a handsome profit even in these days of mega bucks fuel prices.
It’s a shame to see this airline slip. All the stories in the “good old days” of SAS being THE Company to work for if you lived in Scandinavia, and being so proud to be part of the team. To now, where arguing, striking and union rule seem to be the main focus.

I wonder if this would have been allowed to happen if e.g. BMI had been the airline moving to T5? Just another sign of the world revolving around BA at LHR.

Fair enough for BA, they are in a bit of a situation at the moment so it suits them to delay the move, but to delay the whole programme with no consultation or consideration for other airlines is just plain wrong in my opinion.