Great shots!

Today has been rather a rubbish day at Gatwick with quite a few cancellations, all NON weather related! BA have lots of flights down due to crew shortages, and both US Airways’ A330 to CLT and Northwest’s A330 to MSP went tech and got cancelled as well!

I still prefer mainland european options over LHR I have never found the MAN-LHR link particularly on-time, as I experienced last Friday evening, with BD (my flight) late and BA having cancelled and delayed services. Two ladies sat behind me transfering onwards to Sydney were concerned about their connection they were on BA. (terminal 5, may improve matters), if i miss the flight in Zurich its down to Swiss.

My point is that that is exactly the same in LHR or ZRH. If you misconnect in either, the airline involved will reroute you. The only difference is you have far more options for getting where you want to at LHR than ZRH if things go wrong (which they do frequently).

I think AndrewM is a big Westlife fan and recently posted in another thread that it was the ex BA/EAL 742 at Dunsfold, also seen in the Top Gear programmes.

hey,

thanks guys for your opinions on this. some are your suggestions are very promising and im quite convinced that i can make it this time 🙂 . Anyways, do you think first class passengers have a slight advantage than economy class passengers?? Or is it just the same?

Daryl

I think if you were travelling First or Business your request may well be more likely to be passed onto the captain, whereas in Economy you are more likely to be rebuffed.

If you’re on the Upper Deck of a 747 for example then there are practical reasons for this as you’re right by the flightdeck door.

This applies to an on the ground visit of course, not an airborne one.

Of course this only really applies in a handful of countries, largely the USA, the UK and Australia.

If you want a jumpseat ride on most other European, South American or African airlines, you won’t have too much trouble getting one.

As for flightdeck visits I’d say 90% of pilots are more than happy to welcome you in either before departure or after landing.

The problem comes when you ask the cabin crew (as obviously you can’t just barge into the flightdeck!).

I’d say its 50/50 whether you will get the “I’ll just ask the Captain” response, or the “Sorry, its not possible response”.

Latest 195 (FBEH) arrives in Exeter this week & latest Q400 (JECZ maybe) passed through Iceland on 21/11

FBEH flew its first flights out of its new Manchester base today.

The earlier Dash 8’s have gone? I flew the eldest in the fleet last week, they are all still there.
Also a Dash is arriving every 20 days for the next year, there is plenty of scope for new aircraft. The 146s won’t be gone until early next year & the 145s by April 2009

I think by “earlier Dash 8s” what was meant was the ex BA Q300s, which have all gone now.