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  • January 13, 2006 at 11:59 pm in reply to: Cold…Grey…It Must Be LBA! #573210
    Mark L
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    Great shots Paul. Let me know when you guys are next up there, I have nothing to do for the next 9 days so would be nice to get up there once or twice in that time!

    January 12, 2006 at 10:41 pm in reply to: Italy and Ireland country code? #574581
    Mark L
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    AerCap Aviation Solutions, I think it was in a recent airliner world?

    January 12, 2006 at 9:32 pm in reply to: Italy and Ireland country code? #574604
    Mark L
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    In some countries aircraft have to be registered in the country they are owned. Like most airlines Alitialia and other Italian airlines lease a large amount of aircraft from the finance companies such as Debis. Debis is one of the bigger ones, and is based in Ireland as I think are one or two others, and as such all their aircraft operating in Italy have to retain the Irish registration.

    Italy is one of the only European countries with a policy like this. In other countries domestic registrations are usually avoided for tax purposes as gb mentioned, but in Italy it is more administrative as opposed to financial.

    January 12, 2006 at 6:34 pm in reply to: Alpha One Yet Again (Merged) #574872
    Mark L
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    Along with a reputation for being quite pricey.
    I wouldn’t be surprised if they ended up charge 3 times as much as AlphaOne plan to.

    Having said that, it is true they’re proven themselves trustworthy, after a slightly shakey start.

    Their fares are typically in the same range as A1, catering almost exclusively for the business traveller. The fares are in line with a flexible day return on the railways, and are usually slightly less in fact.

    I’m not entirely sure what you mean by a slightly shaky start, I can’t recall anything of that nature?

    January 12, 2006 at 6:31 pm in reply to: Alpha One Yet Again (Merged) #575078
    Mark L
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    The Isle of Man market is an odd one. As you said there is a strong link between the financial centres, however airlines have a long history of pulling out of the Island. The relatively strong list of destinations today is largely due to an intense bit of competition between Euromanx and Aer Arann and the traditional airlines. However even Eastern Airways pulled their Leeds service, despite the similar stature of Leeds to Edinburgh as a financial centre.

    An argument often used is that the island is no longer a tourist destination in the sense it once was, but the air services were never intended for the leisure traveller anyway! As I said, a confusing one.

    January 12, 2006 at 6:14 pm in reply to: Air Wales launches new travel services and updates website #575089
    Mark L
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    Advertised fares dont include tax though sadly, and the tax in some cases doubles the advertised fare (Belfast is £82 return and not £40 as advertised)

    January 12, 2006 at 6:12 pm in reply to: Wizz Air Launch 2 new routes from Glasgow Prestwick #575092
    Mark L
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    Apart from the three I just mentioned that are owned by Air One and still fly for them 😉

    January 12, 2006 at 4:17 pm in reply to: Wizz Air Launch 2 new routes from Glasgow Prestwick #575245
    Mark L
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    Ever seen an Air One B737 with an Italian flag and registration? :p

    I-JETA
    I-JETC
    I-JETD

    Nyah 😀

    January 12, 2006 at 12:53 pm in reply to: Ryanair says passengers are at wrong airport! #575526
    Mark L
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    I agree with Skymonster, this is far from the first time Ryanair have done something like this. A few years ago you used to hear increasingly outlandish stories, the last one I remember involved a tank!

    Its usually between Easyjet and Ryanair, but FlyBe and BA have also been targeted, and I believe hit back as well! (not with a tank though :p )

    January 11, 2006 at 6:54 pm in reply to: Alpha One Yet Again (Merged) #576450
    Mark L
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    The operations are so confused and disjointed even their loyal supporters don’t know whats going on!!!

    January 11, 2006 at 4:14 pm in reply to: LBA Summer 2006 charters #576743
    Mark L
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    Nope not anymore, just 3 A320s.

    January 11, 2006 at 4:13 pm in reply to: Alpha One Yet Again (Merged) #576933
    Mark L
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    As always a lot of seriously unreliable half truths in there, but I think its the first time I’ve ever seen him admit some of the failings (although not his failings of course) in an interview. Things are slowly getting better I suppose.

    January 11, 2006 at 2:49 pm in reply to: Most interesting aircraft you've been on? #576989
    Mark L
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    Definitly the Britten Norman Trislander from Guernsey to Dinard and back in the summer of 2004. Superb fun!

    http://www.airliners.net/open.file/829524/L/

    January 11, 2006 at 12:40 pm in reply to: BACX Revamp today! #577225
    Mark L
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    The change isnt made until the 26th March, so any flight in late Feb will still be under the existing system.

    January 11, 2006 at 12:35 am in reply to: BACX Revamp today! #577502
    Mark L
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    Nope its not 🙁

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