The flights that go via NOC including the LPL-JFK, n GLA-BOS are only on certain days, and land there to pick up more paxs.
If u were booked on a day it was just LPL-JFK it would be on the 800 and be direct.

The 738 can go direct to Toronto Hamilton from GLA.
When the 73 was forced to do the GLA-SFBs for six weeks during the winter, it stopped via St Johns for fuel.
The LPL-JFK runs are direct.

Anytime. 🙂
I think MME is cheaper and easier for us to operate out of as a ‘base’.
Theres no other decent competition n its easier to operate from.
Hence the reason we operate out of Toronto Hamilton n not Pearson. Zoom and Transat would slaughter us and we’d encounter probs during winter. Whereas in YHM, we are the only international carrier serving the area and all attention would be on us for deicing etc. lol!

The YHMs from NCL are a weird choice but i feel that the company would just keep MME seperate from anythin in NCL. Its a fab base for us and a YHM out of there would ruin their operation. MME was a great choice, it was opened to encourage cheap travel from the northeast n with paxs figures etc, its been an success.

The bases at MAN, STN and LPL were all a big mistake, however ABZ was a surprise to go.
ABZ had the beginning of a perfect base, it felt like bein at the start of GSM again, 2 planes, new oppurtunities and good routes, the future was bright. I’m glad the summer will return for them.

I feel the MAN idea was big mistake. There i FAR too much competiton there n GSM were never goin to survive unless they were made appealing n different from other carriers. Somethin they did but in the wrong sense.

Well some Air India crew n fltdk say otherwise. Numerous GSM capts have told me the same thing while operating out in Mumbai.
I’m only quoting what i was told by GSM staff. So if their info is wrong, its wrong.

GSM r keepin G-CDPT n G-CEFG on lease to Air India this winter. G-CEOD will be lease to Virgin Nigeria for their Lagos flights.
All YHM flts will be cancelled from Nov-Apr.
Our 757-200 G-CEJM will operate the GLA-SFBs this winter 3X weekly.
Before you all start asking why GSM continue to do this, dont, i only operate the flights and do whats on my roster. :o:( 😮

GSM are in control finance wise.
The management HAVE FINALLY realised and admitted this summer was a shambles. The growth since May 2006 has not been the best, and finally the management are listening to crew and cleaning up.
STN was never the main base GSM wanted, the reputation in MAN n LPL is shattered so pulling out was ideal to start again.
Very shortly GSM will return to the way they were pre summer 06, extremely successful shorthaul out of GLA n EDI, and the GLA-SFB bein the only longhaul route.

But it is GSM, who knows what will happen.

Airline safety has definately improved for the better.
However, i actually felt safer before 9/11 happened.
With wars still going on, that we were promisied would be over very soon. And occasional terrorist attacks, i definately felt safer before it all happened.

I was working the day of the Glasgow attack, and nothing will convince me its getting better.

Can’t believe its 6 years already. Todays date will never be forgotten. Especially because it happened on a Tue in 2001.

NY 11/9/2001
AA11, UA175, AA77, UA93 = We will always remember! 🙂 🙂 🙂

I definately prefer the scheme on the 320. It certainly suits the Emirates style underbelly.:)