Independance air failed because “market condintions” ment that they couldnt make a 50 seat Regional jet pay its way.

what caused damage like that?

heavy landing or just one of them things?

Except for the fact that we are talking about Heathrow where nothing happens quickly!

1L.

i’ll disagree with that!!!

my old man came back from Kuala Lumpar on Monday on the Malaysian airways MH004 flight..ableit he was in first class. but from when the plane landed till i saw him walking down the T3 arrivals hall it took 20 minutes!

it took longer to get back to the car in the poxy new short stay car park!

i seem to remember a programme on National Geo about the 744…they got it up to the speed of sound in a shallow dive, the test pilot reported it handled rather well….apart from the winglets nearly being ripped off

I don’t think calls to taxi drivers are a true measure of the ongoing viability of the airline industry! 😮 And neither are the number of people going on holiday for that matter. What really matters is the week-in-week-out travellers, the numbers of which are down at the moment due to the holiday period. Business bookings ARE down. The longer this crap goes on, the more risk there is to the travel that really makes the airlines money.

Andy

I may be just a mere taxi driver in your eyes, but MY BUSINESS has contracts with some very well known blue chip companies, transporting there employee’s to and from airports, and i havent seen a decline in there bookings. Also i have a good business in transporting families on there happy holidays. I work closely in conjunction with my local travel agents, who are reporting booming (sorry for the pun) business. Now in my eyes, bookings like for like going up 25% on the last month is a good indicator. There hasn’t been a decline nor have i had any cancellations since the problems arose. But hey what do i know, as im just a mere taxi driver! 😡

As you say perhaps business bookings are down, maybe because many european nations have a national two week break in August. Also perhaps because many people who do travel business are on holiday, spending time with the kids while schools out and having a family holiday. There can be many factors involved, and just shouldnt be based on events of last week.
If you can get figures on passengers numbers for this time last year and compare them to this year, then i will listen to your points of view more closely!

As for the 3″ reduction in hand baggage, perhaps it is easier for the security personel to search, which in turn leads to getting people through easier with less hassle.

Perhaps i’m just a cynic and say while MOL has the right to sue the government if he believes that the current measures are too draconian…But one part of me still cant help to think, that this is all aimed getting his charge for hold baggage and excess charges back on line, which he can’t do at the moment, because if he did, it would look like profiteering :rolleyes:

Willie Walsh is going after the BAA rather than the goverment. It amounts to the same thing. Both he and Michael O’Leary recognise the damage that’s being done to their business and want recompense for it.

Andy

Yes because it was BAA that kept half the BA fleet grounded, not the Government. But you cannot escape the facts that the Government acted in the best interests for public safety. They dont get many things right, but on this issue, i believe they are spot on. We elect them to do a job, and most times it is not popular or glamourous, but they do it.

Micheal O’leary was once quoted that only two things could ruin Ryanair, one is a crash arising from poor safety standards, the other is a Terrorist attack on his airline. He is a smart Business man, His record speaks for itself over the last 10 years, i think we can all agree on that. Then he should be dynamic enough to realise that the situation has changed, and re-organise his business model to suit when a crisis situation arises!

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The current restrictions aren’t even logical based on the threat to which which was discovered last week

So now you are privvy to information on the police and security services investigation on the alleged terrorists being held? :rolleyes: