British Caledonian used to operate a helicopter service from LGW to LHR in the 80s. I used to get staff subload tickets on it for GBP5. Cheaper than public transport.
Jump to postI would be pretty amazed if BA pilots flew the plane. Doesn’t make much sense to do typeratings for one route, not to mention I can’t imagine any pilots volunteering to literally fly to the same city four times a month for years. Let’s get serious. The word you’re looking for is CODESHARE. CODESHAR...
Jump to postSounds like the old 'pool' arrangements that European carriers used. All revenue on route was shared amongst the carriers operating the route. Very anti-competitive, but the airlines loved it
Jump to postThe 747 and DC10 fleet were switched depending on the season. In the Northern Summer the 747s served the Transatlantic, the DC10s the Pacific. In the Northern Winter they swapped over.
Jump to postWow - LAX/LHR was often touted as the highest yielding route on the network. Having done AKL-LHR via LAX a couple of times though I can safely say it was a horrible way to travel as transit at LAX is annoying (thanks to immigration queues) compared to going via SIN or HKG. It was one of the higher ...
Jump to postI think that one of the issues for EK is that they factored in a good second-hand value for the aircraft as they rolled them over for newer aircraft. That value is expected to be much lower now that that production is ending, and the A380 isn't a good prospect for conversion to a freighter.
Jump to postBack in the 90s when there were some airlines from newly independent ex-Soviet republics flying into LHR, servicing companies (catering, fuelling etc) would only supply services on payment of cash before delivery.
Jump to postIf it was a positioning crew member the crewing department may have decided only at the last minute to deadhead the crew member, so they may have not been booked on the flight. Thus the groundstaff may have been unaware of the crew member and were doing the correct thing in upgrading pax. I've had t...
Jump to postThe criticism of the A380 and the suggestion that it should be shut down in this thread is all fair, but I think the people that have highlighted the emotional aspect of this have a more interesting insight. By that I'm not meaning that the purchases and decisions are emotional, but that there is a...
Jump to postThe comparison is problematic, but not necessarily invalid. It's true that BA only flies LON - NYC. However, a lot of those flights will be made up of connecting traffic, so they are effectively flying from multiple EU (and non-EU ) countries to NYC. The comparison is how much transatlantic traffic ...
Jump to postAs a kid I was taken out to Mascot airport to look at the first QF 747. Friends of ours worked for Qantas. I remember walking down the aisle to look out on the wing - it seemed to go on forever. Then, many years later, I was back on the same aircraft, except this time it was in CO colours and I was ...
Jump to postCan they run a 5th freedom to the U.S. via PEK, PVG, HKG, TPE, NRT, or ICN? Then they can compete with Chinese carriers. Please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong but I'm no sure EK has 5th freedom from China, Japan or South Korea. I know they have a partnership with QF but I'm not even sure they...
Jump to postWhy not at least a hint of yellow? Like a line of it along the leading or trailing edge of the tail.
Jump to postWhat I'm not seeing in this post is a comparison to other carriers. If and how many crew similar sector lengths with 3 crew. Is it the industry norm or are EK part of a small group that do it?
Jump to postQantas is pushing the manufacturers for non-stop Oz - Europe capability because this is the best hope they have for staying in that market long-term. If you look at a world map there are a hell of a lot of transit points between Oz and Europe, which means a lot of competition, both now and in the fu...
Jump to postI need help with a cheat sheet for Amadeus entries. The airline I work for has recently moved to a web-based GUI on its old reservation system. The new system is dreadful, slow, frustrating and lacking functionality. Thankfully we have a portal to 1A. So I need to learn how to use it quickly. Does a...
Jump to postI'm guessing that they didn't think they could fill a second A380, so they went with a 777, which needed a stop enroute (or could the 777 300 make the leg DXB AKL nonstop?) I'm wonder if they mostly expect to fill it with DPS - DXB - XXX traffic, with the AKL traffic boosting it, or if most of the t...
Jump to postI fear this could be a nightmare for CA. If pax have to clear US customs they will have to have a long transit time in IAH. There will be instances where transit pax get delayed at customs, and they will have to either hold the flight or re-accommodate the stranded pax. Other than NZ on the AKL LAX ...
Jump to postGiven that charter planes are being positioned in advance (as they were this time last year) I can't help but think that the ATOL protection scheme is gold plated. The ATOL scheme is to give holiday makers some comfort that if their operator goes broke, they will get home. There is a cost to this -...
Jump to postSome will cheer this but not me, because I am concerned about EK becoming too big and thus dominating their markets. Such control of market share rarely ends well for consumers or competitors. Which market? EK is already the only non-stop to DXB, which as a point-to-point market is very small. All ...
Jump to postNope. Pretty bloody good. Using famous faces, using a different format, adding 'British' humour - people will watch it, just because of these. It gets the message across much better than a lot of run-of-the-mill corporate vids
Jump to postI love the use of euphemisms by the Mail. 'Romp'!
Jump to postI'm always amazed when people star quoting 'rules'. There are no 'rules' - there are conditions. Conditions under which the airline and the passenger entered into a contractual arrangement. Whenever I hear airline staff (and I work for an airline, so I hear them a lot) talking about 'rules' I cringe...
Jump to postEK will cancel the SYD AKL section of EK418/419 from 13 Jul. Pax will be moved onto EK5055 which is operated by QF. QF will up gauge from 737 to A332.
Interested to know where QF will get the a/c to operate this.
It will also mean that the EK A30 will sit on the tarmac all day at SYD.
Time zones affect the flights as well. Take NYC - LON route. Most airlines do the eastbound overnight and the westbound before lunchtime. If they did eastbound in the morning the flight would arrive late at night in LON, with few onward flights because of curfew, and also less inbound connection at ...
Jump to postThis incident will reflect more on the thrower than the target.
Jump to postI'm assuming the BNE PER CDG flight would be timed to meet the MEL PER LHR flight in PER so they can funnel traffic MEL PER CDG and BNE PER LHR. If PER is going to be the hub for European flights then the Australian domestic flights will need to all arrive in PER, and the PER European flights depart...
Jump to postSo this will mean a lot of spare capacity in the short term. Do you think they will redeploy it elsewhere, perhaps by opening new routes, or will they take the hit and park the aircraft? EK has already said that they will be redeploying the aircraft elsewhere - see post 28.[/quote] I don't see anyt...
Jump to postSo this will mean a lot of spare capacity in the short term. Do you think they will redeploy it elsewhere, perhaps by opening new routes, or will they take the hit and park the aircraft?
Jump to postOr you can eastbound and cross the International Date Line which would allow you to arrive earlier in the same day, then go westward.
Jump to postDoes anyone know the date of the inaugural flight from DXB PER by EK. I have checked Google but nothing so far.
Jump to postA day later I've decided I really like it. After the shock of the extent of the change from the old livery, I think it is pretty bold. I like the mask -it is somehow retro and forward looking. Looking forward to seeing it in the flesh (hint, hint, how about flying to MEL AC?)
Jump to postHi all Just looking for some advise. I've always been fascinated with airline routes, and how they develop over time. I want to create a digital animation. I'll choose an airline, and show how it developed routes over time. The thing is, I have no experience with digital animation, so I'm looking fo...
Jump to post[quote="USAirALB"]It says "our brand new livery evokes the natural beauty and striking landscapes of our great nation..." That would be the tar sands? Nice livery, but nothing to do with the above statement. In fact, if anything, the present (previous now?) livery looks more 'nat...
Jump to postWhen I worked for SQ they were always very quick to declare an a/c AOG and get pax off and into hotels. I would be surprised if there weren't extenuating circumstances in this case that prevented them from getting pax off the ac after a few hours.
Jump to postOh come on. Even "idiots" can fly pretty frequently on company business, giving them substantially more credibility when speaking about FF programs than a stay-at-home parent. Crying "SEXIST!" is unwarranted here. If it's not warranted when someone makes a sexist remark, when is...
Jump to postBecause any idiot with internet access can write a blog, that doesn't make them an educated source as to what they speak. True, but you didn't say 'idiot', you said 'housewife'. In the context of your sentence she is unqualified because she is a housewife. That, right there, is sexism. Oh come on. ...
Jump to postBecause some housewife with a blog is clearly the ultimate authority on reward plan value... Why wouldn't she be? Maybe she flies a lot, or even is just very savvy and does lots of research. Because any idiot with internet access can write a blog, that doesn't make them an educated source as to wha...
Jump to postAnd it's still better than Skypesos. You sure about that? AA award availability is absolutely abysmal these days. The worst that I can ever remember. Here's something to munch on before dinner: http://mommypoints.boardingarea.com/2017/01/12/the-day-that-delta-skymiles-overtook-american-aadvantage-m...
Jump to postThis news is no surprise. That the main wreckage site has not yet been found also comes as no surprise to me. Hopefully this is the end of wasted Australian tax payer money on this. Searching for the wreckage was a necessary part of the investigation. Had they found it it could have lead to improve...
Jump to postHere are the past ATW Award winners...AA should feel pretty good about this award. 2015 Southwest Airlines 2014 Delta Air Lines 2013 All Nippon Airways 2012 Air New Zealand 2011 Emirates 2010 Air New Zealand 2009 Asiana 2008 Singapore 2007 ANA 2006 Cathay Pacific 2005 Air France/KLM 2004 Qantas 200...
Jump to postAn extensive partnership would be more likely, with LH feeding traffic from Germany (and Europe via Germany) into AUH and then codesharing on onward flights.
Jump to postI worked at AKL airport during the 80s for CO and knew the Pan Am staff there. They said that sometimes the LAX SYD nonstop SP service was rerouted via AKL because of low loads on the LAX/AKL/SYD service. They'd cancel that flight and combine with the non stop and reroute via AKL. They told pax it w...
Jump to postAs this topic has been beaten to death, let's all get it out in the open one last time! The requirement for cabin crews are based on the actual number of seats in the cabin. So, if the cabin has 151 seats and 1 passenger booked, then it will need 4 cabin crew. For each 50 SEATS, you need 1 cabin cr...
Jump to postAt one stage it was twice per week with the second service terminating in mexico city. I shall try to locate the timetables I have of this era and will give more precise detail. I think at one stage there was a 14 hour layover on the outbound route to London, (due to landing slots in London) at Mex...
Jump to postAnd yet Emiratis themselves face severe restrictions should they themselves wish to buy wine, liquor, kiss their wife in public, etc. Hypocritical beyond belief - but hey the passengers are the ones paying for it. Not at all hypocritical. The vast majority of the airlines customers are not Emiratis...
Jump to postI've seen lots of different people rioting. Push people hard enough and you'll get a riot wherever they come from.
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