Re: All UK-NL air travel banned due to New COVID

What a mess. The 1st of Jan this mutation won't have disapeared, what then? I guess other countries will need to follow.

Re: Flights Europe/USA despite travel restrictions

Lots of people still move back and forth if they have dual citizenships, visa, military, or can move for work. My company has several people moving back from deligations. I wonder if Biden will stop this travel ban asap and replace it with more science based criteria like negative test /quarantine (...

Re: After 68 years, AF stops flying to CCS

Venezuela is one of the few countries in the world I still need to visit, I guess I need to wait a decade at least.

Re: Married Delta Pilots Fly Together, Retire Together?

From a passenger perspective, the increased potential for bickering would have me concerned for something small and usually repetitive to be overlooked. I saw you looking at that other woman. Engine anti-ice...ONF I wasn't looking at any woman. Sorry that makes zero sence. Realistically (but still ...

Re: US Airline Booking Trends during COVID-19

Nicknuzzii wrote:

Is this for people that have traveled during this week or booked flights this week?

Re: Hawaii reopening delayed until Sep. 1

I do not want to start a discussion were the virus came from ect- but What about opening up flights from China to get tourists (or Europe but that is a longer shot) as they have low numbers.

Re: Reports: LH might let SN file for bankruptcy

The only thing going for SN is its Africa flights and lobbyists traveling on day trips to Brussels (the lounge is full of them). Lobbyists don't fill planes and 10 (expensive) seats per plane just don't make it profitable. Africa seem to make a profit but LH can question how much of that can they do...

Re: US Airline Booking Trends during COVID-19

Question does anyone know where to find data for Europe? I can see flight number actually daily in the news but not bookings.

Re: May 18th, 1920: first official KLM flight: AMS - London

Any plans to calibrate and how in age Of social distancing?

Re: AMS Allowed to Grow to 540K Movements

MrBren wrote:

This growth was not authorised when needed, it is now when absolutely not needed.

Re: Anchorage (ANC) become the world’s busiest airport in the midst of coronavirus

Amazing, for an airport that doesn't even have a lounge in the international terminal and only a few stores.

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Back on track I really do not like all the individuel airliners in the EU getting a national bailout the EU should decide based on a set of objective criteria which airliners get a bailout. Criteria could be unique routes, crical routes (e.g. business travel more importent then tourism), medical su...

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Kurzarbeit is already a huge subsidy that LH is receiving. No it`s an insurance I have been paying (as employee in germany) and LH employees (and LH it self) has been paying. Would be like saying health insurance LH employees get is subsidy. It is just and compulsory insurance like healthcare (like...

Re: KL Takes Into Account Possibility of AFKL Breakup

jfk777 wrote:

AF has always been the second worse run airline in Europe after Alitalia

Re: Ryanair Threatens EU Over State Aid to Airlines

There should be an EU bail-out package with money going to the 5 or 10 or xx airlines that fit certain criteria (e.g. carbon per passenger, number of system relevant connections, return likelyhood of the bailout ect.). This national bailout is not usefull.

Re: Lufthansa 10+ Billion EUR package: bailout or megasubsidy?

No dilution of stakeholder equity? Time to buy LH stock on monday (sure will open 10% higher).

Re: FedEx and UPS rule the skies over the U.S.

Same in Europe. I really miss flying, the louge, the take-off. Depressing right

Re: Cabo Verde Airlines on the brink of bankruptcy

These island depends on this airline for getting goods and people between the islands or not? Is fery a realistic option? Was in Cape Verde 2 years ago and the island seems to be owned by Tui. Can only imagine how it looks now. The airline always seemed a pretty poor run airline after reading the re...

Re: easyJet to leave middle seats empty when flights resume.

Hiking fares won't be an option I would assume as demand is down and capacity will be high once everyone starts flying. I mean there are currently having free (1$) lugagge (source see the lovely link to the sun below). Once demand increases they will need to stop blocking the middle seat. But in my ...

Re: Is it time for an Emirates IPO?

I agree with everyone: No IPO now. Unless the idea of converting a380 into IC units catches on.

I would love to go short on Emirates stock.

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - April 2020

janders wrote:

KLM extends its curtailed U.S schedule through July

Re: Will flying be a luxury from now on?

No, short term too much capacity to little demand. Long term we will get a vaccination that will reduce social distancing.

Re: Pacific Islands Aviation Thread - 2020

Lufthansa to operate a repatriation flight to NAN, will depart MUC on 5 April and fly via GUM, aircraft will be a A359 https://twitter.com/AeronewsGlobal/status/1246423378891857920?s=20 Lots of Germans in Fiji. We spend two months there last year on and off during and not a place you want to rely o...

Re: Coronavirus Refund Policies by Airline

Eurowings offers vouchers. Got it in ny mail box after 30 sec of canceling.

Ryanairs says they will refund, but I doubt this. Got an e-mail saying they can't cope with the request and it will take some time.

Re: Menzies axes 17,500 staff

Can't they make food for hospital?

Re: Miami Air seeks Ch 11 bankruptcy protection

Flew them last year from Nadi to Apai. My biggest worry then was if fijiairways had enough replacements for their 737 max (they didn't and we got stuck in kiribati).

The crash of last year certainly didn't help.

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020 - Part II

I predict that US airlines will now be grounded by early next week....probably for 2-3 weeks. The problem is where does it end? You will see cases for a sold year. You can’t go grounding them every time a pilot or a flight attendant tests positive I was wondering this too. Where does it end. My gam...

Re: Boeing in Crisis

I am an airbus fanboy and BA really has only to blame themselves. Really why are they still paying a dividend haven't they realized they need to fight for survival. But BA can't go broke (and they still have credit opportunities especially in this low interest economy). Can we imagine a world where ...

Re: Coronavirus Aviation Related News & Discussion Thread - March 2020

For those still in doubt, the travel ban doesn't include cargo, and it only covers Schengen treaty nations. Why Schengen? Because of the freedom of travel between these nations. The UK is not, or has ever been part of Schengen. There is also freedom of travel between the EU and the UK. Those border...

Re: Tbilisi arr/dep times

Same for the flight I booked in October I guessed small market with no big business so airlines use the not prime slots.

Re: Corona Virus outbreak - Aviation related News and Discussion Thread

I am at FRA the number of people with mask is still limited and you van even still buy mask here. So no panic here.

Re: Pegasus Airlines Flight PC2193 Runway Overrun at Istanbul (SAW)

This needs to stop. More training for crews asap and turkish airlines in particular. Posting a link to this tread https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1438079 and to this one https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1438549&p=21911089#p21911089 Both are about th...

Re: Corona Virus outbreak - Aviation related News and Discussion Thread

Are any Chinese airlines listed on the stock market? I googled cathay and their stock still seems to be holding up okay.

I am expecting a few good deals in a few weeks on Chinese carriers.

Re: Condor: Investor found?

Lot interesting they can shift a few 787 can't they because the 767 are getting old.

Re: BSL reaches new record of over 9 million pax in 2019

Better food options would be great. I don't like this airport.

Re: Tripreport: Alaska and Yukon, Condor Business Class – Videos included

I took this flight two years ago on the way back after climbing denali. On the way back mine had a stop in fairbanks. I loved the flight as the sun never set (although we were flying through the night) and after 3 weeks on the mountain i got my first real good meal on the plane (was also flying busi...

Re: FT: Airbus plans derivatives trading for airline tickets

Can I short my own ticket at Lufthansa or Air France when they strike?

Re: Ethiopian B737 opens cockpit window in flight, twice, to clear debris from windshield

Creative thinking.

The root cause problem of all of this is that since the population is worried about chemtrails we really see the lotus population increasing. We need more chemtrails to keep us happy and to keep the lotus population under control.

Re: Undisclosed customer orders 40 A330 NEO aircraft

China what else?

Expect some Boeing orders on the 15th at the signing of a trade 1 phase. Classical china trick worried about unfair trade order some boeings and a same ammount of Airbus

Re: Pegasus 737 Runway excursion Istanbul

Posting a link to this tread https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1438079 bgm posted this below overview of TK landing /runway accidents. Pegasus also had a previous runway excursion. http://avherald.com/img/turkish_b738_tc-jge_amsterdam_090225_1.jpg All these incidents have sever...

Re: St Helena (HLE) "The World's Most Useful Airport" - Wendover Productions

Cool documentary. After a trip throughout the south pacific I realize how importent airport are even with 2 or 4 weekly connections.

Re: Bahamasair 737-500 fleet banned from U.S., no ADS-B

Lukas757 wrote:

devron wrote:

Their 737 700 seems to have to do a lot of flying with short turn arround times. I do not see the 500 used on flight radar is this affecting a lot of passengers?

You do not see the -500 on FlightRadar because FR uses ADS-B data.

Re: Bahamasair 737-500 fleet banned from U.S., no ADS-B

Their 737 700 seems to have to do a lot of flying with short turn arround times. I do not see the 500 used on flight radar is this affecting a lot of passengers?

Re: Turkish A330THY off RWY at Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Seem to happen a few times with airlines in turkey. Pegasus also had a overrun or not last (2018) year. They ofcourse do fly to a lot of underdeveloped destinations.

Re: Cebu Air orders 15 A320neo

Transport for the masses in a region that is growing. Notthing wrong with that. Most flights in the Philippines are short.

Re: Austrian Airlines, European Widebodies

Would innsbruck even be able to handle a 767 (assuming full passenger load but low fuel load)? Would be cool if os flies 767 there. I would book a flight just for fun.

Re: Should the Commonwealth create a Common Aviation Area like the ECAA in Europe?

I love to fly Nauru airlines from Vancouver to London. Their seafood menu is the best.