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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2023, 12:07
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

I don’t know. Shanghai was served from LGW until...

I don’t know. Shanghai was served from LGW until March 2020, so this is more or less back to how they operated before Covid, minus Chengdu from LHR.

What I do know though is that, bilateral...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jun 2023, 05:42
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Do you think a Chinese state owned airline are...

Do you think a Chinese state owned airline are that bothered about the competition? They already have the competitive edge over BA and VS as their flights are two hours shorter in each direction.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2023, 14:10
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

I believe Qantas still hold four slot pairs at...

I believe Qantas still hold four slot pairs at LHR. There's no chance of them starting LGW. I can't see them ditching LHR-SIN either - there's enough local traffic at both ends, as well as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Dec 2022, 23:59
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

A lack of snow removal equipment might be a...

A lack of snow removal equipment might be a justified excuse given how rarely they are needed, but aircraft need to be de-iced more mornings than not for about three months of every year.

It’s...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2022, 10:08
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

They’ve been pretty heavy on cabin crew hiring...

They’ve been pretty heavy on cabin crew hiring for the LGW 777 fleet recently, but courses not starting until September due to LHR courses taking priority, so assume this may be a factor.

JFK and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2022, 12:31
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

The Norwegian flights used D89xxx. The flights...

The Norwegian flights used D89xxx. The flights only became BY5 when Norwegian pulled out due to their own Max shortage and the flights were taken over by Smartlynx and Titan (and then often sub...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2022, 11:04
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

If the current schedule sticks then the airport...

If the current schedule sticks then the airport will be at capacity this summer, in terms of aircraft movements and first wave stand occupation.

The difference before was that the TUI Norwegian...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2022, 08:44
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

It’s not as simple as who “wants” to go where. If...

It’s not as simple as who “wants” to go where. If an airport is at capacity then they go where the airport tells them to. Given that TUI don’t own any facilities in the North Terminal, there’s...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Mar 2022, 06:48
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

4 TUI ACMI aircraft will also operate from the...

4 TUI ACMI aircraft will also operate from the South Terminal this summer, so now we have both EZY and TUI split between the two. Not sure why they haven’t just moved TUI to the South, especially...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2022, 21:16
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Two, maybe three overnight elsewhere. I believe...

Two, maybe three overnight elsewhere. I believe the Madrid night stop was part of the deal with MAD based pilots when they closed the base there. Previously there was also a LIN and an INV night...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2022, 17:04
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

It’s also not a new problem to Gatwick, by virtue...

It’s also not a new problem to Gatwick, by virtue of the fact that it’s always been an airport where the majority of flights are with based aircraft that start and end the day there. There will...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2022, 12:34
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Passenger numbers aren’t the factor here, it’s...

Passenger numbers aren’t the factor here, it’s the fact that easyJet are going to have 79 based aircraft, all of which will be departing within a 2-3 hour period in the morning. Add 13 TUI short haul...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Feb 2022, 10:19
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Traffic levels at Gatwick, in terms of number of...

Traffic levels at Gatwick, in terms of number of flights, are scheduled to be on par with 2019 this Summer. The majority of Gatwick traffic is short haul leisure or VFR, so I don’t see any reason at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Jan 2022, 12:36
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

U.K.-Pakistan is high density but extremely low...

U.K.-Pakistan is high density but extremely low yield. It’ll go from where the highest density aircraft is based or it’ll be canned. The MAN flights will feed into it, but will also feed into...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2022, 21:01
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

The Jet2 flights were charter flights operated on...

The Jet2 flights were charter flights operated on behalf of tour operators that tend to go to the cheapest bidder. In the past, these flights were operated by the likes of Germania, Small Planet and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Jan 2022, 20:55
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Bangkok is (normally) high volume and low yield....

Bangkok is (normally) high volume and low yield. Thai is a competitor, but most of the competition came from the 6-7 ME airlines that had about 20 flights a day to both London and Bangkok. BA gave up...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Dec 2021, 17:41
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Athens and to a lesser extent Milan (ex-LTN but...

Athens and to a lesser extent Milan (ex-LTN but Wizzair base and previously applied for slots MXP-LGW) are just BA dumping low cost capacity into Wizzair markets. I’d imagine they’ll survive as long...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Dec 2021, 22:01
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

What’s to be frowned upon? Aside from the fact...

What’s to be frowned upon? Aside from the fact that the runway is used somewhat regularly at nights anyway, all obstructions are taken into account in performance calculations, which are themselves...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2021, 11:49
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

I'm sure they'll get the bums on seats, but...

I'm sure they'll get the bums on seats, but London to Bangkok is (pre-covid) one of the most competitive routes in the world with trashed yields to match. Not sure I'd be in a hurry to fly on a 329...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Sep 2021, 10:53
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Emirates back on December 10th. EK15/16 with the...

Emirates back on December 10th. EK15/16 with the 77W.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Aug 2021, 06:29
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

And be on the wrong forum?

And be on the wrong forum?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Aug 2021, 15:42
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

The 340-344 stands were reconfigured long before...

The 340-344 stands were reconfigured long before BA showed up with the A380. Even 301 was rarely used for the A380 once Singapore moved to T2. Perhaps the A380 stands at T4 would’ve been a better...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2021, 20:39
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Possibly, but you could say the same for any...

Possibly, but you could say the same for any airport that’s been modified to handle the A380. Does LHR T3 need six A380 capable stands? Did the 340-344 stands need to be reconfigured? The answer was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2021, 10:01
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Given that it meant the A380 stand had to be...

Given that it meant the A380 stand had to be moved to Pier 5, which required the resurfacing of the taxiways leading to it and the stand itself to be completely rebuilt, plus the rerouting of an...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Aug 2021, 06:58
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

And Pier 6 is being extended - or at least it was...

And Pier 6 is being extended - or at least it was until Covid came and the works have since stopped, leaving a large, now weed-ridden mess in the middle of the airfield.

Airports are expensive....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Aug 2021, 02:42
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

BA318 The actual answer is it costs very...

BA318

The actual answer is it costs very little to have a split operation. Handling is outsourced and will be done on a per flight basis (or in the case of Ryanair, on a per passenger basis) so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Aug 2021, 02:59
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Not really sure what your point is. I’m not...

Not really sure what your point is. I’m not denying that a split operation would probably result in the whole op moving to LHR, but the fact is that they haven’t even done that yet. Even with the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Aug 2021, 16:40
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

I never said the won’t leave LGW, I replied to...

I never said the won’t leave LGW, I replied to your typically anti-LGW remark that they “don’t actually want to be there”. They’ve had plenty of opportunities to move to LHR over the past 16 months...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2021, 07:37
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

So you’re saying that they didn’t move their less...

So you’re saying that they didn’t move their less than daily London service to LHR over the past 16 months just in case they couldn’t get slots for the seasonal 737 service to YYT next year and had...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Aug 2021, 13:20
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Westjet were operating two cargo flights a week...

Westjet were operating two cargo flights a week throughout most of the winter, and are up to the dizzying heights of four passenger flights a week right now. If Ukraine, Pegasus, Jazeera, Rwandair,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jul 2021, 11:02
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Not sure how you draw the conclusion that it's...

Not sure how you draw the conclusion that it's clear Westjet don't want to be at LGW, considering they've continued to operate into Gatwick over the past 18 months despite the fact they could've...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2021, 13:39
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

South will reopen when BA make a meaningful...

South will reopen when BA make a meaningful return to LGW. Without BA's sizeable operation and Norwegian's 787s, which accounted for the bulk of South's activity, there's no need for it. They've only...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jul 2021, 17:08
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

I believe there is a meat market not far from the...

I believe there is a meat market not far from the threshold of one of the runways in BJL, which attracts a number of large birds and has resulted in a disproportionally high number of bird strikes,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2021, 15:53
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

So, again going by your theory, surely an airline...

So, again going by your theory, surely an airline planning to recruit enough pilots to fly twelve 787s is a positive, as it'll narrow (albeit slightly in Covid times) the gap between demand and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2021, 13:18
Replies: 1,721
Views: 595,039
Posted By Vokes55

Cute story, unfortunately in the real world the...

Cute story, unfortunately in the real world the majority of pilots don’t have the means to live in a small town in Northern Scandinavia, and are more likely to be delivering Amazon parcels from...
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