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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 11:42
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

I’ve never denied there are issues, but this...

I’ve never denied there are issues, but this notion that they’re somehow worse than other airlines is pure fallacy based largely on emotive opinion with a sprinkling of anecdotal evidence.

My...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 10:23
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

As expected, not a single fact or statistic. ...

As expected, not a single fact or statistic.

That competitor you speak about had four 3+ hour delays (LS948, 984, 898 and 172) into Manchester in the last 24 hours, compared to just two for TUI...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:52
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

A little geography lesson might show you that...

A little geography lesson might show you that anything that flies from BFS or ABZ to the majority of Europe would overfly the rest of the UK and/or Northern France, that was subject to flow...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:29
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

What about them?

What about them?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 08:16
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

They, and Ryanair, have been doing it for years....

They, and Ryanair, have been doing it for years. Whenever there’s a reason to cancel whereby no compensation is due - strike action is another one - cancel as many flights as possible. Keep aircraft...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 07:57
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Flow management affects the entire airspace where...

Flow management affects the entire airspace where adverse weather is expected, which yesterday was more or less the entire UK and most of northern France.

But you’re right, other airlines had mass...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Jun 2023, 05:56
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Probably the same reason there were 112 cancelled...

Probably the same reason there were 112 cancelled flights into or out of LGW yesterday. Flow restrictions in the UK due to weather.

As soon as flow restrictions are imposed, scheduled airlines...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2023, 19:06
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

BA and easyJet do a fairly good job of cancelling...

BA and easyJet do a fairly good job of cancelling flights and leaving their customers, including those on package holidays, abroad until the next available flight, which is often days later.

My...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Jun 2023, 13:26
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Better than just canceling the flight like every...

Better than just canceling the flight like every other airline would.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jun 2023, 20:14
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

If you’d booked with Easy, your flight would...

If you’d booked with Easy, your flight would probably have been cancelled and you’d be put on the next available flight three days later.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2023, 13:32
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Given that it’s sat in the desert due to Boeing’s...

Given that it’s sat in the desert due to Boeing’s year long delivery ban and subsequent need to get a year’s worth of 787s into service, I’m not entirely sure what’s “questionable”.

Wamos have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Nov 2022, 14:11
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Covid messed up maintenance planning, which is...

Covid messed up maintenance planning, which is based on hours and cycles. Some aircraft didn’t fly for a year, now most aircraft are due C-checks at the same time. Prolonged storage also resulted in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2022, 19:47
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

You are aware that Jet2 have been using Smartlynx...

You are aware that Jet2 have been using Smartlynx too, right?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Oct 2022, 06:43
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Most of the Sunwing issues have been caused by...

Most of the Sunwing issues have been caused by their pilots essentially working to rule as a result of the proposed acquisition by Westjet. This includes a refusal to go into discretion and refusing...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Sep 2022, 10:05
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

New weekly route from Manchester to Ohrid, North...

New weekly route from Manchester to Ohrid, North Macedonia, operating 31 May to 20 Sep 2023.

A fantastic part of the world, I might add. Yet to be ruined by mass tourism.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jun 2022, 15:27
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Jet2 have been just as bad, if not worse out of...

Jet2 have been just as bad, if not worse out of some airports, particularly Bristol and Birmingham and especially on the weekends. Not that you’d hear about that here though.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2022, 11:36
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Because they’ve cancelled certain flights for the...

Because they’ve cancelled certain flights for the month to stabilise the rest of the program at Manchester and if they take passengers today they’ll need to pick them up next week.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2022, 11:10
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

No. Ferry flights have been going out all week to...

No. Ferry flights have been going out all week to take people home on their original schedules.

Unlike easyJet and Wizzair.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2022, 20:21
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Yes, the two spare aircraft are currently in KBFI...

Yes, the two spare aircraft are currently in KBFI and Victorville, significantly delayed by Boeing.

As for Skiathos, the problem is the inflexibility. If the airline only has, say, 10 JSI trained...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2022, 16:16
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

It might not seem it on a Skiathos Facebook...

It might not seem it on a Skiathos Facebook group, but people like that are generally in the minority. Most will care more about the hotel than which island they go to.

Unfortunately Skiathos was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2022, 14:26
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

You’re missing two points though. The first is...

You’re missing two points though. The first is that the ACMI operators, bar the odd exception (Titan), have been an absolute liability and have caused the majority of the problems from the outset....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th May 2022, 16:56
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable ...

https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/timetable

https://www.tui.co.uk/flight/arrivals-and-departures

Not that I know of anybody who uses a Timetable to know when to pick somebody up from the airport....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th May 2022, 15:00
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Erm there is a timetable on the website. ...

Erm there is a timetable on the website.

Hope the pointless rant made you feel better.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th May 2022, 12:06
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

I checked a random date in August and it was...

I checked a random date in August and it was there. A lot of these flights sold out in January/February
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th May 2022, 11:46
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Because it’s full. Why would the booking engine...

Because it’s full. Why would the booking engine allow you to select a flight if there’s no seats left?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th May 2022, 11:44
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

The flight isn’t showing because it’s fully...

The flight isn’t showing because it’s fully booked. Why do you need assurance, if you haven’t heard anything then the flight is planned to go ahead as scheduled.

Calm down.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th May 2022, 02:52
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Sleepless nights whilst the competition cancels...

Sleepless nights whilst the competition cancels 200 flights in one day?

https://news.sky.com/story/amp/easyjet-flights-face-disruption-due-to-it-glitch-12621889

With respect, I think you’re the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2022, 15:40
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Which is why they don’t make mass cancellations,...

Which is why they don’t make mass cancellations, and instead carry delays which often exacerbate the situation for the days ahead.

But if my flight was going to be disrupted, I think I’d rather be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th May 2022, 11:57
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

TUI are far from the worst, it’s just that every...

TUI are far from the worst, it’s just that every single delay is noticed by PPrune spotters attached to FR24 all day. ROC10’s entire purpose appears to be finding TUI delays and posting about them,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd May 2022, 09:15
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Are they? EZY had 10 cancellations out of LGW...

Are they? EZY had 10 cancellations out of LGW alone yesterday, plus at least four 3+ hour delays. Today they've cancelled another 15 flights already out of LGW. Wizz UK only managed one flight out of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th May 2022, 16:39
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

From the 99+% of flights that are running on...

From the 99+% of flights that are running on time, or at least less than three hours late.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Apr 2022, 05:12
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Unfortunately I have no idea, SALENO says his...

Unfortunately I have no idea, SALENO says his flight is showing as an A321 and TUI says his flight is operated by Smartlynx so that’s what I’m going with.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2022, 14:37
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

I think it's replacing the AirTanker A330, which...

I think it's replacing the AirTanker A330, which was planned as cover for the delayed delivery of G-TUIP. Apparently the AirTanker aircraft is now required by the RAF.

Obviously 787/A330 to A321...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2022, 11:01
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Smartlynx. Tip for some of the above...

Smartlynx.

Tip for some of the above queries, if you do a dummy booking and click forward two pages and scroll down to all the small print, if it’s an ACMI it’ll let you know which one in there.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2022, 14:32
Replies: 1,860
Views: 878,965
Posted By Vokes55

Are you sure it’s not the 767? If Airtanker are...

Are you sure it’s not the 767? If Airtanker are operating for TUI I think it’ll be on a backup basis to cover for the lack of spare if TUIP isn’t delivered by Summer.
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