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  1. Tarn Spotter

    Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    Now retired, but used to own a HGV haulage company, we would use air bags, metal sheets and skates(imagine F1 car, pushed back to garage) to recover in similar situation, no skates required if undercarriage okay
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    Jet2.com

    G-GDFO on finals into Birmingham, on route to palma Ibiza flight now diverted to Birmingham Ibiza flight not marked diversion on FR24, assume pick up passengers and possible fuel upload. Can remember around 15 years ago taking off from LBA and landing at EMa a to refuel as weather to hot in...
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    Jet2.com

    Do we know why Alicante and Palma Jet2 flights diverted to Birmingham
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    Jet2.com

    If I was on the board of Jet2 the current dysfunctional state of the Erdoğan government and the elections on the 14th May has increased civil unrest, add in the lack of response to the recent earthquake, you have a really troubled area.. UK government warns of terrorists groups operating in...
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    Jet2.com

    I would have thought Jet2 still hedging their fuel and currency, maybe not the Turkish and Hungarian currency, which are in free fall. There are so many barrels of fuel unsold that Opec this month likely to cut production to force up prices, circa 1971. Last weeks mini budget predicted to half...
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    Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    Not an unusual situation, many years ago flying to Palma, we were told making a short hop to EMA from LBA as as could not take off with a full fuel load, can't remember LBA temperature, but not above 35C. Not the only flight that day having to make a similar refuel. Refueling at EMA took...
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    Jet2.com

    Hats off to Jet2. Family gathering in Palma, so family members flew from Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Lba to Palma from 6.30 this morning. Worst delay 60 minutes from Manchester, the coach had been booked 90 minutes after Bristol ETA, everyone made coach to hotel (independent booking...
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    Weather & Technical Diversions, Delays & Cancellations

    Hope passengers did not encounter same situation as we did when returned from over Bristol channel to LBA. We had to pass through passport control, issues with passengers with alcohol bought in the terminal, queue again for security, fought to retain water/alcohol bought at the terminal and...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    It's time to attach the blame firmly where it belongs, the owners of the airport. You don't plan recovery from the day it's due to start, you plan from shut down and evaluate various recovery situations, until a clear picture is established. Airports knew they had paid badly, had unsocial...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    My son the Funeral Director has a young son with serious lung and chest issues, 10 days ago he left his wife and 3 children to live on his own, all ready dealing with deceased who have contacted this awful disease . I hold an Open Operating transport licence (including hazardous goods), I can...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    In In my defence, my warehouse and transport business at the moment working flat out delivery vital NHS equipment and PPE equipment as we have done for decades. In addition its working 24/7 to supply supermarkets with food from the manufacturers we work for. My son is a Funeral Director, his...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    When you see today's world map of air pollution levels and compare it to 3 months ago, a huge change for the good, especially in China. It's thought already 100000 deaths have been delayed due to air pollution and rising a reason to cheer. The University of Leeds study showing that 15% of U.K...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    Cash is king, a printed balance sheet showing millions of asset value, just worthless paper. I can remember in the 2008 financial crash having my annual bank meeting, been shown a figure of the amount this bank director had to reduce his overdraft book, basically telling me I would be lucky to...
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    Jet2.com

    It should be remembered that any advisory travel restrictions brought in by the government, are mandatory for insurance companies, this became law mid week. It's the government view that as a mature nation we don't need to have the words, mandatory, forbidden etc.in communications, maybe their...
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    British Airways

    Not sure this will be the case. In 3 months time the vast majority of workers will have used all their company sick pay, and drawn down their 20/21 holiday pay. Unless they are prepared to take an unpaid leave, no holidays. The unknown is seat prices and the positive effect of planes being...
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    Jet2.com

    Sherburnflyer92: Obviously in the early 50's we had food rationing, no cha ce of a holiday abroad until the mid 60's, to say cancellation of holidays will be an issue seems implausible. My son already working with corona virus patients and advised all leave, holidays and days off not going to...
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    Jet2.com

    Not sure a short term situation, Matt Hancock confirmed today that us over 70's will have to isolate for 4 months, I would rather be healthy, thoughts of a holiday far from my mind. Talking to friends in the Carihuela area of Spain, where we were due tomorrow, advise police cars patrolling all...
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    Jet2.com

    Italy operates in a manner different to the U.K. Family is still the priority unit, its normal for as many as 20 to 30 member of a family to work in one organisation, a two hour lunch still in operation where those family members meet up and enjoy lunch together. Care homes as we know dont...
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    Leeds Bradford - General Thread

    Glad I did not put Sir Geoffrey forward as an airport name, Best may have loved the bottle, but he is still the greatest footballer I have seen in my life time, when Messi was 18 I thought he would be the best i had ever seen, great as he has become, he cant hold a candle to Best, excluding goal...
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    Ryanair

    Surely we want control, whatever the price. The cosy relationship between the FAA and Boeing has led to a least two preventable crashes and questions about the relationship between EASA and Airbus are now being raised. Money should never be the bench mark for any decision where safety is vital...
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