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Third Runway

Last post by Woody « Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:54 am
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by Woody » Wed Dec 16, 2015 10:14 am

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Widely reported so I thought I would put it up for comment

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Maybe if they built T2 with a proper baggage system in the first place, instead of using the old T1 facility , it would’ve been cheaper than now....

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Wed Mar 08, 2023 8:54 am
Mixed New & Nostalgia

Last post by TheGreenAnger « Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:24 pm
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by EA01 » Tue Aug 30, 2022 10:31 am

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I was selected as one of 500 or so people to attend the 'trial' opening of the new Coolangatta Airport terminal today. 1900 people had applied, some...

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Damn, and to think I had hoped EA01 might have been seen surfing the baggage carousel, half drunk tinnie in hand, singing 'Tie Me Kangaroo Down Sport...

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Wed Aug 31, 2022 6:24 pm
What it's like to land on the world's shortest commercial runway

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:56 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:56 pm

Caution: Aviation Hyperbole
Link has photos and videos.

(CNN) — Flying into Saba isn't for the faint hearted. The vertiginous slopes and sea...

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Sat Jul 09, 2022 1:56 pm
Airports you don't want to fly to (again)

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue May 11, 2021 2:49 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Wed Sep 16, 2015 9:30 pm
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We had the thread about the airport we like how about one to discuss the ones we don't want to set food ever again either as crew or pax.

And one...

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T15, no it was in the middle of the city. No idea of the name. Probably wouldn't have been able to read it anyway.
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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue May 11, 2021 2:49 pm
Favourite Airports

Last post by TheGreenGoblin « Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:59 pm
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by Ex-Ascot » Fri Aug 28, 2015 11:27 am
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As a pax DXB. Amazing, user friendly and very comfortable exec lounges. The EK 1st class lounge is just incredible.

As a driver Cairo was the worst....

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The Story Behind The World's Emptiest International Airport

Reminds me of Bhisho twenty five or so years back.

From the SA Sunday Times

WITH...
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Last post by TheGreenGoblin
Wed Mar 10, 2021 3:59 pm
Kai Tak - Le Meridien Hotel

Last post by tango15 « Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:01 pm
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by Fliegenmong » Sun Jan 03, 2016 9:29 am

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Spent many hours up there waiting on staff tickets up to LGW or back to BNE....often jump seating (into) or out of old HKG....very fonfd memories...

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I bet the noise of that taking off echoed around Kowloon more then somewhat!

Seconded only by us.

:-bd

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Last post by tango15
Tue Jan 19, 2021 4:01 pm
QF Farewell the 747

Last post by EA01 « Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:09 am
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by EA01 » Wed Jul 15, 2020 2:20 am

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Just drove down to Surfers Paradise beach to watch the farewell flight of QANTAS 747-438 (VH-OEJ) Down the coast at 4000ft, a wide turn around...

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I was a big fan as well Boac!,....then I experienced the A350! :-bd

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Wed Jul 15, 2020 10:09 am
RAF Middleton St. George

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:24 am
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by ian16th » Thu Jul 25, 2019 11:32 am

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Has it name changed again!

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We used to operate the A300-600 with Monarch out of there to take yobs on holiday.

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Tue Nov 19, 2019 6:24 am
Hellenikon International Airport

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:06 pm
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by Capetonian » Fri Jul 19, 2019 7:58 pm

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Some good photographs of an abandoned and eerie airport, complete with aircraft.

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Nice story about the Gurkhas respect for your reaction. There is a way around the briki and the fire but it is too slow.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sun Jul 21, 2019 5:06 pm
SYD 1974

Last post by Slasher « Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:46 am
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by Fliegenmong » Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:45 am

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Thu Jul 04, 2019 7:46 am
Malaga Airport is 100 years old

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:52 am
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by Ibbie » Sat Mar 16, 2019 10:07 am

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Malaga airport celebrated it's 100th anniversary on the same site on 9th March.

Actually opened on a strip of farmland in 1919. It was a stop on...

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Don't know why but when I was flying the brain dead with Monarch we didn't go in there very often, mainly Palma.

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:52 am
Edinburgh Security

Last post by Capetonian « Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:48 pm
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by Boac » Fri Dec 09, 2016 10:24 pm

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Mrs B and I travelled south through EDI on Thursday. We both found the screening somewhat shambolic and not pleasant. There were one or two 'decent...

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Not a million miles south of Edinburgh is Newcastle, one of the best airports in the UK, well designed, functional, and pleasant staff more or less...

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Last post by Capetonian
Fri Jun 15, 2018 10:48 pm
Weirdest/ most memorable turn around.

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Sun May 06, 2018 4:20 pm
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by Rwy in Sight » Sat Dec 26, 2015 9:23 pm
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As the winter season is at its plainest I am starting a new thread about your worst/stranger airport turn-around as crew. Feel free to include any...

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I am not going to win any brownie points with Ex-Ascot but, some twenty years ago, within 24 months I flew twice on a British Charter airline with a...
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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Sun May 06, 2018 4:20 pm
Southend

Last post by Boac « Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:27 pm
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by om15 » Fri Dec 11, 2015 7:12 pm

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Not a sight we would see today, sadly, Southend Airport and the people there have always been pretty special in aviation. Channel Airways, BAF,...

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Sounds lke George.

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Last post by Boac
Sun Aug 27, 2017 8:27 pm
In pictures: London City Airport at 30

Last post by Rwy in Sight « Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:56 am
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by probes » Mon Jan 16, 2017 12:30 pm

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In 1982, Capt Harry Ghee landed a Dash 7 on the 1,000m (3,200ft) Heron Quays (now part of the Canary Wharf development) to prove the concept of a...

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A late thanks for the answer. It does help.

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Last post by Rwy in Sight
Mon Feb 06, 2017 10:56 am
MANSTON

Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana « Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:49 am
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by Ibbie » Sun Dec 20, 2015 12:05 pm

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Latest development here:

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Ah yes; "Bit of a Flap on at Group"
From chatting to some WWII vets, I think Group has been out of touch for a while. I do recall John...

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Last post by Fox3WheresMyBanana
Thu Dec 24, 2015 12:49 am
East Midlands Airport - EGNX

Last post by Wodrick « Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:18 am
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by handsfree » Fri Dec 04, 2015 7:20 am

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I drove past East Midlands yesterday and noticed that the DHL extension is well under construction.
The steelwork appears to be all in place and the...

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And SM - who has discovered that "Next" deliver DHL for free, and it is mega reliable, tracked and you are informed every step - really...

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Last post by Wodrick
Sun Dec 06, 2015 10:18 am
Mirabel Airport to be Torn Down. Yeah!

Last post by Stoneboat « Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:37 pm
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by Dushan » Thu Sep 24, 2015 10:02 pm

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Mirabel airport terminal, Trudeau's white elephant, to be torn down

And not a minute too soon. Let' just hope that his spawn goes down with it.

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They'll probably keep one runway open to accommodate Bombardier. I think there's a heavy maintenance contractor up there also. That airport would...

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Fri Sep 25, 2015 8:37 pm

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