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Ryanair

Last post by tango15 « Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:06 pm
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by OFSO » Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:11 am

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Ryanair has been fined 5.6 million euros by the Spanish Supreme Court and National Court for failing to compensate passengers during cabin crew...

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To say nothing of the incorrect head count. Ah! Yes! I remember those. BA stopped them while I was with them and it was supposed to be done by the...

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Last post by tango15
Fri Sep 22, 2023 4:06 pm
More Pratt GTF woes!

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:49 pm
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by OneHungLow » Thu Sep 14, 2023 2:56 pm

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One way to understand the effect of the shockwaves reverberating from Pratt & Whitney’s worsening geared turbofan engine woes is to look at MTU Aero...

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Only flew a few A321 NEOs (Leap 1As) before i was fired just for having a birthday. ~X( Happy Birthday [-X :-q X(
When Airbus announced the NEO...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Sep 14, 2023 4:49 pm
Michael O'Leary Gets Pied

Last post by tango15 « Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:10 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Sep 08, 2023 4:18 pm

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Ryanair CEO pied in the face by climate activists

Website won't embed. ~X(
CNN.com

The CEO of Ryanair, Michael O'Leary, was pied in the face...

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Looks well, doesn't he? Never seen him looking that suntanned before. Pity it was spoiled by the cream cakes :))

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Last post by tango15
Fri Sep 08, 2023 6:10 pm
BA at Heathrow

Last post by Woody « Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:50 pm
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by OFSO » Fri Aug 25, 2023 6:40 pm

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What on earth is going on there today?

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Told you that T3 was falling apart.

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Last post by Woody
Fri Sep 08, 2023 5:50 pm
Qantas CEO to step down early

Last post by bob2s « Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:29 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Sep 05, 2023 5:12 am

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Qantas CEO to step down early as airline’s reputation under scrutiny

Qantas Airways said on Tuesday that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce would exit...

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This is a great example of rats leaving a sinking ship, or corporate greed at its best.

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Last post by bob2s
Tue Sep 05, 2023 11:29 pm
Sh!tty Flight

Last post by Boac « Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:11 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Tue Sep 05, 2023 6:13 pm

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‘Diarrhea all the way through the airplane’ forces Delta flight to return to Atlanta

A Delta Air Lines flight from Atlanta to Barcelona was...

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Had one in DanAir on a 737 some years back, when a pax decided he/she DESPERATELY needed the loo and walked the length of the aisle unable to...

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Last post by Boac
Tue Sep 05, 2023 7:11 pm
Monarch Airlines

Last post by Woody « Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:23 am
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by Ex-Ascot » Sat Sep 30, 2017 2:34 pm
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Another cliffhanger. Shame, it was a great company to work for. Very professional and safety conscious. When I joined the pilots were 50% ex-Royal...

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To absolutely nobody’s surprise X(
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Last post by Woody
Fri Sep 01, 2023 11:23 am
Pilots Behaving Badly

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:42 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 18, 2023 11:23 pm

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United Airlines pilot accused of destroying parking lot barrier with ax in Denver
He hit his breaking point and has been accused of criminal...

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Good thing he's a pilot.
He would never make it as a lumberjack! :ymdevil:

Pilot caught on camera destroying parking lot barrier with ax

A...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Mon Aug 21, 2023 8:42 pm
Payment for seats and baggage

Last post by barkingmad « Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:36 am
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by OFSO » Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:43 am

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The Spanish government has ruled illegal the charging of extra payments for cabin baggage and selected seats by low cost airlines such as Easyjet and...

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Not only Ryr are profiting from this scam, the others have long been introducing their own scams;

Answer ‘yes’ is correct.

But as O’Leary is...

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Last post by barkingmad
Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:36 am
Flying out from Maui

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:32 pm
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by llondel » Wed Aug 16, 2023 1:55 am

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A United Airlines pilot vacationing on Maui volunteered to fly a plane off the wildfire-engulfed Hawaiian island, helping 330 people get home safely....

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Had a similar but not quite as dramatic experience.
Non-reving home from ATL with my then 9 month old and 4 year old daughters after a visit to my...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed Aug 16, 2023 4:32 pm
Unfolding in Sydney

Last post by Ex-Ascot « Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:57 am
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by EA01 » Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:16 am

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Unfolding in Sydney.....and typically Australians don't know how to handle it...

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It doesn't seem to be a hijacking. Just get the coppers on board and remove him.

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Last post by Ex-Ascot
Mon Aug 14, 2023 8:57 am
Unbearable Delay

Last post by limeygal « Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:36 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Mon Aug 07, 2023 3:16 pm

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Bear escapes from crate in plane's cargo hold, causing unbearable delay
Iraq’s prime minister has ordered an investigation into how the animal...

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On the subject of animals on a/c: coming out of Hong Kong after a two day layover (all maintenance was done there at the time), I was working the...

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Last post by limeygal
Wed Aug 09, 2023 11:36 am
SJC Events

Last post by llondel « Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:04 am

by llondel » Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:04 am

So I fired up the PulsePoint app on my phone to see if the fire up the hill was still active (it's not, so presumably extinguished) and noticed a lot...

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Last post by llondel
Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:04 am
Forget Lucy in the Sky, We Now Have Penis in the Sky

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:56 pm

by PHXPhlyer » Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:56 pm

Frustrated Lufthansa pilot flies plane in 15-mile long penis pattern after being diverted to different airport

A Lufthansa pilot reportedly flew...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:56 pm
A Hot Time in Vegas Baby

Last post by PHXPhlyer « Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:21 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:19 am

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Passengers aboard Las Vegas flight pass out while awaiting takeoff in triple digit temperatures

Multiple airline passengers awaiting takeoff fell...

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Passengers were stuck on plane for 7 hours with no air conditioning, no food or water provided, woman says

(WFSB/Gray News) - Seven hours in...

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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Aug 04, 2023 10:21 pm
United Pilot over the limit in Paris

Last post by boing « Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:11 pm
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by llondel » Thu Jul 27, 2023 6:43 pm

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A 63-year-old captain for United Airlines was arrested after showing up drunk for a flight from Paris to Washington, D.C. on Sunday, One Mile at a...

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I would be interested to know if divorce was a factor here. In America the domestic courts are now so supportive of the wife that they can actually...

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Last post by boing
Sun Jul 30, 2023 2:11 pm
Would You Like the Chicken or the Chicken?

Last post by Wodrick « Thu Jul 27, 2023 3:20 pm
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by PHXPhlyer » Wed Jul 26, 2023 8:35 pm

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British Airways serves KFC on international flight after apparent catering issue

It’s rare for travelers to hanker for airline food – until it’s...

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Getting Gluten Free out of them would be good too.

SM is Gluten Intolerant and we rarely go out to eat, it's just too difficult.

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Last post by Wodrick
Thu Jul 27, 2023 3:20 pm
New A380 Airline

Last post by OFSO « Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:51 am
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by PHXPhlyer » Thu Jun 22, 2023 7:40 pm

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The A380 was nearly extinct. Now a new airline says it’s building a superjumbo-only fleet

The pandemic almost killed it and its production...

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He must have a large fortune. Has now bought four 380s for cash. (SKY News this morning).

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Last post by OFSO
Sun Jul 16, 2023 7:51 am
Quo Vadis Aeroflot?

Last post by tango15 « Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:15 am
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by OneHungLow » Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:19 am

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An interesting link forwarded to me by an old friend on this site.

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One thing is for sure. The companies who leased their aircraft to chicken airways, (as it is known locally, because their in-flight meals consist...

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Last post by tango15
Thu Jul 13, 2023 10:15 am
EasyJet

Last post by reddo « Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:42 pm
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by OFSO » Mon Jul 10, 2023 3:55 pm

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EasyJet has cancelled 1700 Gatwick flights between now and September because of restrictions to Ukraine airspace and pre-emptive dealing with...

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I was asking the big fella about it. He wasn't sure as he is based elsewhere. Any French ATC strikes hit Gatwick as the airspace is very close....

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Last post by reddo
Mon Jul 10, 2023 8:42 pm
Impact of coronavirus on aviation industry.

Last post by Woody « Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:07 am
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by Alisoncc » Sun Feb 02, 2020 7:48 pm
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I suspect that a significant number of our members are retired from the industry or close, and massive slow-downs will have little impact, but that...

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All the staff are having reactions to their vaccinations :ymdevil:
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Last post by Woody
Mon Jul 10, 2023 11:07 am
A busy day in the Funchal hold....

Last post by Boac « Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:08 am
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by CharlieOneSix » Tue May 09, 2023 2:21 pm
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Lots of holding and diversions due to the wind at Funchal.....but one guy seems determined to have a go - RZO160.

METAR LPMA 091400Z 01014G24KT...

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TAP having a little difficulty with the length of the undercarriage................... =))
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Last post by Boac
Sat Jul 01, 2023 9:08 am
The New Zealand PM's 757 is ancient!

Last post by tango15 « Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:35 am
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by OneHungLow » Thu Jun 29, 2023 3:53 am

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A working class hero is something to be!

The New Zealand PM’s ancient plane is embarrassing – but an upgrade risks too much of a backlash

We have...

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There are plenty of 757s still earning their keep. It may be old, but I'll bet it has a lot fewer hours on it than those currently operated by Jet2...

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Last post by tango15
Thu Jun 29, 2023 8:35 am
Ryanair chief pilot dismissed

Last post by reddo « Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:05 am
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by OneHungLow » Wed Jun 14, 2023 11:10 pm

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Ryanair has dismissed its chief pilot for what is alleged to be “a pattern of repeated inappropriate and unacceptable behaviour towards a number of...

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I'm glad the FOs concerned were supported and believed by the company. Their allegations were taken seriously, appropriately investigated and found...

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Last post by reddo
Sat Jun 17, 2023 10:05 am
Weighing Pax

Last post by prospector « Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:32 pm
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by ian16th » Thu Oct 06, 2016 8:06 pm

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What is wrong with this?

Years ago, about 1978, I was pax on a British Cal fright from Birmingham to Gatwick. After checking in my bag, I was asked...

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The Samoa Air homepage reads We at Samoa Air are keeping airfares fair, by charging our passengers only for what they weigh. You are the master of...

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Last post by prospector
Wed Jun 14, 2023 9:32 pm

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