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#701 Post by PHXPhlyer » Fri Oct 15, 2021 4:22 pm

If I had more than a week off, first flight back I felt like I needed to go to recurrent. :-o
No telling what 3-6 months off might be like. :-? :-??

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#702 Post by Woody » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:48 am

Looks like Big Airways management have got it wrong yet again, 3000 Cabin Crew short apparently :-o

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#703 Post by G-CPTN » Tue Oct 19, 2021 9:51 am

Why does that require a Microsoft log-in?

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#704 Post by Woody » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:05 am

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Why does that require a Microsoft log-in?
Supposed to be shareable, but I’m not sure :-o
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#705 Post by Woody » Tue Oct 19, 2021 10:09 am

Here’s a screenshot of the link, hopefully B-)

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#706 Post by Woody » Wed Oct 27, 2021 2:37 pm

Big Airways have announced that they are going to move a limited number of departures back into Terminal 3 from November 9th :D
In completely unrelated news an internal advert for “ jobbie wheecas “ has been posted on the intranet today, actually they call them Toilet Service Agents, but jobbie wheecas is funnier :))
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#707 Post by Woody » Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:03 pm

A380 G-XLEF currently flying circuits in SNN, due to be flying some European routes from next week, others rejoining active fleet by December for long haul destinations, not sure how many, but BA aren’t sure either :D

Update, appearing as BA462/3 LHR-MAD rotation from 8th November
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#708 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Nov 02, 2021 2:59 pm

To judge from the 400 jets at the Glescae shindig, which vary from 747s thru 777s and big Airbuses and Boeings thru mid-size jets down to Glexes and those big ffroggie trijet gin palaces, it looks like the "impact of coronavirus on aviation industry" has shrunk to nil.

No identifiable Cv19 inhibitions whatsoever at COP26.

It's almost as if the non-WHO bits of the UN have all declared the pandemic to be over. So that's all right then.

Whew! #:-S For a while there I thought the pandemic was a bit serious.

Or is it that old thing of one rule for us and another rule for them?

They can't all be testing their eyesight. Can they?

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#709 Post by reddo » Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:14 pm

Corona virus has had a huge impact on the private jet world. Can't get enough of them. We're hiring pilots and cabin crew. We look like increasing the fleet by 19-20 aircraft by the end of 2022.

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#710 Post by G-CPTN » Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:13 pm

reddo wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:14 pm
We look like increasing the fleet by 19-20 aircraft by the end of 2022.
Good news for the business.

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#711 Post by Woody » Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:23 pm

reddo wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:14 pm
Corona virus has had a huge impact on the private jet world. Can't get enough of them. We're hiring pilots and cabin crew. We look like increasing the fleet by 19-20 aircraft by the end of 2022.
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#712 Post by Undried Plum » Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:57 pm

G-CPTN wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:13 pm
reddo wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:14 pm
We look like increasing the fleet by 19-20 aircraft by the end of 2022.
Good news for the business.

Good news in the short term.

Very bad news, worldwide, in the future.

In the context of mankind and for the rest of the planet with which we cohabit, it's great news for some. It means that the 0.01% of humanity can disregard the 100% of the planet whose long-term term destruction prospects are disregarded.

In the context of this thread, we've got to realise an understanding of what a threat_to_disease_spread control must be needed to do its job and to enable aviation, generally, to enable aviation to continue to thrive.

Aviation must never be allowed to be a parasite which knowingly kills its host.

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#713 Post by G-CPTN » Fri Nov 05, 2021 3:11 pm

British Airways’ owner still expects to book a huge operating loss of close to €3bn for the full financial year, it said.

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#714 Post by Woody » Wed Nov 10, 2021 9:05 am

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/money/marke ... ummer.html

Don’t know who’s going to train them all, because Cruz decimated the training section and even wanted to outsource Pilot training :-o
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#715 Post by Woody » Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:04 am

More money saving ideas from the airline sector :D

https://indianexpress.com/article/trend ... s-7654024/
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#716 Post by Woody » Tue Dec 14, 2021 1:30 pm

Looks like a bit more choice for Ibbie and the boys on the Iberian Peninsula :-bd

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#717 Post by tango15 » Tue Dec 14, 2021 2:03 pm

Woody wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 2:23 pm
reddo wrote:
Wed Nov 03, 2021 1:14 pm
Corona virus has had a huge impact on the private jet world. Can't get enough of them. We're hiring pilots and cabin crew. We look like increasing the fleet by 19-20 aircraft by the end of 2022.
Tango15 to come out of retirement :D
Sorry Woody, only just seen this one! Nah, been there, done that - got the mosquito bites. :)) Quite content to shuffle cars at Silverstone and write books these days :)

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#718 Post by Woody » Sun Jan 30, 2022 5:32 pm

Apparently this has been sent out to Executive Club Members today , from Sean Doyle
To our loyal customers,

I’m writing to you directly today in the spirit of transparency, which is the ethos we’re striving to promote at British Airways in 2022 as we emerge from the worst crisis in our 102-year history.

We know that for many months now we’ve been asking you to be patient with us. Patient while we bring multiple aircraft back from airfields around the world. Patient while we rebuild our network, retrain and recruit people to serve you better, and patient while we deal with the thousands of customers that need our help.

To be frank, we’ve been moving from one set of restrictions to another and the amount of change we’ve been dealing with over the past couple of years from week to week has been relentless. I’m not seeking to make excuses for things that should have gone better. What I am doing is making a personal commitment to you that we will build a better British Airways. An airline you can trust and rely on and that offers great customer service, with someone always available to help. Most importantly, an airline that you are proud to fly with - an airline that you are proud is your British flag-carrier. For me, 2022 is the year we’re finally able to rebuild and re-energise our airline. After the recent news from the UK Government around the removal of restrictions, it’s time to get Britain moving again.

My number one priority is to address the customer call centre issues many of you have experienced and may still be experiencing. In the face of constantly changing and complicated travel restrictions the length of time it’s taking us to take calls has naturally been longer, which has pushed up our waiting times. We are mid-way through replacing our phone systems to create a better customer experience and are also already recruiting more people to ensure your calls are answered, social media messages are responded to and problems are solved in the moment, wherever possible.

We’ve been working hard to create a more premium experience for you, putting you at our heart and doing it in a way that’s sustainable. Every aspect of this strategy is to help make your journey more seamless and enjoyable. For example, our operations teams are working on a new baggage tracing system, allowing you to track your bag via your phone throughout your journey. We know you’ve enjoyed the table ordering service we began to offer in our lounges during the pandemic, and so we’re continuing with this initiative. You’ve also told us you appreciate the complimentary water and snacks we’ve been offering on short-haul flights in our Euro Traveller cabin, so we’ll be continuing with these too. In addition, we’re working hard to improve the quality of the meals and choices we serve across all cabins and rolling out our Club Suite on as many aircraft as we can, as quickly as we can.

We know change starts from within. Our teams across the airline have been through a lot, and I am looking at what we need to do to recognise and reward the people we know make a difference to your journey, and ensure they have everything they need to feel empowered to do the right thing by you every single day.

I know that change won’t happen overnight, but this week I have briefed teams across the airline to do all they need to, to tackle the issues we know you’re facing so we don’t let you down. In the meantime, I want to thank you for staying with us. I know your loyalty has been tested and I want to assure you that we don’t ever take it for granted.

I hope that in the coming months you’ll notice a significant move towards a better BA, driven by our people to deliver a better experience for you, our most loyal customers.
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#719 Post by Woody » Sat Feb 12, 2022 10:11 am

Not totally direct as it’s via Windhoek, but interesting :-bd

https://www.businessinsider.co.za/trave ... ica-2022-2

In other news LGW/EGKK is reopening the South Terminal on the 27th March ^:)^
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#720 Post by Woody » Sat Mar 05, 2022 9:16 am

Latest news from Perry Oaks International, BA moving 8 long haul flights into T3 in the next couple of months, AA are moving flights from T3 to T5 and T4 is due to reopen for pax in July #:-S
BA also moving ISB to LGW and making it daily.
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