This was going to be published yesterday - but I honestly was in superranty mood after the laughable misoperation of the ID Cards. Plus it's given me more time to write this entry with a few more facts, so all the better really.. American Airlines Flight AA331 was a simple Washington DC (Regan National) to Jamaica Service via Miami service, served by a Boeing 737-800 … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2009
Got a UK ID Card? Don’t expect to get out of the country on it….
If you're one of the 1736 fools citizens people victims users of the UK National ID Card (Manchester Area), one of it's esteemed promises from The Home Office was. "The Home Office said these ID cards could be used for travel in Europe, as well as being a means of identity in opening up bank accounts and the like." Well. A lot of travel companies are really playing ball … [Read more...]
Ice and Snow still causing trouble – Ryanair 737-800 skids off the taxiway
One word: Ouch. Picture - BBC News It seems that everywhere is a bit of a skidpan at the moment - especially at Glasgow Prestwick Airport were a Ryanair 737 that arrived from Dublin skidded off a taxiway after landing safely. No injuries thankfully amongst the 129 passengers and 6 crew, and were evacuated normally. Whilst the aircraft has been deemded safe to fly … [Read more...]
A smattering of snow, and everything goes wrong…
Snow and ice are still playing up in the UK, so here's a few things to be aware of: All London Airports, Bristol, Manchester and in fact - the majority of UK Airports are showing delays. Eurostar is still suspended, pending testing of the new snow defence systems installed on the trains. Roads are still chaotic Also the East Coast of the USA is suffering major snow … [Read more...]
Airplane p0rn – Aer Lingus A320
It's that time of the week again and it's more airplane p0rn! This week - an Aer Lingus A320 parked up at Dublin on a very cold winters morning. … [Read more...]
Expect more brinkmanship between BA and Unite…
Unite has signalled it wishes to reballot it's members for another attempt at strike action. Whilst not unexpected, personally - I would still be considering other carriers over the next few weeks. For any strike to happen there much be a consultation period, ballot and actual notice to the company. That puts it +4 weeks away, and pushing it into February. For that … [Read more...]
Snow trouble ahead.
If you're travelling today (Saturday 19th), expect Delays at LHR due to snow LGW appear to be fine Some Delays at LCY Issues with UK immigration in other countries - Strike action alas And major issues with Eurostar not due to strikes, but due to the cold snap. Weather... we just can't deal with it over here... (from a non-snowy but very cold and icey Birmingham) … [Read more...]
**BREAKING ** British Airways Cabin Crew Strike ruled illegal – STRIKE IS OFF.
I repeat in large letters THE BRITISH AIRWAYS CREW STRIKE HAS BEEN RULED ILLEGAL AND THUS CANNOT GO AHEAD. Unite are annoyed, and is planning on holding fresh ballots. BA on the other hand is bedding into its positition and are pressuring Unite to "understand it's position" More follows. … [Read more...]
Let’s Strike! Who Else is heading into a Strike action over this “Festive” season?
Apart from British Airways, who else is out on strike over the festive period? Eurostar - The Anglo-French-Belgium Consortium has workers walking on 18/19 and 26/27 (unless resolved) over pay and conditions. About 70 drivers and 20 on-board staff are to walk out over pay for 48 hours. Eurostar is confident of running a service with it's French/Belgium workers, however - … [Read more...]
FlyGlobespan goes into administration (Duh Duh Duh.. Another one bites the dust )
Well this annualas horiblas seems to coming to an end for the civil avation sector, but it's taken another casualty this year, in the form of FlyGlobespan. It seems that a funding injection failure took Globespan to the brink and pushed it over. This hasn't been helped with rumors going around that it was heading for the wall since the middle of this … [Read more...]