Utah 01 Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 58 minutes ago, Cypman said: its former glory days Its former glory days had airlines based here running to set timetables when we knew that the flights to X, Y and Z would be operating as per that timetable come hell and high water. With Manx/BRAL, BA, Euromanx, flybe and even manx2, you could almost put money on the flight running unless the weather was really bad or there was a technical problem. With easyjet (especially) and Loganair, certainty of getting on one of their flights is a pipe-dream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted September 3, 2022 Share Posted September 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Cypman said: Please give the guy a chance, I realise that he has a huge task to return the airport to its former glory days of the nineties so needs all the support he can get. This. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b4mbi Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 5:52 PM, ellanvannin2010 said: Do we necessarily want someone to stay for the long haul though?. Great idea, long haul flights direct from Ronaldsway 😆 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 1 hour ago, b4mbi said: Great idea, long haul flights direct from Ronaldsway 😆 weren't we fed that bullshit earlier by bullshit bertha ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikimoto Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 16 hours ago, asitis said: weren't we fed that bullshit earlier by bullshit bertha ! Is she the cousin of Black Pudding Bertha?! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holte End Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 Isn't Mr Callister a member of DfE ,the department that coordinate the air services with the operators. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 17 hours ago, asitis said: weren't we fed that bullshit earlier by bullshit bertha ! One of the reasons for the runway extension? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Holte End said: Isn't Mr Callister a member of DfE ,the department that coordinate the air services with the operators. Indeed. It's not really DOI, they just handle the logistics and pricing. DFE very much leading the way in discussions and underwriting with airlines. I said in another thread, how long can the starship effectively run without a Minister to be held accountable? Edited September 5, 2022 by NoTailT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellanvannin2010 Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 8 minutes ago, NoTailT said: Indeed. It's not really DOI, they just handle the logistics and pricing. DFE very much leading the way in discussions and underwriting with airlines. I said in another thread, how long can the starship effectively run without a Minister to be held accountable? Minister held accountable?, how does that work? 4 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 minute ago, ellanvannin2010 said: Minister held accountable?, how does that work? Novelty. 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Holte End said: Isn't Mr Callister a member of DfE ,the department that coordinate the air services with the operators. Specialist subject .... the bleeding obvious ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Non-Believer said: One of the reasons for the runway extension? Aye, and a few more bullshit ones, which when weren't swallowed whole by people who knew a bit, became safety ! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Rushen Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 11:29 PM, Utah 01 said: Its former glory days had airlines based here running to set timetables when we knew that the flights to X, Y and Z would be operating as per that timetable come hell and high water. With Manx/BRAL, BA, Euromanx, flybe and even manx2, you could almost put money on the flight running unless the weather was really bad or there was a technical problem. With easyjet (especially) and Loganair, certainty of getting on one of their flights is a pipe-dream. Yes we did but as everyone goes for the cheapest fare …… you end up with easyJet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/3/2022 at 11:29 PM, Utah 01 said: Its former glory days had airlines based here running to set timetables when we knew that the flights to X, Y and Z would be operating as per that timetable come hell and high water. With Manx/BRAL, BA, Euromanx, flybe and even manx2, you could almost put money on the flight running unless the weather was really bad or there was a technical problem. With easyjet (especially) and Loganair, certainty of getting on one of their flights is a pipe-dream. That paragraph absolutely does not apply to manx2. Part of their problem (to put it mildly) was that they would would go out in any weather. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) 54 minutes ago, snowman said: That paragraph absolutely does not apply to manx2. Part of their problem (to put it mildly) was that they would would go out in any weather. and not necessarily arrive in one piece. ( more crassness for the whining wokes ) Edited September 5, 2022 by WTF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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