finlo Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, Banker said: Until fairly recently you had massive delays at Guernsey as automated baggage wasn’t in place & passengers had to carry it. Until the mess in Douglas is sorted the Isle of Man is always going to look decidedly down trodden & unwelcoming. The promenade, castle Mona, Palace , summerland, villiers site, old bus site, Walpole avenue etc are all eyesores & until successfully redeveloped there’s not much to look at. It's reminiscent of Pripyat when coming off the boat! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Rushen Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Only thing in common is that they are islands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 On 8/29/2021 at 8:49 PM, Amadeus said: Seems this job ad was posted on Red Sky Personnel on August 16 and has since been removed. Nobody locally who can do it? edit: seems the job closed on august 18 according to this. Still strange to fly over relatively low level positions no? https://independentjobs.independent.co.uk/job/27296634/ground-security-supervisor/ Once again I see that it's taken Manx Radio several days to catch up with the Amadeus News Service, even when there isn't and mangled metal involved. Though it's clear that it's been a problem since the contract started and only Covid has allowed the contractor to get away with it before (while no doubt taking lots on money for doing nothing). Of course the interesting question is how much it's costing and to whom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcd Posted September 1, 2021 Share Posted September 1, 2021 Anyone seen the Airport Director job advertised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted September 2, 2021 Share Posted September 2, 2021 9 hours ago, lcd said: Anyone seen the Airport Director job advertised? No point, they'll have a tough job finding anyone who will work with the deputy ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Douglas2020 Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 (edited) The London plane service from here remains a very bad joke and is now a big hindrance for anyone going to/from London to work. Looking at Jersey arrivals today, 3 from Heathrow, 2 from Gatwick, 1 from Luton: and Guernsey has 4 from Gatwick. We just have the Easy Jet cattle truck to Gatwick going at inconvenient times. But it is encouraging competition apparently. Edited September 23, 2021 by Douglas2020 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom de plume Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 No Ireland service, London flights are a joke. It needs sorting asap. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GD4ELI Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, Nom de plume said: No Ireland service, London flights are a joke. It needs sorting asap. You standing for election today? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nom de plume Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 8 minutes ago, GD4ELI said: You standing for election today? Possibly. I’m not expecting to get in mind you. Too radical & progressive for this place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 The whole place looks run down and unloved. Starts with the cover of the walkway into the terminal that looks like it hasn't been cleaned since 1987 and ends with being left standing in the rain because no taxis are queuing there anymore, only pre-booked. Bad first impression for any visitors. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 6 minutes ago, Amadeus said: The whole place looks run down and unloved. Starts with the cover of the walkway into the terminal that looks like it hasn't been cleaned since 1987 and ends with being left standing in the rain because no taxis are queuing there anymore, only pre-booked. Bad first impression for any visitors. Shurely not? After the millions that's been spent down there, all that it needs is a walkway cleaning and a few extra cabs? No way..... We operate "open skies", if there was the volume of business to be picked up then airlines would be queueing to come here and operate. As it is, there's effectively only enough for one, we get what the market warrants we should get? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danoo Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 3 hours ago, Douglas2020 said: The London plane service from here remains a very bad joke and is now a big hindrance for anyone going to/from London to work. Looking at Jersey arrivals today, 3 from Heathrow, 2 from Gatwick, 1 from Luton: and Guernsey has 4 from Gatwick. We just have the Easy Jet cattle truck to Gatwick going at inconvenient times. But it is encouraging competition apparently. No-one in government has a clue about what to do about it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 46 minutes ago, Amadeus said: The whole place looks run down and unloved. Starts with the cover of the walkway into the terminal that looks like it hasn't been cleaned since 1987 and ends with being left standing in the rain because no taxis are queuing there anymore, only pre-booked. Bad first impression for any visitors. you currently walk through a room that's got the ceiling down on the way to 'border force' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowman Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 15 minutes ago, Danoo said: No-one in government has a clue about what to do about it either. Grow the population to 100,000 and mimic Jersey's economy. Then the airlines might offer 6 Airbus to London each day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted September 23, 2021 Share Posted September 23, 2021 55 minutes ago, Amadeus said: The whole place looks run down and unloved. Starts with the cover of the walkway into the terminal that looks like it hasn't been cleaned since 1987 and ends with being left standing in the rain because no taxis are queuing there anymore, only pre-booked. Bad first impression for any visitors. They've just spent a lot of money restoring it after it was used for the (totally unnecessary) vaccine hub as well. Presumably putting the ingrained dirt back doesn't come cheap. 2 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.