John Wright Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 Either, we're being invaded or we've got new ATC and an offshore airstrip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlebushy Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 10:53 PM, snowman said: Steam Packet Manxman. 900 passengers Horse tram, 3 passengers.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mad_manx Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 11/30/2022 at 11:26 PM, Nellie said: Jesus, don't get them started on needing a bigger hospital, just in case........ Seriously, I'm sure that Manx Care will have a major incident plan to deal with such a number of casualties, using both local and off-island resources. I remember someone posting about some exercise at the hospital to deal with such an event..Might have been a man in the pub thing. ..Must have been 3 or 4 years ago before everything became related to covid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 16 hours ago, mad_manx said: I remember someone posting about some exercise at the hospital to deal with such an event..Might have been a man in the pub thing. ..Must have been 3 or 4 years ago before everything became related to covid At the start of COVID they built two refrigerated containers out as makeshift morgues and I'm pretty sure they're still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Buggane Posted December 3, 2022 Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 8 minutes ago, NoTailT said: At the start of COVID they built two refrigerated containers out as makeshift morgues and I'm pretty sure they're still there. I think they are using them to store there ready meals, before being put in the re-gen ovens. Hope they don't drop a bollock and put cadaver in by mistake. Its ALIVE ! Edited December 3, 2022 by Dirty Buggane 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banker Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 57 minutes ago, NoTailT said: easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... This was mentioned on here several weeks ago, lots of French & other continental live, work & travel there frequently particularly French Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, NoTailT said: easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... That’s what happens when you employ people to run an airport who can actually be arsed running an airport. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, NoTailT said: easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... But Jersey has always had about twice the number of pax each year as the Isle of Man has. About 1,729,000 versus 855,000 in 2019 for example. There are a variety of reasons for this (larger population, poorer sea services and so on) but it means that they are always going to get a better choice of routes. And Paris and Amsterdam are both simply nearer to Jersey than they are to the Isle of Man 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, NoTailT said: easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... easyJet have overnighted an aircraft at Inverness for years, and more recently at Aberdeen too. Presumably Cobb must know how these deals have been cut and financed. Such an arrangement here would not solve all problems relating to London connectivity, but it would give a better morning departure to Gatwick and alleviate the issues around extended opening to accommodate the current late departure back to Gatwick. It might also gain them bums on seats. You only need to look at the booking engine to see that no-one wants to go on that late evening departure, if they can avoid it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steady Eddie Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: But Jersey has always had about twice the number of pax each year as the Isle of Man has. About 1,729,000 versus 855,000 in 2019 for example. There are a variety of reasons for this (larger population, poorer sea services and so on) but it means that they are always going to get a better choice of routes. And Paris and Amsterdam are both simply nearer to Jersey than they are to the Isle of Man There’s no VAT on the aviation fuel either if they fill up there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IOM Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, NoTailT said: easyJet have launched new flights to Paris & Amsterdam from Jersey. Now overnighting an aircraft there too enabling an early departure to Gatwick. Good news for them. Meanwhile... It’s beyond belief that as we currently stand we only have one or two flights into London Gatwick after the end of March . This needs resolving urgently to provide certainty for passengers . It’s not like it’s a marginal destination we are talking about the capital of England …… London ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emesde Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 In May 2022 Mr Glover said there woud be a 6 months trial of the RingGo parking system. It seems to have gone very quiet. 6 months are now up. Would he like to tell us how much this fiasco has cost ie how many tens of thousands of lost revenue are involved and what is the ongoing situation. Or will he say nothing and hope no one notices? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 minute ago, emesde said: In May 2022 Mr Glover said there woud be a 6 months trial of the RingGo parking system. It seems to have gone very quiet. 6 months are now up. Would he like to tell us how much this fiasco has cost ie how many tens of thousands of lost revenue are involved and what is the ongoing situation. Or will he say nothing and hope no one notices? Bring back the old system of barriers and payment on exit. Easy and simple 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted December 6, 2022 Share Posted December 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Nellie said: easyJet have overnighted an aircraft at Inverness for years, and more recently at Aberdeen too. Presumably Cobb must know how these deals have been cut and financed. Such an arrangement here would not solve all problems relating to London connectivity, but it would give a better morning departure to Gatwick and alleviate the issues around extended opening to accommodate the current late departure back to Gatwick. It might also gain them bums on seats. You only need to look at the booking engine to see that no-one wants to go on that late evening departure, if they can avoid it. I imagine an early departure and late arrival would be very popular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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