Whiskey Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Just now, newaccount said: You need to learn how to tell the time 1330 - 1415 Still not a secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 7 minutes ago, Whiskey said: Still not a secret. I agree with that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Brennan Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 1 hour ago, swoopy2110 said: The aircraft is going back to Gatwick to get a new crew, as the crew onboard would be out or hours laughable And now it’s not leaving Gatwick to come back to the Isle of Man until 1939hrs… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 easyJet flight tracker is telling lies. Blames poor weather for the delays on 841 and 842. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Chris Thomas has spent his afternoon defending things on the airport's Facebook page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Just read that the Ronaldsway Airport runways are closing 8.30-9.05, 11.00-11.35, 13.30-14.15, 16.00-16-35, 18.30-19-15. (Isle of Man Today), 'To allow for ATC rest periods!'. Third world or what? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forestboy Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 24 minutes ago, newaccount said: Chris Thomas has spent his afternoon defending things on the airport's Facebook page No use defending. we want some action/solutions as a matter of urgency to sort this current shit out. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happier diner Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 16 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: Just read that the Ronaldsway Airport runways are closing 8.30-9.05, 11.00-11.35, 13.30-14.15, 16.00-16-35, 18.30-19-15. (Isle of Man Today), 'To allow for ATC rest periods!'. Third world or what? 8 hours ago, newaccount said: https://www.facebook.com/100068909662316/posts/pfbid0etuyR8TyBwZHRyUVMS51fXSausgwj8BWZYLk3c3EVW2M7e3SG6RzE2WSYFvAKws1l/ ✈️At present our runway is closed daily between👇 08:30-0905 11:00-11:35 13:30-14:15 16:00-16:35 18:30-19:15 ⁉️Why? To meet the minimum requirements for ATCO rest periods whilst maximising training availability. Why the recent change? We’ve needed short-term closures for some time because of the numbers of qualified staff available, but recently this number has changed again. When we are open, we also need to maximise every opportunity to train. We do everything we can to minimise the disruption to the flying public and we discuss and review these decisions a lot! ⁉️ Why are your numbers so low? We do need more air traffic controllers for resilience, but if all the controllers we do have were fully qualified, we wouldn’t need the closure periods. However, training air traffic controllers takes a long time; 3-4 years for student controllers with no ATC background and even controllers relocating from other airports can take 12-18 months or more depending on their experience. Air traffic controllers are also in high demand across the UK, so attracting them to our lovely island can be a challenge. We know mentioning BREXIT and COVID can make some people roll their eyes, but both of these have also played a role in our challenges. ❓What are we doing about it? We’ve recruited! We’ve already welcomed one experienced controller who is busy training and we hope to have another in the Autumn, both of whom replace staff leaving us. We’ll also be welcoming 3 new student air traffic controllers in the Autumn following a very competitive and popular local recruitment campaign. These new staff members are excellent news, but we mustn’t overload our training staff who need to keep their own skills sharp. ❓ How long will this go on for? This is likely to go on for a few months over the Summer period. We keep our airlines and operators updated regularly and are doing our best to mitigate the impacts. ✈️ Important to note: We are not alone in this situation, with other airports having to take similar action. Aviation is a complex system with many factors affecting flight schedules and we will continue to do everything we can to resolve the issues. This was posted some pages back. Strange. Understandable if you think about it but I would never have guessed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newaccount Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 (edited) 57 minutes ago, Happier diner said: This was posted some pages back. Strange. Understandable if you think about it but I would never have guessed. I was indicating that there was a post this morning on the airport Facebook page and the associated discussion underneath their post. The NOTAM was already posted prior to the doc.fixit post https://www.manxforums.com/forums/index.php?/topic/66896-airport/&do=findComment&comment=1714889 Edited June 17, 2023 by newaccount 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 The much delayed flight is now leaving Gatwick again, so it looks as if everyone will get to their destinations, albeit hours late. EasyJet’s tracker is very muddled and cites various reasons for the original delay and diversion, including “bad weather” (a lie), and “an aircraft related incident in the IOM” (seemingly another lie). The most likely root cause is that the operating crew did not read the NOTAM properly. Things are a mess at the Airport, but this looks like the airline screwed up. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 Hopefully Alf will get fucked around. Land in Liverpool taken back to Gatwick et al.. and then he’ll do something about “our airport”. but then again he’s probably on a Lear Jet or private helicopter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StCatherine Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 5 hours ago, newaccount said: Chris Thomas has spent his afternoon defending things on the airport's Facebook page He’s fast losing the plot when it comes to the airport. I saw Ann Reynolds driving round Port Erin yesterday, maybe she is waiting in the wings for a comeback 😬 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 17, 2023 Share Posted June 17, 2023 12 minutes ago, StCatherine said: I saw Ann Reynolds driving round Port Erin yesterday, maybe she is waiting in the wings for a comeback 😬 Don’t say stuff like that just before bedtime FFS! 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 8 hours ago, madmanxpilot said: Don’t say stuff like that just before bedtime FFS! Mind you is she and Jezza worse than the current pair ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptarmigan Posted June 18, 2023 Share Posted June 18, 2023 There's a FB post saying Easyjet don't give compensation for ATC problems... She got an email from them https://m.facebook.com/groups/645750152167358/permalink/6278061835602800/ So effectively govt have put on place a system that really disadvantages residents with no compensation. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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