madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 4 minutes ago, Roger Mexico said: Met Office is forecasting widespread thunderstorms, which are unpredictable as to where they actually happen: And of course, even if linked airports aren't affected, the journey might be. Is this saying anything more than 'expect the unexpected'. That would never stop you going as they are so isolated that they can be easily avoided. It may add a couple of minutes onto the flight if you had to circumnavigate one, but thats it. This is the latest precipitation forecast from the UK met office for this evening. That weather is 100% not a problem. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTailT Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Just saw on MR, Loganair this morning suffered birdstrike. Anyone got pictures of the buggered windscreen? https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/loganair-flight-returned-to-ronaldsway-after-reported-bird-strike/ Edited June 20, 2023 by NoTailT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Utah 01 said: This easyjet (and sleazy is now more apt than ever) fiasco has now moved beyond farce and it's time we saw some piano-wire string-up of those responsible. Mrs Utah's return flight, having already having to fork out £250+ to get to London on Friday after Thursday's cancellation, has been cancelled. The weather excuse is utter crap and if the airport is using that to cover their incompetence they guilty are lying through their teeth. Thunderstorms are part and parcel of aviation; since when has flying ground to a halt because there 'might' be some thinderstorm around? It seems to me that easyjet operations, and it would be a decision taken quite a way up its food chain, have landed on a nominal time of accrued delay to the IOM aircraft during its previous sectors, over which no attempt will be made to operate the flight - all filed under 'too difficult' and sod the passengers. This is classic behavior when any organisation has a monopoly and becomes arrogant enough to believe it is indefensible. I'll say it again. easyjet should be kicked off the Island and who will replace it? At the moment it wouldn't matter one iota because the 'service' they pretend to provide is a joke. Exactly the point I am alluding to. If you cancelled flights based on the slight chance you may have to deviate around a thunderstorm, aviation would struggle to survive as a business. Edited June 20, 2023 by madmanxpilot 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, Utah 01 said: It seems to me that easyjet operations, and it would be a decision taken quite a way up its food chain, have landed on a nominal time of accrued delay to the IOM aircraft during its previous sectors, over which no attempt will be made to operate the flight - all filed under 'too difficult' and sod the passengers. Look at EasyJet arrivals at Gatwick on Flightradar. They’re having another great day, everything pretty much at least 60-90 late, plenty over two hours and plenty of cancellations too. People need to vote with their wallets. I wouldn’t mind if they were cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) Mad Manx Pilot. What was the weather site that you used? I would like to use that one. Edited June 20, 2023 by doc.fixit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 8 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: This is the latest precipitation forecast from the UK met office for this evening. That weather is 100% not a problem. There’s a huge band of thunderstorms over northern Belgium and the Netherlands. But clearly the Airport have only posted what EasyJet control have flagged to them. EasyJet are having another terrible day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, doc.fixit said: What was the weather site that you used? There are lots out there - however the pretty pictures came from the UK Met Office app. The actual forecast for Gatwick came from an app called AeroWeather. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Ringy Rose said: There’s a huge band of thunderstorms over northern Belgium and the Netherlands. But clearly the Airport have only posted what EasyJet control have flagged to them. EasyJet are having another terrible day. IOM Airport say storms over southern UK. Either EZY have told them porkies and they haven’t checked, or they’ve embellished what they’ve been told. Either way - it’s duff, misleading gen. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Cheers, I've been using, 'Windy, wind'. OK but not always too accurate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 They (EZY and/or IOMA) don’t seem to want the real reason to be know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hampsterkahn Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 Air travel, or more specifically the airport part of the experience has become something very unpleasant - something to be endured as a means to an end - to get you where you want to be. It may become an increasingly significant factor in decisions for businesses whether or not to locate here and for individuals deciding to where to live, choosing somewhere that has transport links that are dependable and more pleasant to use. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt_Mainwaring Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 5 minutes ago, madmanxpilot said: They (EZY and/or IOMA) don’t seem to want the real reason to be know. EZY operations are citing 'ATC restrictions'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, Capt_Mainwaring said: EZY operations are citing 'ATC restrictions'. …and IOM Airport saying something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asthehills Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, madmanxpilot said: …and IOM Airport saying something else. To be fair to them, thunderstorm storms are the absolute worst 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted June 20, 2023 Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Asthehills said: To be fair to them, thunderstorm storms are the absolute worst But can’t airplane planes fly through them and land at airport ports? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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