TheTeapot Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 So how accurate is the flight tracker on the easyjet app then? It currently thinks tonight's Gatwick is on time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 43 minutes ago, TheTeapot said: So how accurate is the flight tracker on the easyjet app then? It currently thinks tonight's Gatwick is on time. The flight tracker runs off FlightRadar24, so tends to be pretty accurate- assuming EasyJet don’t change the aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 well last evening it was hopelesley wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 19 minutes ago, doc.fixit said: well last evening it was hopelesley wrong. FlightRadar24 uses transponder data from aircraft, in the same way that AIS uses ships transponder data. It cannot be wrong - unless it is a Russian military aircraft "spoofing" that it is Air Force One or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ringy Rose Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 1 hour ago, doc.fixit said: well last evening it was hopelesley wrong. It can’t be wrong as it goes off aircraft positioning data. What can happen is there are ground delays and these don’t get updated into the app by easyJet. Tonight seems to be an example- the aircraft landed at Gatwick 10 minutes early, at 14.12, but has not left Gatwick on time to the Isle of Man. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nellie Posted August 9 Share Posted August 9 3 hours ago, TheTeapot said: So how accurate is the flight tracker on the easyjet app then? It currently thinks tonight's Gatwick is on time. FR24 is now showing departing Gatwick at 19.00, despite the plane having been on the ground there for four hours! But the Gatwick site shows Gate Closed, so they are seemingly ready to go, so it looks like you'll be OK, albeit with another unexplained delay! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesypeas Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 17 hours ago, Nellie said: FR24 is now showing departing Gatwick at 19.00, despite the plane having been on the ground there for four hours! But the Gatwick site shows Gate Closed, so they are seemingly ready to go, so it looks like you'll be OK, albeit with another unexplained delay! ...and ultimately arrived IOM only 11 minutes late. I suppose you'd moan about that too ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 On 8/9/2024 at 6:16 PM, Ringy Rose said: It can’t be wrong as it goes off aircraft positioning data. What can happen is there are ground delays and these don’t get updated into the app by easyJet. Tonight seems to be an example- the aircraft landed at Gatwick 10 minutes early, at 14.12, but has not left Gatwick on time to the Isle of Man. The airport information board was hopelessley wrong! That is, the information was far from up to date similarly to Gatwicks. That is to say from a users point of view it was inacurate. Your explanation is perfectly accurate and pleasantly explained, thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 Does anyone know what seems to be happening at the airport in relation to the morning flight from/to LGW? Today it arrived only 5 minutes late but was 1 hour 45 minutes late departing for LGW. Precisely the same thing appears to have happened twice in the later part of last week. What’s the story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 27 minutes ago, Vaaish said: Does anyone know what seems to be happening at the airport in relation to the morning flight from/to LGW? Today it arrived only 5 minutes late but was 1 hour 45 minutes late departing for LGW. Precisely the same thing appears to have happened twice in the later part of last week. What’s the story? Dear death. Lack of Menzies staff to unload/load baggage, followed by an ATC statutory rest break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vaaish Posted August 12 Share Posted August 12 1 hour ago, John Wright said: Dear death. Lack of Menzies staff to unload/load baggage, followed by an ATC statutory rest break. Thank you for explaining that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manx Mole Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 The Airport Director has resigned. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amadeus Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 2 minutes ago, Amadeus said: Source? Announcements in msm. Manx News. All over FB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swoopy2110 Posted August 15 Share Posted August 15 37 minutes ago, Manx Mole said: The Airport Director has resigned. All part of the master plan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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