UK, Northern Europe No Fly Zone

Originally Posted by jimbuna

That must be nearly half the Finnish Air Force disabled then

Could be closer to 100% now that 'FrankenHornet' went mineral a while ago.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...kenhornet.html

[Oberon]

Finally, Dunkirk mark two seems to be underway:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm

Friend of mine at work has a flight to Vegas booked on Wednesday, doesn't look good for her...

Originally Posted by Oberon

Finally, Dunkirk mark two seems to be underway:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm

More of the same.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8629392.stm



Better fence up those flight decks so the drunken tourists won't boogie themselves into the sea.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

Could be closer to 100% now that 'FrankenHornet' went mineral a while ago.

http://www.flightglobal.com/articles...kenhornet.html

I doubt anyone will want to fly her again....even if she had of been repaireable......jinxed is perhaps a better way of describing that bird

[Oberon]

Ironic really, it's only a month and a week out. Still, at least the government is doing something now and has abandoned the 'wait and hope it goes away' tactic.

The original article stated that the French did not want any competition to their ferries.We must be due a French ferry workers strike again soon.

Yet there are dozens of small craft currently operating in the same role as Snow wanted to. The difference being they are all registered licenced and insured as commercial vessels which carry members of the public.
So that suggests the original article was talking bollox.

On behalf of the people of Iceland and as a form of apology, here is a link to an interview of Miss Iceland. She explains what it all is about.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

On behalf of the people of Iceland and as a form of apology, here is a link to an interview of Miss Iceland. She explains what it all is about.

Well would she like to pay the Airlines compensation claims?

Originally Posted by STEED

Well would she like to pay the Airlines compensation claims?

Well, no. But I personally would rather hear this from her then some grumpy looking airline representative.

Or not actually hear but look.

Carry on.

[Oberon]

Hmmm, I think I'd be voting Ukrainian in this one....

But I digress...

[TarJak]

Originally Posted by Oberon

Finally, Dunkirk mark two seems to be underway:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8628878.stm

Friend of mine at work has a flight to Vegas booked on Wednesday, doesn't look good for her...

Originally Posted by OneToughHerring

More of the same.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/8629392.stm



Better fence up those flight decks so the drunken tourists won't boogie themselves into the sea.

Strangely the ferry companies are scratching their heads as to why this is needed: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle7102316.ece

Maybe someone want's some election BROWNie points?

Originally Posted by STEED

Well would she like to pay the Airlines compensation claims?

Why should she, or anyone else?

Would you like to take up a collection for them?

[GoldenRivet]

Originally Posted by Snestorm

Why should she, or anyone else?

Would you like to take up a collection for them?

They should at least be granted a 2 o 3 week delay in billing or something.

I know it's hard to sympathize with a major airline, but i can assure you... for any aviation company to sit idle for a couple of weeks is absolutely detrimental

Originally Posted by GoldenRivet

They should at least be granted a 2 o 3 week delay in billing or something.

I know it's hard to sympathize with a major airline, but i can assure you... for any aviation company to sit idle for a couple of weeks is absolutely detrimental

This is, unfortunately, true of any business.
Particularly, those with a heavy debt.

[Oberon]

Originally Posted by TarJak

Strangely the ferry companies are scratching their heads as to why this is needed: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/tra...cle7102316.ece

Maybe someone want's some election BROWNie points?

Turns out HMS Albion was heading to pick up some servicemen and women from Cyprus who were heading back from Afghanistan and who were taken to the air hub at Spain. The civilians who showed up to try and get on board were mostly turned away it seems.