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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Mar 2019, 17:58
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Is that because the Stansted Express cannot be...

Is that because the Stansted Express cannot be relied upon at the moment...like much of the rail network out of Liverpool St?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2019, 11:40
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Well done STN. I remember back in the 1980s when...

Well done STN. I remember back in the 1980s when AirUK began building it's ops at STN, the pax throughput exceeded 500,000 for the first time. We thought the 3rd London airport had arrived then....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2018, 18:15
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Well done STN, I was involved in the development...

Well done STN, I was involved in the development and design of STN in the mid late 80's when the BAA where in charge, and 800 acres were set aside for a second runway. Onwards and upwards!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Oct 2018, 16:53
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

And last but not least...Trotters Independent...

And last but not least...Trotters Independent Traders!!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2018, 14:05
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

I apologise if already posted but at one time...

I apologise if already posted but at one time didn't LGW become known as Gatport Airwick?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Oct 2018, 13:26
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Remember that airline so well, I was working at...

Remember that airline so well, I was working at STN for Air Uk at the time. Outside police had to be brought in to control unhappy pax, and on one occasion whilst looking out of my office window the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Oct 2018, 20:21
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Very sad especially for the staff, but it has...

Very sad especially for the staff, but it has been a slow motion train crash for sometime. Special subject ' the bleedin' obvious'.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2018, 15:33
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

I used to live in Stansted Mountfitchet when I...

I used to live in Stansted Mountfitchet when I worked at the airport in the late 80's. A pretty village to one side of the flight path, so not a lot of noise with some good old pubs,and a railway...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jul 2018, 08:24
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Poor STN is getting a real pounding by tv news...

Poor STN is getting a real pounding by tv news channels this morning following last night's storms. The main complaints are the lack of airline and airport staff to provide info and guidance. It...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jul 2018, 13:07
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

No it won't, and nor should it for the sake of...

No it won't, and nor should it for the sake of being a good neighbour airport ,however I cannot understand how this lack of night capacity in the London area for bizjet movements has suddenly become...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Jul 2018, 07:12
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Which is why SEN is seeing a huge increase in...

Which is why SEN is seeing a huge increase in night biz-jet traffic. The millions invested in the recently opened Stobart Jet Centre appears to be money well spent.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jun 2018, 18:16
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

BBC East tonight are flagging up the continuing...

BBC East tonight are flagging up the continuing problems at STN, and are now suggesting that handling, congestion and lack of staff are beginning to put a significant stain on Stansted's reputation.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd May 2018, 09:21
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

As has been said before, it's Highland Express on...

As has been said before, it's Highland Express on steroids.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2018, 11:14
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

I was looking out of my office window one weekend...

I was looking out of my office window one weekend afternoon in the late 80s,with the tech Highland 747 parked on the ramp outside the old terminal doing an engine run. Suddenly there was an enormous...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2018, 07:18
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Reminds me of the hapless Highland Express in the...

Reminds me of the hapless Highland Express in the late 80s. That didn't do much for Stansted's long haul reputation either.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Apr 2018, 12:45
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Well said sf6. Who cares whether SEN or STN is...

Well said sf6. Who cares whether SEN or STN is 2 miles closer or further away from some disputed London bench mark. It's a lovely spring day, the sun is shining and the birds are coughing. Surely...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2018, 13:13
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Thankyou for your assertion that SEN is not a...

Thankyou for your assertion that SEN is not a London airport when it is officially classified as such. May we have your facts and reasoning please? Ah but then I have just read your username....silly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Apr 2018, 11:26
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

No mention of LCY or SEN, both at sea level....

No mention of LCY or SEN, both at sea level. Perhaps when the tide goes out they will be less affected than those on higher ground...however should there be an economic North Sea surge.....!!! ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2018, 07:12
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

And SEN has 8 trains an hour to London and a...

And SEN has 8 trains an hour to London and a journey time of 45 mins. It's weakness is a lack of early morning and late evening services.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2018, 14:12
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Spanish eyes Stansted is the only one that...

Spanish eyes

Stansted is the only one that had the foresight in the '80s to acquire the land to construct a second runway. It's purchase at the time was 'sold' to the local people as a buffer to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Feb 2018, 09:33
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

It depends what measure is used, but I think in...

It depends what measure is used, but I think in percentage terms SEN will probably be the fastest growing London airport in 2018. Obviously in pax numbers STN is vastly greater.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Feb 2018, 07:06
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Or even Highland Express!

Or even Highland Express!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Dec 2017, 14:44
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

And reportedly hundreds of stranded Ryanair...

And reportedly hundreds of stranded Ryanair passengers, but no Ryanair staff or representatives to help. If true then its obvious that Ryanair learned nothing from its troubled year and cares even...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2017, 15:50
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

SSB You are so right. I was sitting in my car...

SSB
You are so right. I was sitting in my car waiting at the lights to cross the runway end when the Capitol DC 8 took off and it's maingear smashed through the plastic fencing. I think it's only...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2017, 15:26
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Presumably with the airline industry otherwise...

Presumably with the airline industry otherwise why over the last 30 years have airlines started and then withdrawn.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2017, 15:08
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Absolutely right. When I worked there Freddie...

Absolutely right. When I worked there Freddie was about to start Skytrain, his checkin desks were in place in the terminal, and BAA were in charge. Of course before that it was the affinity charters...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2017, 14:51
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Perhaps SSB with your knowledge of STN you could...

Perhaps SSB with your knowledge of STN you could list the airlines that have tried and failed to make a success of North American services out of Stansted.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Oct 2017, 13:29
Replies: 2,557
Views: 1,208,903
Posted By Planespeaking

Regrettably STN has a rather poor record of start...

Regrettably STN has a rather poor record of start ups and failures when it comes to transAtlantic services, starting with Highland Express in the 80's when I worked at the airport. I can remember...
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