Recent content by Kraken

It's not just aviation where Councillors on the planning committee ignore their [qualified & salaried] Planning Officer's recommendations and vote how they want. In the town I live in a certain fast-food company wanted to build a new restaurant. Planning Officers recommended approval as all...

Call me thick, but exactly how do domestic departure facilities differ from international? We all have to go through the same security screening, as do our checked bags / hand luggage. You may be able to get away with using a photo driving licence as ID for domestic , as opposed to a passport...

Many thanks for the informative updates on T2X. I look forward to it opening, whenever that may be. With regards to "Karen was cagey about a new trans-Atlantic carrier"... she clearly does not keep abreast of industry related websites / forums etc! It's been in the public domain for at...

Not always - airports often want to use volunteers for these trials who have no connection with / minimal knowledge of the airport, so as to simulate as best as possible how passengers who fly infrequently will cope with things. I attended two trials at Heathrow T5 before it opened. They...

MAN remote stand parking... how much spare space have MAN got for remote parking stands now? They have got a good collection of TUI 737-MAX8's parked up near the bypassing & sequencing area near the Airport Pub / the end of 23R. Now Thomas Cook have given them more than a few aircraft to...

The current US Security is just a side table or two at the top of the stairs down to the airbridge at each gate. If you've been SSSS'd on your boarding card (so selected for the frisking) the light goes red when they scan your boarding pass at the gate. They keep your boarding pass & passport...