British Airways

[LBAYORKIE]

So did BMI use autoland at LBA on 32?

LbaYorkie

 

[lbaspotter]

So did BMI use autoland at LBA on 32?

LbaYorkie

Yes bmi british midland did accept a CATIII approach onto runway 32 using the Airbus A319 aircraft after doing plenty of testing and training. But I understand both the Airbus A320 & A321's were only allowed to accept CATII approach.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Sounds like the A319 is more suited to LBA then. Makes me wonder though why the previous flight diverted to MAN. I assume autoland allows the plane to land in zeo viz.

 

[ridgeback]

BA A319's operate to Cat 3A limits on rwy 32 which require 200/125/- for an approach to land.

 

[ridgeback]

Currently on 14 with sky obscured. BA1340/41 canx accordingly.

Everyone knows LBA gets its fair share of weather but this timing is awful for this new operation!

 

[a300boy]

The wind is easterly and only 7 kts according to the met forecast, Rvr is 1100m, Cat 3 Ils available with less than a 10kt tailwind. My company would not have cancelled and we would have been expected to make an approach.
My point is if I was travelling onwards from Heathrow this morning I would miss my connection. Using the Heathrow connection becomes unworkable if the operation is unreliable. I stopped using Klm from Lbia in the winter as I missed my onward flight to Bahrain 3 times in one period due to the fokkers being only Cat 2 and unable to land at Lbia and in those days several local companies had a "do not use lbia "in the winter policy.
We need the new service to be reliable or the business guys will stop using it.

 

[BigMac]

I have been told today that from April next year, BA have canceled the 1st flight if the day. Source was reliable but I have not checked the booking system

 

[channex 757]

Yeah that seems to be true with departure times from Leeds at 11:35, 16:15 and 21:05

 

[lbaspotter]

I have been told today that from April next year, BA have canceled the 1st flight if the day. Source was reliable but I have not checked the booking system

Hi BigMac
I think you need to go check some of the older posts in this thread, As the details have already posted on here, Think it was Tuesday evening when the change in schedule was first noticed.

Hope that helps.

 

[BigMac]

I have been told today that from April next year, BA have canceled the 1st flight if the day. Source was reliable but I have not checked the booking system

Hi BigMac
I think you need to go check some of the older posts in this thread, As the details have already posted on here, Think it was Tuesday evening when the change in schedule was first noticed.

Hope that helps.

Ah my bad, I've read so much on here recently

 

[LBA787]

Has anyone else noticed the BA decals have been removed from stand 8's airbridge!? :s_omg

 

[leedsman]

Major problems on the east coast mainline this evening, delays of several hours to/from kings cross. Given the recent weather delays impacting the BA shuttle, I guess tonight is one tick back in favour of the airborne option! Any improvement in loads over the last few days?

 

[ridgeback]

Weekend was average but record day tomorrow by some considerable margin.

 

[User0001]

Loads for tomorrow (capacity on all flights is 144):

BA1340 LHR-LBA
booked 74 (but 43 are staff on Stand-by travel, never seen a figure that high on ANY route before! Will be interesting to see if they all turn up)
BA1341 LBA-LHR
booked 56 (6 standby)

BA1346 LHR-LBA
booked 39 (only 2 standby on this one lol)
BA1347 LBA-LHR
booked 37 (5 standby)

BA1342 LHR-LBA
booked 32 (no standby)
BA1343 LBA-LHR
booked 31 (no standby)

BA1344 LHR-LBA
booked 14 (1 standby)
BA1345 LBA-LHR
Booked 13 (no standby)

 

[ridgeback]

i have 1342 as 21, 1344 as 62, 1347 as 43, 1343 as 81 and the rest as per your figures so something not stacking up somewhere

 

[ChurchFenton]

Could the high staff travel figure be possibly due to Leeds v Chelsea game due to take place on Wednesday evening? Just a suggestion.

 

[User0001]

i have 1342 as 21, 1344 as 62, 1347 as 43, 1343 as 81 and the rest as per your figures so something not stacking up somewhere

I can only go with what is booked in the system via waterside HQ. Must be some late push-through bookings and deductions, because, as you say, the other figures match.

On looking the 1343 actually has 82 booked, looked at the wrong flight.

 

[ridgeback]

but you still say the 1344 has 14 not 62 ?

Church Fenton i can't see many Chelsea fans travelling 36 hours before the game but it is a mystery...

 

[User0001]

but you still say the 1344 has 14 not 62

Yep that's what it says. Not sure why there is such a large difference.

 

[LBA787]

Well im happy the figures seem to be picking up even if its still way off what it should be.

Im a firm believer the route will be a sucessful it just needs time to mature.

:crazy: