Originally Posted by
Tanaka07
Would this be an attack on NWA's PDX-AMS flights for NWA starting Seattle-LHR flights?
Also, PDX is not currently connected to the UK. SO it could be true?
Yes, but the article says starting on June 1st. An announcement should have been made by now, probably around January time to allow for ticket sales. Second, is there even any spare LGW capacity this summer & third - why start Portland flights when places like Vegas are well known to be a destination on the radar?!
Originally Posted by
sunrisegirl
We have no 747 engineering staff at LGW any longer which would make it difficult to move them back over. Whether there are plans to recruit or redeploy any I don't know.
Whilst formerly GB Airways A320 family aircraft may have complicated things a bit, are their any A320 engineering staff. The current Gatwick Airbus ops are Heathrow based birds cycled through Edinburgh or something...? Do they get there own engineering staff?
Originally Posted by
KenJohn
Have you been on that LGW-LAS flight? It is mainly stag and hen parties. Packed and rowdy.
That's probably because Virgin flogs around 350 seats in economy on each flight. Apparently they run out of all booze onboard before they're in US airspace...
