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Soft Top Dec 11, 2019 6:02 am
Worrying Flight Duration
 
First off I am not bashing BA in any way. I have my complaints but I still fly them and generally happy. It's just funny!

MMB is not making me look forward to this flight in CE config! I make that 16 hours in total!

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.fly...6ff40557dc.png

ETA: I also think we might run out of fuel on the A320 scheduled!

muscat Dec 11, 2019 6:04 am
Your maths is wrong. The minus sign at the beginning means you will arrive before you’ve departed.

dakaix Dec 11, 2019 6:06 am
Originally Posted by Soft Top (Post 31828537)
ETA: I also think we might run out of fuel on the A320 scheduled!
Given the negative duration you'll be running the engines in reverse, so fear not you'll land with more fuel than you started! :D

Soft Top Dec 11, 2019 6:07 am
Originally Posted by muscat (Post 31828547)
Your maths is wrong. The minus sign at the beginning means you will arrive before you’ve departed.
Ooooh - even more exciting. If Alex has invented time travel this could change the face of flying.

flatlander Dec 11, 2019 6:36 am
Originally Posted by muscat (Post 31828547)
Your maths is wrong. The minus sign at the beginning means you will arrive before you’ve departed.
That was only possible on the fast jet.

simon stingray Dec 11, 2019 7:17 am
Originally Posted by dakaix (Post 31828554)
Given the negative duration you'll be running the engines in reverse, so fear not you'll land with more fuel than you started! :D
And that silver status could be back down to bronze after this flight along with a big chunk of avois gone.

TTmex Dec 11, 2019 7:20 am
And we'd have the breakfast smoothie back

bricksoft Dec 11, 2019 8:05 am
This is the new strategy to avoid EC261 compensation payments. Schedules are being changed to rule out the possibility of being late

Flights times are being padded to allow for

flow restrictions due to fog
flow restrictions due to snow
flow restrictions due to rain
flow restrictions due to unexpected good weather
unplanned refuelling stop at SNN
strike action in France
extinction rebellion protesters on the runway
outbreak of drones

FlyingScientist Dec 11, 2019 11:14 am
Originally Posted by bricksoft (Post 31828925)
This is the new strategy to avoid EC261 compensation payments. Schedules are being changed to rule out the possibility of being late

Flights times are being padded to allow for

flow restrictions due to fog
flow restrictions due to snow
flow restrictions due to rain
flow restrictions due to unexpected good weather
unplanned refuelling stop at SNN
strike action in France
extinction rebellion protesters on the runway
outbreak of drones
... as well as senior managers running around in hi-vis jackets

BA6501 Dec 11, 2019 4:52 pm
Originally Posted by flatlander (Post 31828643)
That was only possible on the fast jet.
And on a pesky Saab/Embraer RTM-LCY ;)

JohnIreland Dec 11, 2019 5:12 pm
Sometimes they fly that route the longway round. With a technical stop in SYD.

Saltire74 Dec 11, 2019 8:25 pm
Originally Posted by flatlander (Post 31828643)
That was only possible on the fast jet.
Not necessarily. Departing DME a few years ago when they still changed their clocks, we left at 18:15hrs and landed at LHR at 18:10hrs. Nearest I ever got to Concorde travel.


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