NEW ROUTES: Wroclaw, Gdansk, Riga and Cluj-Napoca from LHR
Apr 30, 2021, 4:44 am
#78
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Indeed, and there’s a word of warning here for anyone looking to get themselves booked, in that we (and currently BA) do not yet know whether these stations will be online or offline (in terms of FLY use). With low frequencies and a chance of being short-lived, they may decide it’s not worth the training cost and instead use a local system, similar to other stations. Anyone booking under official MCT should be aware of the potential pitfalls.
May 1, 2021, 10:11 pm
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might have to book via the AY website? AY still operate, I believe 3 daily flights between HEL and RIX using Norra's ATR aircraft. Flying time is around 25 minutes and quite fun.
May 2, 2021, 4:56 am
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it is norra but you will not get to rix from hel in 25mins, even with a fair wind, its about 55mins flight time. TLL is 15 mins
May 2, 2021, 7:57 am
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In CLJ, there is an airside connections route, though I’ve never tried to use it so don’t know if it would work for a B2B. As you enter the immigration hall, there is a door in the far left corner marked Connections. Not sure if it’s always open, or you have to call someone ŕ la ARN, but it’s there.
Unless something has changed since Dec 2019 when I was last there, all arrivals and departures are at remote stands, with (fairly short) bus transfers. Speed of immigration and main security is usually ok but can be a bit hit and miss, with a 50 minute turnaround it could be tight if you have to go landside, even with a BP for the return.
The departure gate area is quite small (was due for upgrade, but I’d be surprised if that’s happened yet), and can be a bit crowded and chaotic if there are 2 or 3 flights departing at same time. Even if gate staff enforce boarding order (they generally do for Wizz), you might have to get elbows out for priority boarding.
Unless something has changed since Dec 2019 when I was last there, all arrivals and departures are at remote stands, with (fairly short) bus transfers. Speed of immigration and main security is usually ok but can be a bit hit and miss, with a 50 minute turnaround it could be tight if you have to go landside, even with a BP for the return.
The departure gate area is quite small (was due for upgrade, but I’d be surprised if that’s happened yet), and can be a bit crowded and chaotic if there are 2 or 3 flights departing at same time. Even if gate staff enforce boarding order (they generally do for Wizz), you might have to get elbows out for priority boarding.
May 5, 2021, 12:20 am
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May 7, 2021, 2:31 am
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May 7, 2021, 7:28 pm
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I doubt there are many Londoners who would take exception to Polish visitors using the Polish name, Tamiza, for our river.
It might seem a tad pretentious to pepper conversation in English with foreign place names, rather than use the names those paces are normally referred to in English.
I'd wince if someone told me they were off to Napoli tomorrow: just as many would be lost were they instructed to find Misr on the map.
It might seem a tad pretentious to pepper conversation in English with foreign place names, rather than use the names those paces are normally referred to in English.
I'd wince if someone told me they were off to Napoli tomorrow: just as many would be lost were they instructed to find Misr on the map.