BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

AsiaPacific , To be honest, I have no idea whose responsibility to pay for it is, my naive guess would be the airport as a service to the airlines. But it doesn't really matter, the principle is the same. Are we willing to pay more...

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BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

Thames flood barrier was used in anger on 95 occasions between 1982 and January 2007 And how many days has it snowed over the same period? My memory doesn't go as far back as 1982, but certainly in the last 10 years or so it's...

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BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

wildgoose, let us not forget that the Russians would have no problem operating airports in the kind of weather we've had in the UK recently Yes, but they have snow for an extended period of time, not for 3 days! They can...

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BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

Sorry, but your statement seems to neglect that one should only use chains on roads with snow on them or the chains damage the road surface. Commented noted And comparing a decision made by private individuals, to a...

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BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

I disagree. A few years ago, I travelled to Venice when it had its usual fog. The BA plane was equipped with something that allows the pilot to land with no visuals below X feet, and the captain made a comment about it, and pointed out that...

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Poor weather or poor operations?
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to PaulJennings

Expat_Consultant, leasing the equipment sounds fine, but as everyone needs the same equipment for the same short duration of the year, and the equipment for the rest of the year would remain unusued, just who would provide this equipment to be...

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BA Nightmare
14/01/10 | Forum post in reply to StephenLondon

Expat_Consultant , it all depends on what you mean by the "right" investment. If the cost of this equipment is more than the costs of the delays etc, then it's not a good investment. As an alternative, how many people in the UK own chains for...

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No washbags on BA Club
17/08/09 | Forum post in reply to HongKongPhooey

JAL offer a trolley service with items instead of a wash bag.

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No washbags on BA Club
13/08/09 | Forum post in reply to HongKongPhooey

I recently flew BA club, from LHR to EWR and HKG to LHR, and on both cases I got a wash bag.

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