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by Darjeeling
08 Jan 2011, 18:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines vs Senegal Airlines
Replies: 67
Views: 28000

Re: Brussels Airlines vs Air Sénégal

No need to make scientific drawings: DKR is an important station for SN. The way they organized their flights (tag-on to CKY/BJL/FNA) from DKR is the best way to make the most of their equipment (A333) knowing that this airplane has a big cargo capacity and lots of seats. Even AF will tag-on its CKY...
by Darjeeling
07 Jan 2011, 15:57
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines vs Senegal Airlines
Replies: 67
Views: 28000

Re: Brussels Airlines vs Air Sénégal

Indeed it is true... Africa is such a politically unstable continent! Things can change in the blink of an eye as we see demonstrated here. Hence my extreme reluctance to Korongo's mid/long term prospects. Don't forget it's election's year in DRC, cards are easily and quickly redistributed... from ...
by Darjeeling
07 Jan 2011, 15:51
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Brussels Airlines vs Senegal Airlines
Replies: 67
Views: 28000

Re: Brussels Airlines vs Air Sénégal

The problem is that the last 6-8 months (after ASI demise) SN has sold tickets from DKR to CKY/BJL/FNA and cargo as well and thought they could do that beyond mid January. The last (almost) 9 years, SN didn't upload cargo and pax for local traffic. DKR was simply a head-station serving as crew base/...
by Darjeeling
05 Jan 2011, 15:28
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Emirates vs. the rest : Der Spiegel Online
Replies: 86
Views: 24845

Re: Emirates vs. the rest : Der Spiegel Online

As for many things, the ball is the middle. - Who can't deny that global alliances act as trusts ? Doesn't LH prevent TG from landing in BRU ? Everyone knows that, and there are countless examples of such understandings. At least GCC carriers don't belong to alliances so we can't blame them for such...
by Darjeeling
05 Jan 2011, 10:56
Forum: Civil aviation / General aviation
Topic: Emirates vs. the rest : Der Spiegel Online
Replies: 86
Views: 24845

Re: Emirates vs. the rest : Der Spiegel Online

LH is right, EK must urgently be stopped from overfishing the European pond and distroying tens of thousands of European jobs in the process. Oh yeah... speaking of "european" jobs, what would be Airbus and its projects without EK, QR, EY, WY's orders ??? There would be no A380, A340 woul...
by Darjeeling
19 Dec 2010, 15:00
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/12/2010 - snow & diversions - regular update
Replies: 53
Views: 11559

Re: BRU 19/12/2010

Complaint of a Jet Airways passenger on Tweeter: the passengers have been abandoned by the crew there. Passengers have got food & bedding after 9 hours of being at the airport . Didn't know crew are obliged to "nurse" passengers on the ground if they don't have a visa... Strange, must...
by Darjeeling
19 Dec 2010, 14:57
Forum: Plane spotting - Belgium
Topic: BRU 19/12/2010 - snow & diversions - regular update
Replies: 53
Views: 11559

Re: BRU 19/12/2010

Now it's even rumoured that some of the heavies might get back to their base overseas. One night was OK for those obliged to stay in transit, two... All hotels around EBBR are full. The backlog of passengers to transport in Europe has just become huge. :? :? No doubt all the passengers will never be...
by Darjeeling
17 Dec 2010, 09:24
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air France to Freetown and Monrovia in Summer 2011
Replies: 38
Views: 8676

Re: Air France to Freetown and Monrovia in Summer 2011

@tolipe: I like reading your posts, but you should know that airlines such as Air Caraïbes, Air Austral, Air Tahiti NUI are barely making any profits on these routes. Those airlines are heavily subsidised by the local "collectivités territoriales" as a result of Jacques Chirac's will to lo...
by Darjeeling
17 Dec 2010, 09:16
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: New LH short-haul product, new seats, new catering ("NEK")
Replies: 23
Views: 4454

Re: New LH short-haul product, new seats, new catering ("NEK

These seats will also be featured on SN's new A319/A320. ;) SSG/K/M/C/D will also be retrofitted.
by Darjeeling
07 Dec 2010, 10:18
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: BRU. Hours to de-ice on Nov 30.
Replies: 31
Views: 6372

Re: BRU. Hours to de-ice on Nov 30.

Apron and runway de-icing has improved that's a fact. So well played Brussels Airport IDD ;) But airplane de-icing by Flightcare (rather Flight-nightmare) is just a nightmare. They are under equipped, and they ALWAYS have the good excuse to provide. :cry: :cry: A third ground handler is really neede...
by Darjeeling
22 Nov 2010, 13:54
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Air India or Jet Airways, who will join Star Alliance?
Replies: 239
Views: 86937

Re: Air India: "Jet Airways may join Star Alliance too"

French economic press reports now more and more frequently that talks are very advanced between ST and 9W. Air France's MD Pierre-Henri Gourgeon has even told (Tour Hebdo) that he is very hopeful to announce a very good news regarding Jet Airways in the coming weeks as the negotiations are now ongoi...
by Darjeeling
18 Nov 2010, 14:07
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Liege
Replies: 120
Views: 14543

Re: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Lieg

Can we come to a conclusion? I think we all agree the passengers behaved really badly on that flight and that is untolerable. Some on this forum state that it's good practise for a LCC to deviate to the cheapest airport, even if that airport isn't the most appropriate for the passengers. Some say R...
by Darjeeling
18 Nov 2010, 13:37
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Liege
Replies: 120
Views: 14543

Re: Furious Ryanair passengers refuse to leave plane at Lieg

Novastar wrote:
Nevihta wrote:
cathay belgium wrote: mostly French pax behaved on a French way
Were the pax french ?
What is the french way of behaving ?
They were coming back from Fez... get the rest of the picture.
Spot on, Novastar. :|
by Darjeeling
15 Nov 2010, 14:12
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: KLM to re-launch Miami route
Replies: 5
Views: 989

Re: KLM to re-launch Miami route

Anyway, by november 2011, MP ceases all pax activities.
by Darjeeling
10 Nov 2010, 16:23
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Etihad wins world leading airline award
Replies: 11
Views: 1809

Re: Etihad wins world leading airline award

It is widely known that some "journalists" who grant those awards get some nice gifts... Like 5 free tickets in business or first class with the whole family !!! In that perspective, SkyTrax's credibility is nearly close to zero, I won't even comment on more local awards. Business Travelle...
by Darjeeling
22 Sep 2010, 17:34
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Jet Airways to lease 5 A333 and flights to MXP
Replies: 16
Views: 3086

Re: Jet Airways to lease 5 A333 and flights to MXP

I can imagine the love between BRU and 9W is a little less now... When 9W announced their plans for BRU, the airport was desolate. 9W could do what they want and get everything possible, the sky was the limit. Now things have changed tremendously... BRU is gaining more and more international carrie...
by Darjeeling
07 Sep 2010, 13:50
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: LH aggressively promotes Africa
Replies: 113
Views: 28085

Re: LH aggressively promotes Africa

Great, but a website (btw not that useful) is a website.

Let's hope LH quickly invests in new hardware tools for SN. SN needs more investments yet.
by Darjeeling
17 Aug 2010, 12:44
Forum: Airline experiences and trip reports
Topic: Reg. wanted SN 203 BRU-DKR
Replies: 8
Views: 1899

Re: Reg. wanted SN 203 BRU-DKR

You can't know that so long in advance due to operational issues and reasons.
But normally SFV operates most of the DKR flight nowadays, and it should be like that until it is being retrofitted.
But once again this could change. :arrow: E.G: SFW operated sunday, y'day and so does it today !
by Darjeeling
22 Jul 2010, 21:45
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: BRU winter 2010-2011: latest news, routes, airlines
Replies: 220
Views: 68944

Re: BRU winter 2010-2011: latest news, routes, airlines

Yesterday's press release by MAp with an overview of traffic figures for June indeed mentions the startup of a passenger flight, but this is based on confusion with the announced cargo operation. We certainly look forward to their freighter service : the first Airbus 330F @ BRU :) Jan Van der Cruys...
by Darjeeling
26 May 2010, 09:44
Forum: Latest aviation news
Topic: Senegal Airlines selects CEO, investors reluctant
Replies: 2
Views: 988

Re: Senegal Airlines selects CEO, investors reluctant

Don't forget that this company will be under Emiates operational management.