jaje Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 If you want to see the effect check out this site, which gives a live image of all flights in Europe http://www.flightradar24.com/ Glad I'm not in Europe waiting for a flight John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Johnson Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 I am in Budapest. Was due to fly out an hour ago. Looks like earliest flight (for which I have seats ;-) will be Tuesday. I have hotel rooms ( have to move from where I am now Sunday) so I am comfortable. Not a bad way to get stuck. This is a wonderful city. MikeJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John York Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 Although we are only on the outermost fringes of it, my wife had to clean it off the car today. It was covered in a very thin film of it. I've been flying into the reported dusty areas of England with REX but in FSX real world weather updated every 15 minutes and I'm amazed. In fact this has occurred during an astonishing period of really beautiful weather in this Country of wall to wall sunshine and only the occasional cloud but FSX RWW has interpreted this phenomenon perfectly. At the altitudes for the dust cloud mentioned on TV the sky darkens a little and this fine grey mist floats toward and around you and its somehow obviously not cloud. It not only looks identical to that reported but as soon as you lose height back you are with blue skies and sunny weather! The only things it doesn't do but does in real life is coat the 'plane's windscreen and clog up the engines! Ah, the beauty of simulation. None of the discomfort but much of the experience! John PS Just heard on the news; due to the the dust moving so slowly, virtually no jet passenger aircraft will be flying in this part of Europe until earliest Wednesday! Rain would help because not enough of it is falling to the ground. Goodness knows where most of it will all end up. I just hope the Icelanders who are not getting any don't want it all back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 This is not just affecting Europe. US and Asian ports especially BKK, SIN & HKG are being affected with a backlog of pax trying to get into Europe. I feel sorry for those trying travelling within Europe. I am about to head off to JFK to catch the QF108 to SYD. Heres hoping I dont walk into a jog jam. Given the choice I'd rather be stuck on the ground than at 30,000ft with engines chocking with ash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 JFK is actually quiet. The pandimonium I expected hasnt eventuated. Maybe airlines are getting to pax early enough. P.S. The BA business class lounge aint half bad - has quite a tuscan resort feel to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virtualwombat Posted April 17, 2010 Share Posted April 17, 2010 If this goes on for weeks or even months as some vulcanologists are now suggesting, many carriers could go under unless government aid is immediately forthcoming. Noel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Johnson Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 I am in Budapest waiting a flight back to Oregon. Searching for news I found this on the KLM website. I would work for the CEO anytime!!! KLM test flight passes off without problem KLM Royal Dutch Airlines carried out a test flight this evening between about 19.45 and 21:00 hours CEST in Netherlands airspace using a Boeing 737-800. The flight was carried out to establish whether air quality in the atmosphere meets the requirements for safe flight. No problems were encountered during the flight. The aircraft was transferred to a hangar on landing where it underwent a thorough inspection. The results have been reported to the Transport and Water Management Inspectorate. The Inspectorate will take the decision on whether flight operations are possible. KLM President & CEO, Peter Hartman, said: "At first glance there is no reason to suspect that anything is amiss. We observed no irregularities either during the flight or during the initial inspection on the ground. If the results of the technical inspection confirm this impression, we are ready to start by returning seven of our aircraft to Amsterdam from Düsseldorf. We hope to receive permission as soon as possible after that to start up our operation and to transport our passengers to their destinations." KLM Executive Vice-President Operations, Ype de Haan, was also on board the flight with Peter Hartman as an observer. The aircraft flew to 41,000 feet (altitude of approximately 13 kilometres), which is the maximum altitude for this type of aircraft. KLM expects to receive the final results of the technical inspection tomorrow morning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 that's one aircraft - one test flight. There have been positioning flights elswhere with several airliners, but I believe these precautions are justified. Anyway, a balance between economics and common sense willl usually prevail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John York Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 Well, our government, and whoever are in power after the election, are in no position to bale anybody out. The banks saw to that last year! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic_Sheep Posted April 18, 2010 Share Posted April 18, 2010 What was the first date on which flights started getting cancelled? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skypilot Posted April 28, 2010 Share Posted April 28, 2010 If you want to see the effect check out this site, which gives a live image of all flights in Europe http://www.flightradar24.com/ Glad I'm not in Europe waiting for a flight John And Australia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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