Flybe to close or shrink four UK bases as it cuts back on jet aircraft operations

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• mel says:

  4 Apr4 April 04:00

  wow! do we know how long it will be displayed for?

  • BJ says:

    4 Apr4 April 05:44

    There’s enough dinosaurs in T5 already, another will not make any difference.

    • Mike says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:08

      +1

  • BJ says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:01

    Thanks, I’ll just make it then as I’m connecting T5 on 3rd.

    • Chris says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:45

      Looks from the promo material as if he’ll be landside at check-in, so you might not be able to spot him if you’re only connecting…

    • John says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:47

      The best way to connect at Heathrow is landside (if British (and maybe EU/EEA) and not domestic to international)

    • BJ says:

      4 Apr4 April 08:30

      Thanks @Chris. too bad, anything to break the usual monotony of terminals is welcome…think tbe teddy in Doha or the dragon (or whatever it’s supposed to be) in Bangkok. They spoiled the impact of the latter tnough after they centralised security, they shhould shift it landside before check-in.or before ramp to arrivals immigration.

      @John, how do you figure that? For the last two years on connecting from EDI, I’ve always been dropped at a gate just downstairs from departures, all that is required is boarding pass for connecting flights. Before that though I do recall long walks down almost deserted coridors to security which was a real pain.

    • Stu N says:

      4 Apr4 April 09:08

      @BJ/ @JOhn

      T5 Domestic – T5 International is easiest airside as there is quick boarding pass check and you come out at Boots near Gate A8. No security so if you come into a low numbered A gate then you can be airside in less than 5 mins.

      The International-Domestic airside route used to be a pain but since this was improved a couple of years ago by addition of e-Gates and segregation of EU and non-EU arrivals it is much better. The downside is it feeds you into the normal security queues which can be a pain. We usually still go landside and back in via First Wing – it’s not necessarily any quicker than airside if airside is running smoothly but it’s more walking and less queuing which I much prefer, and it’s more reliable time-wise.

    • BJ says:

      4 Apr4 April 11:16

      @Stu, yes this is my experience.At k
      least two years since I had any issues. Also, I’ve been fortunate to arrive into UK at times with short queues. Why BA does not have priority lames though is beyond me.*

    • Lady London says:

      4 Apr4 April 12:39

      Do they dismantle it to move it?

    • Alan says:

      4 Apr4 April 17:37

      Agree @Stu – although sadly don’t have First Wing access any more, but couldn’t really justify hanging onto Gold. Fast Track connections pretty useless, every time I’ve done it recently I’ve found the security lane shut and been added to main T5 North security! Definitely tend to find it faster to go landside then back in – if only the eGates were more reliable at reading my passport! (I’ve got one of the ones that had a pretty flimsy photo page that wasn’t fully laminated to the spine so tends to slightly fold over on the UK design of eGate)

    • BJ says:

      4 Apr4 April 22:28

      Where’s the fast track on connections? Could not find any, I thought it was scrapped.

      • Alan says:

        4 Apr4 April 23:17

        I just mean for security – first escalator up is meant to drop you at priority security at the south end of North security (if that makes sense at all!)

        The fast track immigration is gone.

• sayling says:

  4 Apr4 April 04:05

  “New” species

  LOL

  • Paul says:

    4 Apr4 April 06:30

    It’s called customerserviceosarous!

    Seems appropriate between this, the retro livery and the countries apparent desire to return to the 18th century, it continues the theme of living in the past. Something England excels.at.

    • mradey says:

      4 Apr4 April 06:44

      Yawn….. . . . . .

  • Cat says:

    4 Apr4 April 06:50

    I was about to make exactly the same point!

    A newly discovered or identified species, perhaps!

  • pauldb says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:56

    Real dinosaur FOSSIL [/pedant]

• Mike says:

  4 Apr4 April 05:06

  O/T: I have 3 BA membership cards available which I could offer to readers of HFP. One Gold and two Silver memberships are currently available. If anyone is interested, please drop me an email: partnercard@gmx.com

  • The Original Nick says:

    4 Apr4 April 06:19

    Hi Mike. Why not pass them to Rob to set up a competition instead?

    • TGLoyalty says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:47

      Because by available I’m sure he means for compensation.

    • Rob says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:51

      Because they are worth quite a lot of money? Pretty sure Mike isn’t giving them away.

      I’m not deleting his comment though because it is more environmentally friendly than doing a mileage run 🙂

      • BJ says:

        4 Apr4 April 08:36

        I think I may still have a genuine BOAC cabin bag in my mums attic if she hasn’t thrown it out. Is that worth anything?

      • BSI1978 says:

        4 Apr4 April 08:51

        I’m being really thick perhaps but how does one come by these memberships via kosher means…? I thought these levels of membership could only be achieved via Tier points etc. and buying pre-loaded cards etc. seems to run contrary to this…?

      • Stu N says:

        4 Apr4 April 09:10

        Gold Guest List get partner cards (1 Gold and 2 Silver IIRC).

      • Alex D says:

        4 Apr4 April 13:55

        Very true

  • John says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:49

    OT I’m selling my car email car@hfp.com

    • Scott says:

      4 Apr4 April 10:29

      Do you accept Avios as payment?

      • Ed says:

        4 Apr4 April 12:16

        I’ve a large stack of used printer cartridges and Tesco SIM cards?

• s879 says:

  4 Apr4 April 06:18

  OT: Amex Platinum is showing just one offer since I activated it a week ago. Previously I have seen many offers loading after a couple of days or so. Do I need to do something on my end?

  • Louise says:

    4 Apr4 April 06:21

    Spend!
    Took a few weeks for mine to start coming in

• Paul says:

  4 Apr4 April 06:25

  Flybe don’t look like they will be around much longer. Lots of cancellations yesterday followed by an insipid statement from the CEO who made her remarks in front of an unfortunate sign.

  • Rob says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:50

    A lot of pilots and crew left when it looked like it might go under, and Easter (private schools broke up yesterday) is a pinch period for them now with many staff on leave.

    It will be an interesting case study in whether a bit of Virgin rebranding actually makes any difference to a business …

    • Save East Coast Rewards says:

      4 Apr4 April 09:30

      It worked for VTEC 😁 Although the difference between East Coast trains and Flybe is East Coast lost a good loyalty scheme, but arguably if Flybe accepts Flying Club and offers tier points and status benefits (particularly lounge access) then their loyalty proposition will be better than it is currently. But if Flybe’s relationship with Flying Club is similar to Avios (earn/spend but no status benefits) then it would be worse.

      • BJ says:

        4 Apr4 April 11:20

        Any update on a new scheme for LNER or are we stuck with nectar?

• Nick G says:

  4 Apr4 April 06:58

  Great so no more DSA to JER…..I’ll miss that route

• Nick G says:

  4 Apr4 April 06:58

  So no more DSA to JER I’ll miss that route

• Dave Barron says:

  4 Apr4 April 07:39

  Travelling through T5 on Saturday so my two kids will be delighted to see a dinosaur!

  In terms of T5 lounges. I know I can use the Aspire with my Priority Pass but grateful if someone could verify my thoughts – with an Amex Plat am I correct that I could also access a Plaza Premium in T5? Wife and I plus 2 young kids are free if using my platinum and her supplementary platinum? I’m sure I’ve preciously read this and that less busy?

  Am I also correct in thinking there’s no Amex security fast track any longer at T5?

  Also any advice on using a lounge at Toronto would be most welcome!

  Thanks

  • paulm says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:46

    Yes you can use Plaza premium with just your Platinum. 2 cards ok for 4 people.

    • Dave Barron says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:50

      Thanks

  • Rob says:

    4 Apr4 April 07:47

    Correct and correct.

    Not a lot of Toronto experience but that heavy Plaza Premium territory so you’ll find something decent.

    • Dave Barron says:

      4 Apr4 April 07:50

      Many thanks Rob

  • Lady London says:

    4 Apr4 April 12:53

    Plaza Premium. Yes you will both get the accesses required. I would sooner sit in Gordon Ramsay’s and pay for a three-course meal with wine, or even the noisy Pret a Manger open area on the ground floor, than ever go into Aspire in T5 again. It’s that poor. Plaza Premium is fine although it’s objectively considerably worse than No.1, QF and CX in T3.

    • Dave Barron says:

      4 Apr4 April 18:59

      Thanks! Made me chuckle too 😀

  • Alan says:

    4 Apr4 April 17:40

    Definitely go Plaza Premium at T5 rather than Aspire – the latter is overcrowded with poor food choices whenever I’ve visited.

    • Dave Barron says:

      4 Apr4 April 19:00

      Plaza Premium it is!

  • Alan says:

    4 Apr4 April 17:41

    PS as Rob says many PP at YYZ!

    https://www.loungebuddy.co.uk/YYZ

    • Dave Barron says:

      4 Apr4 April 19:00

      Cheers

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