Holly—-Were these pictures taken in London?Talking of Easyjet..
EasyJet's chief operating officer Peter Bellew has resigned amid growing pressure on the airline to reduce flight disruption, as Britons trying to fly abroad for their summer holidays once again faced huge waits at airports today.
Mr Bellew, who used to work for Ryanair, has quit the Luton-based airline - one of the worst hit by cancellations in recent months, having axed thousands of flights including many just hours before they were due to depart.
It comes after trade union Unite claimed last month that there was a 'lack of leadership' within easyJet, and Mr Bellew should be 'taking control of this situation' as the aviation sector struggles to cope with the rising demand for travel amid staff shortages and difficulties obtaining security clearance for new recruits. EasyJet said that David Morgan - who has been with the airline since 2016 - has been appointed as interim chief operating officer.
Mr Bellew, who also previously worked for Malaysia Airlines, made headlines at the start of the pandemic when he issued an apology after circulating a video among staff in Febraury 2020 which referred to the 'ridiculous hype' surrounding coronavirus, urged staff to 'please to show up for work' and 'focus on better on-time performance'.
Today.. the chaos ensued.. and passengers were left queuing in the car park waiting to get in for security..
Airplane Travel Motion Sickness
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hollydolly
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No these particular pictures were taken at Manchester airport.. but the same story is being played out all across the UK 
hollydolly
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Budget airline Easy Jet's CEO has just resigned...
I have heard and read about Easy Jet. They are equivalent to our Southwest Airlines. These low cost airlines mostly do have lower fares, including with Southwest, each passenger can check two bags for free. They serve a drink and a small pack of pretzels. Seating is based on first come, first served, unless you pay extra. I have flown on Southwest if I can’t get a flight on United that suits my time line. I am IK with them, except they fly all Boeing 737’s. I prefer larger planes to get more room. Southwest only has one class of service.
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hollydolly
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nope .. we have to book and pay a supplement for seats on EasyJet..no first come first served..seats are all alocated at booking, and there's a tier of prices for each seat.. the fares may be low but the price for hold luggage very often costs far more than the flight, then add on the fast tracking at security, and the price of the parking.. .. so in actuality the flight isn't as cheap as it first appears..
At Southwest, if the passenger wants to be in the first 30 seats, there’s a premium. If the passenger wants to get a better seat, they have to pay a premium (Early Bird) to check-in early, otherwise, they check-in 24 hours before the departure time. Early Bird check in is an automatic check in service controlled by the airline. There are three boarding lines, A, B, C. Each line starts at 1 and goes through 60. It sounds complicated and is more of a pain than anything. Just give me an assigned seat when I purchase the ticket. However, if you want to select a certain seat, even with United, the passenger pats a premium.
Do passengers pay to check bags, if flying on Easy Jet?
Do passengers pay to check bags, if flying on Easy Jet?
Moon Rat
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On my first plane ride I was so sick that I wanted off NOW! The flight attendant gave me two Dramamine capsules and it stopped me from vomiting, but I still felt like a truck ran over me for hours. I had to take a plane home so I went to the drugstore and asked the druggist what was best to use and he said Dramamine, so I bought it and took 2 on the way to the airport and then 2 more right after I sat down in the plane. It did the job. I felt OK for the entire ride.
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I have fought motion sickness all my life - having to correct for prism in my vision. Dramamine makes me SO VERY SICK! I finally asked my Physician and she prescribed Promethezine for nausea. It is an inexpensive, mild dose and generally makes me a little sleepy so I usually sleep during a plane ride but I've never gotten nausea since! 10 pills will last me for years - since I don't travel so much. Its about time to get some new ones.
Barf bags should be available at every seat. Meals are available for purchase in coach and included in the airfare in business and first class. Blankets are available also in business and first class, but I have known that passengers in coach can get a blanket if they ask nicely. Not all planes carry blankets. Mostly only long haul flights a flights beyond 5 hours will carry blankets.
You may also want to try Zofran. It’s the same pill they give pregnant women to fight morning sickness and cancer patients taking chemo. It is not cheap.
People use the word “turn” a lot when describing what planes do when they change a direction. Even I will use the word because I think people understand the word better. In all actuality, most pilots “bank” their turns. This term started being used back in the day when planes had propellers and couldn’t make a turn. They had to bank their turn.
It’s worked out really well. Most passengers don’t even realize they are making a turn, unless they look out the window and see their wing either up in the air or pointed down. Banking is much smoother than turning. Anytime we change course on the autopilot, the plane will bank to the new heading.
When speaking with controllers, they will say “Turn left, heading 1-2-0.” They don’t say “Bank to heading 1-2-0.”
It’s worked out really well. Most passengers don’t even realize they are making a turn, unless they look out the window and see their wing either up in the air or pointed down. Banking is much smoother than turning. Anytime we change course on the autopilot, the plane will bank to the new heading.
When speaking with controllers, they will say “Turn left, heading 1-2-0.” They don’t say “Bank to heading 1-2-0.”
Moon Rat
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My doctor recommended this to me for future plane rides. I have used it twice. It's like a miracle drug for me. It works great. But you are correct. It's not cheap.