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Mike16
It is easy really.
As most Airlines have realised, O/S is to within 15 mins. That is how the Air Traffic powers define it, so why not follow suit. Long gone are the days of recording O/S, within 5 and within 15 as some were forced to do.
As for flights going 3 hrs late, I doubt it. The delayed flight can be cancelled and the pax put on the next one, if they fit of course.
Whilst your Mum and Dad may be delayed, the flight they flew on was not.
It is all just statistics, and as the BBC website once said, statistics are like a lamppost to a drunk, more for leaning on than illumination.
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Ps Do Baby publish details of cancelled flights?
As most Airlines have realised, O/S is to within 15 mins. That is how the Air Traffic powers define it, so why not follow suit. Long gone are the days of recording O/S, within 5 and within 15 as some were forced to do.
As for flights going 3 hrs late, I doubt it. The delayed flight can be cancelled and the pax put on the next one, if they fit of course.
Whilst your Mum and Dad may be delayed, the flight they flew on was not.
It is all just statistics, and as the BBC website once said, statistics are like a lamppost to a drunk, more for leaning on than illumination.
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Ps Do Baby publish details of cancelled flights?
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ib16:
No, you get staff travel for you and one other nominated person. And you can only change that nominated person every 6 months. Furthermore, I have found BMIbaby standard web fares on EMA-EDI to be cheaper than the eJ staff travel scheme...
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No, you get staff travel for you and one other nominated person. And you can only change that nominated person every 6 months. Furthermore, I have found BMIbaby standard web fares on EMA-EDI to be cheaper than the eJ staff travel scheme...
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The clue is in the question.
Here's a summary of the article, from the Evening Telegraph (via www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk):
The figures refer to 2003, when baby was indeed reasonably punctual.
All gone to pot more recently, with all manner of tech delays and crewing problems. The EDI-EMA in the past couple of weeks has been horrendous, as any casual monitoring of airport flight arrivals will testify. EMA to foreign destinations even worse. Shouldn't think they're likely to win the award this time next year if things carry on as they are.
Here's a summary of the article, from the Evening Telegraph (via www.thisisderbyshire.co.uk):
ON TIME IN SCOTLAND
Bmi Baby, the Castle Donington-based "no- frills" airline, was the most punctual operator of flights between East Midlands Airport and both Edinburgh and Glasgow in the first quarter of this year, according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) figures.
The figures also show that BMI Baby was the most punctual airline on the two routes in 2003 and suffered the shortest delays.
Tony Davis, the managing director of BMI Baby said: "We carry a large number of business travellers on those services and the punctuality of our flights is vital."
Bmi Baby, the Castle Donington-based "no- frills" airline, was the most punctual operator of flights between East Midlands Airport and both Edinburgh and Glasgow in the first quarter of this year, according to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) figures.
The figures also show that BMI Baby was the most punctual airline on the two routes in 2003 and suffered the shortest delays.
Tony Davis, the managing director of BMI Baby said: "We carry a large number of business travellers on those services and the punctuality of our flights is vital."
All gone to pot more recently, with all manner of tech delays and crewing problems. The EDI-EMA in the past couple of weeks has been horrendous, as any casual monitoring of airport flight arrivals will testify. EMA to foreign destinations even worse. Shouldn't think they're likely to win the award this time next year if things carry on as they are.
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CAA stats put the punctuality of British Airlines for the first quarter of 2004 as follows:
Ryanair 84%, Flybe 79%, BA 78%, easyjet 76% and BMI at 74%.
As Baby are not in the top ten will they be within the overall BMI results.
In additon the stats give RYR as the most punctual for 2003 as well.
Ryanair 84%, Flybe 79%, BA 78%, easyjet 76% and BMI at 74%.
As Baby are not in the top ten will they be within the overall BMI results.
In additon the stats give RYR as the most punctual for 2003 as well.
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"Usually" early
This can be a bit misleading, as the timetables have so much flexibility. Yesterday's TOM to JER arrived about 35 mins early, so the actualy journey time was about half the scheduled time alotted.
I'm sure if you added up the number of minutes early most of these flights run, you are on "average" several minutes early.
But that is still no good when things do go wrong, as they appear to have been doing with ww lately at EMA. Do they have the same problems at MAN or CWL?
I'm sure if you added up the number of minutes early most of these flights run, you are on "average" several minutes early.
But that is still no good when things do go wrong, as they appear to have been doing with ww lately at EMA. Do they have the same problems at MAN or CWL?
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ib16uk, our staff diescount is for one other person, which in my case is my partner. You can change this person every 6 months, my mum and dad travelled with BMIbaby as it was a little cheaper then EJ.
My parents have always flown EJ, not because i work there, but they have always had good flights, friendly crew, good ticket prices and the times of there flights are very convenient.
They have only flown once with BMIbaby and my dads impression was tacky uniform, crew who did not smile,a bit filthy on the plane and oh yes !!! A flight delay.....
Yes i do work for EJ, and yes we have delays, but we do look after our PAX very well.
My parents have always flown EJ, not because i work there, but they have always had good flights, friendly crew, good ticket prices and the times of there flights are very convenient.
They have only flown once with BMIbaby and my dads impression was tacky uniform, crew who did not smile,a bit filthy on the plane and oh yes !!! A flight delay.....
Yes i do work for EJ, and yes we have delays, but we do look after our PAX very well.
