tontybear wrote:What really gets my goat is some of the selfish whinging I've seen on the news from some passengers who expect things to be sorted out immediatly.
It sucks if you've had your dream holiday ruined or are stranded, but that's nothing compared to the thousands who are now out of work and have mortgages and bills to pay, mouths to feed etc. It's probably also stressful for the consulate staff at destinations who were dispatched to the airports this morning to help those originally scheduled to fly today onto repatriation flights.
I hope your friend finds a new job very soon.
gumshoe wrote:The slots are probably the most valuable asset now, and I’d expect a battle for those.
Absolutely - particularly some of the early-morning slots at places such as MAN and LGW which will no doubt be fought over by the likes of easyJet, Jet2, Ryanair, TUI etc.
LREDI wrote:Can’t see VS wanting to take any of the TC 332s given the extra cost of cabin refits is etc when they have neos on the way.
Three of the A330's were first delivered in 1999 to Airtours, stayed on when they rebranded to MyTravel and later kept on when they merged with Thomas Cook. They weren't exclusively used on long-haul duties as all three operators sent them on some of the busier short-haul routes. One of them is ex-BMI and not that much younger.
I suppose it will boil down to how many hours/cycles they're on and how long they've got before they're due major maintenance such as a D-Check whether they find new homes. I recall one of the ex-BMI A330's being scrapped at Sanford after BA dispensed with them post-merger. It will be down to the leaseco to make that call, but if they're in decent nick and in light of the ongoing 787 RR engine issues they could come in useful for some airlines.