| Arrivals! 19:21 - Apr 15 with 3575 views | jonesy |
Just looking at the aircraft flying near us (adds a bit of excitement to our lives!) and noticed a British Airways flight coming over the east coast from Shanghai! They have relaxed the rules there so there should be no problem?🤫. London beware. |  | | |  |
| Arrivals! on 19:31 - Apr 15 with 2319 views | Rochdale_Rangar |
I live directly under the flight path of planes coming and going. It’s been really quiet the last couple of week. Apart from the raf jet last week. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 19:33 - Apr 15 with 2312 views | 442Dale |
Need to know what Farage thinks. |  |
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| Arrivals! on 19:45 - Apr 15 with 2292 views | Dorislove |
Flights to certain places have never stopped ,Cathay Pacific seem to have flown to LHR everyday and Ba fly to NY twice a day ,unfortunatly for them the load factor is pityfully low.
Qatar have and are still flying to Manchester and so are Pakistan.
Edit Pakistan IA have now suspended services. [Post edited 15 Apr 2020 19:49]
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| Arrivals! on 19:46 - Apr 15 with 2288 views | Nigeriamark |
Might just be a flight to return Brits who work there back to the UK? |  | | |
| Arrivals! on 19:52 - Apr 15 with 2272 views | SuddenLad |
| Arrivals! on 19:46 - Apr 15 by Nigeriamark |
Might just be a flight to return Brits who work there back to the UK? |
My friend is BA cabin crew. Yesterday he was detailed to fly out on an emergency repatriation flight to collect stranded Brits, who were unable to get back due to cessation of commercial flights. The flight was to Ahmedabad then back to Heathrow. 4 hour turn around and then back here. |  |
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| Arrivals! on 20:36 - Apr 15 with 2216 views | jonesy |
Air China to Beijing just gone over. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 21:38 - Apr 15 with 2120 views | Rochdale_Rangar |
| Arrivals! on 20:36 - Apr 15 by jonesy |
Air China to Beijing just gone over. |
It hasn’t been a lockdown in the true sense of the word from the beginning. Some sites are still open despite mass lay offs in the construction industry and a struggle to get materials. How many people are still picking and packing non essential items in warehouses. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 03:52 - Apr 16 with 1984 views | jacko_dale |
I live in China, although currently stuck outside the country as they've banned all foreigners from entering! From what I gather international airlines are running very reduced routes at the government's request (order), about once a week per route I think. So that could explain this one. | | | |
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| Arrivals! on 09:18 - Apr 16 with 1885 views | mingthemerciless |
There was a report on the radio today that British farmers are flying in Eastern European fruit and veg pickers. Six flights were mentioned. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 12:26 - Apr 16 with 1781 views | Nigeriamark |
| Arrivals! on 09:18 - Apr 16 by mingthemerciless |
There was a report on the radio today that British farmers are flying in Eastern European fruit and veg pickers. Six flights were mentioned. |
seems logical. It's not like there are British people with time on their hands who would like/need to earn some extra cash !!! | | | |
| Arrivals! on 13:01 - Apr 16 with 1753 views | mingthemerciless |
| Arrivals! on 12:26 - Apr 16 by Nigeriamark |
seems logical. It's not like there are British people with time on their hands who would like/need to earn some extra cash !!! |
Brits have been invited to have a go. A few have joined in but nowhere near enough. If things don't improve the farmers are saying there maybe a shortage of fruit and veg. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 13:45 - Apr 16 with 1711 views | jonesy |
| Arrivals! on 19:46 - Apr 15 by Nigeriamark |
Might just be a flight to return Brits who work there back to the UK? |
Another British Airways flight from Beijing arriving! A China Eastern from Shanghai about to land at Heathrow. Totally confused. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 13:56 - Apr 16 with 1699 views | jonesy |
| Arrivals! on 03:52 - Apr 16 by jacko_dale |
I live in China, although currently stuck outside the country as they've banned all foreigners from entering! From what I gather international airlines are running very reduced routes at the government's request (order), about once a week per route I think. So that could explain this one. |
Flights are regularly going to and from China from Heathrow. If they are not allowing foreigners to enter, these outbound planes must be taking Chinese. I’m not sure who is on the inbound planes but I would have thought all British would have returned by now? It appears there is free travel between China and the UK but not from your house to the coast! | | | |
| Arrivals! on 14:04 - Apr 16 with 1691 views | Nigeriamark |
| Arrivals! on 13:56 - Apr 16 by jonesy |
Flights are regularly going to and from China from Heathrow. If they are not allowing foreigners to enter, these outbound planes must be taking Chinese. I’m not sure who is on the inbound planes but I would have thought all British would have returned by now? It appears there is free travel between China and the UK but not from your house to the coast! |
Are some of the planes Cargo planes? Although many countries have banned foreigners, I think cargo, courier services etc are still in operation although I assume at a lower level | | | |
| Arrivals! on 15:50 - Apr 16 with 1646 views | jonesy |
| Arrivals! on 14:04 - Apr 16 by Nigeriamark |
Are some of the planes Cargo planes? Although many countries have banned foreigners, I think cargo, courier services etc are still in operation although I assume at a lower level |
Unfortunately they have landed so I can’t get further details. I don’t believe they were cargo. Most cargo planes tend to be older and without windows. I will note the aircraft registration next time and let you know. There are lots of cargo planes flying around which is ok. DHL etc. Having just looked there is a Virgin Atlantic 787 Dreamliner G-VNYL crossing the North Sea on it’s way to Shanghai international. Pretty certain it’s not cargo. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 15:55 - Apr 16 with 1642 views | jonesy |
And there is a 777 British Airways G-STBD crossing the North Sea heading for Heathrow from Shanghai. Again unlikely to be cargo. Very busy route. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 16:55 - Apr 16 with 1599 views | BigKindo |
| Arrivals! on 15:55 - Apr 16 by jonesy |
And there is a 777 British Airways G-STBD crossing the North Sea heading for Heathrow from Shanghai. Again unlikely to be cargo. Very busy route. |
I use flightradar24. Air Bridge Cargo 747 to Amsterdam currently passing over south of Dale. Last Saturday I observed 2 DHL and a KLM Cargo going to the USA. |  | | |
| Arrivals! on 18:31 - Apr 16 with 1539 views | jonesy |
I am using flightradar24 too. Good to see what’s going on. Freedar is good as it shows some military aircraft but not all. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 18:44 - Apr 16 with 1527 views | Nigeriamark |
| Arrivals! on 15:50 - Apr 16 by jonesy |
Unfortunately they have landed so I can’t get further details. I don’t believe they were cargo. Most cargo planes tend to be older and without windows. I will note the aircraft registration next time and let you know. There are lots of cargo planes flying around which is ok. DHL etc. Having just looked there is a Virgin Atlantic 787 Dreamliner G-VNYL crossing the North Sea on it’s way to Shanghai international. Pretty certain it’s not cargo. |
Don't worry about getting the registration, I'm not a plane spotter, I was just offering a suggestion as to why there seem to be direct flights to and from China when I thought commercial flights were suspended
My dad was a huge plane spotter ( is there a specific name for plane spotters?) & when I was a small kid would drag me and my 2 older sisters to spend hours at Manchester airport. Cant say that 3 kids between the ages of 10 & 8 were particularly impressed with just sitting in a car at the end of the runway, but he loved it and did it for 40 or 50 years.
At his funeral we had a small model of Concorde on his coffin, and as the curtains closed on the coffin in the cremetorium, instead of music we played the sound of concord taking off | | | |
| Arrivals! on 21:01 - Apr 16 with 1468 views | jonesy |
| Arrivals! on 18:44 - Apr 16 by Nigeriamark |
Don't worry about getting the registration, I'm not a plane spotter, I was just offering a suggestion as to why there seem to be direct flights to and from China when I thought commercial flights were suspended
My dad was a huge plane spotter ( is there a specific name for plane spotters?) & when I was a small kid would drag me and my 2 older sisters to spend hours at Manchester airport. Cant say that 3 kids between the ages of 10 & 8 were particularly impressed with just sitting in a car at the end of the runway, but he loved it and did it for 40 or 50 years.
At his funeral we had a small model of Concorde on his coffin, and as the curtains closed on the coffin in the cremetorium, instead of music we played the sound of concord taking off |
Sounds a really thoughtful way to send your dad off. Well done.
I remember dragging my mum and dad to Ringway and taking pictures of Viscounts and Vanguards. It used to be really easy to park then.
I also used to persuade them to head down the East Lancs road to Liverpool looking at the ships. Walking down the dock road with my telescope! The variety of shipping then was amazing.
Talking of Concorde I used to work in Colnbrook just under the flightpath to Heathrow. I decided to take a photo of Concorde taking off. As it passed over I had no fingers to stick in my ears and was very impressed!!
Keep well. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 21:02 - Apr 16 with 1467 views | onedalefan |
As Rochdale was on the flight path into Manchester Airport and any traffic now seems to go in over Middleton, am missing the regular noise of aircraft coming over especially being woken up at 6.45 on a Saturday and Sunday morning by a Virgin 747 at 5000 ft. Having to satisfy myself with the occasional flight going over at height travelling from Europe to America / Canada. |  | | |
| Arrivals! on 21:05 - Apr 16 with 1462 views | jonesy |
Living near Norwich we used to get Scandinavian traffic but not much now. Still get China and Tokyo still climbing from Heathrow and very noisy. Also get F15s from Lakenheath messing about! | | | |
| Arrivals! on 22:25 - Apr 16 with 1408 views | sxdale |
I remember being sat on the terraces at Craven Cottage in the sunshine watching Concorde flying over, much more interesting than seeing dale that day! | | | |
| Arrivals! on 09:07 - Apr 17 with 1296 views | Dorislove |
Virgin are doing freight only to NY on 787-9 and A350-1000 from London. | | | |
| Arrivals! on 13:53 - Apr 17 with 1205 views | jonesy |
Just had what looked like a Red Arrows Hawk fly over with a smoke trail. Not sure why. | | | |
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