[Travel] Drones spotted at LGW.

[Herr Tubthumper]

Some train companies are offering journeys on production of boarding passes. LNER are according to Twitter.

As I said earlier, this will be when your problems really start

 

[Stat Brother]

This kind of carnage cannot be allowed to continue. I think we're getting to a point now where there needs to be much stricter regulation and control on the sale of drones. Currently anyone can buy them as toys and basically do what they want with them, but given the dangers and havoc they are causing now, maybe they need to be licensed and registered to an owner (18+), in the same way you'd have to if you were buying a gun. Don't make them so readily available to the general public.

It wouldn't completely eradicate the problem overnight, but its a step in the right direction.

You'll be pleased to know 14 year old Jnr Stat is getting one for Christmas.
Although after a couple of test flights, were he to have been flying it at Gatwick, yesterday, he'd have only interfered with Heathrow's planes.


Cracking bit of kit though, £50 and it does EVERYTHING.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Doesn't help you, I know, but coincidentally I've just secured a last minute cancellation for St Johns for Saturday lunchtime. What are the chances of that?!

This has brightened my mood and genuinely made me laugh.

 

[Rodney Thomas]

Don't worry, I'm sure Ernest can start a funny thread about it - will crack you up

As I said. These things happen. If you can't laugh about it...

 

[LamieRobertson]

What’s easy about hiring a car, driving 700 miles and leaving the hire car in another country (I’m not returning directly home)

Come on, a man of your stature and resources thats far to simple

 

[Official Old Man]

VIR44B is next up for work avoidance, just coming over north Wales now from Las Vegas.

Now one of six planes going around in circles just west of Watford.
One of them call sign SHT7Y.
Quick question, Westjet gets sent to Glasgow, Virgin to Heathrow. Favoritism?

 

[Official Old Man]

Opening Soon?
There has been a lot of activity with 'follow me' vehicles all night as they drive up and down the runway, I guess looking for the drones.
Right now they have all returned back to a base leaving the runway clear. Meanwhile a Gulfstream plane has come on screen.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

What’s easy about hiring a car, driving 700 miles and leaving the hire car in another country (I’m not returning directly home)

Don't Hertz rental allow that, seeing as how they're almost global?

 

[Easy 10]

You'll be pleased to know 14 year old Jnr Stat is getting one for Christmas.
Although after a couple of test flights, were he to have been flying it at Gatwick, yesterday, he'd have only interfered with Heathrow's planes.


Cracking bit of kit though, £50 and it does EVERYTHING.

We got my lad one last year for Christmas (he's 21). On its inaugural test flight he put it straight into a tree across the road, about 30ft up. He managed to climb up high enough to poke it down with a broom, but they are buggers to control !

(the drone, not the 21 year old)

 

[Thunder Bolt]

Now one of six planes going around in circles just west of Watford.
One of them call sign SHT7Y.
Quick question, Westjet gets sent to Glasgow, Virgin to Heathrow. Favoritism?

Depends on who already has baggage handlers in place, I presume?

 

[Springal]

Quick question, Westjet gets sent to Glasgow, Virgin to Heathrow. Favoritism?

Makes sense. Westjet don't have a 'base' anywhere, yet Virgin do at Heathrow. So in terms of staff to manage the situation, best to get them to a base where they have staff and resource

 

[Baldseagull]

Daughters flight in from Berlin cancelled this morning, she was given choice of flight to Paris or Edinburgh with hopefully, a flight on from either one to Gatwick. She has taken the Paris option on the basis that it is probably cheaper and quicker to get a train home from there if it is still stuffed this evening. and she might even have time for a spot of rioting in a Hi-Vis

 

[Madafwo]

Now one of six planes going around in circles just west of Watford.
One of them call sign SHT7Y.
Quick question, Westjet gets sent to Glasgow, Virgin to Heathrow. Favoritism?

Not sure about favouritism but I was really worried for a moment as I thought Luton might be where it'd end up and nobody wants that.

 

[Algernon]

If I owned a car it might be an option.

Eurostar?

Flatterer!

 

[Springal]

'One passenger flying from Cape Verde to Gatwick became so irate about being diverted to Stansted he allegedly opened the door while a fellow traveller claimed he was a terrorist so he could get off, leading to police being sent on board. '

I am not sure who the bigger dickhead is, the drone pilot or the person saying they are a TERRORIST so they could get off a flight

 

[Easy 10]

If I owned a car it might be an option.

Eurostar?

Flatterer!

I thought that.

Except I'd say "well, I can carry a tune but I'm no Dean Martin"

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Daughters flight in from Berlin cancelled this morning, she was given choice of flight to Paris or Edinburgh with hopefully, a flight on from either one to Gatwick. She has taken the Paris option on the basis that it is probably cheaper and quicker to get a train home from there if it is still stuffed this evening. and she might even have time for a spot of rioting in a Hi-Vis

EasyJet? I was given Saturday evening as my option from Berlin.

 

[nicko31]

Don't Hertz rental allow that, seeing as how they're almost global?

I think into the UK is not allowed as we drive on the left. Inside most continental countries in the EU you can do it, ie hire in Malaga and drop in Calais

 

[Baldseagull]

EasyJet? I was given Saturday evening as my option from Berlin.

Yes, Easy Jet

 

[Baldseagull]

EasyJet? I was given Saturday evening as my option from Berlin.

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