| Flights early arrivals 10:00 - Jan 18 with 2017 views | CountyJim |
Came back from Tenerife Monday night to Bristol flight was half hour early
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| Flights early arrivals on 10:03 - Jan 18 with 2011 views | Muteswan |
Was it supposed to be landing at Manchester?😉 |  | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 10:33 - Jan 18 with 1960 views | pikeypaul |
Yes ,
Two weeks ago Cork to Cardiff 25 mins before due take off time captain says welcome on board and since everyone is on board we will now proceed in taking off early.
Must have had a strong tail wind since 36 minutes later we landed in Cardiff 40 mins early.
Beautiful view off Townhill on the way. [Post edited 18 Jan 2019 10:35]
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| Flights early arrivals on 13:52 - Jan 18 with 1833 views | Jonathans_coat |
Nowadays airlines are so scared of people claiming compensation for “delayed” or “late” flights, they deliberately overstate flight times, by sometimes as much as 15-20% as it’ll save them millions every year.
Quite a considerable amount of time for most scheduled flights is spent “stacking” (queuing) waiting to get a landing slot or space in air corridors anyway. If there wasn’t as much traffic in the sky most flights would be waaaaay shorter. |  | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 15:01 - Jan 18 with 1782 views | CountyJim |
| Flights early arrivals on 13:52 - Jan 18 by Jonathans_coat |
Nowadays airlines are so scared of people claiming compensation for “delayed” or “late” flights, they deliberately overstate flight times, by sometimes as much as 15-20% as it’ll save them millions every year.
Quite a considerable amount of time for most scheduled flights is spent “stacking” (queuing) waiting to get a landing slot or space in air corridors anyway. If there wasn’t as much traffic in the sky most flights would be waaaaay shorter. |
Been to Tenerife and Gran Canaria for the past 23 winter's and the flight times havnt change since then butt | | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 15:07 - Jan 18 with 1771 views | AustinIsOurHero |
| Flights early arrivals on 13:52 - Jan 18 by Jonathans_coat |
Nowadays airlines are so scared of people claiming compensation for “delayed” or “late” flights, they deliberately overstate flight times, by sometimes as much as 15-20% as it’ll save them millions every year.
Quite a considerable amount of time for most scheduled flights is spent “stacking” (queuing) waiting to get a landing slot or space in air corridors anyway. If there wasn’t as much traffic in the sky most flights would be waaaaay shorter. |
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| Flights early arrivals on 15:07 - Jan 18 with 1762 views | WarwickHunt |
| Flights early arrivals on 10:33 - Jan 18 by pikeypaul |
Yes ,
Two weeks ago Cork to Cardiff 25 mins before due take off time captain says welcome on board and since everyone is on board we will now proceed in taking off early.
Must have had a strong tail wind since 36 minutes later we landed in Cardiff 40 mins early.
Beautiful view off Townhill on the way. [Post edited 18 Jan 2019 10:35]
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The view “off Townhill”?
You landed on Townhill? |  | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 15:16 - Jan 18 with 1753 views | Cooperman |
| Flights early arrivals on 13:52 - Jan 18 by Jonathans_coat |
Nowadays airlines are so scared of people claiming compensation for “delayed” or “late” flights, they deliberately overstate flight times, by sometimes as much as 15-20% as it’ll save them millions every year.
Quite a considerable amount of time for most scheduled flights is spent “stacking” (queuing) waiting to get a landing slot or space in air corridors anyway. If there wasn’t as much traffic in the sky most flights would be waaaaay shorter. |
Holding (to use the correct term) isn’t part of flight time planning and it wouldn’t be required if every flight maintained its allocated departure and arrival slot.
As for the OP - my Tokyo to Heathrow flight yesterday arrived 45 mins early due to a combination of favourable winds and limited congestion at Heathrow at the time. |  |
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| Flights early arrivals on 08:49 - Jan 19 with 1569 views | DwightYorkeSuperstar |
His first paragraph isn't. |  |
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| Flights early arrivals on 09:07 - Jan 19 with 1556 views | Pacemaker |
| Flights early arrivals on 15:16 - Jan 18 by Cooperman |
Holding (to use the correct term) isn’t part of flight time planning and it wouldn’t be required if every flight maintained its allocated departure and arrival slot.
As for the OP - my Tokyo to Heathrow flight yesterday arrived 45 mins early due to a combination of favourable winds and limited congestion at Heathrow at the time. |
I came in early Singapore to Heathrow recently with no holding above London. As a regular flyer I have noticed that in the last year that seems to be the norm now after a couple of years of circling above London for every flight. |  |
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| Flights early arrivals on 10:03 - Jan 19 with 1508 views | Highjack |
| Flights early arrivals on 09:07 - Jan 19 by Pacemaker |
I came in early Singapore to Heathrow recently with no holding above London. As a regular flyer I have noticed that in the last year that seems to be the norm now after a couple of years of circling above London for every flight. |
The planes must have had a lot of fuel to circle London for years.
No wonder the greenies are up in arms. |  |
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| Flights early arrivals on 11:00 - Jan 19 with 1469 views | hobo |
My Mrs is a pilot, he's correct |  | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 11:15 - Jan 19 with 1454 views | controversial_jack |
| Flights early arrivals on 10:03 - Jan 19 by Highjack |
The planes must have had a lot of fuel to circle London for years.
No wonder the greenies are up in arms. |
Exactly! The fuel calculations are worked out so they have a few tons spare at the end of the journey in case they need a run around. They don't routinely circle the airport,It's all calculated en route by the air traffic controllers to get them to their destination at a particular time, besides it would cost the airlines too much in fuel. |  | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 12:21 - Jan 19 with 1402 views | Pacemaker |
| Flights early arrivals on 10:03 - Jan 19 by Highjack |
The planes must have had a lot of fuel to circle London for years.
No wonder the greenies are up in arms. |
You knew what I meant, I haven’t had much sleep, I am still jet lagged 😀 | |
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| Flights early arrivals on 13:21 - Jan 19 with 1370 views | Highjack |
It’s always fun to sing the eastenders theme tune whilst circling London in a plane but some fellow travelers don’t see the fun side sometimes. | |
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| Flights early arrivals on 23:00 - Jan 19 with 1228 views | Giff |
Was also on that flight on Monday night - good to have a tail wind!! | | | |
| Flights early arrivals on 12:39 - Jan 20 with 1086 views | WxmJax |
Left Manchester at 9.20am and arrived in New York at 12.30pm. It's supposed to take 8 hours. |  |
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| Flights early arrivals on 15:11 - Jan 20 with 1025 views | pencoedjack |
| Flights early arrivals on 13:52 - Jan 18 by Jonathans_coat |
Nowadays airlines are so scared of people claiming compensation for “delayed” or “late” flights, they deliberately overstate flight times, by sometimes as much as 15-20% as it’ll save them millions every year.
Quite a considerable amount of time for most scheduled flights is spent “stacking” (queuing) waiting to get a landing slot or space in air corridors anyway. If there wasn’t as much traffic in the sky most flights would be waaaaay shorter. |
Aye finally had my 700 odd quid from TUI this week for flight delay from Turkey. |  | | |
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