lumumba wrote:Why is there one TNT flight out of Brussels to Jankoping?
Why is it not flying out of Liege?
Below is the explanation that I had in mind. Not sure if it is still correct or if it has ever been correct.
This TNT flight out of BRU is a cargo flight that mainly transports sensitive and urgent medical materials.
DHL used to have this contract. But when they downgraded their BRU hub in 2008, DHL no longer could offer a direct connection from BRU to Scandinavia. That's when TNT jumped in and took over this contract.
For some reasons the client seems to want to send his shipments only out of BRU and on a dedicated, direct flight.
Thanks a lot for your answer.
The route started with a BAe 146 and was upgraded to a 737-300F some years ago.
Last year, TNT ended the operation of the route with its own aircraft and they subcontracted Jet Time Cargo.
Acid-drop wrote:not that logic, LGG is also specialized in pharma.
But if the client wants BRU, he gets BRU i guess ...
You barely save time, but what the client wants, the client gets
When the goods have to be delivered to somewhere near Brussels, some 2 hours in a truck is a bit more then barely. Specially when it's medical stuff with urgent delivery.
Acid-drop wrote:not that logic, LGG is also specialized in pharma.
But if the client wants BRU, he gets BRU i guess ...
You barely save time, but what the client wants, the client gets
By "urgent and sensitive medical materials", do we understand pharmaceuticals or could it be something like donor organs?
Based upon quite some medical documentaries on Vier tv (Topdokters), VTM tv (Catherine) and other tv, I would say that organ transport is never done with cargo flights: because medical staff flies both ways, and because the organ is the sole "cargo" and thus needs a tailor made flight schedule.
Acid-drop wrote:not that logic, LGG is also specialized in pharma.
But if the client wants BRU, he gets BRU i guess ...
You barely save time, but what the client wants, the client gets
By "urgent and sensitive medical materials", do we understand pharmaceuticals or could it be something like donor organs?
Based upon quite some medical documentaries on Vier tv (Topdokters), VTM tv (Catherine) and other tv, I would say that organ transport is never done with cargo flights: because medical staff flies both ways, and because the organ is the sole "cargo" and thus needs a tailor made flight schedule.
Organs are often send by regular passenger flights. Some keep it in the cockpit with a signature of crew and handlers, others will take it in the belly. But it will always be handled as top prio and very sensitive. Private planes are used when there is no convenient regular flight schedule available.
Many G4S employees airside this noon in Brussels at stand 206, next to a Tunisair aircraft destination Tunis. Fire brigade present for a water salute. In honour of a (repatriated) victim 22/03? Impressive action.
Hue wrote:Many G4S employees airside this noon in Brussels at stand 206, next to a Tunisair aircraft destination Tunis. Fire brigade present for a water salute. In honour of a (repatriated) victim 22/03? Impressive action.
Last weekend, a G4S employee of Tunisian origin died in a car accident on the E40. He was working at BRU during the 22/03 attacks, but survived.
I guess his body is flown back to Tunisia today.
Hue wrote:Many G4S employees airside this noon in Brussels at stand 206, next to a Tunisair aircraft destination Tunis. Fire brigade present for a water salute. In honour of a (repatriated) victim 22/03? Impressive action.
Last weekend, a G4S employee of Tunisian origin died in a car accident on the E40. He was working at BRU during the 22/03 attacks, but survived.
I guess his body is flown back to Tunisia today.
Passenger wrote:Lots of arrivals going into a short hold.p
Runway restrictions (only 01 for landings)?
On my return flight from MAN this evening the pilot told that many flights were late (including our incoming flight) because of single runway operation. We nevertheless landed on 07L, and not on 01 like many other flights.
If you look at news reports about weather in Riemst yesterday, it's easy to conclude thunderstorms in the east of Belgium were very challenging for area control as pilots want to avoid cumulonimbus. Probably also causing runway changes at EBBR. When there are no incidents, these events go undetected by media, but circumstances like yesterday result in an extremely high workload for ATC.
If Flightradar is right, SN-2049 Brussels-Birmingham returned to Brussels when the channel was already crossed, then did two go-arounds at BRU and then diverted to... Lille.
Passenger wrote:If Flightradar is right, SN-2049 Brussels-Birmingham returned to Brussels when the channel was already crossed, then did two go-arounds at BRU and then diverted to... Lille.
Most unusual indeed. Maybe LIL was the best airport where stranded passengers could continue to their final destination with another aircraft from another airline? Just guessing...
Passenger wrote:If Flightradar is right, SN-2049 Brussels-Birmingham returned to Brussels when the channel was already crossed, then did two go-arounds at BRU and then diverted to... Lille.
Most unusual indeed. Maybe LIL was the best airport where stranded passengers could continue to their final destination with another aircraft from another airline? Just guessing...
Most unusual indeed. Maybe LIL was the best airport where stranded passengers could continue to their final destination with another aircraft from another airline? Just guessing...
Lille was the nearest airport with good enough visibility conditions (no low cloud or rain/fog).
