Emirates to CHC

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 05 Jun 2004, 11:09

It seems that Emirates won't be comming to Christchurch (CHC) until the second of July,so I still have more waiting to do

pity about that, as they say it's all good

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 05 Jun 2004, 15:03

Dont worry.. we are still waiting to see the first mid east carrier to show up in BRU.. (the capital of the EU)

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 06 Jun 2004, 10:32

B737229 wrote:Dont worry.. we are still waiting to see the first mid east carrier to show up in BRU.. (the capital of the EU)

I am sure they must go there one day, maybe in not too distant future

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 20 Jun 2004, 13:06

I have in the last couple of days got some not so good news in the mail, I have to go into hospital for a minor surgical procedure, that is ok, but the worst part is the date, July the 2nd :dammit: :dammit: :dammit: , that is the date for the inaugural Emirates flight into CHC, which I was going to the airport to see land & take off. First the delay from the original date of June the 10th, to this latest blow, I guess I will have to see it on the news on tv

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I was hoping to have better news in this my 100th post on this site, but, as they say you can't win them all.
So I shall keep plugging on, :cheers: :drink:

Allnipponairways · Post by **Allnipponairways** » 20 Jun 2004, 15:13

send somebody else to take the picture for you , send your parents ...lol they will do it fo you ..

greets

jgp · Post by **jgp** » 20 Jun 2004, 18:02

is it true that in September, EK starts its non-stop daily service to LAX?

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Jun 2004, 09:07

B737229 wrote:Dont worry.. we are still waiting to see the first mid east carrier to show up in BRU.. (the capital of the EU)

We did have Royal Jordanian and we do have El Al ...

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 21 Jun 2004, 10:59

sn26567 wrote:We did have Royal Jordanian and we do have El Al ...

And EgyptAir...

VFlies

vflies · Post by **vflies** » 21 Jun 2004, 11:03

Sorry to hear about your surgery, Bigjulie. I hope it's only minor and that you'll be okay soon after.

bigjulie wrote: I guess I will have to see it on the news on tv

Will it make the news????
Is so little happening in NZ that a foreign carrier flying to a secondary airport is tv news material?? 8O
LOL

VFlies

Post by **sn26567** » 21 Jun 2004, 11:29

vflies wrote:
sn26567 wrote:We did have Royal Jordanian and we do have El Al ...
And EgyptAir...

I would consider Egyptair as African rather than Middle-Eastern

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 21 Jun 2004, 13:13

bigjulie wrote: I guess I will have to see it on the news on tv

vflies wrote: Will it make the news????
Is so little happening in NZ that a foreign carrier flying to a secondary airport is tv news material?? 8O
LOL
VFlies

Yes, my friend, it will make the news, and not just the local news either, CHC is an international airport in it's own right, and we don't have that many airports that it could be called a secondary airport, and besides CHC is the hub airport for all the South Island.

CFB · Post by **CFB** » 25 Jun 2004, 16:32

Just received confirmation...

Starting July 1st, Emirates SkyCargo will connect Dubai with the oldest city of New Zealand, Christchurch!

Christchurch, located on the east coast of New Zealand's Southern Island will be incorporated in the expanding Emirates network through a flight passing in Melbourne, Australia. The equipment on this route will be our new Airbus 340.

Initially, operations will be on day 2, 4 and 6. From the second of August, frequencies will be raised to a daily operation except on Sunday.

01JUL - 30SEP
EK406
2 / 4 / 6
ETD 10.10
ETA 12.30 +1

02AUG - 01OCT
EK406
1 / 3 / 5
ETD 10.10
ETA 12.30 +1

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 26 Jun 2004, 11:41

CFB wrote:Just received confirmation...

Starting July 1st, Emirates SkyCargo will connect Dubai with the oldest city of New Zealand, Christchurch!

It is going to be a pax service as well isn't it? So why is it through Emirates Sky Cargo?

CFB wrote: Initially, operations will be on day 2, 4 and 6. From the second of August, frequencies will be raised to a daily operation except on Sunday.

01JUL - 30SEP
EK406
2 / 4 / 6
ETD 10.10
ETA 12.30 +1

02AUG - 01OCT
EK406
1 / 3 / 5
ETD 10.10
ETA 12.30 +1

If you go to this web page you will get the whole eta's & etd's, just forget about the dates on that article!
: https://www.aviation24.be/modules.php?name ... =0&thold-0

CFB · Post by **CFB** » 28 Jun 2004, 10:46

Because the information I receive, is all about cargo. That's why I asked for a separate forum, especially for air cargo...

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 28 Jun 2004, 11:05

CFB wrote:Because the information I receive, is all about cargo. That's why I asked for a separate forum, especially for air cargo...

Ok CFB, thank you

, for the confirmed dates & times. I got the wrong idea didn't I ?

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CFB · Post by **CFB** » 28 Jun 2004, 11:20

I don't know, but you're welcome.
Sometimes it can be confusing - pax & cargo info

PIA · Post by **PIA** » 02 Jul 2004, 20:15

Finally they have launched the service
THx TO emirates !!

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 03 Jul 2004, 12:39

Yes the big day has come & gone for the inaugural Emirates flight to CHC, and there was I stuck in a uncomfortable hospital bed :dammit: !!!

I guess there would have been a few spotters at the airport + a few official photographers, so it would be more than likely that some photo's will make their way onto a.net or some other aviation photo site!

Vflies, I did see it on the national news as I told you I would, so I am more or less a happy chappy :lookaround: :kvole: !
Oh!, by the way the minor operation I had was a success so I was told by the doctor, YAY

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 05 Jul 2004, 19:59

bigjulie wrote: Oh!, by the way the minor operation I had was a success so I was told by the doctor, YAY

Great, hope you get well soon.
Don't worry about the plane, I'm sure you'll be able to see it in real very soon

Chris

bigjulie · Post by **bigjulie** » 06 Jul 2004, 11:16

Avro wrote: Great, hope you get well soon.
Don't worry about the plane, I'm sure you'll be able to see it in real very soon

Chris

Thank you Chris it was only a minor op, to see what was going on inside, from the inside, I am 100% recovered now, so today I went out to the airport to see it come in, they are using A340-500's on this route, & boy oh boy, those planes are big :jumpy: , they are a bit bigger than 767's. + having 4 engines helps.