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Report: Flyglobespan Is The Worst Airline I Have Ever Travelled With!!

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    #32
    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,469 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Apparently they are to give up the Knock flights after this summer for good


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    #33
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    Just as an afterthought for anyone who flew them. Make of it what you will..

    http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/transport/article3999421.ece
    The Times wrote:
    The inquiry centred on a 12-year-old Boeing 757 which flew between Liverpool, Knock, in the west of Ireland, and New York. As the jet was taking off from JFK airport on June 28 last year both its engine pressure ratio gauges failed. The pilot reported the faults when he reached Liverpool.

    The plane, which carries more than 200 people, should have been grounded until at least one of the gauges had been fixed. But the airline authorised it to fly back across the Atlantic with neither gauge functioning.

    The gauges measure engine thrust, which is critical during take-off. They are on a mandatory list of equipment which has to be operational if the 757 is to be certified as airworthy.

    Graham Sturrock, a former pilot who advises airlines, said that flying without the gauges reduces the safety net if other equipment fails. “It also increases the pilot’s workload and the chance of pilot error,” he said.

    When the plane reached New York it was grounded until it was repaired. The problem should have been reported to the CAA within four days but it was left to the American regulator to report it three months later.

    It is understood the airline has admitted sanctioning the flights and has replaced two managers.


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    #34
    poiuyt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭poiuyt


    Hi all,
    Am interested to know has anyone used flyglobespan on the dublin to calgary route this year.
    Understand that this crowd have had an ammount of horror stories but there prices are extremely tempting ..
    Not too fussed on luxury in the cabin but am more concerned about their safety record..
    anyway would like to know if their standards have improved at all

    regards
    p.


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    #35
    BuffyBot
    Registered Users Posts: 24,924 ✭✭✭✭BuffyBot


    I'd suggest having a read of http://www.airlinequality.com/Forum/flygspan.htm

    Doesn't look like they've changed their spots all that much. I still wouldn't be in any rush to fly them, no matter how cheap


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