HonestJohnDoe

I notice on my travels that an awful lot of people believe in psychic ability. At airports most passengers believe that airport staff have this ability. "will next tuesdays flight be on time" " when is the fog going to clear" " when is the volcano going to stop" If they knew that they could make a fortune without having to work!

Good Idea, how do we go about it?

The mail planes all left on time, but don't know if they managed to land at their destination. The paper plane was looking distinctly soggy however.

The restrictions only apply to liquids. Fill yer boots with solids if you want.

trout said The different airport operators put their security out to tender on a regular basis as per EU regs. Until recently here it was OCS, who co-incidentally also do the big BAA airports(Aberdeen ,Heathrow etc.) as well as Solemn Vow. They are all regulated by the department of transport There have been quite a variety of companies running airport security, however, at least here, the personnel are transferred over, so its not noticeable except for the colour of their shirts. Black shirts and brown shirts I've never seen. Up here recently the airport authority accepted its own tender as being best?? this time. In my OPINION Manual security procedures vary according to the standard of the equipment used. I.e top notch x-ray = less hand searching . Crap equipment = more hand searching. However I notice that bigger airports employ extra people just to tell you to be prepared and have your stuff ready. This seems to smooth thing out at t'coal face.

Our airport security is employed by the Scottish Parliament, through their agencies/qwangos HIAL and AMSL based in Inverness. The airlines are not involved in the running of security. The security guards are not allowed discretion and their work is constantly being filmed on CCTV. They are (to keep their jobs) under pressure to carry out their duties as interpreted by their masters in Edinburgh/Inverness. There is a strong possibility that these instructions may be a little over the top! If you have complaints please address them to your MSP as he is in a position to speak at a high enough level.

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i've heard of someone off on full pay for two years and then go back to work. I think the best option is an instant termination of contract and worry about the consequences later! probably the cheapest option.

Driving in denmark a couple of years ago and the polis had closed the road for hours for a large load negotiating a junction. Much bigger road than Shetland. It was a single blade for a wind mill. I doubt i anone has seriously looket at the logistics of getting these things around Shetland. Thank god its only going to affect the North Mainland!

Well I think that Viking should put in a better landing system so they could avoid the turbines. £10-20M would be well spent on improvimnh landing facilities.

auld een said Yes, its to make money for the shareholders.

I read in the ST Readers Views that its gone up to £12,693.09. Must be the cost of fuel!!

Mention was made of the Wind Turbines possible detrimental impact to aviation in the North Mainland. Specifically as regard to overshoot/missed approach zones. The CAA were going to do an assessment to see if there would be any unfortunate effects such as curtailing flying activities. Is this still a problem? Have the CAA given the all clear?

is this man now a danger to the public at large!! Now if had said muslim extremist requires car for very short trip .................................. we would have an inkling. . or is he going to turn this island into a car dump

Speaking of Millions. Has our hangar at Scatsta been built as an aamos to BP yet. Must be two years since we promised the money. anyone know if its up and running yet?? Now I hear there are rumours going about about big cutbacks in the oil industries requirements for flights??

I was trying to check on flights yesterday. My oily flight was cancelled and I had to find my own way home. Why is Sumburgh the only Highlands airport to have no on-line information screen and when you get there no information desk? Sumburgh has to be busier than Stornoway or Kirkwall and they have online info AND airport information desks. The place was mobbed yesterday and the only desk without a huge queue was the Tourist Office but they couldn't help me. Didn't even have a local phone number for any of the airlines. AND no sign of any airport officials!?? Eventually I got back on my original flight, but what a struggle getting throught security. The poor guards were rushed off their feet and the entrance to the gate (singular) was like going through a tube! No room to move and obviously a huge bottleneck. After an age I eventually got through. Sumburgh has a tired seventies look and I suspect that it has been allowed to run down after the oil companies pulled out. Stornoway and Kirkwall on the otherhand are more upbeat and friendly. Think its time that someone else took over the management!

I see the "Lets have a dig at Sumburgh" junta is in charge again. read the ludicrous piece of journalism about Loganair using Scatsta as a diversion. If the read their own previous stories they would know that Loganair have been using Scatsta as a diversion for quite a few years whenever it is available and suitable and safe. They even answered their own question at the end of the article, but probably hoping folk wouldn't read to the end and thin "My my, yuns aafil fok at da soothend, you ken. VERy dAft

Having been to Ilford recently, I can only say that if they threatened to deport me to Ilford I would certainly start behaving. Most of our little yobs and "hard men" wouldn't last long there

Has anyone read the "article" by Mr Angry in the latest edition. Is it a short story, is it supposed to be fact? If it is true then I question the sense in re-producing such a sorry tale,. Mrs Angry obviously had enough and left him lost in Aberdeen. Did social services really have to bale him out? did he escape from somewhere? and worryingly did he make it back to Shetland? classic journalism and editing

to quote infiltrator yes you're right, but at least from 1st August the oil industries are having to pay to keep both airports open as the 'one' can't operate without t'other

Speaking of suing, can't we as the injured party (our money after all, has been re-distributed to wherever in a false or at least highly incompetent manner)- sue the likes of badlad, rotter and clueless.?

twerto said Good point, twerto. Do the police test everyone the arrest for drugs as well as alcohol? Perhaps they should and this might give us a better perspective on the drink versus drugs debate. You still there Sherlock?

Funnily enuff I hear he threatened to sue councillors in the previous administration for asking awkward questions and insinuating he knows his brother......... . more than a bit fishy. he is really pulling the urine. if he had any conscience he would just go...now like a good lad.

low_approach said yes, the 6000+ loganair movements pa make up almost two thirds of the business at Sumburgh of course you could re-word "weel i doot if it wisna fir yun 'iac' dere widna be onythin on up yunder..". all depends on local bias

suddenstop said i see as of today HIAL have reduced Sumburgh category to 4 (except for monday and friday mornings to accommodate the Atlantic Airways. ) This means that without HIAL staff agreeing and being available to come in at short notice that the biggest aircraft to be able to use Sumburgh under normal circumstances will be the SAAb340. Is this an attempt to to save money following the decision of the oil cos to stay at Scatsta? will it impact on the ability of the scatsta 146's to use Sumburgh as a a diversion/alternate?