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Some of the more obscure African routes from London are a result of Britain's colonial legacy. The British Airways flights to Lusaka in Zambia are a classic case in point. It's primarily a route for those travelling on business or visiting family, although Lusaka is a minor hub for connecting flights on to other more tourist-friendly spots in southern Africa. Think Zambian businessmen and diplomats sitting next to off-the-beaten track safari fans.
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02/03/2012 18:37
The idiot that wrote this article must be some soft southerner who thinks that it`s "grim up North" & we all walk about in flat caps, wear clogs & own wippets.
Robin Hood Airport is a great airport, yes it may be small but it`s far from being a shed in a field & we locals don`t just go to the costas or Poland, some of us have extensive travel experience, yes flying from Robin Hood.
I suggest you do some research before making insulting & vacuous remarks.
02/03/2012 20:43
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02/03/2012 19:46
If it doesn't happen in London it's not worth having!! Is that what you mean. Well I'll have you know this is a far nicer place to be. Have you ever seen Humberside? Robin Hood Airport is brilliant it's efficient clean and you don't have to queue for hours to get through check in. Change your attitude you seem to think people here have no imagination and prefer a tan to a cultural holiday, how wrong you are. After living in London I would not want to go back I prefer the North any day
02/03/2012 19:34
MSN Travel need to get contributors who actually know something about travel. Apart from David Whitley's inane comments about Doncaster Robin Hood, he gives an entireley wrong impression of Aruba. It has been a major tourist destination for many years, perhaps not for Brits but certainly Americans flood the place. It does not need 'the bloody mindedness of a UK travel company' to turn it into what I consider to be one of the top Caribbean destinations.
02/03/2012 21:29
David Whiteley, have you even been to Doncaster-Sheffield Robin Hood Airport? Judging by your ill-informed comment I take it you havent! It was a former RAF base from which Vulcan bombers were deployed. It has the largest Runway in Britain, and is a great success for the area. Please, in future not slate the area like that again. I have been living in Doncaster for over 25 years now, having moved from Kent and I wouldnt go back, even if I could afford to!
02/03/2012 22:08
02/03/2012 21:35
02/03/2012 22:18
David Whitley, contributor, MSN Travel
Doesn't say what credentials he has to make him a suitable or knowledgeable contributor does it? Maybe he runs an ice-cream stall in Bognor? Another very poor article written by someone who knows nothing about the subject and has not bothered doing any research.
02/03/2012 22:49
One should not comment about people knowing where certain places are and making the assumption most people don't know where they are. Having had a holiday in Aruba in the 70's this is part of the A,B,C islands part of the Dutch Antilles. Aruba, Bonaire and Curacao. All a brilliant places to have a great holiday.
02/03/2012 19:06
It is strange that computers, have got faster and cheaper, over the last 50 years, but not aircraft, what are we doing wrong, also pilots are slow to learn, in 2009 there was a fatal crash because of a known faulty airspeed meter. If your airspeed meter does not work, you can use your climb rate meter as a rough indicator,(I am not a pilot and I know this) or your GPS.
02/03/2012 19:40
02/03/2012 23:44
03/03/2012 01:59
04/04/2012 12:42
disgusted by the doncaster airport comments, it's a fantastic airport with a lot going for it, the newest airport in the U.K, one of the longest runways in britain, it has on of the cleanest terminals and quickest checkins. not to mention the history of the area, old RAF base where Vulcan bombers were based ( britains main nuclear deterrant at the time) and considered so important it had bomber command nearby.
I think you david whitley owe people who believe in the airport and area to grow and become a much bigger endeavor an apology for your short sightedness, if you dont like it then fine, but a shed in a field, it's terminal has a capacity of 2.5million people per year, dont think the average garden shed can handle that!
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