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« on: August 08, 2026, 09:29:44 »
From the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) - 8 August 2026, 06:31 BST, updated "54 minutes ago"

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Airport disruption a 'shambles' as flights restart

Disruption because of a runway defect at Bristol Airport continues, as flights start to depart.

Hundreds of passengers were stranded on Friday evening after the decision was made to close the runway shortly after 18:00 BST. All flights were suspended until 08:00 on Saturday.

Flights have since restarted amid delayed take offs and diversions.

In a short statement on the airport website, a spokesperson said: "There will be some disruption to some flights today. We apologise for any inconvenience caused."
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« Reply #1 on: August 08, 2026, 11:44:11 »
See also https://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=22894.msg377916#msg377916 which I posted almost simultaneously with grahame.

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #2 on: August 08, 2026, 16:48:00 »
A hard landing holed the runway.

I won’t assume which airline did it, but I know which airline offer a free rough landing with every flight.
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« Reply #3 on: August 08, 2026, 17:16:00 »
Hmmm. Roll Eyes  I can only claim, in mitigation, that Coffee Shop member LiskeardRich provoked me into posting this here:

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on December 12, 2025, 16:33:55
I have posted this before, here on the Coffee Shop forum, but it's a light-hearted spoof advert for Ryanair, from YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp4yczeiXwY

Watch until the end of the 70 seconds clip: it rather seems to sum it all up quite neatly.  Grin

(With my apologies to any possibly younger readers here for the one sweary word).

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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
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« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2026, 08:56:23 »
Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on August 08, 2026, 17:16:00
Hmmm. Roll Eyes  I can only claim, in mitigation, that Coffee Shop member LiskeardRich provoked me into posting this here:

Quote from: Chris from Nailsea on December 12, 2025, 16:33:55
I have posted this before, here on the Coffee Shop forum, but it's a light-hearted spoof advert for Ryanair, from YouTube, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cp4yczeiXwY

Watch until the end of the 70 seconds clip: it rather seems to sum it all up quite neatly.  Grin

(With my apologies to any possibly younger readers here for the one sweary word).

CfN▸ (Chris from Nailsea, an administrator on this forum).  Tongue

Forgotten I'd seen it before.  Brilliant!



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