I've never seen one of these QTPod thingys before. We just use conventional BP or Shell self-serve fuel, which rarely fails. You just insert fuel card, enter PIN, fuel plane, go = simple. What do these QTPod things do different that makes them desirable?

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How would a passenger notice your level of cognition if you're locked in the cockpit?

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Sounds like the region needs better zoning and planning around airports, or airlines need to choose different airports which are separated from residential zones for their 24 hr operations. LGB and SNA are fine for daytime ops, but it's common for airports wanting 24 ops to be sited 'out of town'.

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Wow, UA used to have like 10 heavies on the ground at any given point. What a shame that they're all pulling out.

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@rapidwolve Ports are different, in that the noise originates from the port's property. Airports, however, pollute noise over a very wide area when departing and also arriving directly overhead residential areas. Regardless, you can't argue that because Mr. Port is allowed to operate, howcome Mrs. Airport cannot. The reality is, airports create noise, so there's a curfew. If the port is a problem too, that's another separate issue.

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@Joel_Wiley National level. The national CAA (FAA equivalent) have to approve airports, approach and departure routes, and airline operations with noise taken into account. Local counties are involved in the decision making process too.

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Why have the airline been able to breach curfew on so many occasions? Where I live, an airline beaches curfew and it's not the city filing suit, it's the CAA who will temporarily ban that airline from operating until it pays the fine. And if it continues, the airline will lose operation rights into that airport. Noise is not to be taken lightly. All international airports I've lived near have had curfews from around midnight to 5 am, and during the rest of the tone, noise abatement routes are mandated. So don't sit here and be a keyboard warrior and get a dig at California, because it's not a joking matter.

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Narita didn't have the capacity when Airlines wanted it. Now it has capacity, Airlines don't want Narita. United are still using NRT as a hub right?

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But you can't be removed or charged based on breath alcohol. They would need to perform a conclusive blood alcohol test before law enforcement can act. Admittedly, having to go thru the process of a blood sample could take valuable time if you're on a deadline to get to the aircraft for duty, so as you say it's safer to use alcohol free wash 👍

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Not sure why the pilots would remain onboard for 8 hours. Return to the gate, send the pax into the terminal, end of discussion. No passenger want's to sit in an A320 for 8 hours going nowhere, and it doesn't make for happy customers.

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