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by mark_aviation
Mon 02 Oct 2023, 5:24 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE
Replies: 23
Views: 7022

Re: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE

Well, to be honest, if you really think a campsite has a better view, then you probably should. In all honesty, the only thing stopping me from just staying at the campsite is the static display. Everything else that goes along with attending the show and the customer service from the RIAT team thi...
by mark_aviation
Sun 01 Oct 2023, 9:01 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE
Replies: 23
Views: 7022

Re: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE

I thought my issue had been solved too, but here I am waiting another 2 weeks for a reply to my email asking for a confirmation for the tickets I now own for the 2024 show. My account on the RIAT website still shows the order details of the old order which includes the grandstand seats I was told we...
by mark_aviation
Fri 22 Sep 2023, 7:46 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE
Replies: 23
Views: 7022

Re: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE

A quick follow-up to my original post, we finally managed to get a reply from the RAFCTE Finance Director after a member of this forum very kindly offered to pass this thread on to a member of staff there (I don't want to say names but you know who you are, thank you!). No word of apology in their e...
by mark_aviation
Wed 20 Sep 2023, 5:52 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE
Replies: 23
Views: 7022

Non-Existent Customer Support from RIAT and/or RAFCTE

Has anyone else had an abysmal experience with RIAT customer support and/or RAFCTE customer support recently? We're currently dealing with a total lack of responses from them and we're wondering if anyone has had any luck getting in touch via other means? To explain the situation, we got notified vi...
by mark_aviation
Wed 20 May 2020, 11:23 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED

Has anybody not had the email yet - apart from me? I went for Mach 1 for 2020 so might be down the list. I haven’t received an email either (not that it matters to me because I’m rolling over). They’ve even made another post on FB this morning saying everyone should have an email. If anyone wants a...
by mark_aviation
Tue 19 May 2020, 7:56 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED

Credit where credit is due, they’ve handled this whole situation brilliantly IMHO :clap: The choice to carry over your grandstand seat for next year was the deciding factor for me to roll over the payment. Here’s hoping the big 5-0 next year will be one to remember!
by mark_aviation
Thu 09 Apr 2020, 2:53 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED

I wonder if seat requests etc will be carried over to next year? As in FRIAT? I think it would be fair to assume that the full state of affairs from this year would be carried over lock stock and barrel to next year. Its the easiest way, effectively a 12 month postponement. So in that case the answ...
by mark_aviation
Sat 04 Apr 2020, 7:32 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Sunderland Airshow 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 0
Views: 5743

Sunderland Airshow 2020 - CANCELLED

It was announced yesterday on their Twitter that the Sunderland International Airshow 2020 has been cancelled to protect the health and well being of all involved (COVID-19 related).

[tweet]https://twitter.com/SunAirshow/status/1246014093582053376[/tweet]
by mark_aviation
Fri 20 Mar 2020, 12:28 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED

douglas334 wrote:Anyone know where we stand with refunds? The ticket line and chat are now offline and the statement mentioned nothing about this.


I just edited my post above to include it, but yes. Either full refund or potentially forward payment to 2021. More info in new few weeks.
by mark_aviation
Fri 20 Mar 2020, 12:14 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED

It’s the right decision, no one can argue that. But man it’s disappointing. Going to leave a big hole in a lot of peoples summers There is also a FAQ page on the website. A key point many will want to know is: Yes, you will be able to apply for a refund or potentially carry over to 2021 what you pai...
by mark_aviation
Thu 12 Mar 2020, 12:03 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

What an update that is :clap: Couple of types there we don’t get to see very often. Always good to see the Belgian F-16 (for possibly the last year in this scheme) and an announcement of interest from the Pakistan Navy... :love:
by mark_aviation
Thu 27 Feb 2020, 1:20 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

Not a blow your socks off type update but nothing to grumble about there. Been a few years since we last saw a Wildcat flying and it’s a nice bulking up of the static :up:
by mark_aviation
Thu 13 Feb 2020, 11:57 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

Very welcome additions!

Shout out to DBH for the more in-depth/ behind the scenes updates this year :clap:
by mark_aviation
Wed 12 Feb 2020, 3:35 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

So what is still available from the States that could be present at Fairford this year? F35A Demo Team and the A10c Thunderbolt II/Warthog Demo Depends if he means flying or static. Could be F-15, B-1b, B-52, C-130, P-8, Osprey for static display, a few other contenders too. Osprey flying is probab...
by mark_aviation
Thu 06 Feb 2020, 11:55 am
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

New additions the the Confirmed Aircraft page...

Royal Danish Air Force:

CL-604 Challenger (S)
F-16AM Fighting Falcon (F)

Great to finally see the Danish F-16 display back a Fairford :clap:

Invited nations: https://www.airtattoo.com/airshow/aircr ... tions-2019
by mark_aviation
Wed 05 Feb 2020, 6:52 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

Thank you for the kind words on previous pages. I have been lucky to have had an excellent handover period with Tom, and the awesome Air Operations team have been doing a stellar job over the last few months preparing for RIAT 2020. This year's themes give us two exciting areas of military aviation...
by mark_aviation
Thu 30 Jan 2020, 5:41 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 Wishlist
Replies: 170
Views: 45977

Re: RIAT 2020 Wishlist

I wish for an RAF F-35 and P-8 to show up :grin:
by mark_aviation
Thu 30 Jan 2020, 4:44 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

How is this not an update? All updates are hopeful until the aircraft arrives (and even then they sometimes leave anyway, as we have been discussing). And when was the last time there was an RAF P-8 at RIAT? Exactly - so it will be a UK airshow debut, no? unless Cosford or Yeovilton sneak one in Th...
by mark_aviation
Thu 30 Jan 2020, 3:42 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

From the latest email: We're very excited to share with you that, subject to operational tasking, we are hopeful the UK F-35B Lightning and new RAF P-8A Poseidon will appear at this summer's Air Tattoo, representing the airshow's two themes for 2020; Fast Jet Combat Air Power and Intelligence, Surve...
by mark_aviation
Tue 21 Jan 2020, 2:57 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

From the latest email: As we look forward to our 50th anniversary in 2021, we're pleased to introduce 1971, our new hospitality upgrade that combines contemporary food and drink with hints of 1970s style. In response to high demand for our First Class Lounge (nearly sold out on Saturday) we have dev...
by mark_aviation
Sun 19 Jan 2020, 9:41 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

So to summarise:

“We know traffic has been an issue in the past, so to improve that we are increasing the size of the red car park to allow more people to attend the show”. :dizzy:

Can see a trend developing this year...
by mark_aviation
Tue 03 Dec 2019, 10:12 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 Wishlist
Replies: 170
Views: 45977

Re: RIAT 2020 Wishlist

I’d like to see the Gripen E, preferably with their newly realised splinter camo. Don’t think its too far fetched considering it’s a Farnborough year too.
by mark_aviation
Tue 15 Oct 2019, 12:32 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

As per the latest email; discounted Saturday tickets are now 50% sold out (Earlybird £54 rate).
by mark_aviation
Wed 25 Sep 2019, 8:42 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

Did anyone even receive an email about the tickets going on sale? Since this years show concluded, they’ve been posting weekly on social about encouraging people to sign up to their mailing list to be “the first to hear when tickets go on sale”. As far as I can see, no email has been sent and no pos...
by mark_aviation
Wed 25 Sep 2019, 2:52 pm
Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
Topic: RIAT 2020 - CANCELLED
Replies: 1085
Views: 208901

Re: RIAT 2020

Not getting the E-Tickets until 2 weeks before the show is a very good move IMHO. Stops anyone buying bulk now and selling them closer to the show. Have the Saturday tickets already gone up? Marked as current price £54 and full price £59. Sunday at £49 Smart business move TBH. Saturday always sells ...