Anyone going to Farnborough with trade tickets?

Lostkat · 18 Jul 2006 at 22:47

I know there are a few people who work in the Aerospace industry here, and I'm desperate for some help after something was highlighted to me today:

Does anyone here have Trade Visitor tickets for Farnborough, who is intending on visiting over the weekend?

I'm going there with Leon and his mate, and bought a couple of tickets a few weeks ago. I was then given 2 Trade Visitor tickets by a supplier, so I sold one of my bought tickets to a colleague at a cut price and gave her another free one which I had acquired. She called me today to tell me that the ticket office had told her that Trade tickets were not valid on the weekend.

Now, it says absolutely nothing about this on the tickets themselves. It merely says "Admits one adult to Farnborough International Airshow 2006 for one day only between 17-23rd July". I think the ticket office have just told her that because they don't like people using their free tickets on family day. Does anyone have some Trade Visitor tickets, which they will be using at the w/e, or has anyone done this before?

Thanks in advance to anyone who can help.

Pez · 18 Jul 2006 at 22:57

I've been to Farnborough on trade tickets before, at the weekend

I think your initial guess is correct

Lostkat · 18 Jul 2006 at 23:01

Excellent

Thank you. I'm going to tell her to keep my ticket. She was concerned that I'd not be able to get in with my free ones so wanted to give it back. I think as long as I make sure Leon's ticket is filled in with someones' name who works for my company, then it'll be fine. I'll just use the name of someone who's already been.

Went to Farnborough today and they didn't ask for ID, just a filled in ticket.

TriedandTested · 18 Jul 2006 at 23:20

Who do you work for then? BAE? Lockheed?

NicktheNorse · 19 Jul 2006 at 01:17

ive got a ticket for friday, same day as the train strike! great, gonna have to drive instead

Lostkat · 19 Jul 2006 at 06:12

Tried&Tested said:
Who do you work for then? BAE? Lockheed?

RR

Compound · 19 Jul 2006 at 08:52

I've been in twice this week already!!

I work for BAE and we have our own entrance gate, i have got a ticket but i havent been asked to show it the two time that i have been over. ALl that security hae asked to see is my BAE pass.

Quite a good show and nice to wander around in the baking sunshine, worth watchin the flying in the afternoon, the mig-29 is impressive.

D4VE · 19 Jul 2006 at 08:59

I'll be watching from my garden :cool:

So the MiGs made it this year? That's good news.

jpmonkey69 · 19 Jul 2006 at 09:06

Lostkat said:
RR

Wicked

Charlie Bravo · 19 Jul 2006 at 12:17

I went yesterday as well. Bought a ticket at the gate, wasn't asked for any ID and I didn't even bother filling the ticket out.
Anyone could get in on a trade day.

Will post a few pics in the Photography forum shortly.

NicktheNorse · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:18

/plane porn warning: the following material is not suitable for young children or the faint-hearted!

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Scuzi · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:22

I had to work ffs, I was really looking forward to it too. Maybe next year.
I take it you all had a good time? Anything exciting happen?

EDIT: Grrrrrr I hate A340's

NicktheNorse · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:23

Scuzi said:
Anything exciting happen?

See above.

Biohazard · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:24

Lostkat said:
RR

he he my uncle has a very very large stake in RR desiel engines

NicktheNorse · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:25

Biohazard said:
he he my uncle has a very very large stake in RR desiel engines

the marine diesel line? "Bergen?" They make them in my home town in Norway, funnily enough.

Biohazard · 21 Jul 2006 at 23:29

NicktheNorse said:
the marine diesel line? "Bergen?" They make them in my home town in Norway, funnily enough.

afaik. He has a lot of buisness interest, and as such can be pretty cagey about his venture companies port folio, but I know RR desiel engines are in there. So is a good bit of volvo lol, who also apparently do a fair bit of marine stuff.