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Gatwick North Carparking caos.
What has happened at the new car park 2 on the North terminal. I had to queue for at least 20 mins from the motorway to get into the car park. When you reach the car park staff direct you into the old car park then there's no parking on bottom levels
What has happened at the new car park 2 on the North terminal. I had to queue for at least 20 mins from the motorway to get into the car park. When you reach the car park staff direct you into the old car park then there's no parking on bottom levels
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I believe there is a structural problem with the new car park 2 at LGW North which means it cannot be used except for the bottom level which is used for, I think, valet parking. This from the people who think they could successfully build a second runway and associated terminal, infrastructure, etc.
Discover the World, a UK-based travel agency specialising in Iceland are chartering an aircraft (no idea which airline - sorry) to fly 2x weekly between Gatwick and Egilsstadir in Iceland from 28 May 2016 to 24 Sep 2016
https://www.discover-the-world.co.uk...over-the-world
https://www.discover-the-world.co.uk...over-the-world
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Well, well, well, BA resuming Lgw - Jfk daily from 1st may 2016. Losing lots of money and all that!
Lowest yielding of multiple LON-NYC flights /= "money losing". Steady now.
Let's hope it's not an attempt to do to Norwegian at Gatters what American did to EOS and Maxjet at Stansted.
Won't be offering First which makes it unique across the wide body offering into NYC from BA and AA from LON. BA were adamant that this route would NEVER return no more than 18 months ago. What's changed? Norwegian.....
Let's hope it's not an attempt to do to Norwegian at Gatters what American did to EOS and Maxjet at Stansted.
), and that all the beancounters at Waterworld simply had their spreadsheets upside down during the last three attempts and missed a profitable opportunity.
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Or maybe is didn't lose as much money as we were told, they just preferred to force us through higher fares Lhr where they could make more money than at Lgw. Big difference between loosing money and being able to make even more!
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The list of who-did-what-to-whom-and-where is very long. Amongst others were LH at STN against all the LCCs in the late 1990s, which was one of the few at which they failed.
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I'm sure BA's intentions are entirely honourable (), and that all the beancounters at Waterworld simply had their spreadsheets upside down during the last three attempts and missed a profitable opportunity.
Or maybe is didn't lose as much money as we were told, they just preferred to force us through higher fares Lhr where they could make more money than at Lgw.
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I think I am correct that Norwegian carried 200,000 pax between USA and Lgw in the first year. That is a serious loss of revenue to the big 3 across the pond, which will get worse as more services are started direct with smaller aircraft.
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It's always interesting to see how other airlines jump once one airline takes the risk. I can think of countless examples Norwegian with the US city routes and now BA. Thomson with Costa Rica and now BA. I wouldn't be surprised if Virgin jump on both those wagons.
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Well done True Blue re your prediction some time back that BA would join the fray on LGW JFK... well at least I think it was you if memory serves me well! You were right after all
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Norwegian
By this time 2016 Norwegian will be double daily with the B787 and once the 787-900`s come it will be put on JFK.
Thomson Costa Rica ? DY starts San Juan 4th Nov.
By 2016/17 going into 2017......my prediction is 3 x B787 + 2 x B787-900 will be the LGW base. Minimum. Not including the B738.......no prediction on shorthaul.
Thomson Costa Rica ? DY starts San Juan 4th Nov.
By 2016/17 going into 2017......my prediction is 3 x B787 + 2 x B787-900 will be the LGW base. Minimum. Not including the B738.......no prediction on shorthaul.
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BA Long haul
Interesting that BA are dropping Las Vegas from Gatwick. Felt like a route that could work well there particularly since Virgin is successful. Seems consolidating the route from Heathrow is their preferred option.
Great news that JFK is returning to Gatwick with BA. Presumably the success of Norwegian has made them act to try to woo back some passengers who've been lost to them. It'll be interesting to see how that battle pans out. I wonder if BA will look at encroaching on any of Norwegian's other routes that they don't already serve from Gatwick?
BA long haul certainly seems to be pretty healthy with New York, Lima & Costa Rica joining the well established routes. Maybe more will follow?
Great news that JFK is returning to Gatwick with BA. Presumably the success of Norwegian has made them act to try to woo back some passengers who've been lost to them. It'll be interesting to see how that battle pans out. I wonder if BA will look at encroaching on any of Norwegian's other routes that they don't already serve from Gatwick?
BA long haul certainly seems to be pretty healthy with New York, Lima & Costa Rica joining the well established routes. Maybe more will follow?