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From Travel Mole:
Wow air is more than doubling its flights from London Gatwick to Reykjavik from June 2.
It will increase services from six times a week to 13 times a week.
Twice-daily flights will depart London at 12:15 and 20:40 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with a daily flight on Saturday, departing at 12:15.
The airline will be increasing its fleet of Airbus A320s and introducing two new aircraft from next month.
Wow air is more than doubling its flights from London Gatwick to Reykjavik from June 2.
It will increase services from six times a week to 13 times a week.
Twice-daily flights will depart London at 12:15 and 20:40 on Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with a daily flight on Saturday, departing at 12:15.
The airline will be increasing its fleet of Airbus A320s and introducing two new aircraft from next month.
Gatwick outlines plans for 'radical' changes
Gatwick introducing real competition into the London market. This could adversely affect MAG's plans for STN.
Gatwick introducing real competition into the London market. This could adversely affect MAG's plans for STN.
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Radical Change No.1 ?
Only 15 minutes away ?
Rename Gatwick airport Croydon International, urges politician (From Croydon Guardian)
What planet are some of these guys on ?
Rename Gatwick airport Croydon International, urges politician (From Croydon Guardian)
What planet are some of these guys on ?
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Radical Change No.1 ?
Quote: "Only 15 minutes away ?
Rename Gatwick airport Croydon International, urges politician (From Croydon Guardian)
What planet are some of these guys on ?"
It's April 1st, doesn't time fly!
It gets worse, my local airport is being renamed "Hounslow (Dick Turpin) International Airport" (IATA code HDT).
Stupid b*****ds!
Rename Gatwick airport Croydon International, urges politician (From Croydon Guardian)
What planet are some of these guys on ?"
It's April 1st, doesn't time fly!
It gets worse, my local airport is being renamed "Hounslow (Dick Turpin) International Airport" (IATA code HDT).
Stupid b*****ds!
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Dick Turpin was born in Essex, so that would be a better name for Southend or Boris Island. Famous residents of Hounslow you could name your airport after are Russell Grant or Phil Collins.
If you want to rename Gatwick, famous residents of Crawley are Alan Minter (a boxer, for younger readers), Gareth Southgate (footballer) and John George Haigh (acid bath killer).
At least you won't have to name your local airport after a fictional character.
If you want to rename Gatwick, famous residents of Crawley are Alan Minter (a boxer, for younger readers), Gareth Southgate (footballer) and John George Haigh (acid bath killer).
At least you won't have to name your local airport after a fictional character.
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Iraqi Airways
Finally Iraqi Airways have officially announced there much anticipated flights from Baghad to London Gatwick.
Flights will commence on the 5th March 2013 with two direct flights from LGW to Baghdad and one to Sulaimaniya every week with the frequency increasing to 6 flights a week by 15th June 2013, flights will be operated by their brand new Airbus 330.
As per Iraqi Airways homepage
BGW-LGW; Tue, Thu - 13.00-20.00
ISU-LGW; Fri - 13.00-20.00
LGW-BGW; Tue, Thur - 22.00-06.30
LGW-ISU; Fri - 22.00-06.30
Good to see another new airline at LGW.
Flights will commence on the 5th March 2013 with two direct flights from LGW to Baghdad and one to Sulaimaniya every week with the frequency increasing to 6 flights a week by 15th June 2013, flights will be operated by their brand new Airbus 330.
As per Iraqi Airways homepage
BGW-LGW; Tue, Thu - 13.00-20.00
ISU-LGW; Fri - 13.00-20.00
LGW-BGW; Tue, Thur - 22.00-06.30
LGW-ISU; Fri - 22.00-06.30
Good to see another new airline at LGW.
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Quote: "Dick Turpin was born in Essex, so that would be a better name for Southend or Boris Island. Famous residents of Hounslow you could name your airport after are Russell Grant or Phil Collins."
BTW Dick Turpin tranacted much of his "business" on what is now Heathrow: the notorious (at that time) Hounslow Heath.
It is no co-incidence that there is a street called "Dick Turpin Way" at Hatton Cross, just off the airport, and a transport cafe (now long gone of course) of the same name on the A30.
BTW Dick Turpin tranacted much of his "business" on what is now Heathrow: the notorious (at that time) Hounslow Heath.
It is no co-incidence that there is a street called "Dick Turpin Way" at Hatton Cross, just off the airport, and a transport cafe (now long gone of course) of the same name on the A30.
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BA are taking the fight at Gatwick to the LCCs by launching new fares that do not include checked bags in return for saving about £10 each way. Good to see BA not letting the orange brigade trample over them.
I notice however that on the Jersey route it makes Flybe less competitive, particularly if BA can beat them on both airfare and frequency. Given the landing fees very much favour larger aircraft, how long can Flybe sustain the Jersey route at Gatwick ?
I notice however that on the Jersey route it makes Flybe less competitive, particularly if BA can beat them on both airfare and frequency. Given the landing fees very much favour larger aircraft, how long can Flybe sustain the Jersey route at Gatwick ?
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BE are loosing out at LGW big time,
As much as i would like to see BE go from the JER-LGW route would that not surely bring EZY onto the route ?
Regardless, due to the demand BA would have to add capacity ot introduce a JER-LCY/LHR rotation or two ?
As much as i would like to see BE go from the JER-LGW route would that not surely bring EZY onto the route ?
Regardless, due to the demand BA would have to add capacity ot introduce a JER-LCY/LHR rotation or two ?
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BA need to raise their game at LGW to stay with the LoCo's. Norwegian are already the 3rd largest airline in terms of pax number behind BA & Easyjet and well ahead of FR.
NAS go to 4 x daily to OSL from 1st April with early departures each way, although only 3 airframes will night stop to start the new base, in and back out aircraft will ramp up flight numbers rapidly, coming from LPA,AGP,TFS & ALC
NAS go to 4 x daily to OSL from 1st April with early departures each way, although only 3 airframes will night stop to start the new base, in and back out aircraft will ramp up flight numbers rapidly, coming from LPA,AGP,TFS & ALC
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Norwegian may well be this years Aer Lingus, they have as much brand recognition in the markets they're entering. btw Norwegian's codes are DY or NAX.....
What do you mean raise their game? They have Avios, lounge access and free drink and snack. Older B734s are being replaced by newer A319s. It's not a bad product to take to market.
People will choose Thomson, Monarch, easyJet or BA before Norwegian even crosses their mind. I have yet to see any form of advertising for this new venture at the London end.
What do you mean raise their game? They have Avios, lounge access and free drink and snack. Older B734s are being replaced by newer A319s. It's not a bad product to take to market.
People will choose Thomson, Monarch, easyJet or BA before Norwegian even crosses their mind. I have yet to see any form of advertising for this new venture at the London end.
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NAS have already a solid 8% of the LGW traffic, without doubt NAS challenge is to get people to try them on new routes, the product is very good and people will come back LGW traffic has a huge amount of repeat business and load factors on many of their routes is already high
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LNIDA - I think the point Skipness is trying to make is that while Norwegian may have excellent brand recognition by people is SE England fo travel to Scandinavia, in the same way that Aer Lingus are well known for flying to Ireland, neither Aer Lingus in 2009 nor Norwegian in 2013 are widely known by the general public for flying from Gatwick to the Med or Canaries. Aer Lingus did at least make a good try at publicising the fact, running ads on TV and large outdoor poster ads and in newspapers. I have seen very little advertising telling the public masses that Norwegian flies from Gatwick to Barcelona or Rome. The likely impact is slow bookings - either seats fly empty or are sold at firesale prices.
Norwegian have added a lot of capacity on non Scandi routes at Gatwick. The flights to Oslo should sell well, but when Joe Bloggs books to go to Malaga it's Easyjet or Monarch that pops into his head. Norwegian just doesn't get a look-in.
Norwegian have added a lot of capacity on non Scandi routes at Gatwick. The flights to Oslo should sell well, but when Joe Bloggs books to go to Malaga it's Easyjet or Monarch that pops into his head. Norwegian just doesn't get a look-in.
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Aer Lingus brought nothing new to the market, NAS have free Wifi, free cartoons & movies on board, sky interior means big bins, and allocated seating, a website that is transparent in a way only legacy carriers come close to & you can through book to destinations that require a stop at OSL/CPH/ARN/HEL so if you need to get some where obscure that's of the normal radar you can and it all adds volume.
Brand awareness is of course low, but the days of billboard and TV advertising are over, any route search out of London brings up Norwegian banner adds & you can't miss the aircraft with DCR nose can you?
On time performance is way above either BA or Monarch and NAS cost base is much lower than either.
I think we can all agree that brand awareness is the challenge and they are not adding massive of capacity to the med routes, but the world is changing there are an awful lot of English on the Nordic routes and the product is well known in LPA & TFS
I have flown with MON EZY & BA out LGW in the past 6 months, EZY are the best for on time, but it can be a scrum,BA have suffered with poor staff attitude on the ground due to contracting out and Monarch well where do you start? They still operate like a charter airline and what's a few hours delay between friends
Brand awareness is of course low, but the days of billboard and TV advertising are over, any route search out of London brings up Norwegian banner adds & you can't miss the aircraft with DCR nose can you?
On time performance is way above either BA or Monarch and NAS cost base is much lower than either.
I think we can all agree that brand awareness is the challenge and they are not adding massive of capacity to the med routes, but the world is changing there are an awful lot of English on the Nordic routes and the product is well known in LPA & TFS
I have flown with MON EZY & BA out LGW in the past 6 months, EZY are the best for on time, but it can be a scrum,BA have suffered with poor staff attitude on the ground due to contracting out and Monarch well where do you start? They still operate like a charter airline and what's a few hours delay between friends
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Why would you want to see Flybe off the Jersey route? On what evidence do you say they are losing out bigtime at Gatwick? They have adjusted their network there and seem to be holding their own against EI.
Flybe provide useful competition with BA on the Jersey route. Always good to have a choice.
Maybe your dislike has more to do with never forgiving them for taking on the London-Newquay route!!
Your obsession with wanting airlines, and I guess in your view it would have to be BA, to fly from all over the world to Newquay may be clouding your judgement.
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Why would you want to see Flybe off the Jersey route? On what evidence do you say they are losing out bigtime at Gatwick? They have adjusted their network there and seem to be holding their own against EI.
Flybe provide useful competition with BA on the Jersey route. Always good to have a choice.
Maybe your dislike has more to do with never forgiving them for taking on the London-Newquay route!!
Your obsession with wanting airlines, and I guess in your view it would have to be BA, to fly from all over the world to Newquay may be clouding your judgement.
V.