Hoping that BLK will get one of the 734s coming from Futura in the summer. I think this would work well on some of the 'bigger' routes such as AGP, PMI and ALC.
Can see BLK getting G-ZAPZ which is a QC of Titan airways. This will probably be used on the EDI-BLK transfer. This aircraft is to be replaced by G-POWC on 19th May. Either they will have one of these aircraft or a current LS 733QC.
Also, LS are expected to get back the G-CELR that is currently with GSM in April, and three more 752s have been delivered to Southend. Two Futura aircraft and a Titan aircraft. G-CELX currently in Tel Aviv having QC fitting. Also the BAe 146 from Flightline due for the NCL-LGW flights - LS are growing!
Would be extremely weird at BLK to see a Futura, Jet2 and Titan aircraft at the airport. Add Manx2 and Ryanair. Some people woudl start to think BLK has 10+ airlines!
Good to see LS expanding, and I hope that BLK benefits from it greatly!
Well the Titan would surely stay at STN as that is where the Titan base is, it is needed there with it's QC capabilities. (Why would BLK need a QC?).
The QC's in the summer are needed at NCL (2), EDI (3), STN (1), 6 in total(CELA/O/P/R/Y/Z + ZAPZ/POWC) this means that there must be one more new mail route to come then (one at NCL-EMA and one at ?).
If BLK were due a 752 I can see them getting a Futura 734, BFS is one base for one of them I understand.
Only thing I herd was that the J31 operators have thought twice about takin on J2 to Belfast and have deferd their start til the summer/never . Common sensce has prvayled?
Anybody know if there is an airline looking at a BRS route at all? I have a friend who now lives up Blackpool way and is fed up of train journeys and car journeys?
I can see that the passenger numbers have dropped on all of the FR routes. The GRO route has obviously dropped because of the frquency drop. STN still fighting against the trains, and DUB can be losing to the Seacat, surely?! LS are really bringing out the flavours in BLK! The TFS route was performing fantastically with an average of 77% load for the month (169 pax per flight!) Manx2 have also really freshened up the BLK-IOM route! This can only look good for S07!
*Breakdown:
TOM=929 (06) compared to 1,791 (05). LS carried double TOM on the route during December, having two weekly flights, compared to TOM's one. Shows that loads are about equal.
^Reduction in frequency between 05 and 06 from daily to 4 times weekly. Return to daily later this month.
'Cancellation of ZB's daily AGP flight, but will return later this month with LS five-times weekly.
*NOTE* All routes include passengers both departing to and arriving from in the month of December in both 2006 and 2005 respectively.
Any more news of BLK aberdeen . Has anyone perswaded Jetstream Expensive to look at this insted of BHD - which sensibley seams to have gone a bit quiet -
Their Jetstreams have been in ABZ a couple of times recently, but don't know if they have been up "having a look" or just positioning up to operate charters, as Highland Airways who also have JS31s have been operating charters from here & I think maybe Jetstream Exec have been sub-chartered by Highland on a couple of occasions.
I would welcome a route into Scotland from Blackpool as the road and rail links are awfully time consuming and expensive. Aberdeen and Edinburgh float my boat as a businessman.
If you are listening Ryanair, my wishlist would be RIX and SUF from BLK!!
Lamezia would make sense for the amount of Southern Italians in the NW and the fact that Thomson are going to Calabria for there second season from Manchester. How about 2/3 times weekly MOL to start off with?!
Riga load factors high now from Liverpool and Baltic population increasing in the NW and N.I.. Could make a two centre stag party, not!
Trying Athens through Prague with Jet2 & Skyeurope in May. You can fly through to Athens with ample connecting time in Prague on outbound and return on Thursdays and Sundays. £135 including seat reservations on Skyeurope.
If only someone flew Blackpool - Athens direct...
Surely all the greek students (including in Preston at UCLAN) and chippy owners and other greeks prefer to fly low cost from Blackpool instead of flying at silly price with Olympic from Manchester?!
Nice to see Lancashire number one airport doing so well, keep it up!
Not been to the new terminal yet, whats it like compared to 5 years ago??
and have deferd their start til the summer/never
. Common sensce has prvayled?
. Has anyone perswaded Jetstream Expensive to look at this insted of BHD - which sensibley seams to have gone a bit quiet - 
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