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Old 18th Aug 2009, 17:46   #261 (permalink)
 
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Does anyone know when the final 5 GB Airways A320s (G-TTOF/G/H/I/J) will be moving on from EZY?

Flying LGW-ACE towards the end of September and wondering what the chances were of getting a new G-EZT_ aircraft, some 75% of recent flights all being on G-TTO_ aircraft.
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Old 18th Aug 2009, 20:39   #262 (permalink)

 
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I think that the plan is for them to remain until atleast the end of 2010. There are now 11 EZT* in the fleet compared to the five ex GB examples. The TTO* are now all LGW based however.
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Old 18th Aug 2009, 21:56   #263 (permalink)
 
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In addition not all of the G-EZT* are UK-based - there is at least one at both CDG and ORY, for example. That said, all the recent EZT* deliveries appear to be to LGW.
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Old 18th Aug 2009, 23:07   #264 (permalink)
 
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They change bases quite frequently as MAN has 3 at present G-EZTG, I and J
and all changed over this week

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Old 19th Aug 2009, 09:29   #265 (permalink)
 
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According to Virgin engineers who service the old GB A320 planes say that 2 or 3 are leaving this OCT and the rest in MAR 2010 as leases are ending.
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 10:17   #266 (permalink)
 
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Could someone please tell me the likely effects of easyJet's baggage handlers' strike which is apparently starting tomorrow? I can't find anything in Latest News on the easyJet website.

What is expected? Cancellations, or just delays while managers do the work instead? Will the hand baggage rules be relaxed?

I'm meeting someone of an EZY at Liverpool tomorrow afternoon, so some advance info would be useful to me and probably 10,000 others.

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Old 19th Aug 2009, 10:26   #267 (permalink)

 
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I operated a TFS flight at the weekend during a strike and it wasn't even apparent that there was a strike. So there's your answer. Please also remember that this action is only being taken at the airline's self handling stations in Spain and these stations are very few......limited to IBZ, PMI, TFS, ALC and one or two others.
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 10:47   #268 (permalink)
 
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Thanks, but are you sure? I thought that this dispute was specifically at Liverpool, as per the local press reports.

Liverpool Echo.co.uk - News - Liverpool Local News - Liverpool John Lennon airport baggage handlers to strike from next week

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Old 19th Aug 2009, 11:47   #269 (permalink)
 
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if your flying with EZY from LPL during the strike mentioned above you will still be flying, as its Gate Aviation that handles EZY now
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 11:51   #270 (permalink)
 
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Does any body no anything about Belfast [BFS] , When the 1st Airbus will be based for Winter , Becasue a B737 opps a ALC flight and up untill Jan it changes to a A319 , So will the winter be 5x 737 and 1 A319 instead of 6x 737

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Old 19th Aug 2009, 11:58   #271 (permalink)
 
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Thanks, but are you sure? I thought that this dispute was specifically at Liverpool, as per the local press reports.

Liverpool Echo.co.uk - News - Liverpool Local News - Liverpool John Lennon airport baggage handlers to strike from next week

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If the strike does go ahead (there is a vote to be done in the meantime) then it will not affect EZY as its uses a different agent.
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 12:21   #272 (permalink)
 
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Re strike, thanks for clarifying - I'm much relieved!
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 15:04   #273 (permalink)
 
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Becasue a B737 opps a ALC flight and up untill Jan it changes to a A319 ,
David1994, how do you know it changes to a 319??? I was not aware that the airline announced what type of AC were operating?

It is however, not unusual for some 319s to do W patterns through BFS enroute to say Nice or Malaga in which case you could be on a 319 from mainland Europe to BFS or VV. The morning Bristol aircraft has done this and also the morning Belfast Bristol 737 will do the same going in the opposite direction. I think it was BFS AGP BRS BFS and the 319 doing BRS BFS AGP BRS.

May stand to be corrected!!!
I also do note that the BFS ALC Times have changed for the winter, as I use this route quite often myself. It used to be a 0600 departure now its 0730 most days and in winter it will usually go at 1045 am.


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Old 19th Aug 2009, 15:22   #274 (permalink)

 
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Sorry, I was referring to the industrial action taken by Easyjet's inhouse handling agent that operate at several Spanish stations.
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 23:21   #275 (permalink)
 
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there will be 5 base aircraft at BFS during the winter, a 737 will leave as a 319 arrives....

first one is rumored for December time and the conversion completed by May 2010..

theres lots of rotations that EZY are missing out on this winter, they've kept the FAO down to 2x a week, they could easily fill 3 or 4, same with KRK, they could fill 4 or 5 instead of the 3 they have scheduled

on sundays you will find the inbound AGP and NCE coming in as A319's

i am shocked that next spring EZY is putting the 0700 LPL flight back on, despite poor PAX numbers on the flight at that time

also theres a rumor of a new route next year, probably another sun destination
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Old 19th Aug 2009, 23:36   #276 (permalink)
 
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also theres a rumor of a new route next year, probably another sun destination
Would that be the Tenerife ??
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Old 20th Aug 2009, 00:20   #277 (permalink)
 
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dont know, probably not as covered by 3 airlines from the start of winter... id put my money on EZY starting a route that no one else is currently serving from BFS
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Old 20th Aug 2009, 07:38   #278 (permalink)
 
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What about one of the greek Islands or a destination in France eg La Rochelle?
Crete or Corfu perhaps.?
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Old 20th Aug 2009, 09:15   #279 (permalink)
 
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i am shocked that next spring EZY is putting the 0700 LPL flight back on, despite poor PAX numbers on the flight at that time
The Liverpool/Belfast route is said to be eayJet most popular route.
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Old 20th Aug 2009, 11:52   #280 (permalink)
 
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it is one of EZY's most popular routes (BFS-LPL) hence the 5/6 flights a day depending on the day of the week, but the 0700 departure usually heads out with an average of 60 PAX
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