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I wonder is this increased demand for Balkan Holidays is due to the demise of Balkan Tours, the Belfast based tour operator. If I remember correctly, Balkan Tours cancelled their Bulgaria ski program last year, which Travel Solutions then picked up flights and packages to Plovdiv. Balkan Tours stated they would continue with their summer flights, however this seems not to have materialised, I guess to the benefit of Balkan Holidays and Thomson.
Has it been confirmed that Thomson will base a 757 season long at BFS, replacing the Sunwing 738?? Seems other tour operators have bought allocations on the Thomson flights; Olympic now using TOM to Corfu, Red Sea Holidays to Sharm, and think that rather than TCX operating the Thomas Cook Holidays to Ibiza and Menorca, these are now on TOM.
Has it been confirmed that Thomson will base a 757 season long at BFS, replacing the Sunwing 738?? Seems other tour operators have bought allocations on the Thomson flights; Olympic now using TOM to Corfu, Red Sea Holidays to Sharm, and think that rather than TCX operating the Thomas Cook Holidays to Ibiza and Menorca, these are now on TOM.
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EasyJet now as flights up to 28th February 2016 and seems like the A320 is staying for the winter.
Malta and Barcelona not on sale.
Early Morning arrival from Stansted on Mondays at 07:35.
Think Liverpool and Gatwick may have a few extra flights a week.
Malta and Barcelona not on sale.
Early Morning arrival from Stansted on Mondays at 07:35.
Think Liverpool and Gatwick may have a few extra flights a week.
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LPL appears to have extra Monday flight
AMS is daily throughout winter period
KRK is three weekly only two weekly this year NOV to mid Feb
Hopefully still time for BCN a and MLA to appear. I think BCN was quite late being uploaded last year
LTN again appears to be now four daily on peak days
BHX a extra flight on Wednesday
GVA only on Sat and Sun
AMS is daily throughout winter period
KRK is three weekly only two weekly this year NOV to mid Feb
Hopefully still time for BCN a and MLA to appear. I think BCN was quite late being uploaded last year
LTN again appears to be now four daily on peak days
BHX a extra flight on Wednesday
GVA only on Sat and Sun
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BHX is an extra three flights a week.
A third Sunday service.
A second Monday morning making three in total and a second Wednesday evening making three in total compared to now.
This is not that much of a surprise as Sunday in and out are often full, Monday morning inbound BFS-BHX is usually sold out days in advance and sometimes weeks ahead and Wednesday night outbound BHX again is sold out usually.
The only thing I am sure easyjet had to consider, will the second Monday morning BHX-BFS be difficult to fill and will it drain the profit made on BFS-BHX sector.
Two Wednesday inbound flights in the evening is also quite a lot seats but easy do get some good fares throughout winter on the BHX-BFS leg at night.
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BHX is an extra three flights a week.
A third Sunday service.
A second Monday morning making three in total and a second Wednesday evening making three in total compared to now.
This is not that much of a surprise as Sunday in and out are often full, Monday morning inbound BFS-BHX is usually sold out days in advance and sometimes weeks ahead and Wednesday night outbound BHX again is sold out usually.
The only thing I am sure easyjet had to consider, will the second Monday morning BHX-BFS be difficult to fill and will it drain the profit made on BFS-BHX sector.
Two Wednesday inbound flights in the evening is also quite a lot seats but easy do get some good fares throughout winter on the BHX-BFS leg at night.
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From memory it was only ever BA/maersk who made it to over 3 flights on BHX for any sustained period of time, and that was on smaller a/c. MYTlite and WW seemed to often be just double daily. BE have had a good run on BHX and MAN for last few months, and a good start on LPL, will it all end in tears??
Gazmo - that's really great to have so many early departures. EZY need to in order to compete.
Gazmo - that's really great to have so many early departures. EZY need to in order to compete.
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Barcelona and Malta were late in being loading on the system last year, would say you will know in next week or two if they are doing them between November and March of next year,think also ALC seems to be not operating November but there seems to be increase in Malaga and Faro flights also.
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Interesting report from the Commons Select Committee dated 13th March. Highlighting in particular the APD issue for NI, sharing a border.
Quote from BIA:
House of Commons - 9th Report - Smaller airports - Transport
Good to see the issue finally being discussed at the appropriate levels.
Quote from BIA:
In confidential talks we have had with a number of prospective carriers, they have indicated that APD is preventing them from making favourable decisions which, when added up, would amount to an additional 3 million passengers
Good to see the issue finally being discussed at the appropriate levels.