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Malta's Air X eyes own set-up for UK-Greece leisure flights
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30MAY2016
Air X Charter (AXY, Malta) has announced plans of its own to develop seasonal leisure flights between the United Kingdom and Greece a week after a tentative summer contract with LoloFlights.com (Bournemouth) fell through.
The chairman of the Maltese charter operator, John Matthews, told Travel Weekly magazine that his firm was now looking to establish what he termed, a "trade-friendly" virtual carrier of its own to start flights from London Gatwick and Bournemouth to Greece between May and October of next year. Services will be run using a pair of B737-500s.
Last week, LoloFlights CEO Paul Dendle said poor demand had forced the termination of a contract with Air X which would have seen a B737-500 used for flights from Manchester Int'l and Bournemouth to Greece this summer. Dendle said he would pursue the same project next year albeit using a different operator.
Malta's Air X eyes own set-up for UK-Greece leisure flights
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30MAY2016
Air X Charter (AXY, Malta) has announced plans of its own to develop seasonal leisure flights between the United Kingdom and Greece a week after a tentative summer contract with LoloFlights.com (Bournemouth) fell through.
The chairman of the Maltese charter operator, John Matthews, told Travel Weekly magazine that his firm was now looking to establish what he termed, a "trade-friendly" virtual carrier of its own to start flights from London Gatwick and Bournemouth to Greece between May and October of next year. Services will be run using a pair of B737-500s.
Last week, LoloFlights CEO Paul Dendle said poor demand had forced the termination of a contract with Air X which would have seen a B737-500 used for flights from Manchester Int'l and Bournemouth to Greece this summer. Dendle said he would pursue the same project next year albeit using a different operator.
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Simon Calder: Could this be Britain's most expensive airport link? | News & Advice | Travel | The Independent
Seems that Simon Calder of the Independent claims that the Bournemouth Airport - Station link is the UK's most expensive link. Actually I think Luton is but it makes for an interesting story as he wasn't impressed.
Seems that Simon Calder of the Independent claims that the Bournemouth Airport - Station link is the UK's most expensive link. Actually I think Luton is but it makes for an interesting story as he wasn't impressed.
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...especially when it's fully subsidised by the airport to the tune of 100k per year.
The airport seem to be missing the point. If they offfered that link free they may be able to achieve the increase in people arriving by public transport that this aim for. But I guess it's because when it comes down to it they don't want to dent the car parking revenue.
also - SOU now introduced a drop off fee...
The airport seem to be missing the point. If they offfered that link free they may be able to achieve the increase in people arriving by public transport that this aim for. But I guess it's because when it comes down to it they don't want to dent the car parking revenue.
also - SOU now introduced a drop off fee...
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BOH May 2016 pax
Not as bad as I thought it would be. 6.4% decline to 70,805 pax.
June will be worse however as it's the first full month of no Flybe services mixed in with a reduction from Ryanair from 16 to 9 routes.
June will be worse however as it's the first full month of no Flybe services mixed in with a reduction from Ryanair from 16 to 9 routes.
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Used Bournemouth twice this week, once inbound and once outbound. No problem in bound, however as for outbound it is another rip-off unit operated by MAG and it's concessionaires there. 40 minutes to get through security for first flight of the day. Goods way overpriced, especially food and drink. Cash only signs up at one cafe. Travelex only giving 1.07 euro for a pound. So didn't bother to disturb any sellers.
Airport staff not knowing what service, passengers requiring assistance are to be provided with. A lady who should have been loaded by lift truck being told that they would only take her to the gate. She was on her own from there to get on the aircraft. Utter disgrace.
Airport staff not knowing what service, passengers requiring assistance are to be provided with. A lady who should have been loaded by lift truck being told that they would only take her to the gate. She was on her own from there to get on the aircraft. Utter disgrace.
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Excuse me for just being someone slightly interested in air travel and only just learning the lingo, but I'd like to chip in.
During May I flew twice each way between BOH-PMI, once on TOM and once on FR, and found Bournemouth reasonably pleasant, however the olive cafe was massively understaffed and over priced, even for being airside. Security also took its time, especially on the first flight as there was also one to Malaga at the same time.
On both occasions it was quite a steep take off from BOH, but very shallow from PMI, decent was also similar into each airport, I would imagine this is due to noise issues?
I know BOH is long enough to handle most types of aircraft, but even landing in a 738 the braking both times seemed very very violent.... Is this perhaps to save time so they don't miss a taxiway or something?
During May I flew twice each way between BOH-PMI, once on TOM and once on FR, and found Bournemouth reasonably pleasant, however the olive cafe was massively understaffed and over priced, even for being airside. Security also took its time, especially on the first flight as there was also one to Malaga at the same time.
On both occasions it was quite a steep take off from BOH, but very shallow from PMI, decent was also similar into each airport, I would imagine this is due to noise issues?
I know BOH is long enough to handle most types of aircraft, but even landing in a 738 the braking both times seemed very very violent.... Is this perhaps to save time so they don't miss a taxiway or something?
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The most likely immediate effect will be a further long delay to a London runway decision. Because BOH has a decent runway, parking stands and most importantly peak period runway slots available, within of 2 hours of London, this is likely to underpin BOH traffic and would have driven growth. Now growth forecasting is much more opaque. Nobody knows!
A softening of travel demand is expected countrywide, as reported by IATA and others. So it is now reasonable to expect no new routes at BOH for some time. The maintenance of existing routes will be subject to demand. Which for BOH holiday routes should be OK, although Turkey will suffer from yesterday's attack at IST.
The weakness of airline shares and impact to profitability is also significant. On the south coast, this is particularly relevant for Flybe, who despite low fuel costs and high the demand reported by IAG, EZY and RYR, have not yet translated that into anything much more than a break even business. The RYR announcement of no new aircraft allocated to UK is an unambiguous statement that applies to all UK airports.
I would expect Flybe to shrink their operation from SOU a little next year, in my view, anything that competes with Ryanair, will be at risk.
Finally BOH and SOU will continue to see increased use by diverted aircraft, due to lack of runway resilience especially at the very busy Gatwick. And an increased use by Corporate Jets who are less and less able to use any London airports.
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A softening of travel demand is expected countrywide, as reported by IATA and others. So it is now reasonable to expect no new routes at BOH for some time. The maintenance of existing routes will be subject to demand. Which for BOH holiday routes should be OK, although Turkey will suffer from yesterday's attack at IST.
The weakness of airline shares and impact to profitability is also significant. On the south coast, this is particularly relevant for Flybe, who despite low fuel costs and high the demand reported by IAG, EZY and RYR, have not yet translated that into anything much more than a break even business. The RYR announcement of no new aircraft allocated to UK is an unambiguous statement that applies to all UK airports.
I would expect Flybe to shrink their operation from SOU a little next year, in my view, anything that competes with Ryanair, will be at risk.
Finally BOH and SOU will continue to see increased use by diverted aircraft, due to lack of runway resilience especially at the very busy Gatwick. And an increased use by Corporate Jets who are less and less able to use any London airports.
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CAA stats?
Where has the CAA provisional stats page gone? I am unable to find any data for UK Airports for the months of April or May. Usually they publish this on 17th of each month.
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For those that are interested in the April stats !!
Bournemouth handled 56 , 224 passengers up 6 %
Thomson
Paphos 1449 pax 96 % load
Lanzarote 1468 pax 97 % load
Las Palmas 1312 87 % load
Tenerife 3128 97 % load
Ryanair averaged about 90 % on most of there schedule and Easy Jet carried 2301 passengers on the end of there Geneva season averaging about 82 % loads
Jet 2 went full up on a cruise charter to Genoa on B738
BA charters to Venice and Palma hard to work out but Palma worked out at about 70 pax per flight and Venice 55 pax
Nothing much else to report , all very quiet this summer . Ryanair have added a few extra flights over Xmas to ALC and AGP . Be interesting to see how it pans out with Flybe now operating winter sun flights from Southampton
Bournemouth handled 56 , 224 passengers up 6 %
Thomson
Paphos 1449 pax 96 % load
Lanzarote 1468 pax 97 % load
Las Palmas 1312 87 % load
Tenerife 3128 97 % load
Ryanair averaged about 90 % on most of there schedule and Easy Jet carried 2301 passengers on the end of there Geneva season averaging about 82 % loads
Jet 2 went full up on a cruise charter to Genoa on B738
BA charters to Venice and Palma hard to work out but Palma worked out at about 70 pax per flight and Venice 55 pax
Nothing much else to report , all very quiet this summer . Ryanair have added a few extra flights over Xmas to ALC and AGP . Be interesting to see how it pans out with Flybe now operating winter sun flights from Southampton
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A good point about routes previously operated but now abandoned especially to Poland after nearly 10 years, but a good marketing department should be monitoring all possible routes, especially ones with good 'promotional' budgets.
Every destination with where low cost carriers are based should be tested for both their tourism and business potential and our tourist authorities should be approached to see how much they would contribute to such routes.
FlyBe do seem to test numerous markets very well especially the ex-pat markets, says he sitting down here in the sun in Murcia, I know for a fact that a twice weekly service to MJV in the winter from BOH would do well.
Thank you Shamrock7seal for my first response as a participating member to a forum I have followed for many years.
Every destination with where low cost carriers are based should be tested for both their tourism and business potential and our tourist authorities should be approached to see how much they would contribute to such routes.
FlyBe do seem to test numerous markets very well especially the ex-pat markets, says he sitting down here in the sun in Murcia, I know for a fact that a twice weekly service to MJV in the winter from BOH would do well.
Thank you Shamrock7seal for my first response as a participating member to a forum I have followed for many years.
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Very quiet sumer this year with nothing really to report
Ryanair and Thomson would appear to have excellent load factors on all there services with Palma and Faro doing particularly well
Titan air have been operating the Cunard and P & O cruise charters on a mix of A320 and 737
Thomson for next summer are now using a Turkish airline for the Dalaman service possibly Freebird or Onur which they used this year on UK services
This in part free s up the Thomson based aircraft to operate an extra ACE flight on a Thursday
Ryanair and Thomson would appear to have excellent load factors on all there services with Palma and Faro doing particularly well
Titan air have been operating the Cunard and P & O cruise charters on a mix of A320 and 737
Thomson for next summer are now using a Turkish airline for the Dalaman service possibly Freebird or Onur which they used this year on UK services
This in part free s up the Thomson based aircraft to operate an extra ACE flight on a Thursday
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July Passenger Numbers
Bournemouth handled 80,386 pax in July 2016, 12.2% down on 2015 largely due Flybe withdrawal. 12 Month rolling stands at 714,274.
Apparently some healthy increases seen on markets to Spain, Portugal, Greece & Canaries.
Apparently some healthy increases seen on markets to Spain, Portugal, Greece & Canaries.
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It's also been apparent this year that there is a significant rise of corporate jet activity.
Looking ahead, it's no secret that EZY are struggling to deliver their schedule at Gatwick this year and gossip says are expected to slightly trim the LGW operation to improve operating resilience in summer 2017.
There is potential for a LGW based A319 or two to be redeployed elsewhere in southern England, where they can be parked overnight and where the peak hour runway slots are available to serve the routes with the demand.
The 186 seat A320 will increasingly be the EZY aircraft of choice for Gatwick ops.
I am sure that BRS, BOH and SOU are watching with interest.
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