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What's happened to Ryanair at Liverpool?
Next summer, the schedule looks to be decimated!?
Lots of routes stating 'no flights' versus the 'sold out' to signify they will be loaded at some point. Notably Kos, Rohodes and all the French routes showing no flights, Tenerife down to a meagre 2 weekly and Gran Canaria just 1 weekly.
So far, the schedules fit well within a 3 aircraft base, no sign of a need for 4 based at the moment.
Has the relationship soured? S16 looks to be Ryanairs smallest schedule at Liverpool for a long time?
Next summer, the schedule looks to be decimated!?
Lots of routes stating 'no flights' versus the 'sold out' to signify they will be loaded at some point. Notably Kos, Rohodes and all the French routes showing no flights, Tenerife down to a meagre 2 weekly and Gran Canaria just 1 weekly.
So far, the schedules fit well within a 3 aircraft base, no sign of a need for 4 based at the moment.
Has the relationship soured? S16 looks to be Ryanairs smallest schedule at Liverpool for a long time?
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Ryanair 2016
I concur that 3 based aircraft looks most likely. However, note that the 4 per day Dublin now appears to be via Dublin based aircraft (in itself a risk). French routes appear to have been sacrificed which I assume fits in with the business model moving away from smaller destinations - but in the process losing subsidy? Tenerife and Gran Canaria rotations are laughable but more in line with position when the fifth August aircraft was not operational. As I have posted elsewhere, interesting times for FR as they seem more inclined to go head to head with rival carriers (eg versus easyJet on Copenhagen to Luton, EI from Amsterdam to Dublin). They have deep reserves, but if individual carriers chose to stick up to them as easyJet are doing at Luton, there could be bottom line implications. They will not be getting any concessions at AMS - time to start shorting their stock could be on the horizon!
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However, note that the 4 per day Dublin now appears to be via Dublin based aircraft (in itself a risk).
I'm sure lots will change between now and January for summer 2016, some good and bad.
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The risk in using a Dublin based aircraft, Jamie, is that it's very easy to drop a rotation and to use it for other destinations.
Anyway its Aer Lingus forcing their hand in regard to schedules.
In fact you may even see a lot of the UK capacity start to fall away early 2016 like happened earlier this year.
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With possible cuts by FR how are EZY looking next year?
The addition of Vueling can only be a positive thing and will bring to 9 airlines serving the airport in 2016.
The addition of Vueling can only be a positive thing and will bring to 9 airlines serving the airport in 2016.
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Blue Air
Blue Air have announced Liverpool to Cluj, taking the number of Romanian destinations up to three. Vueling are bringing forward their Barcelona service by operating a series of five flights over Christmas and New Year.
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Maybe with Ryanair slowly reducing its services, other operators may consider looking at Liverpool, Czech Airlines, Vueling, Blue Air, Aer Lingus, have dipped to toes into the water, and with Flybe adding new services, maybe more to come who Know's!
...The more choices the merrier 
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Seems it is needed as RYR continue to switch services to MAN, with Bratislava being announced as switching this morning with rumour of 2 Greek routes to follow.
Wizz is proving to be a bit of a disappointment, I'm sure they could do more at LPL, hope they have expansion there in the pipeline.
Wizz is proving to be a bit of a disappointment, I'm sure they could do more at LPL, hope they have expansion there in the pipeline.
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Ryanair load factors
Please remember though that load factors do not give a real answer as to how a route is performing.
A route could have a 100% load factor but might only be selling at very low fares. If the route is unprofitable then the high loads are immaterial.
A route could have a 100% load factor but might only be selling at very low fares. If the route is unprofitable then the high loads are immaterial.