http://www.pprune.org Topics about airports, routes and airline business. en Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:58:55 GMT vBulletin 60 http://images.ibsrv.net/ibsrv/res/src:www.pprune.org/get/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.pprune.org http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396516-ryanairs-biggest-non-bases.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:58:49 GMT Hinew ppruner, I was just wondering with small bases such as Pescara or Bari or even Knock, how come Ryanair don`t take advantage of the existing... Hinew ppruner,
I was just wondering with small bases such as Pescara or Bari or even Knock, how come Ryanair don`t take advantage of the existing airports they fly to where multiple routes are being announced or extended, such as Santander, Venice-Treviso, Carcassonne Salvaza or Paris-Beauvais Tille?
Because of the huge markets Ryanair have created, are they not realising that Air France or Alitalia or even Iberia could actually come into the market and actually make something out of the oppertunities they are missing. For example AF Paris Beauvais to Lyon or Carcassonne to Orly, Treviso to Rome Fiumicino with Alitalia or Santander to Gatwick/Heathrow on Iberia.

Surely Ryanair have more sense than that if they are not taking the full advantage of wide open oppertunities because it only ends with MOL taking it out on the CEO's of the competitor airlines that they are ripping people off ]]> RooCat http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396516-ryanairs-biggest-non-bases.html http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396508-paramount-buy-goair.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:35:33 GMT Hi all, Can anyone shed any light on this rumour? If it is true I am personally baffled as to how Paramount are (apparently) doing so well as I... Hi all,

Can anyone shed any light on this rumour? If it is true I am personally baffled as to how Paramount are (apparently) doing so well as I hear they have E-Jets grounded due to crew problems.

Thanks,

Confused UK. ]]> pieinthesky1969 http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396508-paramount-buy-goair.html http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396440-airlines-set-make-millions-a380-full-pax-capacity.html Fri, 20 Nov 2009 01:46:59 GMT With the numbers being quoted, over its fuel efficiency of 2litres of fuel burned per pax per 100km when an airline has the a380 in the maximum... With the numbers being quoted, over its fuel efficiency of 2litres of fuel burned per pax per 100km when an airline has the a380 in the maximum capacity layout of 840 passengers,Will they be set to make millions out of cheap long haul travel based on the same business model as Ryanair ? ]]> greyb33 http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396440-airlines-set-make-millions-a380-full-pax-capacity.html http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396397-air-comet.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:44:17 GMT In curacao newspaper Amigoe there is news about Air Comet. A local person plans to invest and want to use the island as hub.... Somebody any news? In curacao newspaper Amigoe there is news about Air Comet.
A local person plans to invest and want to use the island as hub....
Somebody any news? ]]> Dutchdash8 http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396397-air-comet.html http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396320-new-thai-air-pres-raps-board-political-interference-nepotism-etc.html Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:48:52 GMT * New president raps Thai Airways * ... New president raps Thai Airways


By Juliana Liu
Business reporter, BBC News


Mr Amranand slammed favouritism at his airline

The new president of Thai Airways has strongly criticised political interference in his airline.
Thailand's loss-making national carrier continues to struggle with enormous pressure from outside, Piyasvasti Amranand told the BBC.
The newly appointed head of Thai Airways was in London on a global road show to gather investor support.
"The management had not really been allowed to manage the company," Mr Piyasvasti said in an unusually frank interview.
"The company had been interfered heavily by the board, by the politicians. That had substantially weakened the management of the company, and our response to the crisis."
Restructuring
He has been the airline's president for just four weeks. Mr Piyasvasti said it had taken months of negotiations to secure a strong enough mandate for his new job.
On Monday, the state-owned carrier reported a net loss of $121m (£71.8m) for the July-to-September quarter.
The results were worse than analysts had expected. They forecast another loss in the fourth quarter, traditionally high season for tourism.
Thai Airways is currently overhauling its management and business operations after reporting a record loss in the last three months of 2008.
Mr Piyasvasti seems an unusual pick to run the national carrier. As a fund manager, he refused to own shares in the airline.
"Thai Airways was a company which did not provide transparent information to investors," he said.
"Thai Airways management were not able to provide clear directions or policy to investors. Most of the big funds, whether in Thailand or outside Thailand, stayed away from Thai Airways stocks."
'Top three'
Mr Piyasvasti said he had been drawn to head the airline because it was in trouble.
"I would like to see the company becoming one of the best airlines again in Asia, and the world. Maybe top three in Asia, top five in the world, within two or three years," he said.
Central to this success, he said, was reducing political interference in the day to day running of the airline, which is majority owned by the state.
He said one of the most serious problems was nepotism and favouritism in promotions and in the awarding of contracts.
"When you promote people who have connections but no ability, initially it's okay, but eventually it weakens the company, Mr Piyasvasti said.
"It reduces the quality of the work. That is what has happened to Thai Airways." ]]> ChristySweet http://www.pprune.org/airlines-airports-routes/396320-new-thai-air-pres-raps-board-political-interference-nepotism-etc.html