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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jun 2014, 17:30
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Quite a bit of media circus at the Münster end: ...

Quite a bit of media circus at the Münster end:

http://www.airportzentrale.de/flughafen-muensterosnabrueck-atr-72-von-flybe-zum-erstflug-nach-london-southend-willkommen-geheissen/33465/...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Apr 2014, 15:06
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Five of the six destinations have no competing...

Five of the six destinations have no competing London link and Antwerp just 200seats per day to LCY. So if there is demand for London, people will use the SEN flights. With the exception of ANR, they...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Apr 2014, 11:09
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

As I had suggested earlier, one reason why...

As I had suggested earlier, one reason why Stobart Air is not offering GLA/EDI/BFS could be that the franchsie agreement only covers international flights but not domestic flights. Given that Flybe's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Apr 2014, 15:36
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

SEN-DUS was operated back when there were no...

SEN-DUS was operated back when there were no three daily flights each from STN and LCY...

DUS has plenty of flights from LHR, LGW, LCY and STN. Don't think there is room for a once daily SEN...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2014, 07:13
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Talking about the Evening Echo, I was surprised...

Talking about the Evening Echo, I was surprised how many responses the news about Stobart pulling Cologne produced in the forums, with quite a few people lamenting the loss of the destination.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
17th Apr 2014, 15:24
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

And in other news.... ...anything about the...

And in other news....

...anything about the destination that will replace CGN? With about ten weeks to go, they need to get their act together unless they are willing to transport just hot air.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 14:25
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Realistically, there was a Ryanair Mk. I and...

Realistically, there was a Ryanair Mk. I and there is a Ryanair Mk. II.

Mk. I with the Budgies and BACs and its business model and route network was on the brink of insolvency when MOL was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 12:46
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

If you have paid for ATR42s or can get dirt cheap...

If you have paid for ATR42s or can get dirt cheap leases (the RE ATR42s are all pretty knackered early built -300s IIRC), it makes sense to keep them if you don't need more than 48seats. If you...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 12:29
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

All, except Paris, too far away to fit into the...

All, except Paris, too far away to fit into the schedule. Plus the concept seems to be to go after unserved markets (RNS, GRQ, CFE, MO) or markets with possible corporate clients from SE London (CGN,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 11:45
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

MGL is majority-owned by DUS airport and as far...

MGL is majority-owned by DUS airport and as far as I am aware, it is no longer interested in schedules. The airport nowadays only has a dozen employees as it has returned to catering for flight...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 10:40
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Aachen to both CGN (1-stop) and DUS (nonstop) by...

Aachen to both CGN (1-stop) and DUS (nonstop) by train is 91 and 96 minutes (don't be fooled by the current situation, there are engineering works at Cologne main station at the moment). MST seems to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Apr 2014, 08:15
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Just enter 284mi@SEN (distance CGN-SEN) into the...

Just enter 284mi@SEN (distance CGN-SEN) into the Great Circle Mapper and it will give you an idea what destinations could replace CGN without messing up the whole schedule. Dijon and - to a lesser...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Apr 2014, 06:39
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Not sure - what would BE do with the Q400 sitting...

Not sure - what would BE do with the Q400 sitting at NQY then? I suppose they are more interested in the utilization of their own aircraft than presenting a franchisee a route on a silver plate.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Apr 2014, 21:38
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Wonder if they have an alternative up the...

Wonder if they have an alternative up the sleeve... Cannot think of too many destinations at the same distance? Maybe LGG oder MST? Or SCN that OLT gave a try?

I guess the folks at Stobart Air...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 09:04
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Looking at the timetable, RNS will be thrice...

Looking at the timetable, RNS will be thrice daily and CFR just 4/7.



Cityjet has axed a ton of routes recently (EDI, DND, LUX, PAD, FMO etc.), so there should be sufficient slots available.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 08:56
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Return are more expensive thanks to the LCY-ANR...

Return are more expensive thanks to the LCY-ANR leg. ANR-LCY can be dirt cheap, though.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 08:50
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Apparently they are going after Belgians and...

Apparently they are going after Belgians and French customers as the RNS and ANR schedules are pretty useless for SEN-originating passengers:

...RNS at thrice daily, but with the first arrival at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 08:11
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Maybe the franchise deal does not allow domestic...

Maybe the franchise deal does not allow domestic flights given Flybe's own (planned) presence at LCY?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 07:50
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

According to this, it sounds as if the routes...

According to this, it sounds as if the routes will all be single daily with a planned increase of RNS and ANR to twice daily later in the year, with one aircraft doing RNS (2), GRQ and FMO and the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 07:41
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

So, the big question is: Which two routes will be...

So, the big question is: Which two routes will be double daily? Given the size of the market, my money would be on ANR and CGN, with RNS, CFR, FMO and GRQ daily flights late morning/early afternoon....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Apr 2014, 07:29
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

When will flights go on sale and timetables be...

When will flights go on sale and timetables be announced? The current information on flybe.com is not particularly helpful.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Mar 2014, 12:23
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

While all the theories about who could franchise...

While all the theories about who could franchise RE are entertaining, you need to have in mind that usually well established brands are rather reluctant to franchise. So it is not so much the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Mar 2014, 16:08
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

BA has scaled down franchising extremely. My...

BA has scaled down franchising extremely. My understanding is that Sun Air is a bit of a special case.



The online version of the local Muenster newspaper ran a poorly researched piece on the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2014, 16:18
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

What exactly would be the point to get a...

What exactly would be the point to get a franchise from a relatively unknown airline like bmi regional that operates 50 seat aircraft if you are operating ATR72s under the EI brand? Does the EI...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Feb 2014, 09:17
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

From what I gather also in Germany, FMO is more...

From what I gather also in Germany, FMO is more or less a given. Apparently something like 5 or 6 weekly flights. I would assume that these flights will be noon-time flights, allowing the aircraft to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2014, 12:49
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Hasn't JOIN! (or rather: its website) been around...

Hasn't JOIN! (or rather: its website) been around for something like 3 years with nothing happening at all?


By the way, I am just spending my 8th hour of the day in the LCY departure lounge as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2013, 18:11
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Flew from SEN yesterday for the first time. With...

Flew from SEN yesterday for the first time. With the current terminal size, it is stretched to its limits when handling four flights simultaneously. Became really crowded in the downstairs area and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jun 2013, 10:53
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

I guess what SEN really needs are some more...

I guess what SEN really needs are some more airlines to minimize the risk should easyjet ever close down their shop at SEN. Rather risky to expand on the basis of capacity required by just a single...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th May 2013, 09:15
Replies: 1,581
Views: 431,595
Posted By virginblue

Wondering what critical mass is required for a...

Wondering what critical mass is required for a coach operator to start a coach service from SEN to Stratford or Liverpool Street. Access wise, all three London area airports focusing on LCC traffic...
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