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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Jul 2017, 11:00
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Cheap transatlantic flights from Birmingham and...

Cheap transatlantic flights from Birmingham and Stansted to launch next summer (http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=s~T_mdT_Y!&w_id=33367&news_id=2028086)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jul 2017, 18:40
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

The only ones will be those awaiting Gatwick...

The only ones will be those awaiting Gatwick slots, and in turn Heathrow slots.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Mar 2017, 15:07
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

From Travel Mole: Traffic dips at Stansted ...

From Travel Mole:

Traffic dips at Stansted

There was a 2% drop in the number of passengers using Stansted last month compared with last February, which the airport blamed on the fact that 2015...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2017, 13:41
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

It does seem odd that BA should send an E90 to...

It does seem odd that BA should send an E90 to STN on three weekday mornings for a single flight.
More likely this is actually an LCY flight.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2016, 14:41
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

...so why was the Air Moldova 320 affected by...

...so why was the Air Moldova 320 affected by fog, yet numerous Ryanair 738s - arriving before and after - weren't?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Dec 2016, 13:04
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Air Moldova A320 currently carrying out its 5th...

Air Moldova A320 currently carrying out its 5th orbit over Suffolk - other arrivals coming straight in. Problems?

Edited to add - just landed at Birmingham.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Sep 2016, 08:18
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Jet2 had little choice if they were looking for a...

Jet2 had little choice if they were looking for a London base - nowhere else has capacity. Also, Jet2 competes with Ryanair from its northern bases, and will employ the same competitive tactics at...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Feb 2016, 14:21
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

That was MAG hype to justify the enormous amount...

That was MAG hype to justify the enormous amount of dosh they had paid for STN.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2014, 20:03
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Ringwayman, Your dividend is from the...

Ringwayman,

Your dividend is from the success of Manchester Airport, East Midlands and Bournemouth.
Stansted is an albatross around the neck of MAG, as I'm sure will become clear soon. And the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2014, 19:34
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

ATN - It's not surprising, nor am I...

ATN -

It's not surprising, nor am I surprised.

My point is that MAG paid £1,500,000,000 for Stansted. It has to be assumed that, however they financed it, that £1.5bn has to be serviced - by...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2014, 18:16
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Basil, You may be right, but I was wrong....

Basil,

You may be right, but I was wrong. The Bloomberg article, linked above, shows that STN contributed £31.5m operating profit out of £108.2m group operating profitin the 6 months. (not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2014, 14:43
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

According to the Bloomberg release, STN provided...

According to the Bloomberg release, STN provided 40% of the passengers, but only 30% of the revenue.

Evidently airlines aren't prepared to pay as much to use STN as they are to use MAN and EMA.
...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2014, 15:08
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

... and the major customer doesn't like it

Ryanair furious over Stansted deregulation (http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=s~T_mdT_Y!&w_id=9613&news_id=2009718)

The CAA's Deregulation Of Stansted Airport Is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2013, 16:06
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

The first person to comment on the...

The first person to comment on the above-mentioned article has it right:
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Nov 2013, 11:21
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

New Pegasus destinations

Looking at the above announcement about Pegasus, I wonder if they are being a little optimistic.
Edremit is on the Aegean coast, between Istanbul and Izmir and as such is likely to attract tourist...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2013, 13:02
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Pegasus could benefit from a transfer to Luton....

Pegasus could benefit from a transfer to Luton. Aside from a bigger catchment area and better surface access, their current flight schedule would not conflict with Luton's busy periods, where...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Sep 2013, 18:03
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Translation: Ryanair's charges will reduce, so if...

Translation: Ryanair's charges will reduce, so if they don't increase passenger numbers, we're in deep sh1t.

Further translation: We're even more in Ryanair's clutches than we were before.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Sep 2013, 10:09
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

The old business adage "Turnover is vanity,...

The old business adage "Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity but cash is king" seems to apply here. MAG are chasing turnover, hoping that profits will accrue from higher revenue, once the high fixed...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Sep 2013, 18:51
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Consequences of the Ryanair growth announcement: ...

Consequences of the Ryanair growth announcement:

Stansted becomes less attractive to new airlines due to the market strength of the dominant operator.

Ryanair represents an even larger...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Sep 2013, 08:08
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Anna Aero are questioning the future of Air...

Anna Aero are questioning the future of Air Berlin at STN:

airberlin to launch Berlin services from London City Airport predicts anna.aero (or possibly Munich, Hamburg, Stuttgart) | anna.aero...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Aug 2013, 17:42
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Baggage handlers to strike at Stansted | Travel...

Baggage handlers to strike at Stansted | Travel Daily UK (http://www.traveldailymedia.com/195857/baggage-handler-strikes-at-stansted/)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2013, 20:15
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

The usual suspects are out and about! My...

The usual suspects are out and about!

My information, as quoted in my post, came from the Daily Mail website (not one I habitually frequent, but one which Mrs LGS favours).

I thought the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Aug 2013, 13:10
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Hold on to your wallet!

In a recent report, published in the Daily Mail, the country's top ten crime spots are:

Meridian Sq., Stratford, London 3,440
Westfield Shopping Centre, Shepherd's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jul 2013, 18:24
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Andrew Harrison - welcome to "London" - although...

Andrew Harrison - welcome to "London" - although your airport is in rural Essex.

He claims Cambridge-originating passengers are driving past STN on their way to Heathrow. Yes, they are. Even more...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jun 2013, 16:08
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Racedo - ... and they are putting a...

Racedo -



... and they are putting a few more eggs in that basket with the acquisition of the FlyBe slots.

The fact of the matter is that EZY is expanding at LGW and SEN, static at LTN and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jun 2013, 18:07
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

/reality check/ From easyJet's press...

/reality check/

From easyJet's press release:

So it's actually 50 additional aircraft over a 7 year period (2015 to 2022). As the economies of Europe recover, they will be allocated to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Jun 2013, 19:03
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

easyJet's agreement with MAG

Interestingly, this mega announcement has only come from one side of the deal - MAG. There is no mention of it on the EZY website, just on MAG.

That clearly indicates who was driving the deal, and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jun 2013, 20:36
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

From Travel Mole: EasyJet signs deal for...

From Travel Mole:

EasyJet signs deal for major expansion at Stansted (http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=s~_rvY!s~m&w_id=9036&news_id=2006814)

But I will quote...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st May 2013, 15:37
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Worst airports for flight delays revealed...

Worst airports for flight delays revealed (http://www.travelmole.com/news_feature.php?c=setreg&region=2&m_id=s~_rvY!s~m&w_id=9002&news_id=2006632)
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2013, 19:24
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

FRatSTN - Gotcha!

FRatSTN -



Gotcha!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2013, 17:46
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

This debate all comes back to the fact that STN...

This debate all comes back to the fact that STN is in the wrong place, as I have said on this forum frequently:)

It serves few nearby towns of note (there is Harlow, but Bishops Stortford & Dunmow...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2013, 20:34
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

Rumours were of an enterprise value of £1bn or...

Rumours were of an enterprise value of £1bn or just over, so MAG have paid a "full price". The debt servicing costs will be higher than for BAA :eek: so I hope they know what they are doing.

I...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jan 2013, 13:13
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

From today's 'Telegraph': Two main bidders...

From today's 'Telegraph':

Two main bidders for Stansted after Australasians pull out - Telegraph...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
31st Dec 2012, 16:07
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

FR at STN Perhaps I should explain why STN...

FR at STN

Perhaps I should explain why STN is in the wrong place, as you seem blinded by the intensity of your own support for the place.

STN has a poor rail connection with central London, in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Dec 2012, 11:59
Replies: 4,236
Views: 1,320,095
Posted By LGS6753

I'm afraid this is just blind optimism. The fact...

I'm afraid this is just blind optimism. The fact is, Stansted is in the wrong place. It's "success" in recent years was entirely due to the BAA cross-subsidising it from Heathrow, and its decline has...
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