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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Nov 2020, 07:13
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

The reality is that Bristol's catchment area is...

The reality is that Bristol's catchment area is very much more affluent than Cardiff's, stretching as it does down the M4 corridor towards London; that is why EasyJet has such a large base there,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Oct 2020, 10:45
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I do struggle to understand how Eastern are going...

I do struggle to understand how Eastern are going to make money operating such a small aircraft as the J41, will they compete successfully up against EZY at BRS especially with leisure passengers who...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2020, 17:43
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Which is why, if you've got hold bags the scrum...

Which is why, if you've got hold bags the scrum to deplane first is completely pointless.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2020, 13:33
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

TOM100 I imagine, regarding the evident...

TOM100

I imagine, regarding the evident shabbyness of the terminal and system, and the perceived delay in baggage reclaim, CWL is keeping staffing to an absolute minimum to keeps costs down. In...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Sep 2020, 10:52
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Exactly, I really do wonder what it is about New...

Exactly, I really do wonder what it is about New York that really is so important to airport enthusiasts. The seat of world economic power is moving east, and in terms of long haul Qatar need to be...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2020, 11:54
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Nothing, just that the hamster appears to be...

Nothing, just that the hamster appears to be running faster!!!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Aug 2020, 11:34
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

This is beginning to resemble a Cardiff airport...

This is beginning to resemble a Cardiff airport "hamster wheel"!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2020, 09:57
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

And the problem with their operating expenses is...

And the problem with their operating expenses is that they do not fall in proportion to the numbers of passengers the airport handles, and the balance sheet only worsens if they try and buy their way...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Aug 2020, 09:24
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Given current data, and the rapid rise in cases...

Given current data, and the rapid rise in cases at the Balearics now, not a chance. They should be honest with the travelling public and stop taking booking for the rest of the summer season, not...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Aug 2020, 12:55
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I would agree, and an FD would generally be...

I would agree, and an FD would generally be qualified with ACA or similar, so degree level, and it certainly isn't a job for an accounts clerk!

The problem is that some people have no idea about...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2020, 08:39
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

The chances of inward investment anywhere outside...

The chances of inward investment anywhere outside of London given the double-whammy the UK is headed for, one of which entirely self inflicted, are remote. CWL certainly needs connectivity to N.I,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2020, 08:03
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

But why. aviation is not a public service, like...

But why. aviation is not a public service, like buses and trains, and if the Welsh government has money to waste on vanity schemes like that I feel sure that many people in Wales would feel there are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Jul 2020, 07:02
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Does "allan1987" speak for Eastern Airways? ...

Does "allan1987" speak for Eastern Airways? Judging by the use of the word "think" in the penultimate line suggests they don't - just possibly an enthusiast wish rather than an airline aspiration.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Mar 2020, 09:42
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Those words of caution apply to all airports in...

Those words of caution apply to all airports in UK, particularly those that have lost Flybe services. In more certain times I feel sure that Easyjet, for example, would have brought forward the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2020, 16:10
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I fear we may be entering the realms of fantasy...

I fear we may be entering the realms of fantasy here.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Jan 2020, 14:35
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Given the 737 MAX issues, well aired on the TUI...

Given the 737 MAX issues, well aired on the TUI thread one wonders if they actually have equipment in place to operate all these additional services, not just from CWL but across the network. Could...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2019, 09:03
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I suppose it depends upon whether you believe air...

I suppose it depends upon whether you believe air traffic growth, or the climate and future for our kids and grand kinds is the priority. The flooding in my part of the world over the past 24 hours,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st May 2019, 06:30
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

If all they are looking to operate is domestic /...

If all they are looking to operate is domestic / business services, then announcing schedules 3 months before they start is not unreasonable. It's only where bucket and spade / leisure orientated...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th May 2019, 17:15
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

No because they don't generally cause as much...

No because they don't generally cause as much environmental damage.

That said, the whole premise is wrong. The charge should be applied to the operator, based upon a sliding scale according to the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Apr 2019, 08:11
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

That injects a dose of realism! However, I'd...

That injects a dose of realism!

However, I'd suggest that MXP and VRN are feasible - some years ago I did BHX-BGY in a Dash 8 and it wasn't that much of an ordeal, so MXP should be possible as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Feb 2019, 07:37
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Better, on the face of it, to charge airlines the...

Better, on the face of it, to charge airlines the tax, based upon the capacity and efficiency of the aircraft operated. And, importantly ensure that executive aircraft are included in the scope of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2019, 07:13
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I only say that as to do so would be (another)...

I only say that as to do so would be (another) potentially self inflicted wound.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2019, 09:45
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Doubt even May's government is daft enough to do...

Doubt even May's government is daft enough to do that!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jan 2019, 15:07
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I heard something passing on BBC Radio 4 I think...

I heard something passing on BBC Radio 4 I think it was, that in the event of a no deal Brexit (sorry for mentioning the "B" word!) the EU would permit continued operations by British carriers but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Dec 2018, 08:52
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

A fair analysis. I suppose that if we (the...

A fair analysis. I suppose that if we (the English) were given a choice to vote on a proper federal system (akin to the German model perhaps) where viably sized regional governments had real powers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Dec 2018, 07:32
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

That is exactly the point; the advantages the...

That is exactly the point; the advantages the Wales, Scotland and N.I have are not available to England. I wouldn't blame the Welsh government for using this advantage, but it doesn't alter the facts...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Dec 2018, 14:18
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

That's hardly a paltry sum, and be assured that...

That's hardly a paltry sum, and be assured that it was probably a deal maker / breaker. But that's neither here nor there, if QR are giving the route 2 years to start turning a profit then that's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Dec 2018, 09:27
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I doubt they're making megabucks anywhere away...

I doubt they're making megabucks anywhere away from London and possibly MAN - but that isn't necessarily an issue, since as I said QR isn't there as a profit machine, more as a vanity project. ...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2018, 12:09
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Likely the route is commercial dead duck, but...

Likely the route is commercial dead duck, but luckily QR aren't really a commercial enterprise, and the Welsh government have underwritten it for now.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Nov 2018, 09:12
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Fortunately they haven't gone yet, hopefully they...

Fortunately they haven't gone yet, hopefully they won't, but whatever, I wouldn't be expecting too much expansion at CWL (anywhere for that matter!). Any new owner will want a quick change in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Aug 2018, 14:23
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I believe that in the eyes of tourism boards...

I believe that in the eyes of tourism boards every visitor to anywhere who overnights is categorised as a "tourist" whether they're traveling for business or pleasure!

To be honest, if 50% of the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Aug 2018, 17:41
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

I don't know where you got this assertion from!!...

I don't know where you got this assertion from!! Passenger aircraft should make money from the passengers; the cargo should add to that profit. It has always been thus, air cargo rarely makes money...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Jul 2018, 06:46
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

QR loads across all their UK routes were pretty...

QR loads across all their UK routes were pretty dire in April, and certainly not too much can be read into one month's figures, especially when that one month is the first month of operation. One...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st May 2018, 07:43
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Plus "hangers on" from the tourist boards, travel...

Plus "hangers on" from the tourist boards, travel industry, freight industry, key potential manufacturing cargo clients - wouldn't be surprised to see Simon Calder if he can find his way beyond the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st May 2018, 07:05
Replies: 1,904
Views: 786,585
Posted By ATNotts

Whatever they are going forward one thing you can...

Whatever they are going forward one thing you can be sure of is that today's loads won't be a true indicator - probably hoards of politicians, dignitaries and journalists among the fare paying public.
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