Originally Posted by
daz211
Putting aside the sad news.
passenger figures were good and proves Transatlantic can work from Stansted.
what we need now is a well known airline to come in and operate at least the Newyork route.
Quite the contrary, Stansted just can’t support the price points to make enough money. Primera led on price, price, price and went bust as a result. If yields were decent, Continental wouldn’t have left, and American would have given it a third go. Stansted was and remains a loco airport with the exception of Emirates, to whom the usual rules don’t apply due to an overwhelming critical mass of connections. Aside from Jet2, I can’t see any established airline launching New York. If Jetblue decide to enter the London market, surely to goodness it will be Gatters. Loads are ALWAYS good if you sell at “too good to be true” prices. All Primera have done is shown once again why STN doesn’t do well in this market.