Originally Posted by
eggc
Not seen this on this thread and borrowed from a post on BHX thread by nwoody2001
Manchester - the ACL Slot report has been release and shown the following airline have applied for the following:
= Aer LIngus - a 4 a/c base operating long haul routes to the USA (1x A330 and 3x A321LR)
= Wizz Air - a 4 a/c base operating across europe (4x A321s)
= Ryanair - increase their base at MAN by adding an additional 5x a/c to their existing base
Not mentioned above is the proposed increase for S21 by EZY by 4 a/c at MAN.
Obviously regularly slots are returned, but with rumour of some of the deals offered to the likes of RYR and EZY by MAG, links now with WIZZ surfacing and rumours of EZY pulling LPL...is MAN aggresively going for LPL to replace to some what has been lost ?
To be honest under current circumstances does it really make sense to EZY and RYR to have bases 30 miles apart ? If Wizz did open MAN would same apply to them ?
Is this possibly something we'll repeatedly see across Europe as airlines consolidate thier positions until things return to at least something like normal ?
Is there significant cause for LPL to be very worried ?
Have felt all along that Covid would reset Aviation back a few years. Think the airlines will be looking for deals and also where they can make higher returns. I believe the big airports MAN and LHR especially will be where the first growth will be. Actually believe the more regional airports will take longer to recover