Easyjet to create base at EXT
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From: Virtute et Industria, et Sumorsaete Ealle
When someone passes on a rumour in good faith, one would expect that person to respond when others point out the unlikelihood of the story.
In this case anyone with even a nodding acquaintance of the economy and population spread of the south west of England would realise that the idea of 3/4s of easy's BRS pax coming from the far south west a complete non starter. And how would EXT suddenly cope with another million annual pax plus their own expected half a millon or so this year following Flybe's new routes?
I could come on here and say I had heard that Flybe had been bought by Bill Gates who was then going to make a 'too good to refuse' bid for easyJet and operate all the new combined airline's flights out of Newquay. Where do we draw the line?
In this case anyone with even a nodding acquaintance of the economy and population spread of the south west of England would realise that the idea of 3/4s of easy's BRS pax coming from the far south west a complete non starter. And how would EXT suddenly cope with another million annual pax plus their own expected half a millon or so this year following Flybe's new routes?
I could come on here and say I had heard that Flybe had been bought by Bill Gates who was then going to make a 'too good to refuse' bid for easyJet and operate all the new combined airline's flights out of Newquay. Where do we draw the line?
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From: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
As the "easyJet to get B747's" is out ahead of April 1st, so this could be a local wind up?
I assume Exeter has 24 hour 7 day a week ATC to support such a move by easyJet? (Buster thinks this is unlikely?)
I assume Exeter has 24 hour 7 day a week ATC to support such a move by easyJet? (Buster thinks this is unlikely?)
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Hmmm, it was just the very definite wording of the post - as if there had been a press release and all. I've propogated plenty of rumour on this site over the years so I can hardly protest too much.
It ain't even close to being feasible is the bottom line. Bristol is a 24hr international airport on the UK top ten list of airports. It has made double digit annual growth for a couple of years now and has a couple of years left to go.
The weather isn't a problem and the runway isn't a problem. The biggest problem is the car parking - but then thats true of EVERY top ten airport in the country.
No disrespect but Exeter will remain easyJets 2nd choice diversion airfield and nothing more.
Cheers
WWW
It ain't even close to being feasible is the bottom line. Bristol is a 24hr international airport on the UK top ten list of airports. It has made double digit annual growth for a couple of years now and has a couple of years left to go.
The weather isn't a problem and the runway isn't a problem. The biggest problem is the car parking - but then thats true of EVERY top ten airport in the country.
No disrespect but Exeter will remain easyJets 2nd choice diversion airfield and nothing more.
Cheers
WWW
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WWW,
Wx and runway not a problem-you must be part time!
Move family, sell house and leave friends-you must be a pilot then.
Many years ago I asked the then CP if we would ever get or mix different a/c types-he assured me that that would never happen since it would be the kiss of death to the lo-cost Biz.Pln.
Aviation changes-hope you have a flexible mortgage.
Wx and runway not a problem-you must be part time!
Move family, sell house and leave friends-you must be a pilot then.
Many years ago I asked the then CP if we would ever get or mix different a/c types-he assured me that that would never happen since it would be the kiss of death to the lo-cost Biz.Pln.
Aviation changes-hope you have a flexible mortgage.
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Little Friend
I think you'll find that since BRS installed the cat 3 on runway 27, the wx hasnt been a problem.
And as for the topic of this forum as someone has already said I didnt think that april 1st was for another 2weeks yet.
I think you'll find that since BRS installed the cat 3 on runway 27, the wx hasnt been a problem.
And as for the topic of this forum as someone has already said I didnt think that april 1st was for another 2weeks yet.
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Little Friend, no I am very much full time.
In approaching 3 years of flying full time into BRS I've had to divert 3 times due to weather. Thats not much and each time we've been able to get back in within an hour or so.
Similarly I've only once had to depart without all the bags due to a freakish combination of QNH, temperature, wind and MEL convergence. The 700's and Airbuses would have been/will be fine.
The weather at BRS is interesting by virtue of being 600ft up next to a shallow sea channel on the Western coast. It does quite amazing things, but rarely does it stop 737s from operating. Indeed a couple of times the place has an almost Prestwickian quality - when everyone else is out BRS sits apart in its own little weather system operating perfectly. I've seen it several times Cat 3 everywhere in the UK apart from Prestwick (9000m 11kts/Vrb) and BRS (CAVOK 2kts/Vrb) sat like a castle in the sky above the fog.
Anyway, where's Exeter again?
Cheers
WWW
In approaching 3 years of flying full time into BRS I've had to divert 3 times due to weather. Thats not much and each time we've been able to get back in within an hour or so.
Similarly I've only once had to depart without all the bags due to a freakish combination of QNH, temperature, wind and MEL convergence. The 700's and Airbuses would have been/will be fine.
The weather at BRS is interesting by virtue of being 600ft up next to a shallow sea channel on the Western coast. It does quite amazing things, but rarely does it stop 737s from operating. Indeed a couple of times the place has an almost Prestwickian quality - when everyone else is out BRS sits apart in its own little weather system operating perfectly. I've seen it several times Cat 3 everywhere in the UK apart from Prestwick (9000m 11kts/Vrb) and BRS (CAVOK 2kts/Vrb) sat like a castle in the sky above the fog.
Anyway, where's Exeter again?
Cheers
WWW
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flyboy.
don't get the April sig. of your reply.
WWW,
It must be good at BRS this post has got you all a little worried. Will be airdropping some misery soon-if the Wx is OK.
my reply was only ment to be fun regards the Wx at BRS. I did, for a while, seem to go there alot and it did do its "own thing" as you correctly said-but it can get rough-but where can't and I was in a turboprop, no cat III (not that it made any diff. to me!).....
As for the remark about friends, mortgages I was only alluding to the dangers of making hard statments as to the intention of a company or the industry. Esp. wrt commercial information.
The real agenda is not for the likes of you and me- its do or die.
Your very humble, financially flexible, friend-L
don't get the April sig. of your reply.
WWW,
It must be good at BRS this post has got you all a little worried. Will be airdropping some misery soon-if the Wx is OK.
my reply was only ment to be fun regards the Wx at BRS. I did, for a while, seem to go there alot and it did do its "own thing" as you correctly said-but it can get rough-but where can't and I was in a turboprop, no cat III (not that it made any diff. to me!).....
As for the remark about friends, mortgages I was only alluding to the dangers of making hard statments as to the intention of a company or the industry. Esp. wrt commercial information.
The real agenda is not for the likes of you and me- its do or die.
Your very humble, financially flexible, friend-L
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A Paying Pax
As a paying pax who visits Devon (like about 5 million visitors a year) at least twice a year and who used to pay to fly from EGKK to EXT (via Brymon twotters), I certainly miss the air link from EXT to the outside world. Perhaps if EXT had professional airport management that actively encouraged airlines to base their ops at EXT, the paying public would support them. And no I don't consider Flybe as a serious airline. When I tried to book a flight from EXT to Edinburgh last year they decided to curtail the service the day before I wanted to fly. So BA got my money via Plymouth. Come on boys, there is a market out here. Easy, yes pleasy and soon, I've money to spend on airline tickets from Edinburgh to Exeter and return in May. Which airline wants my money? 'cos I'm not driving or catching he train.
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As an Easy user from EXT I wonder in which category of its pax I sit.
Am I one of the 12% from Devon & Cornwall or one of the 50% within 1 hour from the airport?
Both fit...BRS is easier to get to from the South West than most other directions anyway. I wish they'd stop dropping the speed limits on the A38 though.
Unless pax growth brings Easy to EXT they'd be mad as much as I'd like the 10 min trip to the airport but a quick drive up the M5 is no problem.
FS
Am I one of the 12% from Devon & Cornwall or one of the 50% within 1 hour from the airport?
Both fit...BRS is easier to get to from the South West than most other directions anyway. I wish they'd stop dropping the speed limits on the A38 though.
Unless pax growth brings Easy to EXT they'd be mad as much as I'd like the 10 min trip to the airport but a quick drive up the M5 is no problem.
FS
