Ryanair/Easyjet expansion Ltn - Merged.
Three locations have been identified for future aprons so take your pick which will be the first.
1/ Opposite the east apron on the other side of taxiway delta.
2/ Between the east apron and the south stands which is presently the short term car park.
3/ Opposite the short term car park on the other side of taxiway delta.
Whatever the choice planning permission will be required which will delay the start.
Also where are the staff parking these days? Their car park is now the north apron so they were shifted next to the Harrods hangar with a staff bus taking them to work but this is now the long-term car park.
1/ Opposite the east apron on the other side of taxiway delta.
2/ Between the east apron and the south stands which is presently the short term car park.
3/ Opposite the short term car park on the other side of taxiway delta.
Whatever the choice planning permission will be required which will delay the start.
Also where are the staff parking these days? Their car park is now the north apron so they were shifted next to the Harrods hangar with a staff bus taking them to work but this is now the long-term car park.
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Less than two weeks to go before that screaming old 732 departs for the last time. 738 - here I come. No more interupted 'snoozes' in your bearpit. How will you wake up in the morning?. 07.10 will never be the same again - we hope!!
What are the chances of a LTN-PIK in the not too distant future. Reasonable?.
Less than two weeks to go before that screaming old 732 departs for the last time. 738 - here I come. No more interupted 'snoozes' in your bearpit. How will you wake up in the morning?. 07.10 will never be the same again - we hope!!
What are the chances of a LTN-PIK in the not too distant future. Reasonable?.
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My 07:10 Luton on Westerlies, wake up, still hear it on Easterlies!
I am booked on one of the last flights, day return for £25!
Prestwick, 200's.....please say you are joking?
I hate them 200's now, will miss em' when retired! Bring back the 1-11's!
That would really hack off me and easyjet, a 06:50 departure!
When is a bear supposed to sleep!
I am booked on one of the last flights, day return for £25!
Prestwick, 200's.....please say you are joking?
I hate them 200's now, will miss em' when retired! Bring back the 1-11's!
That would really hack off me and easyjet, a 06:50 departure!
When is a bear supposed to sleep!
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Am I right in thinking that the new 738 that starts ops from Luton next Monday, is the one just delivered to Ryan from Boeing, in the 'Dreamliner' livery, or is this destined to be based elsewhere. Anyone confirm?.
According to the newsgroup free.uk.airports-luton this is the aircraft that will be LTN based http://www.airliners.net/open.file/680437/L/
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Today saw the start of the new Dinard service operated by the first, new, 738 in the 'Boeing Dreamliner' livery. Will also operate the LTN-DUB route. Should be considerably quieter around LTN now, with the old 732 gone to pastures new.
From the ryanair website, it usual Ryan voice speak.......
News Release
11.10.04
RYANAIR EXPANDS LUTON BASE
BRAND NEW BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT & 75% OFF THE LOWEST FARES!
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, today (11th October 04) celebrated the expansion of its Luton base with a giant 75% OFF OUR LOWEST FARES SEAT SALE. The inaugural flight from Luton to Dinard in France today is the first of 9 new international daily routes which Ryanair will operate from Luton in addition to the highly successful Dublin and Milan routes. The occasion was also marked with the arrival of the first of four brand new Boeing 737-800’s (the world’s most successful jetliner) which has been especially liveried in the new Boeing Blue colours.
Speaking in Luton today, Ryanair’s Deputy CEO, Michael Cawley said:
“Consumers using London Luton airport now have a real low fares airline offering fares that are half the price of Easyjet, delivering unbeatable punctuality and that’s Ryanair! Ryanair is Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, and huge part of our success is our partnership with Boeing and our exclusive use of the Boeing 737-800 series aircraft. It is simply the best aircraft for passenger comfort, efficiency and reliability and enables us to offer more to consumers with lower fares, Europe’s No.1 for punctuality and customer service.
For consumers, our expansion at Luton means 4 brand new Boeing aircraft and a total of 11 low fare international destinations throughout Europe. Our message to Easyjet is simple – Easyjet can’t match Ryanair’s low fares and they can’t match Ryanair’s punctuality either. To celebrate the arrival of low fares at Luton we’re offering a fantastic 75% OFF our lowest fares. Raynair’s seat sales are incredibly popular and we would urge consumers to book immediately at www.ryanair.com.”
Eric Hild, Sales Director Boeing Commercial Airplanes said:
"We are pleased to be helping Ryanair celebrate the launch of their Luton service to Dinard. The airplane we delivered last week to Ryanair in the new Boeing livery is just a visual example of our very successful partnership. We are looking forward to working together to continue bringing affordable air travel to Europe".
From the ryanair website, it usual Ryan voice speak.......
News Release
11.10.04
RYANAIR EXPANDS LUTON BASE
BRAND NEW BOEING 737-800 AIRCRAFT & 75% OFF THE LOWEST FARES!
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, today (11th October 04) celebrated the expansion of its Luton base with a giant 75% OFF OUR LOWEST FARES SEAT SALE. The inaugural flight from Luton to Dinard in France today is the first of 9 new international daily routes which Ryanair will operate from Luton in addition to the highly successful Dublin and Milan routes. The occasion was also marked with the arrival of the first of four brand new Boeing 737-800’s (the world’s most successful jetliner) which has been especially liveried in the new Boeing Blue colours.
Speaking in Luton today, Ryanair’s Deputy CEO, Michael Cawley said:
“Consumers using London Luton airport now have a real low fares airline offering fares that are half the price of Easyjet, delivering unbeatable punctuality and that’s Ryanair! Ryanair is Europe’s No.1 low fares airline, and huge part of our success is our partnership with Boeing and our exclusive use of the Boeing 737-800 series aircraft. It is simply the best aircraft for passenger comfort, efficiency and reliability and enables us to offer more to consumers with lower fares, Europe’s No.1 for punctuality and customer service.
For consumers, our expansion at Luton means 4 brand new Boeing aircraft and a total of 11 low fare international destinations throughout Europe. Our message to Easyjet is simple – Easyjet can’t match Ryanair’s low fares and they can’t match Ryanair’s punctuality either. To celebrate the arrival of low fares at Luton we’re offering a fantastic 75% OFF our lowest fares. Raynair’s seat sales are incredibly popular and we would urge consumers to book immediately at www.ryanair.com.”
Eric Hild, Sales Director Boeing Commercial Airplanes said:
"We are pleased to be helping Ryanair celebrate the launch of their Luton service to Dinard. The airplane we delivered last week to Ryanair in the new Boeing livery is just a visual example of our very successful partnership. We are looking forward to working together to continue bringing affordable air travel to Europe".
This thread was started last July with the news that easyJet were to base a further 3 aircraft at LTN taking their total to 16. In fact only 1 new aircraft has been based at LTN taking the total to 14. What happened to the other 2?
Wednesday 19th January sees the start of new routes from Ryanair with their fleet of 4 LTN based aircraft.
Wednesday 19th January sees the start of new routes from Ryanair with their fleet of 4 LTN based aircraft.
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The original press release stated 3 additional aircraft would be based at LTN by the end of March 05. Some of the new routes already started, seem to have been at the expense of a reduction in rotations on other routes, ie Paris CDG, Athens etc.
Does seem strange though, what with the summer timetable already announced. I suppose it is still possible with about two & half months to go, but I can't see easy announcing more routes/increased freqs to cover two further aircraft during that time. Perhaps the aircraft are now to go elsewhere?.
Does seem strange though, what with the summer timetable already announced. I suppose it is still possible with about two & half months to go, but I can't see easy announcing more routes/increased freqs to cover two further aircraft during that time. Perhaps the aircraft are now to go elsewhere?.
This thread was started last July with the news that easyJet were to base a further 3 aircraft at LTN taking their total to 16. In fact only 1 new aircraft has been based at LTN taking the total to 14. What happened to the other 2?
So has LTN’s recent growth spurt come just from Wizz?
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New LTN expansion news...?
LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Wednesday it expected to break even in the second half of its financial year and confirmed a market forecast for annual profit of around 200 million euros ($262 million).
"With only two months to go in the year it is looking pretty much in line with general expectations," Ryanair (RYA.I: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told Reuters in an interview.
He said the airline expected passenger numbers to increase by 20 percent in the current fiscal year to the end of March following a strong December.
Ryanair shares were up 1.9 percent at 5.86 euros in a firmer broader market at 1225 GMT. The stock is trading at its highest level since the company shocked the market with a profit warning in January last year.
The company, which competes aggressively on short-haul European routes, flagged a further expansion at Luton Airport north of London, the home base of rival budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L: Quote, Profile, Research) .
O'Leary told Reuters that Ryanair planned to base another two to three aircraft at the airport by summer 2006 as its main base at Stansted reaches full capacity.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ryanair launched six new routes from Luton, where it has three aircraft based.
The Dublin-based airline, which has been expanding rapidly despite its exposure to high fuel costs and falling ticket prices, said last week it was reversing plans to expand from Milan following a dispute with airport authorities there.
O'Leary said the company would make an announcement in the next two weeks about where it would redeploy the planned Milan flights.
Reflecting on the unveiling of the giant Airbus A380 aircraft in France on Tuesday, O'Leary predicted the superjumbo would be a success, although talk by customer airlines about installing lavish facilities was marketing hype.
"Clearly it is going to wipe the floor with the 747," he said.
"Will it be a success? Yes. Will you see things like gyms bars and a massage parlour in them? No."
Ryanair only flies short-haul and is not in the market for the A380.
The carrier beat forecasts in November with a net profit of 200.1 million euros and said yields -- average revenue per passenger -- would decline 5 to 10 percent in the second half.
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LONDON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Irish low-cost airline Ryanair said on Wednesday it expected to break even in the second half of its financial year and confirmed a market forecast for annual profit of around 200 million euros ($262 million).
"With only two months to go in the year it is looking pretty much in line with general expectations," Ryanair (RYA.I: Quote, Profile, Research) Chief Executive Michael O'Leary told Reuters in an interview.
He said the airline expected passenger numbers to increase by 20 percent in the current fiscal year to the end of March following a strong December.
Ryanair shares were up 1.9 percent at 5.86 euros in a firmer broader market at 1225 GMT. The stock is trading at its highest level since the company shocked the market with a profit warning in January last year.
The company, which competes aggressively on short-haul European routes, flagged a further expansion at Luton Airport north of London, the home base of rival budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L: Quote, Profile, Research) .
O'Leary told Reuters that Ryanair planned to base another two to three aircraft at the airport by summer 2006 as its main base at Stansted reaches full capacity.
Earlier on Wednesday, Ryanair launched six new routes from Luton, where it has three aircraft based.
The Dublin-based airline, which has been expanding rapidly despite its exposure to high fuel costs and falling ticket prices, said last week it was reversing plans to expand from Milan following a dispute with airport authorities there.
O'Leary said the company would make an announcement in the next two weeks about where it would redeploy the planned Milan flights.
Reflecting on the unveiling of the giant Airbus A380 aircraft in France on Tuesday, O'Leary predicted the superjumbo would be a success, although talk by customer airlines about installing lavish facilities was marketing hype.
"Clearly it is going to wipe the floor with the 747," he said.
"Will it be a success? Yes. Will you see things like gyms bars and a massage parlour in them? No."
Ryanair only flies short-haul and is not in the market for the A380.
The carrier beat forecasts in November with a net profit of 200.1 million euros and said yields -- average revenue per passenger -- would decline 5 to 10 percent in the second half.
© Reuters 2005. All Rights Reserved.
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RYANAIR boss Michael O'Leary today warned that the bloodbath in the lowcost airline industry would continue this year as more European airlines are forced to the wall.
Speaking as the Irish carrier launched six new routes in a major expansion at Luton, O'Leary added that it would be Ryanair turning the screw on the rest of the sector by continuing to grow. He said: "The bloodbath will continue as competitors will lose money and go out of business. The problem for all of our competitors is that the lowest priced operator keeps expanding. It's a bit like Tesco. Ryanair is the Tesco of the airline industry." Italian low-cost operator Volare became the latest victim in the battle among no-frills operators before Christmas. O'Leary said UK holiday company MyTravel has also switched some of its
low-cost aircraft back on to charter routes. "It's happening just as we said it would," he added.
Ryanair began flights on six routes to Europe from Luton today It plans 12 routes in total from the Bedfordshire airport, traditionally the home of easyJet, following a fierce row over access charges with rival airport Stansted. Ryanair claims to have taken record bookings for the six new routes. O'Leary added he "couldn't care less" about any reaction by easyJet. "It's like
waiting for a reaction from a dead sheep," he said.
4 x B737-800's with 189 seats = 5 x B737-300/700's with 149 seats!
Speaking as the Irish carrier launched six new routes in a major expansion at Luton, O'Leary added that it would be Ryanair turning the screw on the rest of the sector by continuing to grow. He said: "The bloodbath will continue as competitors will lose money and go out of business. The problem for all of our competitors is that the lowest priced operator keeps expanding. It's a bit like Tesco. Ryanair is the Tesco of the airline industry." Italian low-cost operator Volare became the latest victim in the battle among no-frills operators before Christmas. O'Leary said UK holiday company MyTravel has also switched some of its
low-cost aircraft back on to charter routes. "It's happening just as we said it would," he added.
Ryanair began flights on six routes to Europe from Luton today It plans 12 routes in total from the Bedfordshire airport, traditionally the home of easyJet, following a fierce row over access charges with rival airport Stansted. Ryanair claims to have taken record bookings for the six new routes. O'Leary added he "couldn't care less" about any reaction by easyJet. "It's like
waiting for a reaction from a dead sheep," he said.
4 x B737-800's with 189 seats = 5 x B737-300/700's with 149 seats!
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I dunno, the thought of packing a 380 with 800 punters must appeal to MOL on some level. Although his hatred of jetways would mean pretty high mobile stairs would be needed to get on, but he could use air cushions to get people off like the fire brigade use in movies to catch jumpers 
