DERRY/LONDONDERRY

[Stewart28]

Carnmanorlad, have you heard anything about RYR doing MAN from LDY, there is meant to be a base announcement tomorrow and LDY was mentioned.

[NorthernCounties]

Ok, RYR are to drop BHX for EMA. This is from my mate who works for them in Dublin.

BE are to make MAN year round and also add direct EDI & LGW.

ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC! Thank you Carn! I think we all guessed about FR, but LGW has really taken me by surprise! Eventually either FR will realise their mistake with BHX or BE will move in there too! Hopefully it does all go to plan.

[Jamie2k9]

Just hope BE get good slots to do LGW.

[cuthere]

That's incredible news! Brilliant for Derry and the entire northwest.

This, when announced, will be the most significant development for LDY since FR expanded to routes away from STN.

Shame about BHX switching (as I am a frequent user of this), but it's better it moved to EMA, than being discontinued.

[CARNMANORLAD]

As far as im aware LGW isnt set in stone yet due to slot issues.

As for RYR announcing MAN, havent heard a thing anyway id doubt it. Id be really shocked

[CARNMANORLAD]

Cuthere, would you still use the EMA service or would it now be of too much inconvenience?

[NorthernCounties]

I can answer for CU as I study in B'ham and move back there in a months time. It's a massive detour, you can get from city centre to airport terminal in 10 mins thanks to virgin trains, it takes 1hour 42 mins to get to EMA via a combination of rail and bus. This xmas I think I'll get the train to Warrington were my sister works and fly home with be from MAN! Hope BE grasps the opportunity while it can!

[Stewart28]

Carnmanorlad, when can we expect the announcement regarding BE.

[CARNMANORLAD]

Dont know an exact date but would assume by end of July to give time for promo etc.

[FR-]

Can I just add it was EMA's before it moved to BHX when BHX became a base. I hope it does come back, had a few good nights out in Derry.

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[Amelia Earhart]

" . . . . chop this, change that . . . . . . cancel this, reinstate that . . . . . . reduce this frequency, now increase it again . . . . . . . . . . . arse, elbow . . . "

"Michael, there's a call from Derry City Council wondering what's going on at their airport, will I put it through?"

[FR-]

I really don't think EMA will get Derry back at the moment. Got my hopes up last night.

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[Amelia Earhart]

I am not predicting the loss of Birmingham just yet but if LDY did lose it and it was not replaced by EMA then it would be a double blow.

[NorthernCounties]

Bham is going and if FR didn't go to EMA, I think BE route planners would be idiots to not take the mantel. Yes there'd probably be 30k pax with BE as opposed to 50k but at least we'd still have the route!

[TSR2]

"Michael, there's a call from Derry City Council wondering what's going on at their airport, will I put it through?"

Tell em to F$%K OFF was the reply

[Jamie2k9]

LDY - BHX to operate for winter on Sun, Mon, Wed, Fri.

[cuthere]

Where'd you get this from Jamie?

If true Carnmanorlad's sources may not be as reliable as we'd hoped.

[NorthernCounties]

Hallelujah!

[Amelia Earhart]

I told you so

[cuthere]

I told you so

Carnmanorlad says BHX is being dropped for EMA, Jamie2k9 says it isn't. What is it you've told us?

Looking at recent form (Carnmanorlad correctly predicting the return of Alicante and the introduction of Tenerife; Jamie2k9 predicting the return of FR to MAN, with an announcement early this week- no offence meant to Jamie at all here), I'm going to hold fire until it's on the FR website.