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That sounds like a good suggestion really. FR could compete witha few of the more succesful EZY routes from CWL and operate new non competed routes from BRS. It would make sense and the EZY routes that do well from BRS are big enough markets to support a carrier from CWL.
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It is quite clear that the two biggest areas for lack of an FR base in England are the South West and North East. FR have already said one of the North East Airports will become a base = we just don't know which one!
The same applies in the South West - their strategy is to have as much coverage as possible and their are gaps in both BRS and CWL flight schedules that FR could comfortably fill in my opinion.
The same applies in the South West - their strategy is to have as much coverage as possible and their are gaps in both BRS and CWL flight schedules that FR could comfortably fill in my opinion.
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Yorks and Humberside (pop. 5m) doesn't have an FR base, and is certainly bigger than the North East. Not sure about how it compares to the South West population wise.
When you say North East airports is that just NCL and MME?
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I did here a rumour of RYR basing 4 A/C at BRS next year but what with EZY got more of the market, and CWL being a better choice i cant seeing it happening. Unless they start routes EZY dont do like Olso, Frannfurt Hann, Girona (GRO) maybe of sumthing along those lines.
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Can't see it happening rampboy not unless they are nightstopping out of BRS and returning for around 7,8 or 9 in the morning to operate back out. If they did it would more than likely be Scandinavia and eastern europe and possibly north france but like I say I doubt it!
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well the rumours are true xla are to have a permenant brs base not sure if a 400 or 800 is to be based there for the winter we all know which we'd prefer!!!!!!.heard around 10 flights a week.and cardiff is opening 2006 having a 800 based there contracted from sunwing.excellent news for brs as ncl and glasgow are to close again for the winter!!!
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CAA provisional stats for June have been revised for some reason, and the BRS-EWR route has 'found' an extra 115 pax, giving a monthly total of 7266 (average load 121*, just over 70% load factor).
As a comparison, the other new United Kingdom CO route to EWR from BFS has had its provisional figures published today, and these show 7717 pax were carried (average load 129*, load factor 75%).
* rounded to the nearest whole number.
I have been told by a number of sources that the loads in both directions on the BRS route have been much improved recently, although I suppose if they hadn't at the height of the holiday season eyebrows might be raised.
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We were told a few weeks ago that an Air Malta 320 would be based at BRS this winter. Bearing in mind such a unit has been carrying out much of Freedom Flight's programme this summer, would this be the a/c operating the winter XL programme?
As a comparison, the other new United Kingdom CO route to EWR from BFS has had its provisional figures published today, and these show 7717 pax were carried (average load 129*, load factor 75%).
* rounded to the nearest whole number.
I have been told by a number of sources that the loads in both directions on the BRS route have been much improved recently, although I suppose if they hadn't at the height of the holiday season eyebrows might be raised.
hostiegirl,
We were told a few weeks ago that an Air Malta 320 would be based at BRS this winter. Bearing in mind such a unit has been carrying out much of Freedom Flight's programme this summer, would this be the a/c operating the winter XL programme?
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Evening MV - Co loads in deed looking good although we had no figure for todays outbound. Like I have said many times you only have to fill it one way (most of them will come back at some point!).
I always assumed that the XL flights along with KM's were carrying on in the winter. Do you think we could shunt the 'Flug' over to CWL next year and operate a nice 738 instead?
I always assumed that the XL flights along with KM's were carrying on in the winter. Do you think we could shunt the 'Flug' over to CWL next year and operate a nice 738 instead?
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rampboy, I believe the Flug 734s are supposed to be going over to America (someone confirm that I'm correct/wrong), and that BRS will get a shiny new 738 for the winter, then back to the Flug 734 next summer.
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Thomsonfly and First Choice Airways base aircraft during the winter. Thomsonfly is a 757 and then just one 321 from FCA.
Thomas Cook will be basing a 320 for park of the week, it’ll come in Thursday morning, operate an ACE, then a TFS on Friday and an LPA on Saturday.
I heard the Flug 734’s were going to fly in the states for Casino Express, Avion Groups latest acquisition.
Thomas Cook will be basing a 320 for park of the week, it’ll come in Thursday morning, operate an ACE, then a TFS on Friday and an LPA on Saturday.
I heard the Flug 734’s were going to fly in the states for Casino Express, Avion Groups latest acquisition.
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yes it was announced a whilst back km would be staying on for the winter so we all thought there was no chance xla would keep their base open aswell but it was offically announced tuesday!!so there must be alot of work to keep 2 a/c in winter!! km will do egypt for xla not sure what other routes??. xla are using 3 of flug's 400's for summer 2 in ncl and 1 in brs ncl is shutting so we think we may get tf-elj?? at least this one is nicely spayed up xla and has leather seats!! would prefer the 800 but most of these are also rumoured to be going overseas for winter so who knows!!!!
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Knowing BRS's luck it will prob be another S**t islandslug as i call it and not a nice Excel 738. Excel are here in the winter as i am flying wth them from BRS in the winter months. But it will be good for the MYT A320 to go and the TCX A320 rtn.
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Just a quick one for merchant...
No offence old pal (cos you know ur stuff!), but you rely a hell of a lot on figures.
I can assure you that figures are 'tweaked' all the time!
My good mate Watabench will vouch for that, he is as bent as hell! And thats not just with the blokes........!!
No offence old pal (cos you know ur stuff!), but you rely a hell of a lot on figures.
I can assure you that figures are 'tweaked' all the time!
My good mate Watabench will vouch for that, he is as bent as hell! And thats not just with the blokes........!!
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Sounds like TCX are doing the same as last year then, correct me if Im wrong of course <G>.
MYT buggering off for the Winter then? But are they operating the B752 for the Saturday LOWS flight again?
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MYT buggering off for the Winter then? But are they operating the B752 for the Saturday LOWS flight again?
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Oh windy ur even more funny than the ezy at cwl rumour mate! nice one tho mate, owe u one back now ha ha, apparently theres a rumour over the bridge bout a 2nd FCA unit? u know anything bout that? sounds like bulls..t to me. anyone herd when ezy bringing the buses yet?