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How nice, didn't think you cared that much for me !!!! LOL
That sounds really good, i love it ....
Well i use to work for EZY at EMA and must say it is a great base and has a great future there, i really don't know what is cracking of.
The rumours were all flying around last year like we are moving to Birmingham and then the doncaster one went around, and then the one with Manchester as EZY applied for 20 slots there last year.
When i left there at the end of april this year, EZY announced that they were getting the Airbus in by the autumn of 2005, and the stromng possibility an extra aircraft would come along as well, by the sound of things i don't think this is happening, maybe the routes they are doing these cancellations on are not busy these days ,so best to cut losses and not fly that day, a bit silly really when the aircraft are kust parked up doing nothing ?
Bye
How nice, didn't think you cared that much for me !!!! LOL
That sounds really good, i love it ....
Well i use to work for EZY at EMA and must say it is a great base and has a great future there, i really don't know what is cracking of.
The rumours were all flying around last year like we are moving to Birmingham and then the doncaster one went around, and then the one with Manchester as EZY applied for 20 slots there last year.
When i left there at the end of april this year, EZY announced that they were getting the Airbus in by the autumn of 2005, and the stromng possibility an extra aircraft would come along as well, by the sound of things i don't think this is happening, maybe the routes they are doing these cancellations on are not busy these days ,so best to cut losses and not fly that day, a bit silly really when the aircraft are kust parked up doing nothing ?
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egnxema-how right you are, morale does not seem to be as high as it was, tied I think to the lack of forward movement-rightly or wrongly the impression is of inertia, not the dynamism of two years + ago, we do indeed need some good news-be it about new routes/operators/terminal development-things may be happening behind the scenes but that is no good for the staff at the moment
I also agree whole heartedly with your ideas re BMI!
I also agree whole heartedly with your ideas re BMI!
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No not flying , working for civil service at mo, but want to come back flying but not lo- co again. Would be nice to get to a new airline at EMA as i only live at Castle Donington so commuting is no problem for me ! So come on EMA get some new airlines in !
Take care
No not flying , working for civil service at mo, but want to come back flying but not lo- co again. Would be nice to get to a new airline at EMA as i only live at Castle Donington so commuting is no problem for me ! So come on EMA get some new airlines in !
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What happened to the previous MD? I heard he had a pretty good rep and got on well with the staff. NEMA seems to have come to a complete halt. Ryanair would be good move as a base, Easy from all accounts are really struggling with little idea what to do with all their aircraft. Hope NEMA gets its act together as BHX seems to be steaming ahead.
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I totally agree that EMA needs to get it's act together, with Air Scandic having trouble all there flights are always delayed,especailly the Kos flight this weekend,over 30 hours delay now, i notice EMA keep changing the arrival time to not make it look so bad !
Easyjet are cancelling routes silly nilly, i spoke to one of the crew today there, she says that they cannot understand it either,as the cologne was cancelled the other day with 124 pax booked on it ?
Also the winter schedule is not so reliable,as certain flights only go on certain dates now, like the AGP and FAO .
She also said that they are getting the first Airbus on the 19th Sep 2005, and they have heard they are getting 5 all together by March 2006.
Lets hope so, or EMA is a bit doomed.
Bye
I totally agree that EMA needs to get it's act together, with Air Scandic having trouble all there flights are always delayed,especailly the Kos flight this weekend,over 30 hours delay now, i notice EMA keep changing the arrival time to not make it look so bad !
Easyjet are cancelling routes silly nilly, i spoke to one of the crew today there, she says that they cannot understand it either,as the cologne was cancelled the other day with 124 pax booked on it ?
Also the winter schedule is not so reliable,as certain flights only go on certain dates now, like the AGP and FAO .
She also said that they are getting the first Airbus on the 19th Sep 2005, and they have heard they are getting 5 all together by March 2006.
Lets hope so, or EMA is a bit doomed.
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The previous EMA MD left due to illness last summer I believe and never returned. The new MD, Penny Coates, has been with the company just over 2 months now, so lets hope she grabs the reigns and sorts the airport out!!
I am travelling to Cologne from EMA later this month and have been forced to rebook my inbound flight due to it being cancelled. I really hope all these cancellations are not a bad sign but all easyJet bases in the UK seem to have strange schedules for this winter
Fingers crossed for 5 buses by March 06!
I am travelling to Cologne from EMA later this month and have been forced to rebook my inbound flight due to it being cancelled. I really hope all these cancellations are not a bad sign but all easyJet bases in the UK seem to have strange schedules for this winter
Fingers crossed for 5 buses by March 06!
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NEMA is a second rate Airport, came in from CGN the other day, usual walk to immigration, snaking queue up and down isles of barriers, except there was no queue of passengers, why dont the handling agents "break" the barriers when hardly any pax.
But then i find out the reason, there is now a queue because there is a hold up at the immigration counter. 1 Staff and 1 non european passport holder, probably the CEO of Toyota or similar. So rather than calling for help or putting the individual aside we wait, now the barriers are being put to good use as another flight has arrived..
Eventually get through and see customs staff waiting, one chap looking like Elvis (well greased back hair anyway), sloped shoulders, leaning on the wall.
What a great advert, welcome to NEMA
But then i find out the reason, there is now a queue because there is a hold up at the immigration counter. 1 Staff and 1 non european passport holder, probably the CEO of Toyota or similar. So rather than calling for help or putting the individual aside we wait, now the barriers are being put to good use as another flight has arrived..
Eventually get through and see customs staff waiting, one chap looking like Elvis (well greased back hair anyway), sloped shoulders, leaning on the wall.
What a great advert, welcome to NEMA
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Banzai-while not denying your experiences please remember that the members of HM customs and Immigration are not NEMA employees-we have no say in staff there, numbers, attitude or looks-they are most definetly a law to themselves-just as elsewhere-did you take time to make your problems known to the airport authorities?
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Well i asked my friend today to see when she would be doing her Airbus conversion and she says,don't know, i then asked if anyone at EMA has done there's yet ? and the reply was no.
So to cancel flights because of this, is a lie, i don't know what EZY are doing but they will lose valuable custom now as BHX now do a CGN flight,and every other airline now does ALC and AGP etc.... they better make a move soon as the Airbus will soon be at EMA.
Well i asked my friend today to see when she would be doing her Airbus conversion and she says,don't know, i then asked if anyone at EMA has done there's yet ? and the reply was no.
So to cancel flights because of this, is a lie, i don't know what EZY are doing but they will lose valuable custom now as BHX now do a CGN flight,and every other airline now does ALC and AGP etc.... they better make a move soon as the Airbus will soon be at EMA.
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The point that nearly every airport has Malaga and Alicante and Birmingham has a Cologne flight might be a reason for the dropped flights.
The important thing is that with the exception of EDI the routes are still served during the winter.
Mytravel lite did not run hardly any flights from BHX on a Wed last winter because it is one of the worst performing days. Other days on some routes were also missing. Baby are the same this winter.
This winter looking at the advance locost schedules several are not daily but miss the odd day.
Isnt it better to keep the black ink on a slightly reduced schedule during the winter rather than run daily with lots of red ink.
Centre cities
The important thing is that with the exception of EDI the routes are still served during the winter.
Mytravel lite did not run hardly any flights from BHX on a Wed last winter because it is one of the worst performing days. Other days on some routes were also missing. Baby are the same this winter.
This winter looking at the advance locost schedules several are not daily but miss the odd day.
Isnt it better to keep the black ink on a slightly reduced schedule during the winter rather than run daily with lots of red ink.
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Did I read that right, 5 EZY Airbuses based here from next March? That would be tip top if thats correct and just what the place needs, chuck in some based Ryanairs and we're talking proper airport again!!
But I wouldnt say the airport is doomed without, the freight seems to be going from strength to strength
Did I read that right, 5 EZY Airbuses based here from next March? That would be tip top if thats correct and just what the place needs, chuck in some based Ryanairs and we're talking proper airport again!!
But I wouldnt say the airport is doomed without, the freight seems to be going from strength to strength
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5 airbus by march 2006 - I'll believe that when I see it.
As for dropping flight due to airbus conversion I doubt that very much seen as there are new crew joining all the time that are airbus trained, 3 or 4 in the last month or so I believe. And there are more on their way at some point in the near.
I guess the reason for not training us on the airbus just yet is so that we don't go out of check on it.
But it's certainly interesting seeing what people think is going to happen.
As for dropping flight due to airbus conversion I doubt that very much seen as there are new crew joining all the time that are airbus trained, 3 or 4 in the last month or so I believe. And there are more on their way at some point in the near.
I guess the reason for not training us on the airbus just yet is so that we don't go out of check on it.
But it's certainly interesting seeing what people think is going to happen.
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almost prof, you are quite correct, the crews that can fly Boeing are being sent from every corner of the easyNetwork to fill the gaps in the roster that the conversion training is causing.
I understand that there is NO capacity increase for 2005-2006 winter yet on any easyJet network routes, in fact many are under the microscope, possibly for the chop!
Consolidation may well be the word with more Boeings being off loaded as the Airbus fleet expands.
Rumour also has it that the high profile launch of Gatwick to southern Ireland may well become a low key withdrawl? MOL will be laughing rather loudly then.
Senior management leaving easyJet, why? A good question eh, too much focus on high cost airports and German bases, will Dortmund survive the winter?
I understand that there is NO capacity increase for 2005-2006 winter yet on any easyJet network routes, in fact many are under the microscope, possibly for the chop!
Consolidation may well be the word with more Boeings being off loaded as the Airbus fleet expands.
Rumour also has it that the high profile launch of Gatwick to southern Ireland may well become a low key withdrawl? MOL will be laughing rather loudly then.
Senior management leaving easyJet, why? A good question eh, too much focus on high cost airports and German bases, will Dortmund survive the winter?
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The new MD, Penny Coates, has been with the company just over 2 months now, so lets hope she grabs the reigns and sorts the airport out!!
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easyJet confirms EMA Airbus convertion
easyJet takes delivery of its 50th Airbus
Today (Thursday 7 July) easyJet, Europe's leading low cost airline, is taking delivery of its 50th Airbus A319 in Hamburg.
The first Airbus A319 was delivered into the easyJet base in Geneva in October 2003, where the airline began operating a mixed fleet and incorporating the aircraft into its network. Since then easyJet has taken delivery of more Airbus aircraft than any other airline in the last 20 months.
During this period the airline has successfully converted seven of its 13 bases in Basel, Berlin, Dortmund, London Gatwick, Geneva, Paris (Orly), and London Stansted into wholly Airbus operations. Nottingham East Midlands and Bristol will be converted later this year.
Today (Thursday 7 July) easyJet, Europe's leading low cost airline, is taking delivery of its 50th Airbus A319 in Hamburg.
The first Airbus A319 was delivered into the easyJet base in Geneva in October 2003, where the airline began operating a mixed fleet and incorporating the aircraft into its network. Since then easyJet has taken delivery of more Airbus aircraft than any other airline in the last 20 months.
During this period the airline has successfully converted seven of its 13 bases in Basel, Berlin, Dortmund, London Gatwick, Geneva, Paris (Orly), and London Stansted into wholly Airbus operations. Nottingham East Midlands and Bristol will be converted later this year.
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What a lovely site from my back garden this afternoon in Castle Donington, a nice big Virgin plane doing take off's and landing's. I am no anorak but it was like a sliver colour with the four red engines, what is this one then ? it was a magnificent site to see it and so quiet as well.
Mike
What a lovely site from my back garden this afternoon in Castle Donington, a nice big Virgin plane doing take off's and landing's. I am no anorak but it was like a sliver colour with the four red engines, what is this one then ? it was a magnificent site to see it and so quiet as well.
Mike