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According to this thread Air Southwest will replace VLM to Jersey
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Thanks. Was hoping for the LBA A319, but a B737-700 is better than nothing
Scunthorpe Telegraph rerports that sales for flights this summer are 'very strong'
Dont know how much truth there is in it but (again in the Scunthorpe Telegraph,
Scunthorpe Telegraph rerports that sales for flights this summer are 'very strong'
Dont know how much truth there is in it but (again in the Scunthorpe Telegraph,
And the flight programme at the Kirmington airport has been boosted with the addition of a new route to the Costa del Sol this summer. Managing director Rob Goldsmith is confident more flights will be added soon, despite being in competition with Robin Hood Doncaster Sheffield Airport, on the border of North Lincolnshire, which opens next month.
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Big Green one and the Red Arrows
Noticed the 'big gray hangar' is turning into 'the big green one'!!!
Also what about the Red Arrows today, scares me when they do that back to back thing at 'n' feet apart!! plus the ability to keep in a straight line whilst banking and climbing I just take my hat off to them!!!
Also what about the Red Arrows today, scares me when they do that back to back thing at 'n' feet apart!! plus the ability to keep in a straight line whilst banking and climbing I just take my hat off to them!!!
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Update on summer 2005 charters:
PALMA THO 738
PALMA JKK 321
PALMA JKK M83
PALMA IWD 320
PALMA THO 738
MAHON FUA 738
IBIZA IWD 320
IBIZA THO 738
TENERIFE LTE 320
TENERIFE AEA 738
LAS PALMAS IWD 320
ARRECIFE AEA 738
ALICANTE AEA 738
MALAGA AEU 73G
FARO FCA 752
BOURGAS BGH 320
BOURGAS BGH 320
LARNACA HCY 738
HERAKLION ECA 738
BODRUM PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
ANTALYA XQ 738
JERSEY WOW DH3
JERSEY WOW DH3
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PALMA THO 738
PALMA JKK 321
PALMA JKK M83
PALMA IWD 320
PALMA THO 738
MAHON FUA 738
IBIZA IWD 320
IBIZA THO 738
TENERIFE LTE 320
TENERIFE AEA 738
LAS PALMAS IWD 320
ARRECIFE AEA 738
ALICANTE AEA 738
MALAGA AEU 73G
FARO FCA 752
BOURGAS BGH 320
BOURGAS BGH 320
LARNACA HCY 738
HERAKLION ECA 738
BODRUM PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
DALAMAN PGT 738
ANTALYA XQ 738
JERSEY WOW DH3
JERSEY WOW DH3
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More great news
From the Airport Website
For this summer
New ECA Sunday flights to Larnaca for Olympic Holidays
Thomson upgrade Palma to B767
Airtours upgrade Palma A320
Where is the B767 based at, DSA is meant to be a B737 so has DSA been upgraded?
Is the Airtours A321 a MyTravel one or one from another airline?
For this summer
New ECA Sunday flights to Larnaca for Olympic Holidays
Thomson upgrade Palma to B767
Airtours upgrade Palma A320
Where is the B767 based at, DSA is meant to be a B737 so has DSA been upgraded?
Is the Airtours A321 a MyTravel one or one from another airline?
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Summer Activity
They are due to start work on the new heliport next week, plus an enlargement of the car parks, the big hangar is getting on well and the terminal is getting a lick of paint. Best selling UK airport for some of the tour op's.
Who says Humberside is 'Finningleyed'.!?!!!!
Who says Humberside is 'Finningleyed'.!?!!!!
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Come on HUY!!!
Lets hope the scheduled department gets some more attention soon! Charter is doing very well, however there will still be fewer charter flights this year compared to last year. Is the BY 767 for the full season?
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Lets hope the scheduled department gets some more attention soon! Charter is doing very well, however there will still be fewer charter flights this year compared to last year. Is the BY 767 for the full season?
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i dont understand why everyone is getting excited about huy getting their malaga flight back! how on earth they lost it in the first place is beyond me.
please lets not be too naive about comments from airport md rob goldsmith... scroll up for the paste from scunthorpe telegraph).
OK, put yourself in his, or his consumer communication managers, shoes... if you were them, and you were struggling to keep the airport open, and you knew that you were the laughing stock of the travel industry (and they ARE), if you knew that you had absolutely no chance of getting any new business... would you really issue a press release saying that?!
A press release like the one above is an attempt to gain free advertising, so it needs to be positive... I know for a fact that yes, they have got Malaga back (again, well done!), and I understand that they intend on launching new routes like Monastir for S06, these are small announcements compared to the ones being made not so far away.
BTW - any new routes that go on sale for HUY are questionable... It will go on sale, the travel agents will be paid to convince you all to book it, bribed even, but, like all the Fuerteventura's and Paphos' that have gone on sale before, you can bet your bottom dollar that likewise, MIR will end up being cancelled...
HUY is old, its tacky, its not what people want. That's my opinion.
please lets not be too naive about comments from airport md rob goldsmith... scroll up for the paste from scunthorpe telegraph).
OK, put yourself in his, or his consumer communication managers, shoes... if you were them, and you were struggling to keep the airport open, and you knew that you were the laughing stock of the travel industry (and they ARE), if you knew that you had absolutely no chance of getting any new business... would you really issue a press release saying that?!
A press release like the one above is an attempt to gain free advertising, so it needs to be positive... I know for a fact that yes, they have got Malaga back (again, well done!), and I understand that they intend on launching new routes like Monastir for S06, these are small announcements compared to the ones being made not so far away.
BTW - any new routes that go on sale for HUY are questionable... It will go on sale, the travel agents will be paid to convince you all to book it, bribed even, but, like all the Fuerteventura's and Paphos' that have gone on sale before, you can bet your bottom dollar that likewise, MIR will end up being cancelled...
HUY is old, its tacky, its not what people want. That's my opinion.
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lakeside84,
I'm interested why you say humberside is not what people want. Maybe were different up north but nearly everyone I talk to loves flying from humberside because it's less hassle, easy parking, no trouble checking in, straight out to the aircraft, very rare to be delayed. They just wish humberside had more destinations. Not everyone wants the major airport metropolis experience like Heathrow or Manchester - isn't this also the thinking at Boeing?
I for one hope HUY keeps going, especially since it's providing a small living for me at the mo
CBK
I'm interested why you say humberside is not what people want. Maybe were different up north but nearly everyone I talk to loves flying from humberside because it's less hassle, easy parking, no trouble checking in, straight out to the aircraft, very rare to be delayed. They just wish humberside had more destinations. Not everyone wants the major airport metropolis experience like Heathrow or Manchester - isn't this also the thinking at Boeing?
I for one hope HUY keeps going, especially since it's providing a small living for me at the mo
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aeulad - trust me, i know lots.
A bit more than a number one might do I suspect!
Capt BK - I know what you mean, I do hear a lot about how the local people surrounding HUY do love their little airport. But from an airline or tour operators point of view - they look for a big, well populated catchment.
We use data to look where to place our aircraft, and I dont think that the demographics surrounding HUY are inspiring.
I have spent quite a bit of time at HUY, but I just dont see it going anywhere... I dont think it will NEVER get low cost, and now really is make or break time.
I\'m not one of those people that comes on to Airport specific forums and purposely slags off that airport, but I just wanted to try and make you guys see thru the media/pr blurb that HUY are getting better at churning out. If you cut out all the blurb (like how they always mention their new food village - is 3 years old still new?!), and when you start to look at the facts... They have got a Malaga flight... they carry less than half a million passengers... they have no retail (away from standard tax free) and limited catering opportunity (limited to cold food airside I believe)... they are best concentrating on their new aircraft hangar - which will indeed be good for the locals to see different aircraft landing at HUY. It\'s just a great shame they prob wont be carrying any pax.
A bit more than a number one might do I suspect!
Capt BK - I know what you mean, I do hear a lot about how the local people surrounding HUY do love their little airport. But from an airline or tour operators point of view - they look for a big, well populated catchment.
We use data to look where to place our aircraft, and I dont think that the demographics surrounding HUY are inspiring.
I have spent quite a bit of time at HUY, but I just dont see it going anywhere... I dont think it will NEVER get low cost, and now really is make or break time.
I\'m not one of those people that comes on to Airport specific forums and purposely slags off that airport, but I just wanted to try and make you guys see thru the media/pr blurb that HUY are getting better at churning out. If you cut out all the blurb (like how they always mention their new food village - is 3 years old still new?!), and when you start to look at the facts... They have got a Malaga flight... they carry less than half a million passengers... they have no retail (away from standard tax free) and limited catering opportunity (limited to cold food airside I believe)... they are best concentrating on their new aircraft hangar - which will indeed be good for the locals to see different aircraft landing at HUY. It\'s just a great shame they prob wont be carrying any pax.
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Lakeside, your previous post shows how little you do know.
Cabin crew I may be, but I am Humberside born and bred, and if you take a look at my other posts, you will see I am no bulls****er!
For a start, HUY is currently handling approx 530,000 pax a year, not sure what you class as half a million, but it does'nt take a einstein to work that one out.
No-one is saying HUY is going to be the next Manchester, and yes, there is significant competition from nearby DSA, but the airport is popular with the local population and the range of charter destinations is akin to that of LBA and MME. The scheduled side leaves a little to be desired, but the airport is working to change that. Flybe will open either DSA or HUY, and with LBA likely to get BE French flights over DSA, HUY is looking like the favorite.
MIR should work from HUY, it does from just about every other regional airport. MIR is not an expensive destination, and so should suit the HUY demographic well. PFO did not work because the majority of resorts that feed PFO are on the higher price side. FUE is a mystery, announced for the last 2 years and has never operated, however you appear to think that HUY is uniqe is losing planned flights, which it most certainly is not.
HUY does not NEED more retail outlets. One of the beautys of flying from HUY is the shorter check-in times, by the time pax have checked in, had a coffee and bought a paper, it's almost time to board.
I agree that now is a critical time for HUY, but the little airport has a lot of supporters, and you coming on here raining on our parade is uncalled for
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Cabin crew I may be, but I am Humberside born and bred, and if you take a look at my other posts, you will see I am no bulls****er!
For a start, HUY is currently handling approx 530,000 pax a year, not sure what you class as half a million, but it does'nt take a einstein to work that one out.
No-one is saying HUY is going to be the next Manchester, and yes, there is significant competition from nearby DSA, but the airport is popular with the local population and the range of charter destinations is akin to that of LBA and MME. The scheduled side leaves a little to be desired, but the airport is working to change that. Flybe will open either DSA or HUY, and with LBA likely to get BE French flights over DSA, HUY is looking like the favorite.
MIR should work from HUY, it does from just about every other regional airport. MIR is not an expensive destination, and so should suit the HUY demographic well. PFO did not work because the majority of resorts that feed PFO are on the higher price side. FUE is a mystery, announced for the last 2 years and has never operated, however you appear to think that HUY is uniqe is losing planned flights, which it most certainly is not.
HUY does not NEED more retail outlets. One of the beautys of flying from HUY is the shorter check-in times, by the time pax have checked in, had a coffee and bought a paper, it's almost time to board.
I agree that now is a critical time for HUY, but the little airport has a lot of supporters, and you coming on here raining on our parade is uncalled for
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aeulad, take ur comments on board, so to speak, and no offence, but how can you, as cabin crew, start correcting me on figures from HUY. The last update I had on HUY was that they were just under half a million.
I stand corrected, they are over half a million - well done huy, yet again they actually amaze and excite me with their poxy new destinations!!!
do you honestly think flybe will come into HUY?? I can certainly tell you one thing - they arent even interested! Of course an airline will make comments about different airports in different publications... it helps them get a better deal from the airport when they start talking commercial deals.
so if you are putting all your eggs in the flybe basket, aeulad (and probably hoping to apply for a job with them), then I wud start thinking of a plan b.
Flybe are talking to DSA - indepth, and they will expand at LBA.
Sorry!
I stand corrected, they are over half a million - well done huy, yet again they actually amaze and excite me with their poxy new destinations!!!
do you honestly think flybe will come into HUY?? I can certainly tell you one thing - they arent even interested! Of course an airline will make comments about different airports in different publications... it helps them get a better deal from the airport when they start talking commercial deals.
so if you are putting all your eggs in the flybe basket, aeulad (and probably hoping to apply for a job with them), then I wud start thinking of a plan b.
Flybe are talking to DSA - indepth, and they will expand at LBA.
Sorry!
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I was correcting you on pax figures supplied to the general public by the CAA, easy as.
I have it from Flybe itself that it is currently evaluating opening DSA OR HUY. They have yet to come to a decision.
For your information, I used to work for Flybe, and no, I am not looking at moving back to Humberside. I am more than happy at Astraeus thankyou.
I think we will just have to agree to disagree on this one.
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I have it from Flybe itself that it is currently evaluating opening DSA OR HUY. They have yet to come to a decision.
For your information, I used to work for Flybe, and no, I am not looking at moving back to Humberside. I am more than happy at Astraeus thankyou.
I think we will just have to agree to disagree on this one.
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I drove to Robin Hood Airport the other day, what a laugh I had as the access. I feel sorry for the people who live in the little village down the way. Whoever thought of operating a major airport with only country-lane access 
Can't wait until all these lo-cost passengers clog the road up, and what did Peel say at the P.E. there is no need for a road. And now ...oh we need a link of the M18, are they getting one, doubt it.
Airport's are there to make money, if an Airport can make more from landing empty planes for maintenance and parking them up, than pleading on bended knees with 'incentive' payments to lo-cost operators, so be it. Mr Ryanair pays b all for landing and is never on the ground long enough for parking.
Having watched Airline (is that the Easyjet one?). Imagine being a business traveller putting up with that going on at the check-in desk next to you.
Scheduled is an interesting one and 05/06 will be to watch at HUY.
DSA has one big thing going for it...a huge great business park next to it that Peel will develop whether the airport works or not.
Can't wait until all these lo-cost passengers clog the road up, and what did Peel say at the P.E. there is no need for a road. And now ...oh we need a link of the M18, are they getting one, doubt it.
Airport's are there to make money, if an Airport can make more from landing empty planes for maintenance and parking them up, than pleading on bended knees with 'incentive' payments to lo-cost operators, so be it. Mr Ryanair pays b all for landing and is never on the ground long enough for parking.
Having watched Airline (is that the Easyjet one?). Imagine being a business traveller putting up with that going on at the check-in desk next to you.
Scheduled is an interesting one and 05/06 will be to watch at HUY.
DSA has one big thing going for it...a huge great business park next to it that Peel will develop whether the airport works or not.
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MIR - this has only just been launched from DSA, I will only believe thsis one when I see it, though if it does go ahead would be great news
The airport is small and friendly and has a lot of loyal passengers from the local area. It serves its purpose
Flybe will have to consider if they want to fly from DSA on higher frequencies than HUY to domestic destinations or from HUY where there could be potential for some Spain flights as well as the standard domestic routes
The airport is small and friendly and has a lot of loyal passengers from the local area. It serves its purpose
Flybe will have to consider if they want to fly from DSA on higher frequencies than HUY to domestic destinations or from HUY where there could be potential for some Spain flights as well as the standard domestic routes
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7006 fan, I'm not entirely sure where you're coming from... Are you a supporter of HUY or a supporter of DSA? Lets face it, it's gotta be one of the other hasnt it!!
This thread is for HUY, so to keep 'them' happy, we better just talk about HUY on here. We'll move on to the DSA section to talk about road access to DSA... (It's not that bad actually - I'll convince you!).
There's no reason why we cant talk about how the likes of DSA & LBA will effect HUY though is there?!
I'm not sure whether you are supportive of the new hangar at HUY or not? You talked about Peel developing a business park onsite at DSA, in case the airport doesnt work out...
...but I think we all know, that's what Manchester Airport Group has decided to do at HUY. I think that it's failing as a commercial airport, no fault of it's own, just a very unpopulated catchment; so the bosses/council leaders at MAG are presumably giving HUY one last chance with this maintenance facility.
I am sure it will work well at HUY, but to what level? The majority of airlines are signed up to an all stations contract with engineering companies like KLM Engineering (who do the engineering for, amongst others, Thomsonfly) & FLS (who do the engineering for MYT) etc etc... So surely airlines would only put a poorly aircraft into HUY on an ad hoc basis.
The location of HUY has to be questioned in all of this. It seems to come back to location location location every time. HUY has a huge amount of land, which was set to be developed into a Business Park. I think that fell on it's ar*e. I think that the airport itself suffers due to location. Without sounding negative, the engineering maintenance facility seems the best option for HUY to go with - it certainly has uncongested skies for all these 'planes' to land.
Best of luck with turning the Airport around HUY... Is it about time we all started realising that pax flights arent going to be the future for HUY - and lets concentrate on what value the maintenance facilty will bring to the region.
This thread is for HUY, so to keep 'them' happy, we better just talk about HUY on here. We'll move on to the DSA section to talk about road access to DSA... (It's not that bad actually - I'll convince you!).
There's no reason why we cant talk about how the likes of DSA & LBA will effect HUY though is there?!
I'm not sure whether you are supportive of the new hangar at HUY or not? You talked about Peel developing a business park onsite at DSA, in case the airport doesnt work out...
...but I think we all know, that's what Manchester Airport Group has decided to do at HUY. I think that it's failing as a commercial airport, no fault of it's own, just a very unpopulated catchment; so the bosses/council leaders at MAG are presumably giving HUY one last chance with this maintenance facility.
I am sure it will work well at HUY, but to what level? The majority of airlines are signed up to an all stations contract with engineering companies like KLM Engineering (who do the engineering for, amongst others, Thomsonfly) & FLS (who do the engineering for MYT) etc etc... So surely airlines would only put a poorly aircraft into HUY on an ad hoc basis.
The location of HUY has to be questioned in all of this. It seems to come back to location location location every time. HUY has a huge amount of land, which was set to be developed into a Business Park. I think that fell on it's ar*e. I think that the airport itself suffers due to location. Without sounding negative, the engineering maintenance facility seems the best option for HUY to go with - it certainly has uncongested skies for all these 'planes' to land.
Best of luck with turning the Airport around HUY... Is it about time we all started realising that pax flights arent going to be the future for HUY - and lets concentrate on what value the maintenance facilty will bring to the region.
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