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Great news to hear that bmibaby will be expanding (even if it is with the so-called "Oscar W*nker" and other assorted easyJet cast-offs!), although I'm not aware whether the -300s are replacing -500s that are on the way out, or if this is a genuine expansion. Out of interest, do these "new" EZY planes have those little cassette players that play the safety demo in foreign languages? They look very handy!
A fifth aircraft will be coming back to the EMA base next summer, I believe around March time, although this will come at the expense of one of the Embraers which I've been told is going to Luton for a new LTNBRU service. No news of any other expansion or of any cast-off routes coming back, but I'm sure management will be keeping a close eye on the new Ryanair base.
A fifth aircraft will be coming back to the EMA base next summer, I believe around March time, although this will come at the expense of one of the Embraers which I've been told is going to Luton for a new LTNBRU service. No news of any other expansion or of any cast-off routes coming back, but I'm sure management will be keeping a close eye on the new Ryanair base.
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easyboy said:
Next three 733s for WW are:
G-TOYF (ex G-IGOO easyJet (ex G-SMDB BMI)) already painted at Southend
G-TOYG (ex G-IGOJ easyJet)
G-TOYH (ex G-IGOY easyJet)
well I have heard from a reliable source with in easyJet that bmibaby have bought G-IGOW
G-TOYF (ex G-IGOO easyJet (ex G-SMDB BMI)) already painted at Southend
G-TOYG (ex G-IGOJ easyJet)
G-TOYH (ex G-IGOY easyJet)
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Allegedly due to "record" bookings on the new EMA routes, FR have brought fwd by 1 month the launch of 4 of its 10 new routes from Nottingham East Midlands. The routes from EMA to Limoges and Bergerac (France) and Wroclaw and Lodz (Poland) will now start from the 8th and 9th of February rather than the 14th and 15th of March as originally announced.
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almost Prof - our man with the view!
Are they going to fill in the bit between the current central apron and the hangars? Gives you the extra room plus entry/exit point.
Are they going to fill in the bit between the current central apron and the hangars? Gives you the extra room plus entry/exit point.
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If that is the case then lets hope Germanwings offer an alternate route to NEMA other than Cologne. EZY already offer that, but I suppose a AM flight to CGN with 4U plus the PM flight with EZY could work - Day return's possible for the businessman!
Maybe a AM SXF would work also so the PM return could be with FR ?
Hamburg & Stuttgart would be a nice bonus !
Maybe a AM SXF would work also so the PM return could be with FR ?
Hamburg & Stuttgart would be a nice bonus !
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I hope it happens but I cant see the benefit of Germanwings moving from BHX esp if they move the CGN, as it would have direct competition from easyJet. If they were planning to launch more Midlands - Germany services though then it would make sense to have all services into one airport, not split across BHX and EMA I guess.
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Possible EZY closure !!!!!!
Hello everyone.
Well i do hope everyone is ok, i feel i must let you know what is happening at our base at NEMA.
Yesterday whilst i was on my stand-by, i was asked by my line manager,if i would take unpaid leave from end of Dec till the end of March as we are well over crewed and flights are not that full.
Some flights that appear on our rota's will have a new sign of zzz which in a nutshell means ,that the flight will appear on our monthly rotas as normal, but approx 2 weeks before they will decide if it is not that full, it will be cancelled and we get put on to a standby instead !!!!
Basically they are asking all the crew who are based at NEMA if they will take upnpaid leave, there are some very angry crew out there especially SCCM's like my self.
I also read last week in a local paper that Ryanair are going to start some of there new flights earlier thatn expected as of the over whelming success they have had, i think EZY crew will have a mass exodus of crew going to Ryanair.
I personally think EZY will pull out of NEMA in April or late summer of 2006 to go to Doncaster, if i hear anymore i will let you know. Take care and be good !
Maria
Well i do hope everyone is ok, i feel i must let you know what is happening at our base at NEMA.
Yesterday whilst i was on my stand-by, i was asked by my line manager,if i would take unpaid leave from end of Dec till the end of March as we are well over crewed and flights are not that full.
Some flights that appear on our rota's will have a new sign of zzz which in a nutshell means ,that the flight will appear on our monthly rotas as normal, but approx 2 weeks before they will decide if it is not that full, it will be cancelled and we get put on to a standby instead !!!!
Basically they are asking all the crew who are based at NEMA if they will take upnpaid leave, there are some very angry crew out there especially SCCM's like my self.
I also read last week in a local paper that Ryanair are going to start some of there new flights earlier thatn expected as of the over whelming success they have had, i think EZY crew will have a mass exodus of crew going to Ryanair.
I personally think EZY will pull out of NEMA in April or late summer of 2006 to go to Doncaster, if i hear anymore i will let you know. Take care and be good !
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Hi
Very shocked to hear that EZY may be pulling out of EMA, i hope not some good crew there, but with FR coming i sm not suprised at all, they have some interesting routes coming and look like they have sold very well.
You will have to keep us informed sexygirl..
Take care
Very shocked to hear that EZY may be pulling out of EMA, i hope not some good crew there, but with FR coming i sm not suprised at all, they have some interesting routes coming and look like they have sold very well.
You will have to keep us informed sexygirl..
Take care
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I have very mixed feelings over the rumours which have been floating around at the moment that easyJet will be pulling out of EMA over the next year and move their operations to DSA. Firstly on the one hand, these rumours have been around for quite some time, and as a result could possibly need to be taken with a pinch of salt. But on the other hand, easyJet already has dealings with the Peel Group (LPL) with very limited working relationships with the Manchester Airport Group. It will be interesting to see the outcome of it all, but in the meantime it has been very sad to see the stagnation of easyJet services from EMA, as the airline came in in 2002 with all guns a'blazin'!
The new Ryanair base is certainly going to be big for the airport, and believe it will require the two other low-cost airlines to get themselves into shape. Ryanair is competing in new markets for the Midlands (rural France & Poland) but I can imagine it's just the tip of the iceberg before they consider opening up Med routes which would really eat into the bmibaby market. Look what's happened on the EMAMJV service since Ryanair launched flights on the route! I believe gates 2 & 6 are being specially painted up in Ryanair colours, as these are the smaller gates in the departure lounge where one long queue can be formed for boarding.
As with the easyJet rumours, the germanwings ones have been floating around for a long time. 4U does have dealings with the Manchester Airport Group, and is now a successful force in the German low-cost arena with their bases at; STR, CGN, SXF & HAM. It will be interesting to see if 4U does decide to keep their ops at BHX where they have a good working relationship with the airport authority, or whether they will move into the home of "partner" airline bmibaby.
With bmibaby no news of any new routes so far. Definately CDG back to baby, and think NCE will be relaunched as well. Possibly leaving room for one more rotation depending on frequency of CDG?
The new Ryanair base is certainly going to be big for the airport, and believe it will require the two other low-cost airlines to get themselves into shape. Ryanair is competing in new markets for the Midlands (rural France & Poland) but I can imagine it's just the tip of the iceberg before they consider opening up Med routes which would really eat into the bmibaby market. Look what's happened on the EMAMJV service since Ryanair launched flights on the route! I believe gates 2 & 6 are being specially painted up in Ryanair colours, as these are the smaller gates in the departure lounge where one long queue can be formed for boarding.
As with the easyJet rumours, the germanwings ones have been floating around for a long time. 4U does have dealings with the Manchester Airport Group, and is now a successful force in the German low-cost arena with their bases at; STR, CGN, SXF & HAM. It will be interesting to see if 4U does decide to keep their ops at BHX where they have a good working relationship with the airport authority, or whether they will move into the home of "partner" airline bmibaby.
With bmibaby no news of any new routes so far. Definately CDG back to baby, and think NCE will be relaunched as well. Possibly leaving room for one more rotation depending on frequency of CDG?
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What SexyladyEZY has said is not 100% correct, its only SCCM's that are being asked to take unpaid leave between January and March, for 2 weeks at a time.
And I doubt there will be a mass exodus to Ryanair, as most people I speak to can't stand them and having to pay for your own training takes the biscuit in my opinion.
bmibaby.com I have to agree completley with your comments, lets hope that EZY and bmibaby don't let Ryanair take over at EMA - but with them having many more routes thatn EZY and more or less the same number of routes that bmibaby have any possibility of MED expansion would put a dent in both out airlines.
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And I doubt there will be a mass exodus to Ryanair, as most people I speak to can't stand them and having to pay for your own training takes the biscuit in my opinion.
bmibaby.com I have to agree completley with your comments, lets hope that EZY and bmibaby don't let Ryanair take over at EMA - but with them having many more routes thatn EZY and more or less the same number of routes that bmibaby have any possibility of MED expansion would put a dent in both out airlines.
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Well it's not like bmibaby haven't had the chance to build up Nottingham East Midlands into a bigger base, but at the current size it is still successful, so should we be looking at quality over quantity? I have been stunned to see baby miss out on some huge opportunities (Spain & Italy) because they've stuck to traditional routes, and as a result other low-cost airlines either at EMA or up the road at BHX/CVT have got a toe-hold into alternative markets which could have been a big success, such as Valencia, Madrid or Rome. Routes like Bergamo & Pisa were hugely popular (BGY admittedly had weather issues in the winter) but due to "streamlining" the routes went rather than sticking them out.
Over the next six weeks we'll see the full rolling out of the summer 2006 schedules for the low-cost airlines, whether the three low-cost airlines at EMA will be launching any new services, relaunching old ones, or (and hopefully not) scaling back their services inline with a lot of rumours that have been floating about.
Over the next six weeks we'll see the full rolling out of the summer 2006 schedules for the low-cost airlines, whether the three low-cost airlines at EMA will be launching any new services, relaunching old ones, or (and hopefully not) scaling back their services inline with a lot of rumours that have been floating about.