BLACKPOOL
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The Jet2 news is great news! Well done BLK and Jet2
The Jo Whiley thing was hilarious, check the airport website www.blackpoolinternational.com - the results are on there!!!
The Jo Whiley thing was hilarious, check the airport website www.blackpoolinternational.com - the results are on there!!!
Join Date: Apr 2006
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Blackpool Landing Fees
Hi, I am hoping to fly into Blackpool Airport tomorrow for a day out and have heard rumours that there is a way of getting cheap or half price landing fees, someone told me there was a voucher in a mag such as 'flyer' but I cant find anything, also someone said something about a phone number you had to ring?! If anyone knows anything could you leave me a post,
Thanks James
Thanks James
Join Date: Nov 2005
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Don't think its happening any more. When Ryanair first started operating out of BLK, one of the conditions was that the runway was extended to about 2000m in readyness for them upgrading to 737-800s. Since then it's been decided that the existing runway length is sufficient. It'd be interesting to know what the pilot point of view is on this. Any RYR, EXS or MON pilots care to oblige?
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Runway is just fine as it is for a 757. With a full 737 range is limited by runway length to about 3 1/2 hours en route.
Longer runway would make Greece and Canaries available
Longer runway would make Greece and Canaries available
Join Date: Aug 2005
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I was speaking to a senior figure at the airport back in January. He said any rwy extension IF it was to happen would occur after the decision was made as to whether or not to grant Blackpool super casino status & in any case would not occur until 2008 at the earliest. The length mentioned was 3200m with Queensway being diverted around the new extension. Does BLK need an extension of this size? With all the will in the world I cannot see the likes of CO, DL etc being interested in serving BLK.
I would be happy to be proved wrong though!
Excellent news about AMS & FAO btw.
I would be happy to be proved wrong though!
Excellent news about AMS & FAO btw.
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Join Date: Jan 2006
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Monarch article
Great article but I obviously missed the news of day: -
Monarch's withdrawal from BHX
Nothing like accurate press articles and this certainly wasn't one of them.
Good on Blackpool and hopefully more come their way - that is new routes and not inaccurate press articles
OltonPete
Monarch's withdrawal from BHX
Nothing like accurate press articles and this certainly wasn't one of them.
Good on Blackpool and hopefully more come their way - that is new routes and not inaccurate press articles
OltonPete
Join Date: Sep 2005
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JET2 MANCH or BLACKPOOL
Hi All,
Considering, J2 Call B'pool there new Northwest base and the close proximity to Manch
Presumably BLK is a cheaper,easier to operate out of ???
Would It make Financial Sense to Move All ops to Blk from Ringway
Considering, J2 Call B'pool there new Northwest base and the close proximity to Manch
Presumably BLK is a cheaper,easier to operate out of ???
Would It make Financial Sense to Move All ops to Blk from Ringway
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not a right lot of apron space and terminal capacity left. with hindsight, the airport shot themselves in the foot a few years ago selling off a load of land for morrisons/business park(to get some cash cos they couldn't make any operating as an airport). now things are on the up, the terminal/apron space is jammed up in one corner of the airfield with little room to expand. ideally, they could do with building a new terminal and apron space in another part of the airfield, but no real land left (apart from east of the queensway for those who know the area) - there's an idea - build a link taxiway east and develop that land!
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Strange that there's been no mention of this new route on the Blackpool airport website. Anything new that Jet2 do is usually announced with much fanfare. I'll be watching the progress of Manx2 with some interest. So will BNW no doubt............