BLACKPOOL
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From: big gay blackpool
thomson winter 06/07
Originally Posted by garethjk22
With 3 based Jet2 aircraft in summer 2006 and the Ryanair and Monarch services, the airport will handle around 1 million passengers in 2007, which is more than enough for WHSmith, who also operate at the likes of Teesside and Bournemouth.
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From: Barton Upon Humber
Originally Posted by take-off
just been on thomson website looking for tenerife this winter and its not showing any flights from blackpool same for first choice and airtours. does this mean no charter from blackpool anymore..? mark (newbie to this forum)
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From: Rock
Silverhawk, I hear that the hangar and engineering bites are on the market, but this is second hand info, as for Manx2 operation it looks well set up, the web site is good and much better than BNWA's site, this is the shop front when people book, they say they are linking with Jet2 for Blackpool and Leeds flights to europe so on the face of it it looks good as well, but only time will tell and how the Let410 goes down with the Pax and CAA, but having said that Euromanx operated the 1900 for 3 years and the CAA don't like them either.
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From: Planet Earth for a short visit
No charters to TFS or ALC, only a regular scheduled service. Is that why some airlines have pulled off some routes?
I'm told there is no tie-up between Manx2 and Jet2, except that Manx2 obviously chose their name to suggest there is a link and have tried to look like a feeder. Any 12 year old can design you a website.
I'm told there is no tie-up between Manx2 and Jet2, except that Manx2 obviously chose their name to suggest there is a link and have tried to look like a feeder. Any 12 year old can design you a website.
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From: In the sticks
As I was in Blackpool last weekend I decided to have a look around the new improved Blackpool Airport terminal. Nice tent! I guess there are not too many terminals in the world where the walls shimmer in the breeze!
I guess it brings a whole new meaning when describing a low cost airport
I guess it brings a whole new meaning when describing a low cost airport
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From: Liverpool
The charter section on the Blackpool Airport website refers to the summer charters, as we are I beleive in the summer season.
Thomson will operate an ALC charter over the winter but the TFS has been dropped.
The new terminal at BLK has I beleive received a lot of positive and very little negative feedback from passengers. The arrivals hall is indeed a temporary structure and so what? You are in for all of what 5 - 10 mins to collect your bags - of course the airport could have spent £1m on the arrivals facility alone, but ultimately who pays for it .... £9.99 to Belfast or a nice shiny new arrivals building, which do you prefer?
Thomson will operate an ALC charter over the winter but the TFS has been dropped.
The new terminal at BLK has I beleive received a lot of positive and very little negative feedback from passengers. The arrivals hall is indeed a temporary structure and so what? You are in for all of what 5 - 10 mins to collect your bags - of course the airport could have spent £1m on the arrivals facility alone, but ultimately who pays for it .... £9.99 to Belfast or a nice shiny new arrivals building, which do you prefer?
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From: uk
I hope BLK haven't put all the proverbial eggs in one basket with Jet2. Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that they're doing so many routes out of Blackpool. Just wonder if any of the other operators or any new operators will be announcing routes in the future. I've got a feeling more are on the cards.
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From: big gay blackpool
Wonkavater
have looked on thomson website and they are only showing blackpool as flights to alc no tfs , always thooght tenerife was popular from blackpool not every1 wants just a flight surely thomson cant be scared off by the thought of jet2 flyin from there, bit off a disapointment not that i like the reps of the tour companies but nice to be able to bag a cheapie from your local airport, back to man/lpl it seems now, shame
have looked on thomson website and they are only showing blackpool as flights to alc no tfs , always thooght tenerife was popular from blackpool not every1 wants just a flight surely thomson cant be scared off by the thought of jet2 flyin from there, bit off a disapointment not that i like the reps of the tour companies but nice to be able to bag a cheapie from your local airport, back to man/lpl it seems now, shame
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Ref ryanair. dunno how their gro service is still doing (now ithe market has been potentially been diluted by monarch and jet 2) but i'd have thought it a good idea to do reu (for bcn) say 3 times a week (reu serves salou and the great port aventura theme park and is just as close to bcn as gro) and reduce the gro to say 4 times a week.
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Bombudeer - chill out.
it's got to do with the fact that when ryanair was the only choice folks who weren't that fusst about where they went and only wanted to use blk would go to gro - now there's alc, mjv, agp, fao etc etc.
comprendez?
it's got to do with the fact that when ryanair was the only choice folks who weren't that fusst about where they went and only wanted to use blk would go to gro - now there's alc, mjv, agp, fao etc etc.
comprendez?
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From: England
Cant help noiticing that earlier in this thread someone posted Jet2 announced 3x weekly PRG from BLK and people replied with WELL DONE BLACKPOOL. Can someone please point out what BLK actually did that was so great that they deserve a WELL DONE? it wasnt actually BLK airport that decided to launch BLK-PRG was it? it was the airline. so really, instead of saying well done BLK shouldnt we be saying THANK YOU JET2?
I just find it funny that an airline annouces a new route and the airport gets a well done, its not as if the route was awared to them is it? lol
I just find it funny that an airline annouces a new route and the airport gets a well done, its not as if the route was awared to them is it? lol