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EXT back on the market. Lets hope the sale actually goes through this time!
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There has been talk in the Norwich local paper that the majority shareholder of Norwich International Airport, Omniport plc may well bid for Exeter. There is of course a common denominator, Flybe.
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EXT - LBA
Given the capacity increases on some routes from EXT, any possibility of EXT-LBA going double daily in the near future ?? SOU - LBA has just gone double daily with Flybe. I've heard that the LBA route is doing well in terms of loads and this must be a strong contender for a capacity increase. It's happened on the EXT route to that place over the pennines! Not sure how the WOW increased schedule from LBA (which starts tomorrow) will affect things for EXT route? Any ideas?
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Hmm I wander if this has anything to do with the apparent fall out with NQY, good news for EXT, more routes the better, I think you'd get a lot of custom from the BRS area, wish there was a BRS-STN or LCY route
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hmmmm - STN to EXT upto 2x a day? i dont think so. with around 1200 pax per day using EXT scheduled services i dont think RYR is going to be able to add another 300+ seats to one destination which whilst popular, isnt that popular. espeically as the train doesnt take THAT long.
Where did you hear this rumour - can you post your source?
Would be good though! EXT needs to get out of its reliance on flybe, get in some other operators. an LCY service would be supportable, and also an AMS (maybe klm-uk?) and what about a berlin or somewhere in Germany (air berlin?)
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Where did you hear this rumour - can you post your source?
Would be good though! EXT needs to get out of its reliance on flybe, get in some other operators. an LCY service would be supportable, and also an AMS (maybe klm-uk?) and what about a berlin or somewhere in Germany (air berlin?)
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Return of the Dash 8 100
If only Flybe kept the baby Dash would have been ideal to operate to the City
Let alone some of the other routes
Start off small end up big, little Dash (100) to big Dash (400)
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Let alone some of the other routes
Start off small end up big, little Dash (100) to big Dash (400)
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How long does it take to get to STN from Devon? Around 4-5 hours. It would not just cater for people travelling to London but also many people transferring to the plethora of services from STN to mainland Europe. I know the trains are pretty quick into Paddington but they're bloody expensive. And if you want to travel to somewhere like Essex or East London you can add another hour at least on to the journey and factor in the tube or pricey taxis. I'd love to see FR try STN, if anyone can make it work its them. VLM might be a possibility on the LCY route.
Can't see it happening but what if Ryanair flew Newquay - Exeter - Stansted much as Air Southwest via Plymouth to Gatwick? Then all the Newquay punters could link with flights out of Exeter as well?
Wasn't it Air Victoria that most recently tried to fly Exeter to London and lasted about a week ??
Wasn't it Air Victoria that most recently tried to fly Exeter to London and lasted about a week ??
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How much did Air Victoria charge? Ridiculous money if I remember, no wonder it only lasted a week. Can't see FR doing NQY-EXT-STN. I heard Flybe wanted to try EXT - LGW, to piss WOW off but couldn't get the slots. Again I think the time and cost it takes to get from Devon to Sussex and Kent would make the route work. Can't believe RE have started NQY-ORK I wonder how long is that going to last?!
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Also surprised at RE doing NQYORK. It might be ok in the Summer months (inbound tourists from ORK to Cornwall) but year-round would be a struggle. EXTORK a better bet I would have thought.
Don't think EXT-London makes sense for anyone. It's an easy drive, and even easier by rail. Why would anyone want to drive to EXT Airport, park car, check in an hour before, one hour flight, collect bags at the other end etc etc etc. More trouble than it's worth.
Don't think EXT-London makes sense for anyone. It's an easy drive, and even easier by rail. Why would anyone want to drive to EXT Airport, park car, check in an hour before, one hour flight, collect bags at the other end etc etc etc. More trouble than it's worth.
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Surley there has to be another / other scheduled operator(s) that would be interested in opening up routes from EXT. Flybe is getting a little predictable
There must be milage in ORK, IOM, ABZ as well as other euro routes
It would seem to me that EXT has a greater level of service to offer rather than PLH / NQY?
There must be milage in ORK, IOM, ABZ as well as other euro routes
It would seem to me that EXT has a greater level of service to offer rather than PLH / NQY?
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I don't think that ASW would be interested. It has never appeared to be a very happy relationship in the past.
With the loads that Eastern seem to have out of BRS I would have thought that perhaps a transit stop to include EXT could work for some destinations, or pehaps someone like Jet 2 or BMI Baby. If MME can work for Summer to NQY there must be some interest to EXT with the 'business' use alone?
It has always surprised me that nothing has been done to Alderney? I would have thought that it had a similar draw / market as the Isles of Scilly?
With the loads that Eastern seem to have out of BRS I would have thought that perhaps a transit stop to include EXT could work for some destinations, or pehaps someone like Jet 2 or BMI Baby. If MME can work for Summer to NQY there must be some interest to EXT with the 'business' use alone?
It has always surprised me that nothing has been done to Alderney? I would have thought that it had a similar draw / market as the Isles of Scilly?
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Well it does seem a little strange that as the airline for the South West they don't operate any scheduled services from the airport unless the weather at PLH / NQY / BRS is up to its usual god awful standards!
That would seem suggest to me that something between the two is not rosy.
That would seem suggest to me that something between the two is not rosy.