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We understand Air Southwest will be receiving another Dash8 in the near future.
Any ideas where from???.
If this information is correct are they or have they put in some applications to the CAA to operate some new schedules????
To have another aircraft they would require three or four full crews to operate it successfully.
Any ideas where from???.
If this information is correct are they or have they put in some applications to the CAA to operate some new schedules????
To have another aircraft they would require three or four full crews to operate it successfully.
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News: New Routes Announced
Date: 16.11.2005
(New routes and extra services from Newquay, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Norwich, Bristol and Cardiff)
Air Southwest, one of the UK’s fastest growing low fares regional airlines, has today announced a range of new routes including its first expansion into South Wales and the east of England.
From April 10 next year Air Southwest will:
· Launch daily return services from Newquay Airport to Cardiff
· launch daily return services from Cardiff to Manchester
· launch a daily service from Bristol to Norwich
· increase its Bristol to Leeds Bradford service from two to three flights a day
· launch first non-stop direct flights from Newquay to Leeds Bradford
· launch an improved twice-daily service from Newquay to Manchester
· base an aircraft and dedicated crew at Bristol
Tickets for all the new services go on sale today at .advertising and the flights will start on April 10 next year, so passengers are urged to book early to secure the best deals.
Malcolm Naylor, chief executive of Air Southwest, said: “Today’s announcements represents a significant expansion of our route network and brings our established formula of low fares and quality service to a range of new markets while enhancing services on many of our existing routes.”
Air Southwest was launched two years ago and is part of the Plymouth-based transport and regeneration group Sutton Harbour Holdings Plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange
Date: 16.11.2005
(New routes and extra services from Newquay, Leeds Bradford, Manchester, Norwich, Bristol and Cardiff)
Air Southwest, one of the UK’s fastest growing low fares regional airlines, has today announced a range of new routes including its first expansion into South Wales and the east of England.
From April 10 next year Air Southwest will:
· Launch daily return services from Newquay Airport to Cardiff
· launch daily return services from Cardiff to Manchester
· launch a daily service from Bristol to Norwich
· increase its Bristol to Leeds Bradford service from two to three flights a day
· launch first non-stop direct flights from Newquay to Leeds Bradford
· launch an improved twice-daily service from Newquay to Manchester
· base an aircraft and dedicated crew at Bristol
Tickets for all the new services go on sale today at .advertising and the flights will start on April 10 next year, so passengers are urged to book early to secure the best deals.
Malcolm Naylor, chief executive of Air Southwest, said: “Today’s announcements represents a significant expansion of our route network and brings our established formula of low fares and quality service to a range of new markets while enhancing services on many of our existing routes.”
Air Southwest was launched two years ago and is part of the Plymouth-based transport and regeneration group Sutton Harbour Holdings Plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange
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With regard to the pending route expansion for the future ,will the one new aircraft be able to cope
i.e. the GWOWE ??? aircraft be enough???
With the current Dash 8s is there enough slack there to make the new routes work??
Its good to see them going forward and good luck.
i.e. the GWOWE ??? aircraft be enough???
With the current Dash 8s is there enough slack there to make the new routes work??
Its good to see them going forward and good luck.
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I was surprised to see there are no new services for their home airport Plymouth. I wonder if they believe PLH has reached its full potential (given the airports constraints) and that they are happy for PLH to be a feeder airport for larger airports like Bristol, Gatwick and Manchester.
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i believe that they have a back-up aircraft which is brought in if tech problems are experienced with the rest of the fleet.
i'm surprised BOH (Bournemouth) isn't featured in the plans for 2006
i'm surprised BOH (Bournemouth) isn't featured in the plans for 2006
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Can't help but wonder whether expansion at NQY is worthwhile. The MOD are planning to mothball St Mawgan from 2007, thereby removing runway maintenance, ATC & fire services. The airport isn't making money now so they've got no chance if they have to fund the additional services themselves.
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Politically I can't see them closing the only airport in Cornwall with scheduled links, and presumably Air Southwest and Monarch (and bmibaby - is the BHX route still running) can't either. With Ryanair it's hard to say! Given the size of the whole airfield I would have thought that there is a large profit to be made by keeping the runway and the terminal side of it, and selling the military side for development.
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No the main problem with Newquay is it is owned by Cornwall County Council who know as much about running an airport as Kermit and the rest of the muppets.
Best thing to happen would be if someone with a commercial brain bought the airport and did a proper job of developing it!
Of course there are lots of opportunities here, it is never going to be a major hub but other airports have developed activities which are productive in terms of employment and cash generation!
But this thread is about Air Southwest and at last someone has seen the possibilities of Newquay to Cardiff - can't believe it has taken this long but shame it is only one rotation a day. Two would have allowed a days work without hotac and of course no four hour plus drive.
Best thing to happen would be if someone with a commercial brain bought the airport and did a proper job of developing it!
Of course there are lots of opportunities here, it is never going to be a major hub but other airports have developed activities which are productive in terms of employment and cash generation!
But this thread is about Air Southwest and at last someone has seen the possibilities of Newquay to Cardiff - can't believe it has taken this long but shame it is only one rotation a day. Two would have allowed a days work without hotac and of course no four hour plus drive.
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Air Southwest have shown interest in operating:
Norwich-Plymouth
Norwich-Newquay
If the Bristol service proves popular.
Mr Naylor added there was the possibility of services from Plymouth and Newquay to Norwich if the Bristol route proves successful.
"We will consider services in the far South West once we've seen that work," he said.
They are also now calling themselves:
Air Southwest - the low fares airline for the South West of England and South Wales
Iteresting......!!!
Norwich-Plymouth
Norwich-Newquay
If the Bristol service proves popular.
Mr Naylor added there was the possibility of services from Plymouth and Newquay to Norwich if the Bristol route proves successful.
"We will consider services in the far South West once we've seen that work," he said.
They are also now calling themselves:
Air Southwest - the low fares airline for the South West of England and South Wales
Iteresting......!!!
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Jamesair, Air Wales are still operating the Plymouth - Cardiff - Newcastle route and bookings are still being taken beyond January on their website.
Air Wales are ending the Plymouth - Dublin route from 4th January and moving the Cork route to Exeter. I'm sure Airsouthwest could take over the Plymouth - Cork route as it has been running for many years. At one time both Brymon and the old Air South West (with Bandits) operated flights from Plymouth.
Air Wales are ending the Plymouth - Dublin route from 4th January and moving the Cork route to Exeter. I'm sure Airsouthwest could take over the Plymouth - Cork route as it has been running for many years. At one time both Brymon and the old Air South West (with Bandits) operated flights from Plymouth.
