PRESTWICK

[honest man]

I heard 10 months and the club aircraft are moving back

[james170969]

Now that Aer Arann are going to fly from Glasgow to Cork on behalf or Aer Lingus I wonder if Ryanair will recommence the route from Prestwick.

[ara01jbb]

...and whether RE will keep their Donegal service at PIK? would they prefer to consolidate at GLA?

[allanmack]

It is not an RE service to GLA from ORK - it is an EI service so chances of RE moving their Donegal service from PIK is probably low although I'm sure the pressure is being put on to move.

[james170969]

I looked a few hours ago on Aer Arann's website and the Prestwick - Donegal route was still on sale. I hope they stay at Prestwick and maybe even expand at some point. I'd love to see another airline at Prestwick to compete with Ryanair.

[pikman747]

Greatly doubt a 7th based aircraft. It looks to me that the Ryanair summer schedule comprises 130 departures weekly - that is only 3 more than last year. Obviously the longer routes take up more flying time and hence the need for the 6th aircraft. Unfortunately, unless the load factors are significantly better the airport's passenger figures are not likely to recover from their current low point anytime soon.

[Twitcher]

Tom Wilson

.......tom wilson was back at the airport today, out and about the airfield and terminal.

He will be a busy boy for a while. He is going to run Manston for a while too as our CEO is leaving.

[bigdaviet]

Originally Posted by james170969

I looked a few hours ago on Aer Arann's website and the Prestwick - Donegal route was still on sale. I hope they stay at Prestwick and maybe even expand at some point. I'd love to see another airline at Prestwick to compete with Ryanair.

I've often thought that a turboprop airline could perhaps move in on some of the PIK routes that ryanair have closed. 40-50 pax on a 737 is no good but on an ATR, you're laughing!

[pikman747]

When Ryanair stopped their Cork - PIK route their loads were usually over 100 but when Aer Arann took over they were lucky to half fill the ATR-72.

[james170969]

Why weren't Aer Arann's loads as good as Ryanair's? What is Aer Arann like to fly with compared to Ryanair?

[allanmack]

Simple answer is cost. It will be interesting to see how the cost to ORK and DUB from GLA pans out once the initial raft of low fare deals end

[Skipness One Echo]

I agree, Ryanair's cost base is way lower than Aer Arran, hence low fares.

[tartan 201]

New Ryanair hangar info

There's info on the new Ryanair hangar here on the South Ayrshire Council website. The drawings and associated letters are at pains to point out that everything proposed is subject to agreeing commercial terms - has an agreement been reached and is there a public announcement anywhere? It sounds the kind of thing that local politicians would be keen to trumpet.

[apron alpha]

think its to do with ryanair trying to get extra grants, certainly the mound has been moved and construction equipment is on site, a 9 month project.

[apron alpha]

rumours of 7th based aircraft for summer circulating, anybody heard anything?

[apron alpha]

malta from pik? looks like the holiday destinations are going to be the focus from now on, any news on the turkish flights? gla or pik getting them?

[james170969]

I read a few months ago that Turkish Airlines were considering a route from Istanbul to Glasgow. Is this the flight you mean or is it a route to the likes of Dalaman or Izmir?

[GnRdL]

@apron alpha: rumours of 7th based aircraft for summer circulating, anybody heard anything?

I saw a sixth frequency between Prestwick-Alicante from early May -previously they add the fifth frequency from the end of March-. But I don't know exactly if they gonna put a 7th aircraft.

[Runway 31]

I see the Ryanair thread is indicating that there could be a new 2 x weekly flight to Malta stating April..

This would be very good news if it comes to fruition

[apron alpha]

a quote from ian cochrane on pik website seems to suggest that pik was getting turkish flights when the xtra ryanair flights were being announced, no idea of airline or how many flights but i reckon turkey from pik would be very successful, i posted before on the 7th based aircraft at pik, it must be close now, any body have an idea how much of the globespan gaps have been taken up, at pik ang gla, and how much is left? has ryanair or viking,thomson,easy jet gobbled it up?