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The TriStar was always a great sight above the skies, whether on approach or climbing out. Yes Fri evening 5614/5 teatime rotation. Quite ironic that it was at time when pax nos. were far lower than they are now, despite the oil woes currently! More destinations these days of course, not just London & AMS as it was back then.
Mixed set of results as expected for Aug - helis & domestic down, but intl 0.5% up.
Mixed set of results as expected for Aug - helis & domestic down, but intl 0.5% up.
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Good news today. Another very strong month in Aug for Wizz with 3033 pax giving a 94% load factor and this strong performance has possibly contributed to today's announcement that they are launching Warsaw!
Twice weekly A320, Mon & Fri from 13/05/16
Given their expansion in the UK especially from BRS & GLA, one could hope there is scope for more expansion in the future. RIX next maybe?
Twice weekly A320, Mon & Fri from 13/05/16
Given their expansion in the UK especially from BRS & GLA, one could hope there is scope for more expansion in the future. RIX next maybe?
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Credit where due - excellent news!
Just think what we could do if the oil industry was booming...
Speaking of oil, see Bond have completed their extra hangarage at the airport. Not been out at the east side for some time - is this an extra hangar or have they taken over the Gama hangar (seems to recall Gama intending to build a new hangar for the ambulance fleet, before their more recent plans for a 'Bizjet centre'.
Just think what we could do if the oil industry was booming...
Speaking of oil, see Bond have completed their extra hangarage at the airport. Not been out at the east side for some time - is this an extra hangar or have they taken over the Gama hangar (seems to recall Gama intending to build a new hangar for the ambulance fleet, before their more recent plans for a 'Bizjet centre'.
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Thanks Matkat.
Not strictly ABZ news, but across the N.Sea SVG is about to lose for W15:
IAH (the oil niche route, with the leased 737 SAS use redeployed to CPH-EWR)
CDG (Air France)
FRA (Lufthansa)
The last two of course links we have. And SVG I think is a bigger city than us.
It's tough out there in Less-Big Oil.
Not strictly ABZ news, but across the N.Sea SVG is about to lose for W15:
IAH (the oil niche route, with the leased 737 SAS use redeployed to CPH-EWR)
CDG (Air France)
FRA (Lufthansa)
The last two of course links we have. And SVG I think is a bigger city than us.
It's tough out there in Less-Big Oil.
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...not Norma-Jean, but Little Red. Final rotation was LHRABZ last night, before the 320 repositioned to DUB under an EI flight no.
As bmi did before them, LR found competing with BA too tough a call with all the connectivity the latter can provide through LHR.
I doubt we'll see competition on LHR again.
As bmi did before them, LR found competing with BA too tough a call with all the connectivity the latter can provide through LHR.
I doubt we'll see competition on LHR again.
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...not Norma-Jean, but Little Red. Final rotation was LHRABZ last night, before the 320 repositioned to DUB under an EI flight no.
As bmi did before them, LR found competing with BA too tough a call with all the connectivity the latter can provide through LHR.
I doubt we'll see competition on LHR again.
As bmi did before them, LR found competing with BA too tough a call with all the connectivity the latter can provide through LHR.
I doubt we'll see competition on LHR again.
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I'm not sure Virgin stopped their Little Red services because they couldn't compete with BA. More likely is that the dozen or so slots that they had at LHR each day for their domestic services can now be used by the much more lucrative long haul fleet.
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I find it amazing that so many people just don't understand how the slots had to be used and still we have people suggesting that VS can use them where ever they want!
I find it amazing that so many people just don't understand how the slots had to be used and still we have people suggesting that VS can use them where ever they want!
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Apparently there was a partial collapse of the taxiway this morning up by W9 - presumably caused by the lovely weather over the past 24hrs...
Looks like the EZY expansion at INV is at the expense of ABZ... LGW being cut back I read.
Looks like the EZY expansion at INV is at the expense of ABZ... LGW being cut back I read.
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Will Easy persist with ABZ full stop - at least domestically?
And to think Flybe withdrew LGW when EZY arrived on the scene!
Didn't BA just - err - 'suspend' LGW when they pulled it?
I recall BA flying 4 rotations between here & LGW when they had the
B732/734 in the late 90s (BA 2922/4/6/2930/2928n/s). The short-term extra early evening rotation arriving ~1915hrs (2930 in/2929 outbound) was B732.
And to think Flybe withdrew LGW when EZY arrived on the scene!
Didn't BA just - err - 'suspend' LGW when they pulled it?
I recall BA flying 4 rotations between here & LGW when they had the
B732/734 in the late 90s (BA 2922/4/6/2930/2928n/s). The short-term extra early evening rotation arriving ~1915hrs (2930 in/2929 outbound) was B732.
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Didn't BA just - err - 'suspend' LGW when they pulled it?
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Looks to take effect from June next year so could just be a seasonal reduction to account for English School holidays perhaps? Plenty of time for it to change of course. For better or worse
Generally speaking the EZY domestic network at LTN is a shadow of its former self.
Am I right in saying that when BA flew both LHR & LGW, LHR was only 5/6x daily compared to 9x daily most days today.
Generally speaking the EZY domestic network at LTN is a shadow of its former self.
Am I right in saying that when BA flew both LHR & LGW, LHR was only 5/6x daily compared to 9x daily most days today.
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In my day (!!!) BA was usually 7xLHR M-F, less at weekends. And Danair did the LGW run with usually 1-11s!
Don't suppose everyone does but I miss the old 1-11s, Tridents etc!
Don't suppose everyone does but I miss the old 1-11s, Tridents etc!
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Gatwick and Luton are both not bookable after 26th June 2016, does that means it's cancelled after that date? Is this the end of easyjet at Aberdeen? If so its no great surprise when they can make more money on European destinations
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