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Good start for Wizz & GDN.
Looks like the business traffic will be declining for some considerable time with the depressed oil price looking more & more like the new norm.
Therefore ABZ should be concentrating its efforts on airlines like Wizz & routes like GDN - ie. 'proper' low cost. A whole new way of thinking for ABZ, perhaps.
After all, there will be a lot of people with spare time on their hands so proper lo-co routes could be the new way ahead!!!
RIX would be a nice one to have back on such a basis - airBaltic weren't looking for that sort of traffic when they flew it.
Looks like the business traffic will be declining for some considerable time with the depressed oil price looking more & more like the new norm.
Therefore ABZ should be concentrating its efforts on airlines like Wizz & routes like GDN - ie. 'proper' low cost. A whole new way of thinking for ABZ, perhaps.
After all, there will be a lot of people with spare time on their hands so proper lo-co routes could be the new way ahead!!!
RIX would be a nice one to have back on such a basis - airBaltic weren't looking for that sort of traffic when they flew it.
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Wood group and ensco are the latest companies to make large redundancies added to bristow helicopters and serco in regards to scatsta. On top of the BP and now shell roster changes are sure to further dampen any growth and if anything add to the continued downward spiral the region finds itself in,
Obviously oil prices are again continuing to decline adding further pressure to companies profit margins
Obviously oil prices are again continuing to decline adding further pressure to companies profit margins
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Fact is ABA there isn't a single company out there, big & small, on & offshore, that isn't making or preparing to make significant job cuts.
Whilst the rest of the UK enjoys growth, the only growth we'll 'enjoy' for the forseeable will be in unemployment, in liquidations, in debts.
And nobody in any sort of 'power' in Aberdeen over the years has had the foresight to plan for 'what happens next'. The eggs were all laid in to the basket marked 'oil'. Then it was fingers crossed the price of said commodity didn't fall. Well it did - big time. Proof those analysts that forecast $150-200 oil didn't have a clue.
With oversupply & Iran increasing factors, expect the oil price to stay low for some time to come. Enough time maybe, to signal the end of the N.Sea oil industry - & with it, Aiberdein. Welcome back to the real world.
Forget 1986 - this one will be even worse, coming as it does near the end of the N.Sea life.
Whilst the rest of the UK enjoys growth, the only growth we'll 'enjoy' for the forseeable will be in unemployment, in liquidations, in debts.
And nobody in any sort of 'power' in Aberdeen over the years has had the foresight to plan for 'what happens next'. The eggs were all laid in to the basket marked 'oil'. Then it was fingers crossed the price of said commodity didn't fall. Well it did - big time. Proof those analysts that forecast $150-200 oil didn't have a clue.
With oversupply & Iran increasing factors, expect the oil price to stay low for some time to come. Enough time maybe, to signal the end of the N.Sea oil industry - & with it, Aiberdein. Welcome back to the real world.
Forget 1986 - this one will be even worse, coming as it does near the end of the N.Sea life.
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Richard, I fear this is only the beginning of a massive downturn for Aberdeen and UK oil and gas
Oil price continues to fall and will do as supply is increasing at a greater rate than demand.
So first it was Bristow with 130 employees to be made redundant, now CHC are making 50 redundant from Aberdeen, mainly pilots and engineers.
It's just the beginning......
Oil price continues to fall and will do as supply is increasing at a greater rate than demand.
So first it was Bristow with 130 employees to be made redundant, now CHC are making 50 redundant from Aberdeen, mainly pilots and engineers.
It's just the beginning......
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"Big Announcement"
I see the ABZ Social Media Pages have been posting the last couple of days about a big announcement due on Wednesday. Been hinting accompanied by pics of suitcases in front of baggage belt and security entrance.
Could this be the long overdue return of some proper scheduled leisure flights or will it be in true ABZ fashion the addition of a pie stand or perhaps a new perfume range at duty free?!
Could this be the long overdue return of some proper scheduled leisure flights or will it be in true ABZ fashion the addition of a pie stand or perhaps a new perfume range at duty free?!
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Thats exciting. Normally it would be the airline who would make the announcement rather than the airport ? Would be surprised to see major infrastructure development given ABZ current climate. Maybe a sell off to Infratil 
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Been hinting accompanied by pics of suitcases in front of baggage belt and security entrance.
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Apparently may be a slight delay in the 'big announcement' - one or two last min.dom things to sort out. But we are advised to watch this space.
I'll have a punt at Jet2 coming with a clapped out B733.
I'll have a punt at Jet2 coming with a clapped out B733.
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July results
Another month of huge growth for central belt and decline for Aberdeen,
Just shows what happens when right airlines are encouraged at airports eg easyjet Ryanair etc,
Think Aberdeen missed a trick during good times and is now only going to go one way
Just shows what happens when right airlines are encouraged at airports eg easyjet Ryanair etc,
Think Aberdeen missed a trick during good times and is now only going to go one way
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Well if this announcement is what I'm expecting and that is a based LCC then this would be first step to rectifying issues that have perhaps not warranted the motivation to sort out in the past.
Now the bread and butter market that has propped up the airport for so along is flatlining - the new owners must be panicking slightly that their investment is in danger of being pissed up the wall?
Jet2/EZY will be getting very good deals offered to them right now in any discussions.
Surely.
Now the bread and butter market that has propped up the airport for so along is flatlining - the new owners must be panicking slightly that their investment is in danger of being pissed up the wall?
Jet2/EZY will be getting very good deals offered to them right now in any discussions.
Surely.
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I wouldn't discount the possibility of Norwegian Airlines adding some flights to ABZ. A few Scandinavian routes, plus maybe something along the lines of Palma, Malaga, Tenerife etc. Stranger things have happened.
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Apparently may be a slight delay in the 'big announcement' - one or two last min.dom things to sort out. But we are advised to watch this space. "
Oh the new terminal announcement.... yep the gazebo blew away yesterday, new one on its way :-) Just kidding. maybe
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Apparently may be a slight delay in the 'big announcement' - one or two last min.dom things to sort out. But we are advised to watch this space. "
Oh the new terminal announcement.... yep the gazebo blew away yesterday, new one on its way :-) Just kidding. maybe
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I wouldn't discount the possibility of Norwegian Airlines adding some flights to ABZ. A few Scandinavian routes, plus maybe something along the lines of Palma, Malaga, Tenerife etc. Stranger things have happened.
- Airport access/egress and parking challenges
- Boarding gate design nightmare
- Immigration arrival nightmare
- Baggage belt (singular)
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Passing through security the other week, got picked for a secondary scan/search.
ABZ now has one of these scanner thingies, you know feet on the spot, arms up, scanner goes round and highlights any surgical implants you may have..
No not in ABZ, feet on the spot then you turn around.... not seen this anywhere else to date, on the cheap, again!
ABZ now has one of these scanner thingies, you know feet on the spot, arms up, scanner goes round and highlights any surgical implants you may have..
No not in ABZ, feet on the spot then you turn around.... not seen this anywhere else to date, on the cheap, again!