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Ive priced up a basic LBA-SOU ... as a Day Return and a one night stay with both FLYBE and Eastern. The Travel date is August 8th.. not exactly last minute but typical of a booking to attend a meeting.. arranged a month or so ahead...
The conclusion... LBA-SOU remains a pricey route... but clearly there is a big gap between the T3 & Flybe fare..
FLYBE
8TH AUG
DAY RETURN
08:40/09:45
18:20/1925 £141.98 TOT
RETURN 9TH £101.98 TOT
EASTERN
8TH AUG
DAY RETURN
06:50/08:05
19:15/20:25 £230.70 TOT
RETURN 9TH £230.70 TOT
I was suprised to be honest Flybe was that expensive.. but then you have to remember its School Holidays and leisure pax will use the service ... not to mention Cruise Pax... but as you can see the T3 fare is a joke. Its a 50 minute flight!!! Also.. same fare even if your not on a day return.
I also found the flybe timings to be a little better... T3 is a very early flight in fairness and if your off down to a meeting... you are not going to be your best if you have been up since 0400am at least for your 50 minute flight.
Flybe seem to have really looked at their timings and despite what some people say they are infact wanting to attract business pax.. their timetable is clearly designed round a business persons day.
Cant wait to see what happ's on the ABZ route,. i think it to will become a twice daily.
Would any of you lot seriousley pay £230 to go to Southampton???
The conclusion... LBA-SOU remains a pricey route... but clearly there is a big gap between the T3 & Flybe fare..
FLYBE
8TH AUG
DAY RETURN
08:40/09:45
18:20/1925 £141.98 TOT
RETURN 9TH £101.98 TOT
EASTERN
8TH AUG
DAY RETURN
06:50/08:05
19:15/20:25 £230.70 TOT
RETURN 9TH £230.70 TOT
I was suprised to be honest Flybe was that expensive.. but then you have to remember its School Holidays and leisure pax will use the service ... not to mention Cruise Pax... but as you can see the T3 fare is a joke. Its a 50 minute flight!!! Also.. same fare even if your not on a day return.
I also found the flybe timings to be a little better... T3 is a very early flight in fairness and if your off down to a meeting... you are not going to be your best if you have been up since 0400am at least for your 50 minute flight.
Flybe seem to have really looked at their timings and despite what some people say they are infact wanting to attract business pax.. their timetable is clearly designed round a business persons day.
Cant wait to see what happ's on the ABZ route,. i think it to will become a twice daily.
Would any of you lot seriousley pay £230 to go to Southampton???
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no but I'd pay £230 to get out of SOU to anywhere! Rubbish footie teamand night life not a patch on BOH. Here's a teaser. Has anyone ever found a flybe lo-cost ticket as advertised? If anyone needed a low fare finder on their website to prove these fares exist its FlyMaybe. The TOM one is really good.
Join Date: May 2006
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SASfox Anyone know what Onur Air are using for their 1st DLM flight in the morning? Any idea of loads aswell?
Excellent load
Popular route, hope it continues!
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Hey.. afew friends of mine working on the High Street hinted huge interest in the Egypt route from Leeds with AEU.. I dont know if the current issues in that region will slow things down? Hope not, it would be a shame to see the flight cancelled when the Tunisia is already gone!
Still, the Banjul was a welcomed announcement. Lets hope it does well.
Still, the Banjul was a welcomed announcement. Lets hope it does well.
Does anyone know why the Flybe service to aberdeen doesnt start until October?
Surely comparing prices with Eastern(
) this route would work for them. I may be starting work in Aberdeen soon and this would be a godsend.
Surely comparing prices with Eastern(
) this route would work for them. I may be starting work in Aberdeen soon and this would be a godsend.
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Maybe if you ring Flybe up and ask them nicely enough they'll start the service earlier
You have a point though: Eastern's fares are gobsmacking. How are they surviving?
Maybe if you ring Flybe up and ask them nicely enough they'll start the service earlier
You have a point though: Eastern's fares are gobsmacking. How are they surviving?
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SASfox..... here you go.
Pax figures for LBA last 4 months. All taken from CAA website except Jul which is still provisional data.
Apr 2006 220230 % +10.3
May 2006 259820 % +9.9
Jun 2006 298858 % +11.2
Jul 2066 309329 % +10.1
Encouraging figures. I think if this trend continues over the remainder of the summer period in particular, LBA is well on track for 3 mil plus.
Pax figures for LBA last 4 months. All taken from CAA website except Jul which is still provisional data.
Apr 2006 220230 % +10.3
May 2006 259820 % +9.9
Jun 2006 298858 % +11.2
Jul 2066 309329 % +10.1
Encouraging figures. I think if this trend continues over the remainder of the summer period in particular, LBA is well on track for 3 mil plus.
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Originally Posted by Charlie Roy
You have a point though: Eastern's fares are gobsmacking. How are they surviving?
Using the example of LBA-SOU, Flybe cater for SOU business travellers but Eastern have survived as their flights are timed for Leeds business travellers. And on LBA-ABZ, Eastern should do fine for now as Flybe schedule's doesn't allow for day trips where as Eastern's does
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The prices both BE and T3 charge on their LBA-SOU routes prove just how popular it is. At these prices yields must be good too. Besides T3 wouldn't charge these prices if they couldn't sell seats.
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Originally Posted by scamptonboy
SASfox..... here you go.
Encouraging figures. I think if this trend continues over the remainder of the summer period in particular, LBA is well on track for 3 mil plus.
Encouraging figures. I think if this trend continues over the remainder of the summer period in particular, LBA is well on track for 3 mil plus.
Using the example of LBA-SOU, Flybe cater for SOU business travellers
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682ft AMSL
Having loked at the times, yes - but the Eastern service offers LBA passengers longer in SOU than the Flybe service does and the Flybe service offers SOU passengers longer in LBA than the Eastern service does. So both airlines can offer something the opposition can't
Having loked at the times, yes - but the Eastern service offers LBA passengers longer in SOU than the Flybe service does and the Flybe service offers SOU passengers longer in LBA than the Eastern service does. So both airlines can offer something the opposition can't
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682ft AMSL
Indeed its a difficult one to call my friend, I hope that LBA does very well for itself this year. I'm sure that we would all be delighted if LBA hit the magical 3M this year. Previous years passenger figures indicate we are edging closer and closer to another milestone.
The past 4 yearly totals have proved a healthy growth in pax numbers.
2002 1,530,019
2003 2,017,609 up by 487,590
2004 2,368,602 up by 350,993
2005 2,609,606 up by 241,004
So if the the figures stabalise around 240,00 then your 2.8 Mil is spot on. But Autumn/Winter 06 has some potential to boost it even more surely?
Additional / Re-instated / New routes call them what you will, such as:
Dusseldorf, Arrecife, Salzburg, Bergamo, Krakow, Taba, Banjul, Las Palmas,
Aberdeen, IOM, Gallway & Cork. Hopefully thes will add more fuel to the fire. Granted some are only short term, and at the back end of the year but I hope it works out well.
682ft AMSL I'm going to stick with my 3 million and if I'm right you owe me a pint and if your 2.8 and a bit is the final figure then It will be me who owes you a pint.....DEAL? If its 2.9 then its a draw and we'll all still be happy.
CHEERS FELLA
I'm sure someday the airport will pass 3m passengers in a rolling 12 month period, but it won't be any time soon unless there are a few surprises lined up for winter. Best guess for 2006 is 2.8m; maybe a touch over.
The past 4 yearly totals have proved a healthy growth in pax numbers.
2002 1,530,019
2003 2,017,609 up by 487,590
2004 2,368,602 up by 350,993
2005 2,609,606 up by 241,004
So if the the figures stabalise around 240,00 then your 2.8 Mil is spot on. But Autumn/Winter 06 has some potential to boost it even more surely?
Additional / Re-instated / New routes call them what you will, such as:
Dusseldorf, Arrecife, Salzburg, Bergamo, Krakow, Taba, Banjul, Las Palmas,
Aberdeen, IOM, Gallway & Cork. Hopefully thes will add more fuel to the fire. Granted some are only short term, and at the back end of the year but I hope it works out well.
682ft AMSL I'm going to stick with my 3 million and if I'm right you owe me a pint and if your 2.8 and a bit is the final figure then It will be me who owes you a pint.....DEAL? If its 2.9 then its a draw and we'll all still be happy.
CHEERS FELLA
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Hello RAFAT,
No my friend, but you could place it in the additional routes category as the route was not operated last winter.
I apologise about that part of the original post, I didn't make it clear enough.
Cheers
No my friend, but you could place it in the additional routes category as the route was not operated last winter.
I apologise about that part of the original post, I didn't make it clear enough.
Cheers