EAST MIDLANDS - 2

[phil_2405]

Originally Posted by anna_list

By my (very rough) calculations, this will also make FR the largest airline @ EMA by passenger volume.

I believe Ryanair are already the largest airline by total pax.

Have they started on the pier yet? I know from my visit yesterday that some of the terminal landside has been boarded off now as the terminal redevelopment gets underway.

[easyboy]

whats this peir I've been hearing about???

[cesare.caldi]

Italian press report about new Ryanair route EMA-AHO will be annunced soon.

Also Alghero is negotiating with Ryanair to become a new italian base.

[almost professional]

just put up new route map on wall of departures-Santiago,Grenada, Alghero, Pisa, Bergamo, Bratislava, Knock, Inverness all appear!
must be an announcement shortly!

[phil_2405]

almost professional

Wow, must be an annoncement very soon or someone is gonna be in trouble for putting it up early!

Were there anymore routes or is that just what you can remember almost professional?

[nema/robin hood]

WOW!!!!

Let's hope this comes to fruition.

Really fancy a few days in Granada or Bratislava.

Inverness will really upset Eastern.

Will the Pisa route still operate from Doncaster - Would have thought this route from both EMA & Doncaster would be a bit of overkill.

[nema/robin hood]

Sorry about the Inverness boob!!

I do know really that Eastern only operate to ABZ from EMA!!

[airhumberside]

Originally Posted by nema/robin hood

Will the Pisa route still operate from Doncaster - Would have thought this route from both EMA & Doncaster would be a bit of overkill.

While PSA isn't Gerona or Dublin, I think any NEMA-PSA route wouldn't seriously impact on DSA-PSA. I would have thought Yorkshire and the Humber pax could sustain the DSA service and Midlands pax the NEMA service. Pisa is quite a popular destination, particulalrly in the summer and they seem to be offering FR a good deal to keep expanding there (as shown by FR's rapid expansion there)

[cesare.caldi]

Originally Posted by almost professional

just put up new route map on wall of departures-Santiago,Grenada, Alghero, Pisa, Bergamo, Bratislava, Knock, Inverness all appear!
must be an announcement shortly!

I can't see anythings on route map! Where?

[phil_2405]

Originally Posted by cesare.caldi

I can't see anythings on route map! Where?

I presume they mean the large route map on the terminal wall by the Ryanair check-in desks at NEMA.

[cesare.caldi]

phil_2405

Thanks! Anyone can post here a photo of this new route map?

[Charlie Roy]

Ryanair EMA routemap

I imagine it'll be online tomorrow. I can't imagine Ryanair putting up the new signage too long in advance.

THREE new aircraft! So it seems they'll allow for the 8 new routes mentioned by almost professional and also to fly to Dublin 3xdaily and Girona 1xdaily.
I wonder are there any other routes that almost professional missed... ? Will just have to wait until tomorrow and see

[almost professional]

had another look on the way home-valencia was the only one that I think I missed!

[phil_2405]

Originally Posted by almost professional

had another look on the way home-valencia was the only one that I think I missed!

Excellent! I was hoping Valencia might be in there somewhere. Can we expect an announcement tomorrow then do you think?
From what I've heard, these 3 new based RYR will not be the last in 2007....

[almost professional]

might well be-as an aside Emb190 demonstrator flew in today, parked outside BMI hangar-supposedly demo for them

[NutLoose]

Originally Posted by egnxema

Brilliant! Thanks Almost Prof for your camera skills, and Chilli Monster for your upload skills.

Is the new apron 5 new stands? And is it a cul-de-sac with just one entry/exit?

Couple more questions.....

Why is there a need for a fence running 3/4 of the length between apron and the hangar area?

Why not just fill in that gap between the hangar taxiway and the new apron?

Ahh that'll be the fence the budget probably didn't quite stretch to completing, so 3 sticks and a bit of string has to suffice LOL........... East Mids at its Best.

I know I shouldn't, but after spending all that money...................

[Tisme]

Originally Posted by almost professional

might well be-as an aside Emb190 demonstrator flew in today, parked outside BMI hangar-supposedly demo for them

That is correct, it is being demo'd today, quite a few are going on it for a test flight but from what I can gather it was invitation only.

[jabird]

"just put up new route map on wall of departures...........

8 new routes from 3 based a/c? Would expect more than that, as I can't see them operating any of these on more than daily rotations. Presumably the usual "more to follow", but there is an announcement due today. Would have though PIK would support multiple daily, but can't imagine it is top of FR's priority list.

"Grenada" - great, the Caribbean for 1p! Didn't know the '800s could stretch that far

[Charlie Roy]

Originally Posted by jabird

8 new routes from 3 based a/c? Would expect more than that, as I can't see them operating any of these on more than daily rotations.

One of the the 3 new aircraft will effectively be busy doing Dublin 3xdaily and Girona 1xdaily. That leaves 2 aircraft. Indeed, you still might expect a couple of routes more than the 9 new routes sited by almost professional. Maybe there will be more to follow, or maybe the new aircraft will also be used to increase the frequencies on existing routes.

[almost professional]

'Grenada'! OK so my typing skills not the best, trying to post on break between all my other tasks!