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3hrs you sure how about 5hrs. Is there any more news on that airline that was ment to start from MSE?
James
3hrs by road is quite close to Humberside, NOT!
If a London flight was to work it would be best to the south, as i suggested MSE is in an ok place, the type of place FR would take over and call 'London Manston' or something.
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With the new dommestic high speed trains which start in a few years time from Ramsgate a Rail Link would give a transit time of about an hour to London, less to the new stations at Stratford and Ebbsfleet.
Worth thinking about ?.
There are a lot of rumours about new airlines, I parked for a while this morning at MSE and heard some. lets wait and see.
I do think the airports done well to get back MK and get DAS in and Egypt Air Cargo in, we should see a lot more flights in the run up to xmas.
Worth thinking about ?.
There are a lot of rumours about new airlines, I parked for a while this morning at MSE and heard some. lets wait and see.
I do think the airports done well to get back MK and get DAS in and Egypt Air Cargo in, we should see a lot more flights in the run up to xmas.
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"There are a lot of rumours about new airlines, I parked for a while this morning at MSE and heard some. "
Having passed through the airport myself today I can well believe that you all stood round swopping "rumours." There certainly wasn't anything else to day because there was nothing using the airport.
Interesting "information" obtained directly from a representative who was present at this week's airport consultative committee. When the Airport Director was asked about the "rumour" about a fuel farm he told the questioner that he shouldn't listen to rumours. Looks like someone has been using Pprune to post porkies. Was it the same person who posted the porkie that Easyjet were coming to Manston? I think we should be told.
Having passed through the airport myself today I can well believe that you all stood round swopping "rumours." There certainly wasn't anything else to day because there was nothing using the airport.
Interesting "information" obtained directly from a representative who was present at this week's airport consultative committee. When the Airport Director was asked about the "rumour" about a fuel farm he told the questioner that he shouldn't listen to rumours. Looks like someone has been using Pprune to post porkies. Was it the same person who posted the porkie that Easyjet were coming to Manston? I think we should be told.
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Having passed through the airport myself today I can well believe that you all stood round swopping "rumours." There certainly wasn't anything else to day because there was nothing using the airport.
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Esperia Flights
The Esperia web site seems to coming back to life again saying flights from Dec 2006.
anyone know whats going on ?
I know the web site has never been much good. But the old EUJET building has a Esperia logo in a window, the Airport must know whats going on.
anyone know whats going on ?
I know the web site has never been much good. But the old EUJET building has a Esperia logo in a window, the Airport must know whats going on.
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The airport can surely only stagnate further. Despite all the rumours the field is still and will remain to far from London. I could not understand anyway why you are going to come out of London with 4 major airports to travel from - to Ramsgate to go where exactly. EUjet tried and it was clear to all that the catchment area is not large enough or interested enough to travel from there. Lets hope that I am entirely incorrect.
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Just to put the record straight, Infratil are talking to Easyjet and Flybe, but that doesn't mean anything will come of it.
Esperia website is far from alive, maybe something up and running for Summer schedule 2007.
HZ 123. 400,000 pax flew with EUjet. Southampton started with 300,000. There are enough pax who would use MSE if the routes and schedule are right.
Esperia website is far from alive, maybe something up and running for Summer schedule 2007.
HZ 123. 400,000 pax flew with EUjet. Southampton started with 300,000. There are enough pax who would use MSE if the routes and schedule are right.
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MDIS I cannot see your point SOU has been going ever since and has operated pax services for the last 40 years. Manston does not enjoy that distinction and has only ever been a bit part player.
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I worked at SOU when the new terminal was completed. MSE has proved that 400,000 pax would use the airport in the first year. My point is that SOU only had 300,000 in its first year at the new terminal which is far smarter than MSE.
If MSE can attract 400,000 in year one with only basic facilities there should be a future as a regional airport handling 1 Million pax.
MDIS
I worked at SOU when the new terminal was completed. MSE has proved that 400,000 pax would use the airport in the first year. My point is that SOU only had 300,000 in its first year at the new terminal which is far smarter than MSE.
If MSE can attract 400,000 in year one with only basic facilities there should be a future as a regional airport handling 1 Million pax.
MDIS
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Easyjet at MSE
Thought they would foces more on LGW? James
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Local News
LYX have pulled a PR coup over MSE.
TDC and MSE have constantly refused an Environmental Impact Assessment.
LYX actively commissioned one and have passed with flying colours, according to local rag. Guess they can now market themselves as the "environmentally friendlier airport". Bird strikes no problem, runway extension ok etc.
In same rag - Tony Freudmann (Norfolk Virginia consultant) telling tourism types that MSE-Norfolk will bring bring £20m tourism revenue to Kent.
Nice enough chap, but I do remember attending public meetings when he was at Wiggins, when he predicted something like 3m pax at MSE by 2005!
Also....
1) Can't comment on SOU, but EUjet acheived pax figures through promo and freebies. For a clearer idea of PAX potential at MSE, look at Seguro load factors since spring 2006 - not good.
2) Actually, 2 cargo landings IS a busy day at MSE!
TDC and MSE have constantly refused an Environmental Impact Assessment.
LYX actively commissioned one and have passed with flying colours, according to local rag. Guess they can now market themselves as the "environmentally friendlier airport". Bird strikes no problem, runway extension ok etc.
In same rag - Tony Freudmann (Norfolk Virginia consultant) telling tourism types that MSE-Norfolk will bring bring £20m tourism revenue to Kent.
Nice enough chap, but I do remember attending public meetings when he was at Wiggins, when he predicted something like 3m pax at MSE by 2005!
Also....
1) Can't comment on SOU, but EUjet acheived pax figures through promo and freebies. For a clearer idea of PAX potential at MSE, look at Seguro load factors since spring 2006 - not good.
2) Actually, 2 cargo landings IS a busy day at MSE!
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SOU started at new terminal with the following:
Air UK F27s to and from Guernsey and Jersey
Aurigny with trislanders to Alderney
Air France Express to CDG
KLM Cityhopper to AMS
Manx ( British Regional) BA Express with J41 jetstreams 29 seats and £300 return to EDI, GLA, BRU, MAN,. Then moved up to 50 seat Embraers.
A LOCO with the right routes and the the right aircraft could do well at MSE.
MDIS
SOU started at new terminal with the following:
Air UK F27s to and from Guernsey and Jersey
Aurigny with trislanders to Alderney
Air France Express to CDG
KLM Cityhopper to AMS
Manx ( British Regional) BA Express with J41 jetstreams 29 seats and £300 return to EDI, GLA, BRU, MAN,. Then moved up to 50 seat Embraers.
A LOCO with the right routes and the the right aircraft could do well at MSE.
MDIS