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May 09 Pax numbers
Over 80,000 handled for May 09 down 18% on LY. This is a slower reduction than April 09. Plus flight reductions reduced by 24.1% but pax down 18% so sounds like load factors have remained steady - although that reduction in flights is probably largely due to the withdrawal of Blue Islands. What is concerning are the new routes by Ryanair. Limoges only handled 1,500 pax compared to the discontinued Nantes that handled 2,500 LY May. Why does Ryanair persist in trying routes from BOH that only a handful of people want rather than the obvious ones that are still low hanging fruit waiting to be picked?
Exeter handled the same pax numbers as BOH in May 09 and Southampton handled double - 160,000. Given EXT's catchment area they are doing very well. BOH should be handling more pax than EXT.
Exeter handled the same pax numbers as BOH in May 09 and Southampton handled double - 160,000. Given EXT's catchment area they are doing very well. BOH should be handling more pax than EXT.
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Looking at the schedule for FR this winter, the only flights operated by non based aircraft are Alicante (tues,thurs & sat), Edinburgh (tues,thurs & sat). All other flights are operated by the BOH based aircraft. The 6.30 - 9.50 slot is empty at the moment every morning.
Edinburgh is operated mon, wed, fri & sun by the BOH based aircraft in an early afternoon slot.
Edinburgh is operated mon, wed, fri & sun by the BOH based aircraft in an early afternoon slot.
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"Why does Ryanair persist in trying routes from BOH that only a handful of people want rather than the obvious ones that are still low hanging fruit waiting to be picked."
I dont know , but I wish they would bring back a German route ...what has been said many times Bmouth is a bucket and spade destinaton airport. ....
I dont know , but I wish they would bring back a German route ...what has been said many times Bmouth is a bucket and spade destinaton airport. ....
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Ryanair's numbers for May
Hi,
AGP, ALC, MJV, GRO and PMI all look very strong in terms of flown load factor.
FAO has got off to a reasonable start (65% in April, 68% in May) and REU is going in the right direction (60% in May from 48% in April).
EDI and PIK were both weak (59% and 49% respectively), so perhaps it is understandable that one of them had to go.
DUB seems to be really suffering, with an 8 percentage point drop in flown load factor compared to last May, following a 6 point drop in April and an 8 point drop in March. Unfortunately, the reduction in frequency does look justified.
MRS was flying half full, just as it was last May. However, loads to MRS from BHX and MAN weren't much better.
As has been mentioned above, LIG (44% in May and 37% in April) has not got off to a great start. If it's any consolation, loads on LTN-LIG are even worse. LIG has traditionally been a strong performer from STN, EMA and LPL, so maybe there is hope yet.
Overall, Ryanair's passenger numbers at BOH were down slightly with a virtually identical number of flights.
AGP, ALC, MJV, GRO and PMI all look very strong in terms of flown load factor.
FAO has got off to a reasonable start (65% in April, 68% in May) and REU is going in the right direction (60% in May from 48% in April).
EDI and PIK were both weak (59% and 49% respectively), so perhaps it is understandable that one of them had to go.
DUB seems to be really suffering, with an 8 percentage point drop in flown load factor compared to last May, following a 6 point drop in April and an 8 point drop in March. Unfortunately, the reduction in frequency does look justified.
MRS was flying half full, just as it was last May. However, loads to MRS from BHX and MAN weren't much better.
As has been mentioned above, LIG (44% in May and 37% in April) has not got off to a great start. If it's any consolation, loads on LTN-LIG are even worse. LIG has traditionally been a strong performer from STN, EMA and LPL, so maybe there is hope yet.
Overall, Ryanair's passenger numbers at BOH were down slightly with a virtually identical number of flights.
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Prestwick Flights
When Ryanair BOH-PIK flights operated at a customer convenient time they were always busy. I can remember seeing few empty seats. It is only since Ryanair changed the departure times to 0630 or 2220 that passenger numbers went into decline. To get to the airport for a 0630 departure it meant getting up at 0430 to drive to the airport. Arriving at Prestwick at 2340 with little public transport was not convenient and could work out expensive with taxis. No wonder passenger numbers fell. It is more convenient to now fly Glasgow International to Southanpton.
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Prestwick flights
Oceanman is right. Timing is all important. I flew PIK to BOH about a year ago and was surprised at how full the aircraft was both going and returning. But now the timing is hopeless and a PIK BOH flight is not considered. From EDI maybe, but EDI to SOU is an attractive alternative with Flybe, especially now with Ryanair´s booking complications and online check in, and only 15kgs hold luggage I think many like me tend to look for other airlines. Sadly the gloss on Ryanairs cheap flights is coming off!
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fr boh-pik
i dont know how fr thought they could be profitable with fight times like that!Id much rather fly with flybe from sou-airport isnt in the middle on nowhere(gla), better service, higher frequencies
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easyJet on GLA-BOH?
Is there any opportunity for easyJet to do a BOH-GLA link? I'm sure the demand is there at good flight times. After all PIK has been BOH's number 1 route in terms of volumes for a number of years now and last year handled a record 128,000 passengers.
I'm surprised FR arn't considering BHD at leat 4 times a week utilising their 0630 empty slot.
I'm surprised FR arn't considering BHD at leat 4 times a week utilising their 0630 empty slot.
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Impressive day at Bournemouth first ever visit of a Boeing 747 400 of Corsair F- HSEX on a trooping flight from Budapest
Amazing to see an aircraft of this size land and be handled with such ease , although a few years ago Bournemouth had 6 747 200 lined up on the disused runway at one point !
I know Bournemouth does still handle a private 747 sp it was still a sight to see today and one i hope will be repeated now they know it can be handled
Good going for an airport of Bournemouth s size ! !
Amazing to see an aircraft of this size land and be handled with such ease , although a few years ago Bournemouth had 6 747 200 lined up on the disused runway at one point !
I know Bournemouth does still handle a private 747 sp it was still a sight to see today and one i hope will be repeated now they know it can be handled
Good going for an airport of Bournemouth s size ! !
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That is impressive. How many passengers were handled?
Any pics of the aircraft at the airport?
I also heard that 2 A310's are on their way for military movements. Aswell as two parked up Gulf Air B767-200 but not sure what the reason for that is.
Any pics of the aircraft at the airport?
I also heard that 2 A310's are on their way for military movements. Aswell as two parked up Gulf Air B767-200 but not sure what the reason for that is.
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Video of B744 at BOH
Video link of the B747-400 landing in strong cross-wind at Bournemouth and departure footage too.
YouTube - 747-400 at Bournemouth, 19th June 2009
YouTube - 747-400 at Bournemouth, 19th June 2009
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even better footage here - very dramatic landing
YouTube - Bournemouth Airport 747 400
The aircraft really landed hard in a crosswind... guess the pilot didnt wanna mess around with only 2,271m of runway!
The aircraft really landed hard in a crosswind... guess the pilot didnt wanna mess around with only 2,271m of runway!
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Did the 747 400 take off from Runway 26 ?
I did not think that there was enough of a turning circle this end of the runway for an aircraft of that size only at the 08 end
I did not think that there was enough of a turning circle this end of the runway for an aircraft of that size only at the 08 end
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I was expecting it to be pushed back all the way down the runway to 26 by a tug but in fact it was pushed back from where it was parked by the Basco hangar to the other side of the main runway, waited for a Ryanair to land, then went under it's own power down to 26, turned and took off.
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Glad to see you've found my video
It was a long old wait for it to arrive (and leave again), and typically the sun went in for both occassions. I don't really have the time to try and figure out why youtube messed up the ratio, as it was uploaded in the correct aspect (16:9).
It was a long old wait for it to arrive (and leave again), and typically the sun went in for both occassions. I don't really have the time to try and figure out why youtube messed up the ratio, as it was uploaded in the correct aspect (16:9).