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if you plot the easyJet share price against other UK quoted airlines you will find their prices follow a very similar pattern - i.e. big decline since May. So iit's a sector-wide issue.
I guess the City is expecting lower margins across the board for the forseeable future.
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I guess the City is expecting lower margins across the board for the forseeable future.
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BFS/EDI
There are normally 4 rotations perday EDI/BFS however in the winter its been cut back to 3. Also these flights are nomally operated by EDI based aircraft. However the 1710 BFS departure M-F seems to suggest a BFS based plane. Is this due to expansion at EDI thus freeing up an aircraft by having only 2 EDI/BFS rotations per day instead of the 4. If so BFS will be losing an aircraft at this time normally operated elsewhere. So basically what BFS route will be hit, on what would appear to be an already stretched BFS base.
There are normally 4 rotations perday EDI/BFS however in the winter its been cut back to 3. Also these flights are nomally operated by EDI based aircraft. However the 1710 BFS departure M-F seems to suggest a BFS based plane. Is this due to expansion at EDI thus freeing up an aircraft by having only 2 EDI/BFS rotations per day instead of the 4. If so BFS will be losing an aircraft at this time normally operated elsewhere. So basically what BFS route will be hit, on what would appear to be an already stretched BFS base.
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CIA is already scrapped from BFS
Is that not a problem with slots at that airport as NCL/CIA has also been dropped. EZY at BFS are a sitting duck, and with EI hovering around they better wise up
Is that not a problem with slots at that airport as NCL/CIA has also been dropped. EZY at BFS are a sitting duck, and with EI hovering around they better wise up
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Cutting some capacity in the winter months is regrettable but is probably well thought out based on current route performance (which only they are aware of), the normally loss making winter period, high fuel costs and the recent doubling of APD.
The APD issue has been most detrimental on short domestic services such as Scotland-Belfast where taxes make up a much greater portion of the overall fare.
easyJet and Ryanair are the two biggest, canniest, and most profitable locos around. If both have decided to cut services, cull routes, and park planes for the coming months there is a good chance they know something that the rest of us and many other airlines don't.
easyJet are safe at Belfast - they have good routes, good frequencies, and a good product. They have a critical mass at Belfast which makes it easy and cheap to operate there, add new routes etc.
PPRUNE has been full of talk for years about their demise and "how they'd better get their act together soon or else" and the airline has gone from strength to strength.
Next year, like the many that have gone before, will probably yield more new routes and the return of suspended flights on domestic services.
The APD issue has been most detrimental on short domestic services such as Scotland-Belfast where taxes make up a much greater portion of the overall fare.
easyJet and Ryanair are the two biggest, canniest, and most profitable locos around. If both have decided to cut services, cull routes, and park planes for the coming months there is a good chance they know something that the rest of us and many other airlines don't.
easyJet are safe at Belfast - they have good routes, good frequencies, and a good product. They have a critical mass at Belfast which makes it easy and cheap to operate there, add new routes etc.
PPRUNE has been full of talk for years about their demise and "how they'd better get their act together soon or else" and the airline has gone from strength to strength.
Next year, like the many that have gone before, will probably yield more new routes and the return of suspended flights on domestic services.
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In the past both easyJet and Ryanair have had to charter in aircraft during the latter part of the winter months due to pilots running out of hours. Perhaps it is an attempt to save crew hours as well.
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I think APD is really starting to have an effect on domestic sectors, domestically people still need to get from A to B, it just forces them to take other modes of transport, absolute madness........
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I think APD is really starting to have an effect on domestic sectors, domestically people still need to get from A to B, it just forces them to take other modes of transport, absolute madness........
By the way, where does the money go from the APD ?
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I totally agree, it just forces more people back onto the already heavily congested roads
BFS/GLA, BFS/EDI if EZY have reduced these routes rotations for this reason, people in NI don't have a rail aternative, the only way is the ferry by foot or car which I don't think many business folk would use as an alternative (3hrs-GLA approx/3.75 hrs EDI)
BFS/GLA, BFS/EDI if EZY have reduced these routes rotations for this reason, people in NI don't have a rail aternative, the only way is the ferry by foot or car which I don't think many business folk would use as an alternative (3hrs-GLA approx/3.75 hrs EDI)
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I think therefore that this further reiterates the point, if there is no other viable means of getting over the water and passenger figures are still falling then folk are obviously being priced out of a trip they may once have previously taken.
I think therefore that this further reiterates the point, if there is no other viable means of getting over the water and passenger figures are still falling then folk are obviously being priced out of a trip they may once have previously taken.
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APD is a government issue. If it doubling means that easyJet cannot operate profitably with four flights a day on BFS - Scotland routes during the winter but can with three then it makes perfect business sense to go to three. The same goes for other domestic routes from Newcastle, Bristol and London.
easyJet is a publicly quoted company with shareholders, operating in a highly competitive market not a public service operator.
easyJet is a publicly quoted company with shareholders, operating in a highly competitive market not a public service operator.
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Then again there is an aircraft apparently available GLA in the morning also there may well be one at EDI available. These aircraft have not been put to use yet, plus folk are talking about a few 737's avail from NCL. EZY do this quite often, only release certain flights, then closer to the start of the schedule a few dots are joined as the new schedule is finalised.
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Hold baggage charge change
lifted from easyJet's website...
easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, today announced a change to its baggage policy.
The airline is seeking to reduce the number of passengers who travel with checked-in bags by rewarding those who choose to pack smarter and travel lighter.
From today, Friday 3rd August 2007, new reservations for travel from 1st October 2007 onwards will be subject to a fee for each piece of hold baggage of £2* per flight sector, up to the maximum total hold baggage weight per passenger of 20kg, which is unchanged. This replaces the previous policy where the first hold bag was free but subsequent bags were charged at £5 per item.
easyJet passengers will still be able to take advantage of one of Europe’s most generous hand baggage allowances – with a free carry-on bag policy of up to 55cm x 40cm x 20cm with no weight restriction.
Fewer checked-in bags can help to improve the operational performance of airports and to attribute the appropriate cost to those passengers who require the service of checked-in baggage. Fewer bags will also play a part in reducing the environmental impact of aviation and in the long-term could lead to airports needing simpler and cheaper baggage facilities.
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive said:
“It’s about getting people to pack smarter, travel lighter and travel cheaper.”
easyJet, Europe’s leading low-fares airline, today announced a change to its baggage policy.
The airline is seeking to reduce the number of passengers who travel with checked-in bags by rewarding those who choose to pack smarter and travel lighter.
From today, Friday 3rd August 2007, new reservations for travel from 1st October 2007 onwards will be subject to a fee for each piece of hold baggage of £2* per flight sector, up to the maximum total hold baggage weight per passenger of 20kg, which is unchanged. This replaces the previous policy where the first hold bag was free but subsequent bags were charged at £5 per item.
easyJet passengers will still be able to take advantage of one of Europe’s most generous hand baggage allowances – with a free carry-on bag policy of up to 55cm x 40cm x 20cm with no weight restriction.
Fewer checked-in bags can help to improve the operational performance of airports and to attribute the appropriate cost to those passengers who require the service of checked-in baggage. Fewer bags will also play a part in reducing the environmental impact of aviation and in the long-term could lead to airports needing simpler and cheaper baggage facilities.
Andy Harrison, easyJet Chief Executive said:
“It’s about getting people to pack smarter, travel lighter and travel cheaper.”
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So why not reduce the ticket price by £2 if you don't check in hold luggage?
Oh, silly me! This is called profiteering surely by charging for hold baggage! I wonder if easyJet and all the others shafting their customers can prove it costs the airline 2 quid per bag per flight?
Or, not making nearly enough out of flying their planes to keep the shareholders and creditors happy?
Oh, silly me! This is called profiteering surely by charging for hold baggage! I wonder if easyJet and all the others shafting their customers can prove it costs the airline 2 quid per bag per flight?
Or, not making nearly enough out of flying their planes to keep the shareholders and creditors happy?
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Not sure if you have noticed but its a business and will look for anyway possible to increase profits for its shareholders, and thats the general idea of a business. And at the end of the day if you dont like paying £2 for it, dont fly with them, its a peoples market.
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Rip Off
The list of rip-offs grows ever longer...
I suppose toilets use and sick bag rental will be charged for next !
This charge, by any airline, is
I would rather have meals / baggage included in the fare so I dont feel ripped off by unavoidable extra costs; meals, pre-booked seats, baggage etc etc.
Well done BE for giving the other airlines the idea.
I think I will start charge airlines a £10 surcharge (per person, per sector) to win my business - see how Easy etc etc feel with the shoe on the other foot.
I suppose toilets use and sick bag rental will be charged for next !
This charge, by any airline, is
I would rather have meals / baggage included in the fare so I dont feel ripped off by unavoidable extra costs; meals, pre-booked seats, baggage etc etc.
Well done BE for giving the other airlines the idea.
I think I will start charge airlines a £10 surcharge (per person, per sector) to win my business - see how Easy etc etc feel with the shoe on the other foot.
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The Easyjet policy of allowing unlimited weight hand baggage was great but now the government has got involved and 'offically' set (reduced) the maximum size for hand luggage it is a complete farce - in light of the new Easyjet hold baggage restrictions.
The government are asses and Easyjet are profiteering.
Easyjet, the airline with transparent prices and rip-off baggage charges!
I do think that is a bit harsh but they fanfare the good news and slip in the bad, they are just jumping on the band wagon with the baggage charge.
Maybe someone will invent a diet charge - either be on one or get charged overweight allowance - that will also help reduce greenhouse gases - mind you so will not flying!
Great idea - lets all stop flying anywhere
Plus points - no more greenhouse gas emissions, no more noise pollution
Minus points - nobody gets anywhere, airlines go out of business, airports go out of business, ancillary services go out of business, ATC go out of business, airport terminals can be turned in to out of town shopping centres.
The government are asses and Easyjet are profiteering.
Easyjet, the airline with transparent prices and rip-off baggage charges!
I do think that is a bit harsh but they fanfare the good news and slip in the bad, they are just jumping on the band wagon with the baggage charge.
Maybe someone will invent a diet charge - either be on one or get charged overweight allowance - that will also help reduce greenhouse gases - mind you so will not flying!
Great idea - lets all stop flying anywhere
Plus points - no more greenhouse gas emissions, no more noise pollution
Minus points - nobody gets anywhere, airlines go out of business, airports go out of business, ancillary services go out of business, ATC go out of business, airport terminals can be turned in to out of town shopping centres.