Easyjet - 3

[compton3bravo]

ezy at Funchal madeira

I was recently in Madeira and talked to some local people who said they were over the moon that easyJet fly direct to the UK from Funchal. They say they can get a return ticket for around 100 Euros where TAP were charging 200 Euros just to fly to Lisbon.

[parky747]

If EZY are planning to continue the longer range routes, surely it would be more profitable for them to continue with more seats on 321's. Or is it that they aim to operate an all same single fleet?

[MUFC_fan]

Or is it that they aim to operate an all same single fleet?

I think the only problem in operating the A321 and the A319 is that they have different engine types? Not sure. I know that crewing is not a problem except that there need to be 5 instead of 4 cabin crew as the crew can operate both a/c due to their similarity. I think the cockpits are the same - correct me if I am wrong.

Personally I think the A321 and A319 would be the perfect fleet for the airline but I don't see the point of the A320 which fits in between.

A321 = Bucket and Spade, high capacity routes.
A319 = smaller routes and high frequency routes.

[hoo haa]

I am looking at booking an Easyjet flight from LGW to Bucharest for June this year.
However the booking engine throws up a box with the following info
"The route you have selected is for sale until 1st June 2008"
Does anyone in the know think this means the route is going to be dropped ??

thanks

[chicocelta]

one possible reason is that there are some routes that are seasonal only - eg LGW - MAH is a summer only route for ezy.... i'm sure some orange person will have a better reason however!

[hoo haa]

Well, the route (LGW-OTP) only started in Autumn 2007 and I would expect a larger occupancy in Summer than Winter.
I just hope that they arent giving up on this route because of low loads.
The other 2 routes to OTP from Milan and Madrid that were started around the same time are both bookable into June and beyond

[kingston_toon]

I posted about this last week, and a friend (who has friends "in the know") reckons the route is being dropped due to poor loads, and issues over the airport being used (I seem to remember EZY using both Otopeni and Baneasa at different times).

[22/04]

The 319s suite most of Easy's way of operating. Unlike Ryanair for all but the longest routes Easy tend to offer three or more rotations a day, thus meeting the demnds of business travellers those who may want to connect etc. It doesn't take much expansion to turn 2 A321 sectors into 4 319 sectors and pick up more pax due to flexibility offered. If it doesn't work drop to 3 319s.

So expect a few 321s only to be kept for the likes of IST, ATH, TFS etc where there is little to be gained from multiple flights/day -they may not even keep them for these in the hard times to come.

As others have said no place for 320s or for tha matter 737NGs

Can ayone come up with seat/mile costs for the 321 vs the 319 on the sectors I have mentioned; unless the 321 shows an advantage then even less chance of keeping them.

[22/04]

PS. The only other reason to keep 321 is for use where slot restrictions constrain- sorry, forget that.

[Viewfrom5Bells]

Easyjet at their finest

Slightly worrying

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/to...enComment=true

[MUFC_fan]

Do EZY have their own PSA's at GVA as it is a base?

If not, the handling agent will have something to answer for!

I can't imagine how much money that would have cost the airline:

1. Lost slot.
2. Crew hours.
3. The aircraft's timetable for the rest of the day. Remember an EZY plane will carry 1000 pax per day, not just the 155 onboard with yourself.

I wouldn't be too happy if I was in the left hand seat of that a/c!

[Sky Wave]

Sounds like a normal day at GVA. It's happened to me several times and 9 times out of 10 it's because someone purchased a seat for an infant. I think it's Swissport that runs the gates in GVA, it's about time EZY put pressure on them to sort their act out.

[LGS6753]

I have experienced this problem at Luton, EZY's home base!

Of course it's better to be safe than sharing row three with one of Mr Bin Laden's mates.

[fiftyfour]

I think EZY will keep the 321s. GB were already in the process of replacing nearly all the 320 with 321 over a period of years because the 321 was found to be much more profitable on the core gb routes like MLA,AGP,FAO,TFS,PFO etc. Of course the aircraft is only profitable if you can fill it, which GB were able to do through the power of the BA name and the repeat business from the regulars who own property at these destinations.

[The Flying Cokeman]

In an internal mail from Andy Harrison we have been told that the Boeings will get on an accelerated process to be replaced by Airbus for bigger savings in the future. Furthermore they intend to replace the old GB aircrafts as soon as possible, to my knowledge no A320/21 is in the orderbook so it sounds to me like a short lived career for the 320/321 in EZY. Then again they could announce a new order tomorrow you never know.
TFCM

[kick the tires]

The fact that GB were already in the process of replacing their 320 and 321's is irrelevant , they dont exist any more!

EZY can convert any of their 319 orders to 320 or 321 giving 6 months notice.

The larger bus is not dead yet, as it is more suited to the slot restricted airports such as LGW.

[Glenn@LTN]

I work for Menzies (Big Orange) at Luton handling easyJet and rumours have it that we will see 2 A321s at Luton this summer operating to ATH and SAW both flights always fill a 737-700 maybe they can fill an A321 to both these destinations!?

Glenn

[rebellion]

The A321s are leaving the fleet!

[parky747]

Jethros fleet listings indicate that all the GB fleet of A320/321 are for disposal 08!

[cesare.caldi]

When will go on sale Easyjet flights for October? Now all flights are on sale until end of september.