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Fair play to EasyJet, MXP to FCO will be a huge success, much more than FR's BGY - CIa. I wonder how that does for Ryanair?
I have been really impressed with EZY of late, their calculated approach to route selection is impressive. A very good product they offer too, central airports are the key obviously for bus pax, hope they continue to do well.
I have been really impressed with EZY of late, their calculated approach to route selection is impressive. A very good product they offer too, central airports are the key obviously for bus pax, hope they continue to do well.
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Yes, City-Airports are the key for the success. Tomorrow there is a press conference with MOL in Bologna which could be a new FR-Base. After that he talks again in Milan. Maybe also new routes? But I think MXP and I hope in the future FCO are more important and EZY is doing a better job when they use this airports. Hope that LIS, BRU or AMS could be Bases, too.
easyJet says adios to flights
Written by News Desk
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Despite cutting winter flights from London Stansted to Almeria and Valencia, easyJet says it has no plans for redundancies at the airport
Luton based airline easyJet is scrapping flights from Stansted to Spanish destinations Almeria and Valencia this winter and transferring these services to Gatwick as part of a cost-cutting process.
But it says it has no current plans for redundancies at Stansted.
Unlike low fares rival Ryanair, which cut back on winter services at Stansted with a tirade against airport owner BAA, easyJet has taken the broader view of tough conditions in the aviation industry and cut back gracefully.
The Spanish routes represent 12 per cent of easyJet’s Stansted capacity. The axe continues to hover over easyJet’s Dortmund base.
A spokesman for the airline said: “Overall, capacity growth for the winter has been reduced and is currently planned to be in the region of 4 -6 per cent. Flying at less profitable times has been thinned and easyJet will reallocate capacity from weaker performing bases towards higher value opportunities including Gatwick, France and Italy.
“In the current environment flexibility is vital and we continue to review our schedule and make further adjustments.”
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
Despite cutting winter flights from London Stansted to Almeria and Valencia, easyJet says it has no plans for redundancies at the airport
Luton based airline easyJet is scrapping flights from Stansted to Spanish destinations Almeria and Valencia this winter and transferring these services to Gatwick as part of a cost-cutting process.
But it says it has no current plans for redundancies at Stansted.
Unlike low fares rival Ryanair, which cut back on winter services at Stansted with a tirade against airport owner BAA, easyJet has taken the broader view of tough conditions in the aviation industry and cut back gracefully.
The Spanish routes represent 12 per cent of easyJet’s Stansted capacity. The axe continues to hover over easyJet’s Dortmund base.
A spokesman for the airline said: “Overall, capacity growth for the winter has been reduced and is currently planned to be in the region of 4 -6 per cent. Flying at less profitable times has been thinned and easyJet will reallocate capacity from weaker performing bases towards higher value opportunities including Gatwick, France and Italy.
“In the current environment flexibility is vital and we continue to review our schedule and make further adjustments.”
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I'm not surprised that easyJet is suspending flights from Stansted to Valencia. When planning to travel on this route I would always compare easyJet's prices with those of Ryanair and there was invariably a considerable difference. I used to wonder who exactly would choose to fly easyJet and imagined that they might simply be unaware of the Ryanair alternative.
As far as LGW-VLC is concerned, easyJet should do well; despite BA commencing flights on this route, easyJet will, I expect, offer better fares.
As far as LGW-VLC is concerned, easyJet should do well; despite BA commencing flights on this route, easyJet will, I expect, offer better fares.
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The GB Airways merger shows the way EZY will go: to LGW. I don't know how many slots EZY have at LGW right now but it is the biggest base and it's continue to grow. MAN is also interesting because Ryanair also operating more and more in the last time from Manchester.
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Just booked our JER trip (LTN-JER-LTN) for the 22nd Nov out, 23rd Nov back - for a brilliantly inexpensive £32.45 return each including taxes and card fee. JER-LTN was just £9.99 each including taxes.
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Agree Parky747 MAN is crying out for U2 but the current climate and the deal LPL made them sign to even start ops at MAN may mean we never see U2 in any great scale.
I would have thought BE would have been all over MAN like a rash really mopping especially cities and biz destinations (like AMS MAD, and BCN) this would fit in well with their model and give us back most of the routes BACX used to operate but within a more cost effective business model.
It surprises me how much Baby, Flybe and now FR fawn over BHX when there is so much competition there yet MAN is left with a smattering of routes from each operator.
I would have thought BE would have been all over MAN like a rash really mopping especially cities and biz destinations (like AMS MAD, and BCN) this would fit in well with their model and give us back most of the routes BACX used to operate but within a more cost effective business model.
It surprises me how much Baby, Flybe and now FR fawn over BHX when there is so much competition there yet MAN is left with a smattering of routes from each operator.
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As far as LGW-VLC is concerned, easyJet should do well; despite BA commencing flights on this route, easyJet will, I expect, offer better fares.
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If LHR is to build a third runway, and the airport have mixed operations on all three (which I am assuming will happen), will there be excess slots?
If so, could U2 venture into the world's busiest international airport? They serve many of Europe's biggest airports including AMS, CDG, MAD, ZRH, LGW, MAN etc. so could they not fit any flights into LHR? They would be able to clean up and it BA where it really hurts on short haul. They are giving them a hard time at LGW but if they were to get into BA's current safe haven would they be able to set the cat amongst the pigeons?
It would be a great achievement if they were able to do that but I would not put them as the first major LCC to enter the airport: Air Berlin and Air One look more likely due to their more expansive services. I wouldn't put them as the last airline to fly into the airport either! I think FR would hold that prize proudly.
If so, could U2 venture into the world's busiest international airport? They serve many of Europe's biggest airports including AMS, CDG, MAD, ZRH, LGW, MAN etc. so could they not fit any flights into LHR? They would be able to clean up and it BA where it really hurts on short haul. They are giving them a hard time at LGW but if they were to get into BA's current safe haven would they be able to set the cat amongst the pigeons?
It would be a great achievement if they were able to do that but I would not put them as the first major LCC to enter the airport: Air Berlin and Air One look more likely due to their more expansive services. I wouldn't put them as the last airline to fly into the airport either! I think FR would hold that prize proudly.
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Clickair offer flights to Heathrow at LCC prices.
Also, I find it hard to understand that they struggle at LGW. When at Gatwick and you look across the apron, it's like EK at DXB, BA at LHR, LH at FRA, DL at ATL - except with U2 aircraft. Surely they can't be struggling at the airport less they would stop expanding from there!
Also, I find it hard to understand that they struggle at LGW. When at Gatwick and you look across the apron, it's like EK at DXB, BA at LHR, LH at FRA, DL at ATL - except with U2 aircraft. Surely they can't be struggling at the airport less they would stop expanding from there!