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The passenger number info box at the bottom of the Ryanair press release seems to be making it clear that the "million extra passengers" are included in the three announcements to date. Does this mean that a deal couldn't be reached with the DAA regarding Cork or is it the case that Ryanair actually never had any intention of expanding services from the airport in the first place? MOL seemed to make it clear last week that expansion at Kerry was never on the cards.
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For 2014, Aer Lingus mainline operations will have an additional weekly flight in total due to the increases inline for Heathrow, expected really considering the great loads they continue to get for the service. Up to the CAA now to push for it year-round and there's a good chance of that too considering Aer Lingus are operating the A321 on a Thursday evening, Friday and Monday mornings this Winter due to demand. That sort of growth next Winter would be a sustainable drive, the announcement by Aer Lingus in Shannon is for June to August (New Malaga service) and obviously they believe they will achieve better yields with that Cork aircraft there by dropping the Cork to Lisbon service and reducing capacity to Munich from Cork by trying to maintain yields obviously when the new Ryanair service to Memmingen which apparently can be called Munich West 
comes on line. Let's see what the Summer holds, and to be honest its in the best interest of the CAA to stay clear of growth by Ryanair, they continue to demonstrate to me that that there definition of ''growth'' which is to chase the yields of carriers there CEO continues to bash and chase the success of what he called a ''ludicrous idea'' by Aer Lingus, ''who think flying props to the UK is revolutionary'' who's laughing now MOL considering there losing market share to Aer Arann. There definition of growth is unsustainable on a year-round basis and will further drive the sector here into a seasonality, there's lots of potential past that carrier. The likes of capacity increases to London/Heathrow is where we started out ten years ago and its where management need to look again, and to remember back in 2005 what happened when they swallowed the tripe described as growth which has now come back to haunt them.
comes on line. Let's see what the Summer holds, and to be honest its in the best interest of the CAA to stay clear of growth by Ryanair, they continue to demonstrate to me that that there definition of ''growth'' which is to chase the yields of carriers there CEO continues to bash and chase the success of what he called a ''ludicrous idea'' by Aer Lingus, ''who think flying props to the UK is revolutionary'' who's laughing now MOL considering there losing market share to Aer Arann. There definition of growth is unsustainable on a year-round basis and will further drive the sector here into a seasonality, there's lots of potential past that carrier. The likes of capacity increases to London/Heathrow is where we started out ten years ago and its where management need to look again, and to remember back in 2005 what happened when they swallowed the tripe described as growth which has now come back to haunt them.
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A correction to my above post SNN-AGP will actually operate from March to October with SNN-FAO operating from May to September - Both using Cork aircraft for a total of 5 weekly flights. With the loss of Lisbon and reduction by 1 weekly service to Munich (now operating twice weekly for Summer 2014) and the addition of 6 extra weekly service to London/Heathrow (has been released for booking today as 5 daily Monday to Saturday inclusive, 4 daily on Sundays) we will be ahead by 2 weekly services compared to last year. Let's hope Memmingen is a complete failure up the road and Munich would most probably return back to 3 weekly in 2015.
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Jack1985: Let's hope Memmingen is a complete failure up the road and Munich would most probably return back to 3 weekly in 2015.
Hoping for failure on somebody else's patch is a sure sign of desperation I think.
Hoping for failure on somebody else's patch is a sure sign of desperation I think.
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Hoping for failure on somebody else's patch is a sure sign of desperation I think.
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Just handled my first ATR72-600 (EI-FAV), REA8B to BHX which positioned down from DUB. Unfortunately its due to EI-REM being tech in BHX, but I cant wait to have these birds based in Cork, the ATR cockpit in the 72-600 has been thrown into the 21st Century, beautiful LCD's and its basically like stepping inside an Airbus! 
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It looks like it's gone as it isn't being offered by travel agents.
It had been gaining traction as a route, but the route supports run out next year and the fact that Shannon is now able to offer a better deal to airlines than Cork means EI see more profit in SNN-AGP next year.
I wonder if they are right in that. With their Malaga flights from Cork and Ryanair flying from Cork and Shannon, the route must be close to saturation from Munster, but that seems to be a risk they are willing to take.
It had been gaining traction as a route, but the route supports run out next year and the fact that Shannon is now able to offer a better deal to airlines than Cork means EI see more profit in SNN-AGP next year.
I wonder if they are right in that. With their Malaga flights from Cork and Ryanair flying from Cork and Shannon, the route must be close to saturation from Munster, but that seems to be a risk they are willing to take.
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Hey Jack just wondering if your colleagues in Eir might be tempted to take the Newcastle route on?A while back you alluded to Eir basing a third ATR for Summer 2014. Any further news on any new routes or increased frequencies they plan?
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Hey Jack just wondering if your colleagues in Eir might be tempted to take the Newcastle route on?A while back you alluded to Eir basing a third ATR for Summer 2014. Any further news on any new routes or increased frequencies they plan?
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Southend is barely viable from Dublin not to mind Cork......
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Be interested to know how you know this as they were on about adding a fourth
daily service next Summer from Dublin?
I'd also agree with your asertion;
I'm very sceptical about such a move.