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easy cutbacks
Looking at the proposed reductions it could have been a lot worse me thinks - only Cagliari, Athens and Vienna as lost routes with Monarch and/or Thomson picking up passengers on the Alicante.
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Looks like FlyBE are scrapping the Jersey service, I was looking on their website to book a trip for May next year and tickets are only bookable until December this year, not sure when this month it stops.
Also the Isle of Man Route only seems to be operating one rotation a day, I thought this was operated twice daily
Has been a single rotation since Nov 08. It was double daily for S08.
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November Pax down 4.8%
Source: CAA
November Pax: 599124 -4.8%
Rolling Year: 9191327 -10.2%
At least the monthly decreases are reducing whereas BHX's are
increasing which sort of ties in, as BHX recorded much lower %
decreases at the start of the recession.
However annual passenger figures are very close.
Pete
November Pax: 599124 -4.8%
Rolling Year: 9191327 -10.2%
At least the monthly decreases are reducing whereas BHX's are
increasing which sort of ties in, as BHX recorded much lower %
decreases at the start of the recession.
However annual passenger figures are very close.
Pete
Last edited by OltonPete; 14th Dec 2009 at 18:19. Reason: figure change
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I think it is only a matter of months before Luton drops to 7th busiest!
(After BHX and EDI)
Only Wizz look to be considering new routes .Easys 20% reduction will kick in next year and if the Airport doesnt attract other airlines , which seems unlikely, then the projected 500,000 loss will drag Luton down to 7th.
People like myself who use the Airport regularily may feel this is a blessing as the Airport did struggle at peak times.
I think it is only a matter of months before Luton drops to 7th busiest!
(After BHX and EDI)
Only Wizz look to be considering new routes .Easys 20% reduction will kick in next year and if the Airport doesnt attract other airlines , which seems unlikely, then the projected 500,000 loss will drag Luton down to 7th.
People like myself who use the Airport regularily may feel this is a blessing as the Airport did struggle at peak times.
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I see Monarch´s winter 2010-2011 schedule has just appeared and from Luton they are increasing Tenerife flights by one to eight weekly and re-introducing (they are saying a new route) a once weekly service to Las Palmas both competing with Ryanair if they continue to operate next winter to the Canaries.
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LTN Shut For Next 2hrs Due To Snow...
Just looked on Luton's website and they are advising the airport is shut for the next two hours 10pm-12midnight due to "severe weather" and all operations are suspended!
Also the shuttle service from Station has stopped too!
This is sad news and looks like a repeat of last February!
I know one airline that is not going to be happy, and likely to put further strains on a tense relationship between LTN and easyJet. I remember how vocal they were after this happened 10 months ago!
Weather Update Thursday 17th December 22h00
Weather update 22h00 Thursday 17th December
Published: 17 December 2009
Weather update 22h00 Thursday 17th December
Due to severe weather conditions flights arriving at and departing from London Luton Airport are currently suspended for 2 hours. Passengers are advised to contact their airline. The most up to date information will posted on this website throughout the night as soon as it is available. There is currently no shuttle bus running from Luton Airport Parkway Station to the airport terminal.
Cancelled flights
easyJet flight 018 from Edinburgh to London Luton
easyJet flight 021 from London Luton to Edinburgh
easyJet flight 2442 from Paris to London Luton
Diverted flight
easyJet flight 148 from Aberdeen to London Luton diverted to East Midlands
Also the shuttle service from Station has stopped too!
This is sad news and looks like a repeat of last February!
I know one airline that is not going to be happy, and likely to put further strains on a tense relationship between LTN and easyJet. I remember how vocal they were after this happened 10 months ago!
Weather Update Thursday 17th December 22h00
Weather update 22h00 Thursday 17th December
Published: 17 December 2009
Weather update 22h00 Thursday 17th December
Due to severe weather conditions flights arriving at and departing from London Luton Airport are currently suspended for 2 hours. Passengers are advised to contact their airline. The most up to date information will posted on this website throughout the night as soon as it is available. There is currently no shuttle bus running from Luton Airport Parkway Station to the airport terminal.
Cancelled flights
easyJet flight 018 from Edinburgh to London Luton
easyJet flight 021 from London Luton to Edinburgh
easyJet flight 2442 from Paris to London Luton
Diverted flight
easyJet flight 148 from Aberdeen to London Luton diverted to East Midlands
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Just been looking at the animated weather radar pictures. The snow seems to be coming in on a narrow line with Luton in the middle but with clear weather north and south. It’s really nasty out there with blowing heavy snow and it has been that way for a good 2 or 3 hours. The airport is reporting heavy showers but it hasn’t stopped.
Temp -1C but -9C with the windchill
Temp -1C but -9C with the windchill
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Have you, personally, had experience of snow clearing operations from runways?
Im not knocking anyone, if that what you are implying... Its just sad news to see the airport closed and hopes it don't cause issues with easyJet at the airport!
I was hoping incidents like this could be avoided as LTN does see its fair share of closures, and I remember the chaos in February...
Also at this time of night you have all the Ryanair, Monarch and easyJet aircraft returning to base... If they divert their could be chaos in the morning wth aircraft been in the wrong location.
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Well, I have. It's not an art form. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. No one ever thanks you for getting it right, everyone always moans when you get it wrong. When it is snowing as heavily as it is now then all you can do is to try and keep of top of it whilst it falls and then try and clear it when it stops.