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It used to be all about finding a small regional airport (within 100km of a large population centre or catchment area) with cheaper handling fees than the main airport for the particular area, and establishing a series of routes between there and a series of other small regional airports (within 100km of a large population centre or catchment area) likewise with cheaper handling fees than their respective main airports then pass on the savings to the passengers by way of cheaper fares....
Now it seems to be all about finding a regional airport ANYWHERE that offers them zero handling fees and charges and establishing a series of routes between there and ANY other regional airport ANYWHERE that offers them zero handling fees and charges
Now it seems to be all about finding a regional airport ANYWHERE that offers them zero handling fees and charges and establishing a series of routes between there and ANY other regional airport ANYWHERE that offers them zero handling fees and charges
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Hi,
Has anybody heard rumours about a possible opening of a Ryanair crew base at Strasbourg?
Has anybody heard rumours about a possible opening of a Ryanair crew base at Strasbourg?
are there any former cold war air strips about 50 miles from Strasbourg in a place that no one can pronounce, never mind heard of before?
If only Ryanair tried to use the "dormant" potential of these places providing local people with some connecting fligths... Unfortunately, it's out of question for now, as it seems.
eu01 - I compeltely agree with you on visiting the less well known places in Europe - so far this year I've very much enjoyed visiting Agrigento (near Trapani), Tarragona (near Reus) and the Pont du Gard (near Nimes) amongst others. Even much maligned Prestwick allows one to easily and cheaply get to Stirling and visit a much underrated castle.
However, some places really are miles from anywhere remotely interesting - it takes 30 mins on the (not on weekends) bus from Hahn to get to anywhere even remotely interesting and over an hour to get to somewhere of more than minor interest. There really is absolutely nothing of interest in places like Lautzenhausen or Sohren (walking to these villages seemed more interesting at the time than waiting for 3 hours at HHN !)
However, some places really are miles from anywhere remotely interesting - it takes 30 mins on the (not on weekends) bus from Hahn to get to anywhere even remotely interesting and over an hour to get to somewhere of more than minor interest. There really is absolutely nothing of interest in places like Lautzenhausen or Sohren (walking to these villages seemed more interesting at the time than waiting for 3 hours at HHN !)
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There really is absolutely nothing of interest in places like Lautzenhausen or Sohren
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hi davidjohnson6,
Hahn is in the Hunsruck region which is excellent for cycling or hiking. I found Sohren to be a very pleasant base for a short break (very nice family-run hotel there). As an aside, the coach station adjacent to the terminal at Hahn has an excellent range of connections. I took a short break from MAN with Ryanair for a very low basic fare, and being familiar with the M.O. managed to avoid assorted fines and surcharges, so keeping the price reasonable. No complaints overall.
Cheers, SHED.
Hahn is in the Hunsruck region which is excellent for cycling or hiking. I found Sohren to be a very pleasant base for a short break (very nice family-run hotel there). As an aside, the coach station adjacent to the terminal at Hahn has an excellent range of connections. I took a short break from MAN with Ryanair for a very low basic fare, and being familiar with the M.O. managed to avoid assorted fines and surcharges, so keeping the price reasonable. No complaints overall.
Cheers, SHED.
Shed - I've spent much (dull) time at Hahn's coach station or in the Lucky Luke bar in Latzenhausen killing time between a coach having arrived and catching a plane out. The point I'm trying to make, is that while places like Trier, Koblenz, the Rhine, Mainz, Heidelberg, Worms, Speyer, etc... can be reached by coach from Hahn, they all seem to involve a s*ddin' long time on the coach, or a coach that goes infrequently, necessitating much time wasting at Hahn.
Stansted may not be next door to London, but it's not exactly far away from some things of interest. Hahn by contrast needs at least 30 mins (and more like an hour or more) on the bus to get anywhere of cultural interest !
Stansted may not be next door to London, but it's not exactly far away from some things of interest. Hahn by contrast needs at least 30 mins (and more like an hour or more) on the bus to get anywhere of cultural interest !
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I have this vision of a bus station where everyone wonders around waiting for the next bus to arrive,with riot scenes as they all rush to get on one that does arrive,then finally the driver gets the doors closed and zooms off-into the fog which roles along the station windows with the motion of the bus.Leaving the unlucky ones dragging their carry-on baggage behind them waiting for the next one to come.Circling around aimlessly waiting........and then another plane dumps its contents onto the forecourt and leaves.
It could be a film called 'Bus station of the damned'.
It could be a film called 'Bus station of the damned'.
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I was flying on Saturday from Stansted to Faro on the 10:35 Ryanair flight (which was delayed due to extremely slow boarding and baggage!) The desks open were about 6. The queues were getting big even at 7:30AM, one check-in desk required an engineer to fix the baggage conveyor. So for at least 30 minutes it was 5 desks. Although, it wasn't a nightmare - it wasn't as good as usual.
Other desks had the screens saying RYANAIR but no one there...
Personally, I found the problem with Swissport at Gate 88. The inbound flight was disembarking passengers, whilst people were already forming a sort of half moon around the desk waiting to board to Faro. Then only ONE boarding staff was performing the checks on passports and boarding passes. Eventually, everyone got on - but this was the problem.
She called for priority passengers but everyone just went up.
Nothing at Gate 88 (or any gates there) to divide the passengers coming off the aircraft to those waiting to board.
However, the manager at the time at the check-in was dealing with the queues very efficiently and effectively.
I still love FR! But this particular journey wasn't the best! In the end, landing in Faro 1 hour 30 minutes late.
Other desks had the screens saying RYANAIR but no one there...
Personally, I found the problem with Swissport at Gate 88. The inbound flight was disembarking passengers, whilst people were already forming a sort of half moon around the desk waiting to board to Faro. Then only ONE boarding staff was performing the checks on passports and boarding passes. Eventually, everyone got on - but this was the problem.
She called for priority passengers but everyone just went up.
Nothing at Gate 88 (or any gates there) to divide the passengers coming off the aircraft to those waiting to board.
However, the manager at the time at the check-in was dealing with the queues very efficiently and effectively.
I still love FR! But this particular journey wasn't the best! In the end, landing in Faro 1 hour 30 minutes late.
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Nothing at Gate 88 (or any gates there) to divide the passengers coming off the aircraft to those waiting to board.
BBC NEWS | UK | Northern Ireland | Foyle and West | Bird strike forces plane to land
Bird strike on a LDY-BHX flight with an unscheduled landing required at DUB.
Bird strike on a LDY-BHX flight with an unscheduled landing required at DUB.
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Skipness One Echo Quote:
The reduction in Prestwick flights is simply an adjustment, some flights are now from EDI instead of PIK, but PIK is getting lots of new holiday type flights to replace them.
Nope, routes and numbers are well down. Eight routes dropped, four added as compared to this summer, that is taking into account seasonal reductions as well!
The reduction in Prestwick flights is simply an adjustment, some flights are now from EDI instead of PIK, but PIK is getting lots of new holiday type flights to replace them.
Nope, routes and numbers are well down. Eight routes dropped, four added as compared to this summer, that is taking into account seasonal reductions as well!
I've been using FR on this route almost since it opened, and it's never been as bad as this. Either there's been a huge jump in bookings, or there are substantially fewer seats available.
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New route
Stockholm Skavsta - Oslo Rygge [2 x daily - big win for Rygge]
Correct me if I'm wrong but they tried Skavsta to Torp before. But indeed, Rygge is probably better positioned than Torp.
Correct me if I'm wrong but they tried Skavsta to Torp before. But indeed, Rygge is probably better positioned than Torp.
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Problems brewing at LPL with Servisair wanting to cut 23 jobs despite Ryanair announcing new flights???,I hear a strike ballot has taken place over this,its not a case of people being millitant,its a case of apron staff doing more work since their transfer from LPL airport for no extra pay and none asked for but they (Servisair) want to "boost" profits.