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Have just announced the ending of the London to Brussels route in March, but 5 new routes from Brussels to Bergerac, Perpignan, Limoges, Zaragoza and Porto and a new based aircraft.
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I suppose the increased speed on the Eurostar combined with the move to North London making it easier to nab passengers from Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire etc. always made the ending of Stansted-Charleroi likely.
That's a lot of French regional destinations offered now. I'm a bit suprised they haven't upped their eastwards coverage from Belgium yet.
That's a lot of French regional destinations offered now. I'm a bit suprised they haven't upped their eastwards coverage from Belgium yet.
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New Irish Routes
Cork gets it first mainland Europe route to Carcassonne – Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays from June until September.
Dublin getting Brest, Rodez and Tours from April.
Dublin getting Brest, Rodez and Tours from April.
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Looking at the Dublin to Rodez schedule, it looks like the aircraft will do a W to another as-of-yet-unannounced destination (not London) on Saturdays.
Either that, or the loaded timetable does not have the correct times.
Either that, or the loaded timetable does not have the correct times.
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Yeah, normal 25 minute turnaround applies on DUB-RDZ until the end of May. It's after that it changes, seems strange/unlikely that Rodez would get a non-base route though.
Also looks like there will be changes on the ORK-DUB route in the summer to faciliate Carcassonne, either a reduction in rotations or making use of a DUB based aircraft instead. As it stands 2 morning rotations on Wednesday, 2 evening rotations on Saturday and 1 morning rotation on Sunday will have to be dropped but can still be booked at the minute. Also the Saturday evening/Sunday morning combination seems strange - definitely inspired by poor demand at these times currently I imagine!
Also looks like there will be changes on the ORK-DUB route in the summer to faciliate Carcassonne, either a reduction in rotations or making use of a DUB based aircraft instead. As it stands 2 morning rotations on Wednesday, 2 evening rotations on Saturday and 1 morning rotation on Sunday will have to be dropped but can still be booked at the minute. Also the Saturday evening/Sunday morning combination seems strange - definitely inspired by poor demand at these times currently I imagine!
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according to radio merseyside ryanair have called news conferences in both liverpool and manchester tomorrow (18/12) "to announce their largest ever expansion".
has anyone got any guesses on the new routes ?
has anyone got any guesses on the new routes ?
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largest ever expansion? Must be pretty big then, they only fly two routes from Manchester!! Are they planning to steal the limelight away from Easyjet???????????
As for Liverpool.................
Think they have got most of the main routes covered from Liverpool so if it's true god knows what they are going to announce!!!!
As for Liverpool.................
Think they have got most of the main routes covered from Liverpool so if it's true god knows what they are going to announce!!!!
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From Manchester Evening News
Now Ryanair expand too
17/12/2007
RYANAIR, Europe’s largest budget airline, is set to announce a major expansion of its Manchester services.
The move by the Irish carrier comes hours after MEN Business broke the news that easyJet will begin operating out of Manchester early next year.
Dublin-based Ryanair, led by the charismatic and outspoken Michael O’Leary, currently operates flights to Dublin and Shannon from Manchester.
It is understood that the airline will be doubling the number of flights and launching new destinations in the coming months.
After the sale of BA’s Manchester-based regional airline BA Connect to low cost carrier Flybe this year, Manchester has become a major battleground for budget airlines.
In addition to exsisting players Flybe, Jet2, and bmibaby, the addition of easyJet and the expansion of Ryanair, will give passengers huge choice and should lead to ultra-competitive pricing.
17/12/2007
RYANAIR, Europe’s largest budget airline, is set to announce a major expansion of its Manchester services.
The move by the Irish carrier comes hours after MEN Business broke the news that easyJet will begin operating out of Manchester early next year.
Dublin-based Ryanair, led by the charismatic and outspoken Michael O’Leary, currently operates flights to Dublin and Shannon from Manchester.
It is understood that the airline will be doubling the number of flights and launching new destinations in the coming months.
After the sale of BA’s Manchester-based regional airline BA Connect to low cost carrier Flybe this year, Manchester has become a major battleground for budget airlines.
In addition to exsisting players Flybe, Jet2, and bmibaby, the addition of easyJet and the expansion of Ryanair, will give passengers huge choice and should lead to ultra-competitive pricing.
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Non-announcement
This is gonna be another Milan-Malpensa-style announcement. "We're probably going to expand, maybe, in a few years, and we'll have loads of routes". But then, no actual route announcements.
If there are no physical route announcements tomorrow, with no new routes in the booking engine, then I'm going to be very angry In that case, they should save the announcement until the day they have new flights to load into the booking engine. Then I'm interested.
If there are no physical route announcements tomorrow, with no new routes in the booking engine, then I'm going to be very angry In that case, they should save the announcement until the day they have new flights to load into the booking engine. Then I'm interested.
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Manchester announcement
I think Ryanair will be looking to open a STN/LTN route
out of Manchester after Blackpool was dropped and
AirBerlin pulled out.
Also PMI, ALC, GRO, BGY, CRL, BHD.
out of Manchester after Blackpool was dropped and
AirBerlin pulled out.
Also PMI, ALC, GRO, BGY, CRL, BHD.
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Why would they want a Stansted and or Luton route ?
Who would want to travel to the airport, hang around for an HOUR +, fly for 30 mins and then do the reverse at the other end, when you can do it in a little over 2 hours on the train.
Also the APD doesnt help, this tax was considered to be one of the reasons why Air Berlin stopped the domestic flights.
Who would want to travel to the airport, hang around for an HOUR +, fly for 30 mins and then do the reverse at the other end, when you can do it in a little over 2 hours on the train.
Also the APD doesnt help, this tax was considered to be one of the reasons why Air Berlin stopped the domestic flights.
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Man 777
You have almost got it right, re- AB and APD, the main reason
for pulling the MAN-STN route was most Pax had to pay the
APD twice on flights connecting through STN to other destinations.
I for one would rather fly to MAN than take the train,
It takes me an hour to get to London then change
to the London Underground then find my pre booked seat
has some chav sitting in it.
I would rather take a 20min cab ride to STN sit and chill
in one of the many bars have a relaxing pint or a coffee
then fly for 20-30mins to MAN.
(I am NOT alone on this one) "am I"
for pulling the MAN-STN route was most Pax had to pay the
APD twice on flights connecting through STN to other destinations.
I for one would rather fly to MAN than take the train,
It takes me an hour to get to London then change
to the London Underground then find my pre booked seat
has some chav sitting in it.
I would rather take a 20min cab ride to STN sit and chill
in one of the many bars have a relaxing pint or a coffee
then fly for 20-30mins to MAN.
(I am NOT alone on this one) "am I"
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The local media are reporting this morning that the press conference in Liverpool is being hailed as "Ryanair will announce their plans for their biggest-ever route expansion through Liverpool".