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I was inbound yesterday, and I'm sure I spotted an IB ERJ-135/145 on the West Apron?! I was in the middle seat of an EZY A319 (no, I don't pay £3 for a chance to choose my seat), so couldn't see for sure.
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I've just received an email from KLM increasing their race to the bottom by saying that there will be no free baggage allowance on European flights from 22APR onwards (excepting FB members).
KL/AF are certainly approaching reducing their costs with some vigour. Whether or not that reduces their losses is a different question.
KL/AF are certainly approaching reducing their costs with some vigour. Whether or not that reduces their losses is a different question.
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A CAA survey suggests that in 2012 1.1 million passengers using BRS began or ended their journey in Wales, which is more than used CWL last year.
Bristol's first elected mayor, an Independent businessman and architect with Green credentials, was against Bristol Airport's expansion before he was elected and suggested that a fast train link to LHR would be a better option.
It now seems he's worried that Wales might give 'special deals on taxation and what have you, and it won't be on a level playing field. So I think that's the fear of Bristol Airport'.
However, he believes that both BRS and CWL are 'unsatisfactory' airports and would like to see them combine in some way. He's not keen on a Boris Island type of airport though but doesn't go on to suggest what he is keen on.
Full report here:BBC News - Bristol Airport flies more Welsh passengers than Cardiff
I can't help thinking that Severnside aviation would be better served if the First Minister of Wales and the elected Mayor of Bristol kept their public utterances about the industry to an absolute minimum.
Bristol's first elected mayor, an Independent businessman and architect with Green credentials, was against Bristol Airport's expansion before he was elected and suggested that a fast train link to LHR would be a better option.
It now seems he's worried that Wales might give 'special deals on taxation and what have you, and it won't be on a level playing field. So I think that's the fear of Bristol Airport'.
However, he believes that both BRS and CWL are 'unsatisfactory' airports and would like to see them combine in some way. He's not keen on a Boris Island type of airport though but doesn't go on to suggest what he is keen on.
Full report here:BBC News - Bristol Airport flies more Welsh passengers than Cardiff
I can't help thinking that Severnside aviation would be better served if the First Minister of Wales and the elected Mayor of Bristol kept their public utterances about the industry to an absolute minimum.
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Seems a few extra Ryanair flights have been put on sale for summer 2013:
Alicante - up from 5x weekly to daily
Barcelona Girona - up from 8x to 9x weekly
Faro - up from daily to 8x weekly
Malaga - up from 8x to 9x weekly
Milan-Bergamo - up from 3x to 4x weekly
Gdansk also increased from 2x to 3x weekly lot too long ago.
Still only 2 based a/c however still seems to be a few gaps in the timetable.
The extra Faro flight operates at the exact same times as the origional Wednesday service. 2 FR flights now arrive from Faro at 09:20 and both go back at 09:45!!!
Alicante - up from 5x weekly to daily
Barcelona Girona - up from 8x to 9x weekly
Faro - up from daily to 8x weekly
Malaga - up from 8x to 9x weekly
Milan-Bergamo - up from 3x to 4x weekly
Gdansk also increased from 2x to 3x weekly lot too long ago.
Still only 2 based a/c however still seems to be a few gaps in the timetable.
The extra Faro flight operates at the exact same times as the origional Wednesday service. 2 FR flights now arrive from Faro at 09:20 and both go back at 09:45!!!
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Next winters KLM booking website certainly shows all three daily rotations as E190-operated.
Currently one of the three daily rotations is E190-operated which increases to two out of the four daily in summer 2013.
With easyJet 10 x weekly as well the AMS route seems to be well catered for.
In 2011 AMS was the second most popular BRS route with 289,000 passengers behind DUB's 323,000. 2012 saw more passengers using the AMS route each month whilst DUB was down for much of the time following FR reductions in frequency, so when the 2012 annual stats are published AMS may well have just overtaken DUB as the most popular BRS route.
Edinburgh saw 287,000 passengers in 2011 and has had small rises in most months in 2012 so that route might be challenging for top spot in 2012 too.
Currently one of the three daily rotations is E190-operated which increases to two out of the four daily in summer 2013.
With easyJet 10 x weekly as well the AMS route seems to be well catered for.
In 2011 AMS was the second most popular BRS route with 289,000 passengers behind DUB's 323,000. 2012 saw more passengers using the AMS route each month whilst DUB was down for much of the time following FR reductions in frequency, so when the 2012 annual stats are published AMS may well have just overtaken DUB as the most popular BRS route.
Edinburgh saw 287,000 passengers in 2011 and has had small rises in most months in 2012 so that route might be challenging for top spot in 2012 too.
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Top Spots
Looking at my collated figures for 2012 the top spots are as follows:-
1....Amsterdam____________310,095
2....Dublin________________302,790
3....Edinburgh_____________295,569
4.....Malaga_______________273,251
5.....Palma________________257,212
6....Alicante_______________243,938
7.....Glasgow______________239,666
8.....Faro_________________219,538
9....Belfast International_____217,199
10..Geneva_______________175,052
Hopefully when the Annual CAA stats are published I wont be too far out.
1....Amsterdam____________310,095
2....Dublin________________302,790
3....Edinburgh_____________295,569
4.....Malaga_______________273,251
5.....Palma________________257,212
6....Alicante_______________243,938
7.....Glasgow______________239,666
8.....Faro_________________219,538
9....Belfast International_____217,199
10..Geneva_______________175,052
Hopefully when the Annual CAA stats are published I wont be too far out.
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Loads so-so though January very poor.
Looking at CAA stats and assuming all rotations operated (which may not have been the case with January because of snow), the full monthly passenger figures and average monthly loads since the route restarted at the end of September last year after an eight year absence are:
October 4584 127
November 3937 116
December 4412 123
January 2629 77
I've had a look back at CAA stats when the route was last operated by easyJet in 2003/2004 and the average monthly loads in peak summer were around the mid 120s with winter somewhat lower. The route was daily then as opposed to 4 x weekly now.
No doubt loads will improve this summer but fares for the next couple of months are not particularly high on average so the yields may not be brilliant.
I believe there are or have been offers in connection with this route for airport parking at BRS in March.
Looking at CAA stats and assuming all rotations operated (which may not have been the case with January because of snow), the full monthly passenger figures and average monthly loads since the route restarted at the end of September last year after an eight year absence are:
October 4584 127
November 3937 116
December 4412 123
January 2629 77
I've had a look back at CAA stats when the route was last operated by easyJet in 2003/2004 and the average monthly loads in peak summer were around the mid 120s with winter somewhat lower. The route was daily then as opposed to 4 x weekly now.
No doubt loads will improve this summer but fares for the next couple of months are not particularly high on average so the yields may not be brilliant.
I believe there are or have been offers in connection with this route for airport parking at BRS in March.
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I hope CPH is a success this time round. It's an amazing place and is also a perfect airport to use for Malmo and the rest of southern Sweden. I was last there back in June (but had to use Stansted) and it only takes 20 mins to get to Malmo from Kastrup
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2012 stats
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CAA annual stats for 2012 published today.
Your top 12 routes bang on the money and your passenger numbers absolutely correct for some of the routes and a 99.99% recurring degree of accuracy for the others.
CAA annual stats for 2012 published today.
Your top 12 routes bang on the money and your passenger numbers absolutely correct for some of the routes and a 99.99% recurring degree of accuracy for the others.
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New executive lounge
In the Bristol Airport Consultative Committee minutes for the last meeting (30 January) the airport's chief executive officer told members that the new executive lounge would be open in 'early April'.
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Eastern Airways to cease operating from Bristol as of 22nd April 2013 confirmed by Eastern Airways - Source - Wales Air Forum
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I can't say I'm surprised. As soon as BMI started a jet service to Aberdeen their product became hopelessly uncompetitive with the stop in Leeds. I'll miss them as I've used their and Air South West's Leeds service on a number of occasions in recent years and they were always pleasant flights.
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question. does all news about anything and everything go through waf?? if it does then they late with the eastern news. as its been talked about the last couple of days.
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The base is actually closing on the 19th, don't know where the 22nd has came from. A quick check of their booking system will prove this. Anyway, this loss is hardly anything to BRS, saddening to say the least, but will hardly affect the overall passenger throughput for the airport.