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Thanks for that MV - FR's Bergamo is at a much more "agreeable" flight time, but I think you get a much better service on easy.
Ended up being 60 down, 42 back tonight. Very VERY boring flight.
Milan was easier for people off on Holidays earlier in the year when it was flown by a Malpensa based aircraft as the timings allowed time to get to Milan and at least spend part of the day in the city if you were moving on elsewhere afterwards......
It's a shame to see poor loads returning back from Milan.....I've used Venice a few times to return as the flight times were convenient (and cheap) but would use Milan now for a return flight as the timings are much better
Where do you fly out to though? It'll have to be Bergamo.......escapes all those queues at the airport in the morning!
MH
Ended up being 60 down, 42 back tonight. Very VERY boring flight.
Milan was easier for people off on Holidays earlier in the year when it was flown by a Malpensa based aircraft as the timings allowed time to get to Milan and at least spend part of the day in the city if you were moving on elsewhere afterwards......
It's a shame to see poor loads returning back from Milan.....I've used Venice a few times to return as the flight times were convenient (and cheap) but would use Milan now for a return flight as the timings are much better
Where do you fly out to though? It'll have to be Bergamo.......escapes all those queues at the airport in the morning!
MH
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MV do you have any idea how the load factors are going on the SAS flights to Oslo?
For what's it worth the inaugural rotation on Sunday 30 March carried a total of 97 pax (that's the total for both ways) according to the CAA.
My wife and I have looked at going but the Tuesday and Thursday outbounds don't reach Oslo Airport until 2355 which means a very late arrival at a hotel. The Sunday is a bit better with a 2200 arrival which we would favour if we go.
When are Easyjet's winter 08/09 flights on sale? Do you think they will fly to some new destinations this winter? If so, where? Thanks
I've heard no mutterings about any new routes.
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For what's it worth the inaugural rotation on Sunday 30 March carried a total of 97 pax (that's the total for both ways) according to the CAA.
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SK Oslo.
Sunday flight choc a block.
Thursday late evening very satisfactory.
Tuesday late evening OK.
1st full month will be around 70%.
Great airline to have opertaing from Lulsgate!
S
Sunday flight choc a block.
Thursday late evening very satisfactory.
Tuesday late evening OK.
1st full month will be around 70%.
Great airline to have opertaing from Lulsgate!
S
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Md 80 to Goa
Just been reading on LBA thread that a rumoured 738 to operate to Pakistan.
Can someone confirm that there was a flight to Goa from Bristol in the dim and distant past on a MD aircraft?.Paramount rings a bell?.
Have I lost the plot or was this the case?.Any info anybody?
Can someone confirm that there was a flight to Goa from Bristol in the dim and distant past on a MD aircraft?.Paramount rings a bell?.
Have I lost the plot or was this the case?.Any info anybody?
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W1988/1999
Weekly BRS-LGW-Rhodes - Sharjah - Goa for I think tour operator Inspirations Goa or similar. With MD-83's.
BRS used to carry 30-40 pax per sector but we were only a 1 million pax per annum airport then if not less - now 6 Mill +++!!!
S
Weekly BRS-LGW-Rhodes - Sharjah - Goa for I think tour operator Inspirations Goa or similar. With MD-83's.
BRS used to carry 30-40 pax per sector but we were only a 1 million pax per annum airport then if not less - now 6 Mill +++!!!
S
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FR to Budapest
Hi,
I've noticed FR are cutting back the Budapest route soon from 1-3-5-7 to -2----7... does anybody know why this is and if it's just a seasonal cutback to allow other routes for the summer or is the route not bringing in the cash?
Travel quite a lot back home to Bristol, use Malev to AMS and KLM to BRS when work are footing the bill but when I'm stumping up the cash FR will do nicely and this new pattern makes getting back on a weekend Fri-Sun a bit of a sod - that, and I actually think I prefer FR over KLM Cityhopper.
I've noticed FR are cutting back the Budapest route soon from 1-3-5-7 to -2----7... does anybody know why this is and if it's just a seasonal cutback to allow other routes for the summer or is the route not bringing in the cash?
Travel quite a lot back home to Bristol, use Malev to AMS and KLM to BRS when work are footing the bill but when I'm stumping up the cash FR will do nicely and this new pattern makes getting back on a weekend Fri-Sun a bit of a sod - that, and I actually think I prefer FR over KLM Cityhopper.
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I actually think I prefer FR over KLM Cityhopper
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KL - v - LH
Well, last KL flight was changed in AMS from an F100 to an F70 with some pax offloaded and delayed until the next one. Then along with a 45 minute delay, followed by de-icing the departure was about 90 minutes late... followed by a 25min wait for a bus in BRS... and topped off with bags being lost!
Haven't tried LH as yet but the transfer times aren't as favourable as via AMS. Going to give them a try into LCY from next weekend from BUD, outward via MUC and back via FRA - original plan was Bristol but on playing with dates the LH fare jumped from £230 quid to over £1k.
FR have been doing the job OK, though the plane the last couple of times (can't remember the reg but it's got 'Up Munster' stuck on the front) has been a bit naff. Is the Boeing liveried plane operating out of BRS still?
Haven't tried LH as yet but the transfer times aren't as favourable as via AMS. Going to give them a try into LCY from next weekend from BUD, outward via MUC and back via FRA - original plan was Bristol but on playing with dates the LH fare jumped from £230 quid to over £1k.
FR have been doing the job OK, though the plane the last couple of times (can't remember the reg but it's got 'Up Munster' stuck on the front) has been a bit naff. Is the Boeing liveried plane operating out of BRS still?
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I've noticed FR are cutting back the Budapest route soon from 1-3-5-7 to -2----7... does anybody know why this is and if it's just a seasonal cutback to allow other routes for the summer or is the route not bringing in the cash?
Last Monday, Ryanair announced plans to withdraw 11 of its current 29 weekly Budapest flights by the beginning of this summer. As a result, Ryanair will operate only 18 flights per week during summer 2008. No routes will be cancelled, only the frequency of flights is affected.
It seems this is an across the board move by FR, not just at BRS. Presumably it's a financial decision.
It's unfortunate for Bristol on the face of it because the BUD route seems to be one of the best performing of the new FR routes at Lulsgate in load terms, but as we are always reminded if we attach too much importance to this measure it's yields that count.
Not dissimilar to the easyJet decision to axe Gdansk from all their bases with again the BRS route showing good load figures, but those yields..............
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I'd read that too MV (caboodle.hu?), but the mention of it being for 'Summer 2008' makes me ponder whether the planes are being sent elsewhere for seasonal routes and then returned to the BUD route later in the year. Flights I've traveled on have seen well patronised. At the BUD end all the FR flights arrive/depart in the evening and there are always a lot of pax at the desks.
After the sun's gone here, I wouldn't mind the weekend flights back for the Winter!
After the sun's gone here, I wouldn't mind the weekend flights back for the Winter!
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original plan was Bristol but on playing with dates the LH fare jumped from £230 quid to over £1k
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Watabench
Hi.
Loads of extra flights for H Cup on 24 May.
A very , very good selcetion of carriers including Air Berlin , Neos and a few others nice ones for the spotters!
Still working on more flights now.
S
Hi.
Loads of extra flights for H Cup on 24 May.
A very , very good selcetion of carriers including Air Berlin , Neos and a few others nice ones for the spotters!
Still working on more flights now.
S
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MrMalev,
I've had a look at the FR web timetable for June and it seems the two BRS-based aircraft are fully utilised.
Compared to the winter timetable there are additional routes to Bergerac, Beziers and Pau this summer (each 3 x weekly).
To accomodate these rotations to/from France BUD has lost the two weekly rotations you mentioned and Katowice, Poznan, Bratislava amd Derry have all lost at least one weekly rotation (Derry is down from daily to 4 x weekly) from the winter timetable.
Doubtless too early to second-guess next winter, especially with the current world economic situation.
I've had a look at the FR web timetable for June and it seems the two BRS-based aircraft are fully utilised.
Compared to the winter timetable there are additional routes to Bergerac, Beziers and Pau this summer (each 3 x weekly).
To accomodate these rotations to/from France BUD has lost the two weekly rotations you mentioned and Katowice, Poznan, Bratislava amd Derry have all lost at least one weekly rotation (Derry is down from daily to 4 x weekly) from the winter timetable.
Doubtless too early to second-guess next winter, especially with the current world economic situation.