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From BBC Bristol
Security concern grounded flight
A plane had to make an emergency landing after the crew alerted police to a security threat on board.
The Eurocypria flight from Bristol to Cyprus was diverted to London Stansted on Sunday morning.
Essex police officers surrounded the plane and the passengers and baggage were unloaded.
It was found to have been a false alarm and police said there was no cause for concern. Officers would not release details about the nature of the threat.
The journey continued at about 1545 BST and the plane flew to Crete where passengers stayed overnight before another flight took them to their destination in Cyprus the following morning.
Precautionary measure
A spokesman for Essex Police said that they were not investigating the incident any further.
"Essex Police received information from the crew of an aircraft that there was a potential threat to passengers on board a flight which was from Bristol.
"The Eurocypria flight landed shortly after 1pm on Sunday 21 September at Stansted Airport, with the airline taking the decision to land the aircraft.
"Passengers and crew were met by officers and security staff.
"It was soon established that there was no validity in the threat.
"Following a delay due to security measures, the passengers were able to continue with their onward journey."
A spokesman from Stansted Airport said: "The captain landed the aircraft at Stansted as a precautionary measure and it was quickly found that there was no validity in the threat."
No-one from Eurocypria has been available for comment.
Security concern grounded flight
A plane had to make an emergency landing after the crew alerted police to a security threat on board.
The Eurocypria flight from Bristol to Cyprus was diverted to London Stansted on Sunday morning.
Essex police officers surrounded the plane and the passengers and baggage were unloaded.
It was found to have been a false alarm and police said there was no cause for concern. Officers would not release details about the nature of the threat.
The journey continued at about 1545 BST and the plane flew to Crete where passengers stayed overnight before another flight took them to their destination in Cyprus the following morning.
Precautionary measure
A spokesman for Essex Police said that they were not investigating the incident any further.
"Essex Police received information from the crew of an aircraft that there was a potential threat to passengers on board a flight which was from Bristol.
"The Eurocypria flight landed shortly after 1pm on Sunday 21 September at Stansted Airport, with the airline taking the decision to land the aircraft.
"Passengers and crew were met by officers and security staff.
"It was soon established that there was no validity in the threat.
"Following a delay due to security measures, the passengers were able to continue with their onward journey."
A spokesman from Stansted Airport said: "The captain landed the aircraft at Stansted as a precautionary measure and it was quickly found that there was no validity in the threat."
No-one from Eurocypria has been available for comment.
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We have some more information and picture of the new CEO to join Bristol International.
Bristol Spotting | Aircraft Spotting, News and Photos at Bristol International Airport
Will be very interesting to see what he can bring to an airport like Brisotl International.
Bristol Spotting | Aircraft Spotting, News and Photos at Bristol International Airport
Will be very interesting to see what he can bring to an airport like Brisotl International.
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Ryanair
It’s now reaching the end of the summer schedules and I’ve had a look at the Ryanair passenger figures for August as the first anniversary of the opening of the BRS base approaches. Load factors are shown to the nearest half of one per cent.
I know yield is the really important figure but the load factors at least give a clue to the potential market for a route.
Katowice 3031 passengers, average load 168, load factor 89%
Wroclaw 4382, 168, 89%
Rzeszow 2753, 172, 91%
Poznan 3052, 169, 89.5%
Budapest 2996, 166, 88%
Porto 4553, 163, 86%
Bratislava 2666, 166, 88%
Riga 4457, 162, 85.5%
Dinard 4139, 159, 84%
Bergerac 4598, 164, 86.5%
Beziers 4396, 169, 89.5%
Pau 4258, 152, 80.5%
Milan Bergamo 9757, 157, 83%
Knock 5665, 157, 83%
Derry 4054, 119, 63%*
(* lf shown for the full 189 seats in the B 738 albeit Derry is load limited to fewer available seats than this.)
Derry, Porto and Pau have been axed, at least for the winter, with new routes to Gdansk, Marrakech, Szczecin and Grenoble taking their places, the last-named being the first route to go head-to-head with easyJet from BRS.
The other FR routes that are operated by aircraft from outside the BRS base are:
Girona 10294, 166, 88%
Shannon 8323, 160, 84.5%
Dublin 30217, 149, 79%
There have been reports that the Polish boom is wilting in the UK. The FR Polish routes have held up well in numbers as have the two easyJet Polish routes, viz:
Krakow 9257, 149, 95.5%
Warsaw 3896, 150, 96%
Finally, easyJet still competes with FR to Milan and carried 6885 passengers on its Malpensa route in August. easyJet appears to have dropped the Saturday rotation in August (though it has since returned) and so the average load last month was 132, a load factor of 84.5%, very similar to FR’s 83% to Bergamo.
I know yield is the really important figure but the load factors at least give a clue to the potential market for a route.
Katowice 3031 passengers, average load 168, load factor 89%
Wroclaw 4382, 168, 89%
Rzeszow 2753, 172, 91%
Poznan 3052, 169, 89.5%
Budapest 2996, 166, 88%
Porto 4553, 163, 86%
Bratislava 2666, 166, 88%
Riga 4457, 162, 85.5%
Dinard 4139, 159, 84%
Bergerac 4598, 164, 86.5%
Beziers 4396, 169, 89.5%
Pau 4258, 152, 80.5%
Milan Bergamo 9757, 157, 83%
Knock 5665, 157, 83%
Derry 4054, 119, 63%*
(* lf shown for the full 189 seats in the B 738 albeit Derry is load limited to fewer available seats than this.)
Derry, Porto and Pau have been axed, at least for the winter, with new routes to Gdansk, Marrakech, Szczecin and Grenoble taking their places, the last-named being the first route to go head-to-head with easyJet from BRS.
The other FR routes that are operated by aircraft from outside the BRS base are:
Girona 10294, 166, 88%
Shannon 8323, 160, 84.5%
Dublin 30217, 149, 79%
There have been reports that the Polish boom is wilting in the UK. The FR Polish routes have held up well in numbers as have the two easyJet Polish routes, viz:
Krakow 9257, 149, 95.5%
Warsaw 3896, 150, 96%
Finally, easyJet still competes with FR to Milan and carried 6885 passengers on its Malpensa route in August. easyJet appears to have dropped the Saturday rotation in August (though it has since returned) and so the average load last month was 132, a load factor of 84.5%, very similar to FR’s 83% to Bergamo.
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Replacement for XL ?
Reading the UK Airport News site, on the Bristol news items, there is an article headed ' management and tour operators seeking replacement for XL' this was dated last week, but no text for item appears when selected.
Does anyone know what the story was and information as to whom may be in the frame to take up the slack for the indpendant tour operators
Does anyone know what the story was and information as to whom may be in the frame to take up the slack for the indpendant tour operators
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I noticed the same headline and no story, I heard Monarch were being courted to pick up the XL slots, but then the same rumour is also over the bridge even though CWL didnt have an XL base, I notice that TCX are doing a big cabin crew recruitment drive incl BRS and they're doing it now, which is a good 5 months before the usual period of Feb-Apr for taking on for the summer season. So may be they've got something up they're sleeve for the winter, October is a very strange time to take on staff for a charter unless you are expanding do you not think??!
I believe Tui have got 2 SSH flights over the winter on mon and thurs, but thats the only winter expansion I can see from them.
I believe Tui have got 2 SSH flights over the winter on mon and thurs, but thats the only winter expansion I can see from them.
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Summer 09 - Bristol to Olbia
UK tour operator Holiday Options is advertising three weekly flights from Bristol to Olbia next Summer. The actual airline and flight times is not mentioned, just says “to be advised”. Sounds like there is a possibility Easyjet will operate this route (even though the Summer 09 flights have not been released) or perhaps Holiday Options will charter another airline such as SN Brussels. What do you think?
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Must be the EZY flight. I don't think Holiday Options would be able to run a 3 weekly service, against the EZY flights that operated this season. Makes it a great option for those that do not want your standard 7/14 night holiday. We as agents have found the FNC flight great as it give us more options, with the 3 weekly flights.
Would also be great to see MON at BRS. Gives us access to another operator (Cosmos) and not just TCX and Thomson! Any extra flights makes our job a little easier, especially since XL went. Did not realise until they were gone just how much they had to offer from BRS!
Would also be great to see MON at BRS. Gives us access to another operator (Cosmos) and not just TCX and Thomson! Any extra flights makes our job a little easier, especially since XL went. Did not realise until they were gone just how much they had to offer from BRS!
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Not sure to be honest, picked up the winter guide the other day and it has it in there. The Banjul flights have been replaced by airline Hamburg International, not sure if it will be a double drop with Dakar.
First Choice no longer doing Banjul in winter from BRS.
JET2 - I guess these are charters for somebody as the routes arent on sale on JET2 website.
First Choice no longer doing Banjul in winter from BRS.
JET2 - I guess these are charters for somebody as the routes arent on sale on JET2 website.
Pardon the intrusion....
Quickie question:
My folks are due to fly Titan, on behalf of Fred Olsen Cruises, from BRS-CIA next Thurs (16th Oct), returning via AGP just over a week later.
Their info says type = 757 or equivalent. I thought Titan had something smaller at BRS?
My folks are due to fly Titan, on behalf of Fred Olsen Cruises, from BRS-CIA next Thurs (16th Oct), returning via AGP just over a week later.
Their info says type = 757 or equivalent. I thought Titan had something smaller at BRS?