EAST MIDLANDS - 6

[FlyboyUK]

Interesting though as I wasn't aware that Baby & Germanwings codeshared before.

[Travel Agent]

They are both owned by Lufthansa now so selling each others flights is a natural progression.

[FlyboyUK]

Both airline's websites direct you to their "partner airline" for the routes concerned so looks like it's a code share.

[jpthomas72]

Yes, don't get too excited over bmibaby/Germanwings. It's not even a code-share, only a website-forward (as WW did with the EMA-CGN flight, forwarding to BD's website). 4U hasn't added the WW routes into the route network map. No new routes we haven't heard about before, especially no additional Germanwings flights from the UK to their home bases (CGN, STR, SXF). And I'd still be very surprised to see a 4U A319/320 actually landing at EMA. Adding at least a EMA-CGN or BHX-CGN, they could offer all their connections via CGN, but no. Yes, I know, routes from the Midlands to Cologne were tried many a time and never worked. Good news for BE at BHX as they have less competition.

[OliWW]

New flight from Kiss Flights

Operating on a Saturday on behalf of Saga, Starts 29th May 10 - 23 Oct 10

East Midlands - Dalaman 20:45 - 03:10 SGX624
Dalaman - East Midlands 17:15 - 19:45 SGX623

[cym]

on Saga ..... delay city!!! Their operation out of CWL has been 'interesting'!!!

[OliWW]

Ryanair have announced a few routes for Summer 2010 now;

Girona = Daily
Limoges = 4x Weekly
Valencia = 4x Weekly
Reus = 3x Weekly
Carcassonne = 4x Weekly
Milan = 4x Weekly
Malaga = 8x Weekly (extra saturday flight)
Murcia = 8x Weekly (extra saturday flight)
Marrakesh = 2x Weekly (new)
Rome = 3x Weekly
Ibiza = 3x Weekly
Palma = 4x Weekly
Dinard = 4x Weekly
Pisa = 4x Weekly
Faro = 4x Weekly
Nantes = 3x Weekly
Tenerife = 3x Weekly
Bergerac = 3x Weekly

Looking at flights at the end of May, 6 aircraft are currently needed on a Saturday, just with this selection of flights...

Is a 7th aircraft possible?

Also suprised ALC hasn't been released yet

[stuart-travel]

ryanair summer 2010

oliww.
checking the sch it is already 7 aircraft and aircraft no8/9 must be on the cards.
details may15 sat
06.50 ibz 06.30 mjv 07.15 nte 07.30 rom 07.20 tfs 07.40 vlc
plus 09.25 agp after a dub or bhd.
would make 7 aircraft has the first aircraft back is 10.20am and any more to be added to the sch.

regards
stuart

[colinhunn]

Bus to EMA

Can anybody help with the best way to get to EMA from Nottingham train station. I believe there is a shuttle bus or something similar. Also, how long the journey takes.

MTIA

Colin

[FlyboyUK]

Should be able to find the info here

East Midlands Airport : Getting To and From the Airport

[jubilee]

Colin,
If you are coming from Norwich,change at Nottingham, and catch the train to East Midlands Parkway, then the shuttle bus.
Regards,
Jubilee

[jpthomas72]

Shuttle bus Nottingham

I've not used the Nottingham shuttle for a while, but it
was quite ok back then, timetabled journey time 45min
but probably a bit shorter outside of rush-hour, runs
every 30min:

Nottingham Timetable

Don't really see the point to change to the St. Pancras train
for 'East Midlands Parkway' station, which is interestingly ignored
on EMA's 'how-to-get-there' site. Infrequent shuttles were
the problem ? Total travel time anyway is not faster than
the Nottingham shuttle, just more hassle. Check here:
east midlands - Trip Request - English
For your return: EMA shuttles have this nice colour-coding:
Yellow: Derby and Loughburough, Green: Leicester, Blue:
Nottingham, all departing outside Departures these days.

[Balair]

Parkway

'East Midlands Parkway' station, which is interestingly ignored
on EMA's 'how-to-get-there' site. Infrequent shuttles were
the problem ?

Don't think so!

Rail connections to East Midlands Parkway Station
East Midlands Parkway opened on Monday 26 January 2009. For trains stopping at Parkway check National Rail Enquiries. Passengers can connect to Parkway on the Railink bus which operates every 30 minutes from 7am to 11.30pm.

[colinhunn]

EMA by public transport

Many thanks for your kind replies. Does anybody know what the charge for the shuttle bus is from East Midlands Parkway station to EMA?

Thanks again.

Colin

[handsfree]

Shuttle Fare

Fares

Adult
Adult Single fare £2.00
Adult Period Return fare £3.00

Child
Child Single fare £1.00
Child Period Return fare £1.50

[jpthomas72]

Acknowledged.
But I stand by my opinion that using 'East Midlands Parkway' station is just more hassle and won't be faster than the direct shuttle-bus from Nottingham. I mean every 30min is not that frequent. But sure, doesn't really matter if you only go to EMA once.

[stuart-travel]

update to 19/10/09 stuart travel

Ryanair now added dub for may 2010 sat miday flight and bhd now 07.30am -10.05 return so the 09.25 dep to agp not from the dub/bhd flights must be a new 2,5hr flight to added.

With the bhd now added that will make 8 aircraft based.

regards
stuart

[Balair]

Ryanair

Stuart,

...must be a new 2,5hr flight.

An 06.00 departure to ORK would fit in nicely if that were the case...!
Perhaps 4 weekly Fri/Sat/Sun/Mon...?

[OliWW]

I believe that Krakow will follow the 10:05 BHD flight from a source I have heard from today, however, is not for certain, AGP may be moved back

I can almost guarantee that FR wont announce ORK, bmibaby operate the route now 4 times a week, they will do the job perfectly

[Balair]

Ryanair

OliWW,

FR wont announce ORK, bmibaby operate the route now 4 times a week

Precisely - on the same days as I suggested! It was tongue-in-cheek!