EAST MIDLANDS - 6

[ematom1]

Great news on easyjet if they decide to stay this year finaly things are starting to look up for ema with the new airlines and routes easyjet flybe bmi babys new routes and jet2 new routes fr summer 11. Can anyone tell me how the flybe route is doing? Thanks

[wanna_be_there]

maybe seeing all the increases at EMA has made easyjet realise they made a mistake?
Shame they cant make up their mind on which airport they want to use though. EMA then to DSA and now back to EMA!

[OliWW]

TCX have a busier schedule next summer, three aircraft are currently needed on a number of days, with extra W patterns as well, but obviously, being so far ahead, things will clearly change, the current schedule to date is looking a bit like this...

Mon
PMI/... - A320
SSH/DLM - B752
ZTH/CFU/BJV - A320

Tue
.../... - A320
PMI/MLA - A320
HRG/AYT - B752

Wed
NBE/FUE - A320
IBZ/RHO - A320
ADB - A321 (W Pattern)

Thu
KGS/KGS - A320
ACE/AYT - A320
FAO/... - A320

Fri
PMI/TFS/DLM - A320
JSI/AYT - A320
MAH - B752 (W Pattern)
REU - A320 (W Pattern)

Sat
PMI/AYT - A320
PFO/LPA - A320

Sun
MAH/LCA - A320
NBE/DLM - A320


Thomson is currently looking like this... however it is still to remain decided whether there will be 2x B73H, or 2x B75W...

Mon
SKG/LPA - B73H
DLM/BJV - B75W
FNC/CFU - B73H

Tue
PMI/TFS - B75W
ALC/AYT - B73H
ZTH/REU/PMI - B73H
POP - B76W

Wed
MAH/RHO - B75W
IBZ/FUE - B73H
PFO/NBE - B73H
CUN - B76W

Thu
PMI/SSH - B75W
ACE/DLM - B73H
FAO/HER - B73H

Fri
NAP/PMI - B73H
CFU - B75W
ZTH/BOJ - B73H

Sat
IBZ/ALC/PMI - B73H
MAH/PFO - B75W
PMI/RHO - B73H

Sun
PMI/SSH - B75W
HER/AGP - B73H
LCA/DLM - B73H

[stuart-travel]

Ema Summer 2011

On thur tcx have a second kgs flight from the based aircraft plus a w flight.

regards
stuart

[OliWW]

That is how it was for S10, and how I'd assume it'd be for S11 as well, as ACE would then follow off FAO, but according to their timetable, its not the case, unless something changes

[gotaplan]

Both the based TCX aircraft 9as of last week) are now A321's - one of which is fitted with an ACT which gives it the capability to to get to SSH & HRG. B757 operations in S.2011 will be confined to 'W' patterns

[ryansf]

One of the reasons easyJet left DSA was because of the logistics problems with not having crew based there, and the costs involved. If they couldn't make it work then, why would they do it again with EMA?

[easy6826]

I have now heard this from numerous EZY crew that I previously worked with that they are to return to EMA and also apparently the cleaners at EMA have an EZY registered A320 unit on their schedule for next summer also.

I have heard that the announcement will be made on November 15th to announce these apparent routes.

[OliWW]

NEW

New for W11/12 - Thomson, Cape Verde - Boa Vista... will be ops on a B75W... so am guessing once again for W11 as far away as it seems to be right now will be 1x B738 and 1x B75W

[Justin Cyder-Belvoir]

Cleaners

easy6826, that's because FR will only have 4 based units next summer.

[FR-]

fr 4 based a/c next summer try 8

[ematom1]

was at the airport this morning the thomson 767W charter to barbados was parked on the ups ramp and boarded from a bus service from the terminial gates. Anyone know why, lack of ramp space? if so how are ema going to cope next summer if easy jet have another aircraft along with the jet2 757?

[Boeing Junkie]

Can anyone confirm if G-MEDJ left this afternoon?

Has it been in maintenance for the last couple of weeks?

[OliWW]

Stands 21 and 43 are usually free for the B76W, but weren't this morning... as the B76W was coming in empty, it was only really a case of a quick turn around, so it went to UPS instead, usually does when its in empty...

[easyflyer83]

Regarding easyjet, many of you need to realise that whilst w patterns/out of base flying can raise challenges, the actual nightstopping of crew I'd not one of them. Productivity wise, the crew won't lose hours by nightstopping (infact in theory they can reduce rest period) and still operate as much as they would in base over the same period. Also, nightstopping crews is not that expensive on the scheme of things. Airlines have very preferential hotel contracts and ezy has some nightstops across the network already in addition to nightstops associated with out of base flying and training.

[aidoair]

Also, nightstopping crews is not that expensive on the scheme of things. Airlines have very preferential hotel contracts and ezy has some nightstops across the network already in addition to nightstops associated with out of base flying and training.

Well if what I was told about the costs of the EZY operation at DSA for the hotel alone added up to is true, then no wonder it was an expensive venture to set up. They were having to allocate upto 12 rooms on some nights along with the use of a meeting room for crew briefings etc. I understand the cost to EZY would be quite small for a short period of time for what they could potentially make in revenue, but in the long run it has got to bite despite reduced/special rates.

[TCX69]

Can anyone confirm if G-MEDJ left this afternoon?
Has it been in maintenance for the last couple of weeks?

G-MEDJ did leave this afternoon & pretty much went straight out to IKA. G-MEDJ has been having a cabin re-fit with the existing old BMed seats replaced with brown leather ones. G-MEDK is now in EMA for a repaint into full livery. With G-MEDH to follow the day it leaves.

[Boeing Junkie]

TCX69

Cheers

[Binder]

Re DSA,

It never could and never was going to make money for EZY.

It was purely a commercial agreement with Peel Holdings to permit more favourable contractual terms at John Lennon (and also enhance the profile of DSA)

Nothing to do with Hotel costs etc.

Binder

[ryansf]

No easyJet announcement yet then? Hmmm....