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Racedo if BA is competitive then people fly BA. There are just as many older people on EZY and younger people on BA, have used both intensively and your assertion is frankly, utter tosh. (But in line with your usual agenda....)
There are loads of real reason not choose BA but age and brand loyalty in p2p price sensitive cohorts ain't one. As Cruz and WW understand, it's ALL about pricing.
There are loads of real reason not choose BA but age and brand loyalty in p2p price sensitive cohorts ain't one. As Cruz and WW understand, it's ALL about pricing.
BA is irrelevant for majority of people flying short haul, outside of LHR / LGW and MAN coverage is sparse or not in existance.
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I have to agree with Racedo in this arguement.
BA can never compete with the LCCs to/from London for short fall point to point, certainly not for leisure orientated market. BA prioritises corporate travel for business community and works closely with travel management firms and corporates. Easyjet is chasing that space where the rich pickings come from, furthermore, Ryanair have orientated themselves in this space too. Apart from business travellers their model is about connecting passengers onto long haul.
Furthermore, let's suppose BA have what people describe as competitive pricing, they are at a huge disadvantage at LHR where taxes particularly on departure are penal...
Take domestic routes to LHR as a guide MAN LHR route, circa 75% of total pax on this route are making a connection at LHR, the metric is in excess of 50% on Scotland routes...
Shareholder value is not found for BA by chasing the low cost airlines down market... it is on business travel and connecting passenger traffic...
BA can never compete with the LCCs to/from London for short fall point to point, certainly not for leisure orientated market. BA prioritises corporate travel for business community and works closely with travel management firms and corporates. Easyjet is chasing that space where the rich pickings come from, furthermore, Ryanair have orientated themselves in this space too. Apart from business travellers their model is about connecting passengers onto long haul.
Furthermore, let's suppose BA have what people describe as competitive pricing, they are at a huge disadvantage at LHR where taxes particularly on departure are penal...
Take domestic routes to LHR as a guide MAN LHR route, circa 75% of total pax on this route are making a connection at LHR, the metric is in excess of 50% on Scotland routes...
Shareholder value is not found for BA by chasing the low cost airlines down market... it is on business travel and connecting passenger traffic...
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Apologies for the double post. I posted the below in the GLA thread before realising I will likely get a more informed answer from EZY-personnel here who might not otherwiese read the GLA thread.
With EZY's Hamburg base closing, how safe is the GLA base?
It is one of the smallest throughout the entire network and has been stagnant for over a decade.
Is EZY looking to have fewer bases while concentrating growth at their very largest bases? If so, there must be question marks over the future of GLA.
With EZY's Hamburg base closing, how safe is the GLA base?
It is one of the smallest throughout the entire network and has been stagnant for over a decade.
Is EZY looking to have fewer bases while concentrating growth at their very largest bases? If so, there must be question marks over the future of GLA.
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Callum,
I would suggest Glasgow base is quite safe, it certainly is a core easyJet market and has been on their map since day 1. In the main UK bases have not been closed, with the exception of East Midlands (which struggled and was a Go inherited base), and of course Doncaster, which was clearly an experiment and was not in the typical sense a base...crew ex LPL... easyJet will fight hard to hold onto what they have in the UK, imho..
I would suggest Glasgow base is quite safe, it certainly is a core easyJet market and has been on their map since day 1. In the main UK bases have not been closed, with the exception of East Midlands (which struggled and was a Go inherited base), and of course Doncaster, which was clearly an experiment and was not in the typical sense a base...crew ex LPL... easyJet will fight hard to hold onto what they have in the UK, imho..
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Well EasyJet are more than welcome to base two Airbus 319s at Southampton especially as it seems the Flybe sun routes will more or less disappear for summer 2018.
If Flybe do discontinue the sun routes there are numerous destinations that Easyjet could potentially serve from SOU with no competition except to Ibiza and Palma and those two are only served by Volotea 1 and 4 times weekly respectively and seasonal only.
With two based aircraft at SOU potential routes could be to
Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Faro, Geneva, Malaga, Milan. Nice, Prague, Venice.
Obviously just wishful thinking on my part but I honestly think that EasyJet could do quite well out of SOU in a 'similar' way as they have done at Southend.
If Flybe do discontinue the sun routes there are numerous destinations that Easyjet could potentially serve from SOU with no competition except to Ibiza and Palma and those two are only served by Volotea 1 and 4 times weekly respectively and seasonal only.
With two based aircraft at SOU potential routes could be to
Alicante, Barcelona, Berlin, Faro, Geneva, Malaga, Milan. Nice, Prague, Venice.
Obviously just wishful thinking on my part but I honestly think that EasyJet could do quite well out of SOU in a 'similar' way as they have done at Southend.
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Would anyone in the know care to speculate what impact the HAM base closure might have on LGW-HAM [and vice versa] schdules please? As somone who commutes weekly it's a lifeline. The summer schedule change is a pain as it is, and now this!
EZY8347 (Evening LGW-HAM) and EZY8342 (Early morning HAM-LGW) are of particular interest. Any educated guesses appreciated! Many thanks
EZY8347 (Evening LGW-HAM) and EZY8342 (Early morning HAM-LGW) are of particular interest. Any educated guesses appreciated! Many thanks
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First A320neo G-UZHA due at Luton today.
New Airbus A320 NEO lands at London Luton Airport - BBC Three Counties
I tried to embed, but couldn't get it to work.
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Saw the NEO at Belfast International yesterday, nice livery.
But is there any significance to the registration? EZS_, EZV_ and EZZ_ are still uncluttered so it seems a bit odd to break with tradition and jump to UZH_.
Or is this the first sign of the plan to stop paying a fee to Stelios and to rebrand as Ujet...?
But is there any significance to the registration? EZS_, EZV_ and EZZ_ are still uncluttered so it seems a bit odd to break with tradition and jump to UZH_.
Or is this the first sign of the plan to stop paying a fee to Stelios and to rebrand as Ujet...?
EZS is easy Swiss and they are all on the Swiss AOC.
The others, whilst having space don't really fit and are very limited. There are 130 NEO on order.
The IATA for easyJet is U2 hence UZ.
The others, whilst having space don't really fit and are very limited. There are 130 NEO on order.
The IATA for easyJet is U2 hence UZ.
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Ah, thank you. Quite ironic though since they're not an IATA member. The U2 code was allocated unilaterally by IATA and as far as I know is only used by Easyjet for ACARS.
However:
EZS is easy Swiss and they are all on the Swiss AOC.
G-EZSM Aircraft operated by AOC Holder EASYJET AIRLINE COMPANY LTD
I appreciate though that they might want to keep the G-EZS_ sequence 'open' for other transfers in from the Swiss.
We had JJB too.
I think you misunderstood my point about EZS. I meant why use G-EZSx when that only gives about 20 plus EZS is the callsign for easy Swiss. I'm very aware that when the aircraft transfer to the Swiss AOC that they get HB registrations.
I think you misunderstood my point about EZS. I meant why use G-EZSx when that only gives about 20 plus EZS is the callsign for easy Swiss. I'm very aware that when the aircraft transfer to the Swiss AOC that they get HB registrations.
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Slightly bonkers, but easyJet have expressed an interest to buying Alitalia EasyJet confirms interest in Alitalia | Airlines content from ATWOnline
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It says that 35 airlines have expressed interest,even FR, essentially because it gives them access to the books. Easy may have more interest since they operate similar a/c.
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The first A319 went to easyJet Switzerland as HB-JZA and all A319s have followed in the -JZx sequence, later deliveries in the -JYx sequence. easyJet's first A319 was registered G-EZEA and all subsequent deliveries have been in the-EZxx sequence.
I think myTravel did the managers initials as registrations, I seem to remember something in an airliners magazine about it. G-NIKO lives on to this day in the TCX fleet, for example.