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Not sure about that. It would be very difficult for Modlin Airport to give FR preferences (low airport fees) without offering the same conditions to others. Why would Wizz decide to compete with FR in Warsaw on similar routes paying (presumably) substantially more at Chopin? Modlin has in fact reasonably good location.
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Alicante - Ryanair v Aena
Talks between Ryanair and Aena on the use of Airbridges at Alicante Airport appear to have reached deadlock, being described as 'an irresistible force meeting an immovable object'.
In an interview this week, Luis Fernandez Mellado, Ryanair's Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator for Spain and Portugal explained that the use of airbridges would represent 'an unnecessary cost to the airline which would need to be passed on to passengers'. Later in the interview he stated that 'the direct cost to the airline is estimated to be about 2 million Euros per year which would add 50 cents to the cost of a flight'. However, if Ryanair where unable to meet their 25 minute turn around time through use of airbridges, additional indirect costs would be difficult to quantify although he admitted that airbridges were used at Madrid and Barcelona.
Ryanair claim to move 4 million passengers per year through the airport which represents almost 40% of the annual total.
In an interview this week, Luis Fernandez Mellado, Ryanair's Sales and Marketing Co-ordinator for Spain and Portugal explained that the use of airbridges would represent 'an unnecessary cost to the airline which would need to be passed on to passengers'. Later in the interview he stated that 'the direct cost to the airline is estimated to be about 2 million Euros per year which would add 50 cents to the cost of a flight'. However, if Ryanair where unable to meet their 25 minute turn around time through use of airbridges, additional indirect costs would be difficult to quantify although he admitted that airbridges were used at Madrid and Barcelona.
Ryanair claim to move 4 million passengers per year through the airport which represents almost 40% of the annual total.
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Oslo Rygge base will grow in 2012. FR going to increase traffic from 1.5 million this year to 2 million in 2012. Routes expected to be announced by early 2012.
Also FR expected to start Dublin-Ljubljana in March 2012. That info as of 3 Oct. No further routes but could change by next summer.
Also FR expected to start Dublin-Ljubljana in March 2012. That info as of 3 Oct. No further routes but could change by next summer.
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No chance for DUB-BolOgna to be resumed?
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O'Leary unveils Ryanair expansion blueprint
Hmmm, probably just his usual waffle. I know were he could almost double passenger figures though... LDY!
The boss of budget airline Ryanair outlined ambitious expansion plans today that would see the airline almost double the number of passengers and stretch its reach across Europe.
Chief executive Michael O'Leary told the Financial Times that he wanted to increase passenger numbers to between 120 million and 130 million over the next decade - which would make Ryanair one of the biggest airlines in the world.
Mr O'Leary said the airline is in talks with plane makers Boeing, Comac in China, and Russia's Irkut over the purchase of 200 to 300 new narrow-bodied aircraft.
Dublin-based Ryanair carried 72.1 million passengers in 2010/11 but the plans could double the size of its fleet of about 270 aircraft.
Mr O'Leary added that Ryanair could increase its share of the European market as the tough economic environment boosts demand for low-cost travel.
The outspoken Irishman said the airline could deploy 50 new aircraft to serve Scandinavia and a further 100 to service the Baltic states, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
The airline paid a 500 million euro (£431 million) special dividend in 2010/11 and Mr O'Leary said another payment is under consideration for 2012/13.
A third special dividend could be paid in 2014/15 if no aircraft order had been finalised by then.
All of Ryanair's planes are manufactured by US manufacturer Boeing, and analysts said costs could increase if it bought aircraft from another maker.
Mr O'Leary is well-known for courting controversy with his cost-cutting suggestions, which have included charging to use the toilets on planes, removing a toilet, standing passenger space, and scrapping the role of the co-pilot.
Chief executive Michael O'Leary told the Financial Times that he wanted to increase passenger numbers to between 120 million and 130 million over the next decade - which would make Ryanair one of the biggest airlines in the world.
Mr O'Leary said the airline is in talks with plane makers Boeing, Comac in China, and Russia's Irkut over the purchase of 200 to 300 new narrow-bodied aircraft.
Dublin-based Ryanair carried 72.1 million passengers in 2010/11 but the plans could double the size of its fleet of about 270 aircraft.
Mr O'Leary added that Ryanair could increase its share of the European market as the tough economic environment boosts demand for low-cost travel.
The outspoken Irishman said the airline could deploy 50 new aircraft to serve Scandinavia and a further 100 to service the Baltic states, Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic.
The airline paid a 500 million euro (£431 million) special dividend in 2010/11 and Mr O'Leary said another payment is under consideration for 2012/13.
A third special dividend could be paid in 2014/15 if no aircraft order had been finalised by then.
All of Ryanair's planes are manufactured by US manufacturer Boeing, and analysts said costs could increase if it bought aircraft from another maker.
Mr O'Leary is well-known for courting controversy with his cost-cutting suggestions, which have included charging to use the toilets on planes, removing a toilet, standing passenger space, and scrapping the role of the co-pilot.
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With current resignation rates, who will fly these new Russian or Chinese aircrafts?
Not a word about transatlantic flights...!
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Ryanair to become worlds biggest Airline
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More self publicising from the CEO who plans to double his ego ....I wonder why he is grounding 90 A/C this winter and giving staff forced unpaid annual leave for 3 months ....
I wonder why he is grounding 90 A/C this winter
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UK Bases - Winter 11/12
For anyone that is interested, as with every winter RYR cuts the number of based aircraft at most of its bases, or utilises only some of the based fleet per day.
Below shows the comparison of the number of required based aircraft according to the schedule at each of the UK bases in November 2011 in comparison the Late Summer 11 based aircraft.
Order top to bottom - Smallest to largest number of aircraft based - Nov 11
BOH
Oct 11: 1
Nov 11: 0
Change: -1
MAN** (New Base) -
Oct 11: 0
Nov 11: 2
Change: +2
LBA -
Oct 11: 2
Nov 11: 2
Change: 0
PIK -
Oct 11: 7
Nov 11: 2
Change: -5
BHX -
Oct 11: 4
Nov 11: 3
Change: -1
BRS -
Oct 11: 5
Nov 11: 3
Change: -2
EMA -
Oct 11: 7
Nov 11: 3
Change: -4
LTN -
Oct 11: 4
Nov 11: 4
Change: 0
EDI -
Oct 11: 8
Nov 11: 4
Change: -4
LPL -
Oct 11: 8
Nov 11: 5
Change: -3
STN -
??
Biggest change is PIK losing 5 aircraft, EDI & EMA losing 4 each.
Below shows the comparison of the number of required based aircraft according to the schedule at each of the UK bases in November 2011 in comparison the Late Summer 11 based aircraft.
Order top to bottom - Smallest to largest number of aircraft based - Nov 11
BOH
Oct 11: 1
Nov 11: 0
Change: -1
MAN** (New Base) -
Oct 11: 0
Nov 11: 2
Change: +2
LBA -
Oct 11: 2
Nov 11: 2
Change: 0
PIK -
Oct 11: 7
Nov 11: 2
Change: -5
BHX -
Oct 11: 4
Nov 11: 3
Change: -1
BRS -
Oct 11: 5
Nov 11: 3
Change: -2
EMA -
Oct 11: 7
Nov 11: 3
Change: -4
LTN -
Oct 11: 4
Nov 11: 4
Change: 0
EDI -
Oct 11: 8
Nov 11: 4
Change: -4
LPL -
Oct 11: 8
Nov 11: 5
Change: -3
STN -
??
Biggest change is PIK losing 5 aircraft, EDI & EMA losing 4 each.