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In-flight pornography? If that's what people are ready to pay for during the flight and if that form of ancillary revenue would lower fares... Absolutely not interested myself, but don't know what people might think. Or is it just the next publicity stunt of MOL?
Concerning all these aircraft standing during the winter season. I'd try something new. Like creating "low season connecting hubs" for every small airport in the FR network. During the winter, when the load factors worsen and flight frequencies normally fall, I'd entirely stop connecting the smallest airports with each other. It really doesn't pay. Instead, I'd determine (specify) one FR base for every small non-base airport in Europe and I'd start to transfer all local pax only there. Once in the evening, once in the morning. Say, HHN for Plovdiv, CRL for LPP, NRN for Småland, STN for Haugesund, BGY for Brno and so on. Selling these pax connecting flights to other major cities: Madrid, Paris, Rome. With so many "spare" aircraft it could work. And that way only for winter, during the summer schedules returning to operate just the core business, point-to-point.
Just some thoughts of mine...
Concerning all these aircraft standing during the winter season. I'd try something new. Like creating "low season connecting hubs" for every small airport in the FR network. During the winter, when the load factors worsen and flight frequencies normally fall, I'd entirely stop connecting the smallest airports with each other. It really doesn't pay. Instead, I'd determine (specify) one FR base for every small non-base airport in Europe and I'd start to transfer all local pax only there. Once in the evening, once in the morning. Say, HHN for Plovdiv, CRL for LPP, NRN for Småland, STN for Haugesund, BGY for Brno and so on. Selling these pax connecting flights to other major cities: Madrid, Paris, Rome. With so many "spare" aircraft it could work. And that way only for winter, during the summer schedules returning to operate just the core business, point-to-point.
Just some thoughts of mine...
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In order to keep costs to an absolute minimum, perhaps MOL should star in these adult films himself. Just think ... no wages to pay, no licensing fees. Perhaps some of the local politicians who subsidise RYR services could agree to star alongside him as part of their 'support package' ... what could possibly go wrong?
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'Or is it just the next publicity stunt of MOL?'
Might have turned a corner there with your understanding of MOL.....?
'Just some thoughts of mine...' er yeah just keep'em to yourself in
future - thanks.
MM
'Or is it just the next publicity stunt of MOL?'
Might have turned a corner there with your understanding of MOL.....?
'Just some thoughts of mine...' er yeah just keep'em to yourself in
future - thanks.
MM
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I for one would much prefer to read and discuss reasonable alternative ideas for deploying the aircraft rather than wade through puerile Ryanair-is-great-no-it-isn't-yes-it-is argy-bargy. Feel free to skip the network suggestion posts if you don't like them, but don't assume that everyone else feels the same way.
I for one would much prefer to read and discuss reasonable alternative ideas for deploying the aircraft rather than wade through puerile Ryanair-is-great-no-it-isn't-yes-it-is argy-bargy. Feel free to skip the network suggestion posts if you don't like them, but don't assume that everyone else feels the same way.
In the old days the movement of aircraft out of season was the start of the Aircraft leasing business but not sure it is as applicable these days.
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'Concerning all these aircraft standing during the winter season. I'd try something new. Like creating "low season connecting hubs" for every small airport in the FR network. During the winter, when the load factors worsen and flight frequencies normally fall, I'd entirely stop connecting the smallest airports with each other. It really doesn't pay.'
Ryanair have a tried and tested formula/mode of operations which has been a success for many years - perhaps they realise the limits during
the winter months of this business model and are flexible enough to
store aircraft for a while.Perhaps they just know what they are doing?
pee - sorry I was a bit too rude initially.
MM
Ryanair have a tried and tested formula/mode of operations which has been a success for many years - perhaps they realise the limits during
the winter months of this business model and are flexible enough to
store aircraft for a while.Perhaps they just know what they are doing?
pee - sorry I was a bit too rude initially.
MM
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Is there somebody with news over the restart of some of the Eindhoven routes? The Eindhoven - Oslo (Rygge) route was stopped without any announcement. The rumour was that it would return last april (2011). A friend of mine was told the same by one of the Rygge ground crew.
Besides that, in Oct 2006 Ryanair started Eindhoven - Glasgow (Prestwick), but that stopped as well. So, Eindhoven Airport hasn't got a route to the UK besides London. Scotland is very popular with Dutch old people and I like to see it myself as well. So, any chance for routes to Scotland? Prestwick or Edinburgh.
Thanks in advance
Besides that, in Oct 2006 Ryanair started Eindhoven - Glasgow (Prestwick), but that stopped as well. So, Eindhoven Airport hasn't got a route to the UK besides London. Scotland is very popular with Dutch old people and I like to see it myself as well. So, any chance for routes to Scotland? Prestwick or Edinburgh.
Thanks in advance
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First quoting mickyman:
Then quoting others:
My own thoughts I'll try to keep to myself, promise. 
Ryanair have a tried and tested formula/mode of operations which has been a success for many years (...) Perhaps they just know what they are doing?
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Don't worry Pee. He is looking into steam generator units for in-flight saunas for their Scandinavian customers. The in-flight trolley service is to sell back brushes, sand timers, buckets, dippers and whisks. I kid you not this is from a reliable source and remember where you heard it first.
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Some years ago various European charter airlines had arrangements with non-EU airlines to sub-lase a/c to them, even with crews. Those airlines had winter peaks in their schedules. It might have been only for a couple of months, e.g. Caribbean over Christmas and school holidays from USA & Canada. There might be some S.Hemisphere operators, S.America or S.Africa, even India, China or Indonesia that need a help out. Has RYR even considered these possibilities. However, no crew or engineers to send as chaperones might stifle the plan.
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Is there somebody with news over the restart of some of the Eindhoven routes? The Eindhoven - Oslo (Rygge) route was stopped without any announcement. The rumour was that it would return last april (2011). A friend of mine was told the same by one of the Rygge ground crew.
Besides that, in Oct 2006 Ryanair started Eindhoven - Glasgow (Prestwick), but that stopped as well. So, Eindhoven Airport hasn't got a route to the UK besides London. Scotland is very popular with Dutch old people and I like to see it myself as well. So, any chance for routes to Scotland? Prestwick or Edinburgh.
Thanks in advance
Besides that, in Oct 2006 Ryanair started Eindhoven - Glasgow (Prestwick), but that stopped as well. So, Eindhoven Airport hasn't got a route to the UK besides London. Scotland is very popular with Dutch old people and I like to see it myself as well. So, any chance for routes to Scotland? Prestwick or Edinburgh.
Thanks in advance
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The growth from EIN is especially in the (sun) holiday markets. But who knows, the STN frequency did go from 12x to 16x weekly :-)
The summer slots will be released somewhere next week so we should know more then!
The summer slots will be released somewhere next week so we should know more then!
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I always thought doing special Champions League/Europa League point-to point flights with the grounded aircraft would have made sense. FR has aircraft in (or close to) virtually every major city in europe, and would have made an ideal revenue stream through out the winter. On second thoughts probably more effective to ground the plane for the full winter than flying them once a fortnight.