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I guess to a point bit EIR are managing to compete at EDI, BRS, GLA and now LBA and EMA next year, transatlantic would be a given, the yield is so good, its the main principal of EIR. My thoughts are that if WX could notch up to 40 pax daily, flights starting from £100 and minimal brand recognition or marketing what could EIR do.
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that's a common issue with small airlines - you'd think they lash out on a few quid on repainting a few local buses and putting ads in the local paper but they never seem to -
It's frightening how often you go somewhere and discover that the local have no idea that there is a local airport proving limks to anywhere..............
It's frightening how often you go somewhere and discover that the local have no idea that there is a local airport proving limks to anywhere..............
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My Daughter who lives and works in Cambridge mentioned recently that closing Cambridge as an airfield and using it for housing, with Marshalls moving their ops elsewhere had come up again.
I must remember to check with her where the story was coming from.
Anyone local seen this raise its head again recently?
I must remember to check with her where the story was coming from.
Anyone local seen this raise its head again recently?
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For what it's worth (which is of course nothing at all whatsoever...); October saw Dublin 1483 (34%) and Amsterdam 565 (23%).
So May to October was:
Dublin 13%, 20%, 33%, 40%, 34%, 34%
Amsterdam 10%, 16%, 20%, 22%, 30%*, 23%
*After flights combined
I do still think those numbers mean that airlines people had heard of, that did marketing, that flew at sensible times, and that had ticketing arrangements in place from the beginning, could have made it work.
So May to October was:
Dublin 13%, 20%, 33%, 40%, 34%, 34%
Amsterdam 10%, 16%, 20%, 22%, 30%*, 23%
*After flights combined
I do still think those numbers mean that airlines people had heard of, that did marketing, that flew at sensible times, and that had ticketing arrangements in place from the beginning, could have made it work.
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Hasn't come up in our "close to Cambridge" neck of the woods. There is always a local politics' slant to this, Cambridge City is Lib Dem and likely to go Labour in May 15'. Wyton and Alconbury are non starters now with mixed' and housing planned respectively and I cannot see Mildenhall or Lakenheath welcoming Marshalls. There are mammoth housing plans for the old RAF Oakington site (10,000 plus) a stones throw from Cambridge so whats' the point? But that is in the South Cambs. district, local politics again. The Cambs. infrastructure cannot cope already!!
Hasn't come up in our "close to Cambridge" neck of the woods. There is always a local politics' slant to this, Cambridge City is Lib Dem and likely to go Labour in May 15'. Wyton and Alconbury are non starters now with mixed' and housing planned respectively and I cannot see Mildenhall or Lakenheath welcoming Marshalls. There are mammoth housing plans for the old RAF Oakington site (10,000 plus) a stones throw from Cambridge so whats' the point? But that is in the South Cambs. district, local politics again. The Cambs. infrastructure cannot cope already!!
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It was also rumoured that Marshalls had their eyes on Alconbury and Wyton when operational flying ceased there too.
Inevitable rumour, no real substance and IMHO, won't happen but it won't stop people banging out the same old tunes.
Inevitable rumour, no real substance and IMHO, won't happen but it won't stop people banging out the same old tunes.
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I understand that one plant in Cheshire will be significantly scaled down - but the other is being enlarged? (although most management work will be concentrated in Cambridge, IIRC).
Has GOT-BHX some corporate client background as well? Not aware of any AstraZeneca business in the Midlands - and bmi regional was unable to make it work, so I wonder why Sun air with their rather hefty fares are confident to make work what bombed with bmi.
Has GOT-BHX some corporate client background as well? Not aware of any AstraZeneca business in the Midlands - and bmi regional was unable to make it work, so I wonder why Sun air with their rather hefty fares are confident to make work what bombed with bmi.
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Sun Air is not exactly known for rock bottom fares on any of its routes. With small FRJ jets operating not more than four sectors each day in a high cost environment, it would be unrealistic to expect bargain fares.
However, 536 GBP is steep even by their standards. But as I understand, the flights are not on sale on sunair.dk, so I suppose the quote is for a fully flexible fare from the GDS?
However, 536 GBP is steep even by their standards. But as I understand, the flights are not on sale on sunair.dk, so I suppose the quote is for a fully flexible fare from the GDS?
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This was the fare shown on ba.com for a Thu - Mon return trip on a over the second weekend in April.
I'm not asking if they're better than Ryanair, I'm certain they are. But Ryanair are charging £140 return for similarly timed flights with 20kg bags and emergency exit row seats on the same day. Are they £400 better than Ryanair?
I note that the CBG website has check in and baggage allowance details for Eastern Airways. Are they doing the Inghams flights this year? (I see they're not on the Etihad website).
I'm not asking if they're better than Ryanair, I'm certain they are. But Ryanair are charging £140 return for similarly timed flights with 20kg bags and emergency exit row seats on the same day. Are they £400 better than Ryanair?
I note that the CBG website has check in and baggage allowance details for Eastern Airways. Are they doing the Inghams flights this year? (I see they're not on the Etihad website).