SOUTHAMPTON
The local press has announced that "business leaders" are bidding for government cash to create the Southampton Gateway Enterprise Zone adjacent to the northeast corner of the airport and the former Ford's site.
Hopefully the new airport owners (unlike their predecessors) will have some long term airport development plan in mind and not, if the cash is forthcoming, permit the building of a surface level road (necessary to access the northeast site, which they probably took on when buying the airport) between the airport boundary and the rail yard. Unless this road goes into a tunnel, the possibility of runway development to the north, which of course is the only way that it could go, will be removed.
A tunnel is not going to be a cheap option as a major gas pipeline runs through the same area, and will probably need diverting.
Provision of the road will of course open up the chance of east side airport development, hopefully not just more car parks!
Time will tell if the new owners are serious about future airport development.
Hopefully the new airport owners (unlike their predecessors) will have some long term airport development plan in mind and not, if the cash is forthcoming, permit the building of a surface level road (necessary to access the northeast site, which they probably took on when buying the airport) between the airport boundary and the rail yard. Unless this road goes into a tunnel, the possibility of runway development to the north, which of course is the only way that it could go, will be removed.
A tunnel is not going to be a cheap option as a major gas pipeline runs through the same area, and will probably need diverting.
Provision of the road will of course open up the chance of east side airport development, hopefully not just more car parks!
Time will tell if the new owners are serious about future airport development.
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I see that Exeter and Norwich have summer/winter sun flights with Flybe back on the timetables, is SOU next to be announced or do you think we are discussing alternatives with other airlines?
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Summer 2016 is released on the 10th November so hopefully they will announce something similar for SOU
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Omega Holidays
Omega have announced a few more 1 week holidays from Southampton, I presume they are all using a BA E190 like the 6 Malaga flights are.
'Sorrento, Amalfi and Pompeii' - 14th Aug
'Summer in the Austrian Mountains' - 21st Aug
'Switzerland and the Glacier Express' - 21st Aug
A small addition but a very welcome one, it is nice to finally see some growth in charter flights from SOU.
'Sorrento, Amalfi and Pompeii' - 14th Aug
'Summer in the Austrian Mountains' - 21st Aug
'Switzerland and the Glacier Express' - 21st Aug
A small addition but a very welcome one, it is nice to finally see some growth in charter flights from SOU.
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Volotea
In what could be an interesting development it seems that the Volotea flights to Palma next summer will now actually be a scheduled route rather than just charters for Thomson, making it the first for the airline in the UK.
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That means 4 flights a week with volotea next summer including the 2 chartered ones by Thomson on a Tuesday and Saturday,let's hope some more routes to follow .col
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Thomson charters - Tues/Sat
Volotea scheduled - Weds/Sun
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Eastern
As has been bought up in the Leeds thread Eastern are to upgrade the ~4 Daily SOU-LBA route to a Saab 2000 from 2nd November, helping to compensate for the loss of seats resulting from Flybe dropping the route (again!).
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As has been bought up in the Leeds thread Eastern are to upgrade the ~4 Daily SOU-LBA route to a Saab 2000 from 2nd November, helping to compensate for the loss of seats resulting from Flybe dropping the route (again!).
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VLM did a little better in September, no figures available for Antwerp but 678 people flew to Hamburg, resulting in a load factor of around 31%. Hopefully things will keep heading in this direction.
Around 2 weeks after it appeared in the booking engine, the Volotea flights to Palma have been formally announced.
Volotea to start its operation from Southampton next summer 2016 | Rus Tourism News
Depending on which post you read on their FB page the Flybe summer schedule will be released on the 10th, in the middle or by the end of November, hardly confidence inspiring for people looking to book early for next summer!
Around 2 weeks after it appeared in the booking engine, the Volotea flights to Palma have been formally announced.
Volotea to start its operation from Southampton next summer 2016 | Rus Tourism News
Depending on which post you read on their FB page the Flybe summer schedule will be released on the 10th, in the middle or by the end of November, hardly confidence inspiring for people looking to book early for next summer!