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For the few weeks I occupied in ABZ, if I recall correctly, it started snowing during September ... What with that and the greasy and deep-fried take-aways I was off back to Sasnak country as fast as the hire car Nissan Micra could carry me 
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Taylor and Fogg your child like nonsense over Aberdeen is not really needed is it especially as neither of you have commented on what is actually real news the fact that Flybe have pulled DUS.
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canberra97, 'twas only a few posts ago you commented:
Now you say:
Pots? Kettles? Make your mind up or calm down, dear. Either way, cut the discipline when you're just as guilty as they are 
Now back to thread. In any case, I do like a good deep-fried Mars bar.
Nice one Richard I had a chuckle at that :-)
Taylor and Fogg your child like nonsense over Aberdeen is not really needed
Now back to thread. In any case, I do like a good deep-fried Mars bar.
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Don't worry Canberra, I saw the tongue in cheek! 
How long did Flybe have the DUS route, and how had it been performing? Presumably not well enough since it's being pulled, but I cannot fathom airline decisions these days!
How long did Flybe have the DUS route, and how had it been performing? Presumably not well enough since it's being pulled, but I cannot fathom airline decisions these days!
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but I cannot fathom airline decisions these days!
Route fails to achieve company profitability targets = reduce capacity / stop
Not much more to it than that.
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North West: either your name alludes to something else but either way you do not seem to be in the position to pass comment.
The German routes were doing fine, many squadies use them to get between the army bases in each country and lets not forget Southampton is the cruise capital of Northern Europe. Germans are widely known to be the biggest users of cruises and a lot of the crews are German.
The routes are merely being cut because BE are in the **** and these are easy candidates for the necessary cuts.
The German routes were doing fine, many squadies use them to get between the army bases in each country and lets not forget Southampton is the cruise capital of Northern Europe. Germans are widely known to be the biggest users of cruises and a lot of the crews are German.
The routes are merely being cut because BE are in the **** and these are easy candidates for the necessary cuts.
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Sadly I think North West summed it up well, it doesn't matter what a place haves which may help/hinder a certain route, if it doesn't do well enough it will be cut or reduced, especially is this current economic climate.
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The DUS route had less than 50% load in the end, and considerably fewer Pax than HAJ, which is served with the same frequency. Having said that, HAJ-SOU has lost Pax due to the threefold capacity increase on LHR-HAJ by BA last autumn (if that effect doesn't increase further the route appears sustainable, however)
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Thomson Holidays have released there summer 2014 today and Southampton will see Volotea 717 aircraft operating the weekly Palma service instead of Flybe
At the moment Thomas Cook have not put anything on sale yet but early days
At the moment Thomas Cook have not put anything on sale yet but early days
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Good to see Thomson will use their own flights next year!
Also thought this may be worth mentioning, but passing the airport quite early this morning (just after 8am) I noticed the east stands were very busy, to the point where there was an Embraer being serviced at the end of the taxiway on the apron behind stands 1/2! There was also an Aurigny ATR72 there (anyone have any idea why?) amongst a more usual Blue Islands Jetstream + 3x Embraer 195's (In addition to the interestingly parked one). I would guess the ATR and extra Embraer could be LGW diversions from GCI?
Also thought this may be worth mentioning, but passing the airport quite early this morning (just after 8am) I noticed the east stands were very busy, to the point where there was an Embraer being serviced at the end of the taxiway on the apron behind stands 1/2! There was also an Aurigny ATR72 there (anyone have any idea why?) amongst a more usual Blue Islands Jetstream + 3x Embraer 195's (In addition to the interestingly parked one). I would guess the ATR and extra Embraer could be LGW diversions from GCI?
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Is that all that was going on?
I noticed about 16:15 there was 2 195's holding over SOU, that seemed odd as I have never noticed any holding here apart from when it snowed a few years ago.
I checked on the web when I got home, couldnt find much but did find some referance to a damaged plane on the runway but couldnt find any other info.
Anyone know anything about that?
I noticed about 16:15 there was 2 195's holding over SOU, that seemed odd as I have never noticed any holding here apart from when it snowed a few years ago.
I checked on the web when I got home, couldnt find much but did find some referance to a damaged plane on the runway but couldnt find any other info.
Anyone know anything about that?
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cirrus sr22 G-OOEX had a puncture that closed the runway for an hour or 2. The 3 EMB195's and a Be400 diverted to Hurn.
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'New' Ski Route
It looks as though Innsbruck will return for W13 operated by Austrian on Saturdays from 21/12/13 to 29/03/14 for Inghams. Good to see some of the ski routes returning (GNB, INN) as well as those being increased (CMF, GVA), hopefully the slow decline of passenger numbers in general will start to take a positive turn sometime soon.
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Any news if Thomas Cook plan to operate a series of charters for 2014 ?
At the moment its just Thomson using Volate 717 next summer to Palma but i would imagine Thomas Cook would consider something again with a tie up with Flybe even ?
At the moment its just Thomson using Volate 717 next summer to Palma but i would imagine Thomas Cook would consider something again with a tie up with Flybe even ?
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I would imagine TCX will release their S14 plans soon, I'd expect a similar operation to this year maybe with some flights on their own A320's/757's if they have space to do so.
Also some quick updates for Flybe:
Düsseldorf is dropped from 13th May (6 weekly Q400)
The gap seems to be filled for the summer by:
Dublin increasing from 19-23 weekly from June-October (Extra Mon, Weds, Fri, Sun flights)
Avignon increasing from 1-3 weekly from end of July-September (Extra Tue, Thur flights)
There are a few other minor changes too but nothing really worth mentioning.
Also there has been a fairly tall tailed grey aircraft parked just beyond the hangers over the last couple of days. Does anyone know what it is and why it was there?
Also some quick updates for Flybe:
Düsseldorf is dropped from 13th May (6 weekly Q400)
The gap seems to be filled for the summer by:
Dublin increasing from 19-23 weekly from June-October (Extra Mon, Weds, Fri, Sun flights)
Avignon increasing from 1-3 weekly from end of July-September (Extra Tue, Thur flights)
There are a few other minor changes too but nothing really worth mentioning.
Also there has been a fairly tall tailed grey aircraft parked just beyond the hangers over the last couple of days. Does anyone know what it is and why it was there?
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The large white/grey aircraft you are talking about is an Airbus A318-112(CJ) Elite (LX-GJC) of Global Jet Luxembourg. It has been there since the middle of the week and departs on Sunday. It has chosen to park here because Southampton is just a little cheaper to park an A318 than LHR!!
You may have noticed it has been reversed into stands 13/14, thats because the tail is too tall if parked nose-in as normal and would be over the height restriction for the stands 6-13 and they don't want it taking up stands 1-5 for the period it is in SOU.
You may have noticed it has been reversed into stands 13/14, thats because the tail is too tall if parked nose-in as normal and would be over the height restriction for the stands 6-13 and they don't want it taking up stands 1-5 for the period it is in SOU.