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I'd have thought the A319 (and probably A320) would be good for anything up to 3/3.5 hours from Southampton, which puts the Balearics, Spain, Portugal and the Ionian islands within reach. Cseries would open up the canaries and Cyprus.
Maybe easyjet will get their act together!
Maybe easyjet will get their act together!
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I'd have thought the A319 (and probably A320) would be good for anything up to 3/3.5 hours from Southampton, which puts the Balearics, Spain, Portugal and the Ionian islands within reach. Cseries would open up the canaries and Cyprus.
Maybe easyjet will get their act together!
Maybe easyjet will get their act together!
See slide 13 for fleet plans to 2021. A319 no longer has the economics needed.
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The only way a smaller frame would be viable is if the route is largely a business route with PAX prepared to pay flexible fares.
But the problem with standardising on larger frames is, how to you start a new route? FR seem quite happy to operate just twice a week, which is useless for business so the route will never grow.
But the problem with standardising on larger frames is, how to you start a new route? FR seem quite happy to operate just twice a week, which is useless for business so the route will never grow.
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with this in mind if you foresaw that happening with airlines coming in, the terminal would definitely need an upgrade in size, it can be quite crowded as it is.
Pleasureable trip through SOU yesterday to GCI and back, noted how busy (but not uncomfortably so) it was in the Terminal at around 0700-0730, with "holiday" pax as well as the usual business-trippers like myself.
Started and taxied-out bang on time (BI ATR72), then sat at hold for a prior departure and 2 arrivals (about 10 mins). This is where SOU's shortcomings come to light.
On arrival back around 1700, off aircraft and into car leaving the Airport within 10 mins.....which is what I like about the SOU experience (Short Term Car Parking very expensive though...glad I'm not paying!)
Started and taxied-out bang on time (BI ATR72), then sat at hold for a prior departure and 2 arrivals (about 10 mins). This is where SOU's shortcomings come to light.
On arrival back around 1700, off aircraft and into car leaving the Airport within 10 mins.....which is what I like about the SOU experience (Short Term Car Parking very expensive though...glad I'm not paying!)
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Looks like " LoLo flights " have cried off from operating any winter flights to the Canaries but have now said they are negotiating a series of flights to operate to the Med for next summer from Southampton
Again remains to be seen if this actually happens but with the distinct reality that FLYBE are not returning next summer to operate the Med flights there does leave a gap now
Again remains to be seen if this actually happens but with the distinct reality that FLYBE are not returning next summer to operate the Med flights there does leave a gap now
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More FlyLoLo info here http://www.travelweekly.co.uk/articl...business-model
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Buster the Bear
It's difficult to imagine what aircraft could be used on such routes from Southampton given the distance of the destinations mentioned.Its the same old chestnut that has dogged the airport for many years,that is to say too short runway and lack of stand space for further away Mediterranean destinations.As many have said before,unless these restricting issues are addressed,then expect little Sun route development.
It's difficult to imagine what aircraft could be used on such routes from Southampton given the distance of the destinations mentioned.Its the same old chestnut that has dogged the airport for many years,that is to say too short runway and lack of stand space for further away Mediterranean destinations.As many have said before,unless these restricting issues are addressed,then expect little Sun route development.