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[Ian Brooks]

Just as most operators come out of widebody to Europe so I cannot see it happening also long haul is a big step from europe flights


Ian

[JonnyH]

EK77WNCL, surely you're joking about Jet2 operating widebodies to MLE etc? In the least offensive way possible, you really must know nothing if you're suggesting LS could even operate to MLE etc.

In regards to it on other short haul routes, it could perhaps work on small occasions from the bigger bases on high load routes but not to the degree that they would make much from it. I've also travelled regularly to TFS (I love the place) from NCL, especially with LS, and the loads are good most of the time but sometimes can be quite a few empty seats. There was one at the beginning of June with over 30 empty seats.

Again, I just don't think it would work and some of the routes suggested are laughable. You could understand a market in NYC but no chance of places like Kenya, MLE etc.

[EK77WNCL]

I wasn't suggesting regular flights from the outset, my suggestion was that perhaps after the market matured somewhat, a series of peak season flights, more than likely from MAN, could work, in a similar way as to what they do with their NYC flights currently. MAN-MLE-CMB could be operated to cater for both but I realise the struggle TOM etc. have had with the Maldives, although I think that was down to stupid high costs as other EU charter carriers seem to be able to make them work.

More likely to work, I believe could be if LS were able to offer safari packages a few times a year as I think they would have higher demand, with regards to India, I know NCL did used to have a peak season flight to Goa not all too long ago.

I am glad we appear to be having an informed and educated discussion about this though instead of the usual "don't listen to the silly kid." If Jet2 got the aircraft for the right price, operated them sustainably, and most importantly managed the costs and offered the holidays for the right price (much easier said than done), they could make it work... Especially if they jump straight in MON's spot when the A330's go, that gives them long haul and high capacity short haul potential from MAN at least.

May LS pick up SSH again? Maybe start NBE? or Cape Verde? All up and coming destinations.

[Facelookbovvered]

EK77WNCL

Sounds very high risk to me, long haul start up costs are eye watering, its reported that Norwegian have been losing a $1m a day during the first 1/4 on its long haul operations not helped of course by being plagued with problems on its new Dream liner fleet.

Jet2 have been very successful at doing what they do best and their priority IMOH should be reducing their average fleet age to <20 years

[OntimeexceptACARS]

Looks like Glasgow going up from five B738 to seven next summer. Anyone confirm?

[VickersVicount]

Yes, was always the plan for 6 in 2015. The query actually was whether 7 units are needed for the expansion albeit just on certain days new Prague, Rome reinstated, Murcia up etc.

[Honiley]

Jet2 has no experience to be doing anything other than it is already! The company has some serious growing-up to do first!

[Lord Spandex Masher]

Did it have any experience doing that before it, errrrr, started doing it?!

[HH6702]

new routes etc

Lord spandex masher .... I agree what experience did they have before?? None but they do a bloody good job at what they do now wth a good brand and a good package holiday and city break choice from northen airports!!
Long may it contiune!!!


Ek777wncl.... I agree I think jet2 is running out of options to expand .
I does need to look at other UK airpirts to base or move into new markets.

As you say NCL did have goa flights and others.
Often people say these flights won't sell... However how does anyone know this when they are never offered from local airports only LGW/MAN.
Looking at the past things have changed and people have changed.


Airports like NCL are shouting out for opertors to risk these new routes.
We aren't saying like you said weekly flights but short blocks of 4/5 flights throughtout the year to places like goa could well work!!!

Just look at the new york shopping trip!

Come on JET2 and others show willing and let's take the risk on new flights.
Make jet2 the brand that takes the risk and listens to the public and what they need.

I for one would love to go to goa from ncl

[BFS Dude]

Jet2 at Belfast International Airport

Hello, Was looking at Jet2s timetable for Belfast International Airport and saw that on Tuesdays four aircraft are need for the morning time:

EXS361 Palma 07:00
EXS301 Alicante 07:30
EXS371 Las Palmas 09:30
EXS381 Tenerife: 10:00

Does anyone know what they are planning to do. Is it Three or Four based aircraft for 2015 as the rest of the week only needs three aircraft.

[take-off]

With expansion at all the other bases , is anything ever going to happen at BLK ? When will they ever get a 3rd based aircraft , or if not some flights operated from other bases on a 'W' rotation , BLK has had new routes ,but it's usually means a reduction in flights to another destination, so not really expansion in that sense , can't see how they can grow pax numbers otherwise

[EK77WNCL]

Unfortunately Jet2 did used to be the airline that would take the risks, try new things and often be better off for it, although it feels like they are giving up a bit recently, I hope it's just a spell and I do hope to see a widebody in Jet2 livery very soon. Despite what anyone else may have to say.

[Ian Brooks]

Perhaps it`s just NCL as they seem to be doing OK else where, mind you they did say earlier that profits won`t be as big as expected this year
so they will tread a little careful for a while

Ian

[SWBKCB]

Unfortunately Jet2 did used to be the airline that would take the risks, try new things and often be better off for it

In what way have they been innovative? (and don't say shopping trips to New York...)

The initial development at Leeds was significant, but elsewhere they seem to have had a conservative approach, both in terms of fleet and routes - trying what has worked for others. Also, remember that their expansion to NCL, BFS and EDI were underpinned by significant mail/freight contracts (the rumour at NCL when the combi's moved in was that they could fly around empty all day and still make money).

Don't get me wrong, this is a good thing - I like airlines that act sensibly, keeps people in work.

[anothertyke]

I remember a lot of talk ten years ago about how the market would end up with legacies, easyjet and ryanair. Well Jet2 have shown that there was space to enter in the North and Midlands, the combis gave them 24 hours to achieve their planned rotations, their strategy gave them enough in hand to run 20 year old planes, they at least tried a mixture of 1 to 1.5 hour legs to AMS, CDG etc together with the longer trips, they developed Jet 2 Holidays as a pretty good portal, they achieved enough trust and credibility to do deals with independent tour operators. Put those things together and it was quite an enterprising strategy, not quite what anyone else was doing. These longer haul destinations --they would need to enter that market probably with 3 767s and I just don't see they would have any competitive advantage over TUI or THC nor where the year round markets would be out of LBA,EMA,NCL etc.

[VickersVicount]

whos to say someone won't just swallow up the profitable sections of the Jet2 (Monarch and the likes) business and leave still just leave the legacies EZY and FR ? I think that was a much longer term prediction which still has every chance of coming to fruition.

[Artie Fufkin]

whos to say someone won't just swallow up the profitable sections of the Jet2 (Monarch and the likes) business

It’s a strange blindness that seems to affect many people. Look at Monarch’s and Jet2’s respective accounts. Who is more likely to gobble up each other’s business? Now that Monarch’s owner has refused to bail out the business is it not surely a matter of time? Their continuing losses have been in the hundreds of millions for some years now and yet people still look to the previous heritage of the company rather than the realistic forward position of the business.

Jet2 issued a warning, stating that profits may not be as high as previously expected and everyone seems to see crisis, whereas Monarch lost another £14 odd million last year, on top of two years of £50M+ losses and yet no one sees the very obvious looming crisis of a cash poor, loss making airline being refused a bailout in late summer.

[JonnyH]

Jet2 have had a remarkable rise despite the profit warnings this year. I think they will probably continue at the same level for many years. But long haul would be a step too far. Like previously stated, they're doing what an other airlines are not doing and that's making money.

But long haul would be a huge risk. If and when they lower there fleet age they'll be in a strong position - then they could look at strengthening it and looking at other market propositions like long haul. I would expect the next few years to be interesting with some of the 757s and 737s coming to the end of the road.. Some which are owned solely by LS.

[SWBKCB]

VV's point is that there is still time for the legacies and EZY and RYR to take out the medium sized players such as MON and LS, not LS vs MON.

moving way off topic, but this sort of monolithic consolidation then just leads to gaps that the small, more innovative guys move into, who then grow into medium sized companies and then....

[Artie Fufkin]

VV's point is that there is still time for the legacies and EZY and RYR to take out the medium sized players such as MON and LS, not LS vs MON.

Completely agree. In 2030 the UK airline scene will be IAG, FR, EZ and son-of-Flybe.