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Westjet placing a maintenance contract in Shannon
Can you post a link?
Easy to be pro-active in Dublin, plenty of investment there of one form or another.
Different in the private sector
So its private sector too.
It must raise funds for future development on the open market same as other commercial operators.
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I hate to disappoint you but the DAA is a commercial operation and receives no funding from the Irish Government.
So its private sector too.
It must raise funds for future development on the open market same as other commercial operators
So its private sector too.
It must raise funds for future development on the open market same as other commercial operators
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"Ways and means, smoke and mirrors"
Really? With FR wathcing every move and an aviation regulator?
This is bonkers talk. Why do some Northerners always perceive some craftiness involved when something south of the Irish border does well? It couldnt just be that Dublin is by far the largest population centre, is more centrally located to more people, and is far and away the largest demand destination on the island? Or that Dublin's airlines make money there with higher than average load factors? With THE most agressive loco in Europe headquartered there. No? None of that?
Sorry - that's all too easy. It's a conspiracy. I've seen the light.
Really? With FR wathcing every move and an aviation regulator?
This is bonkers talk. Why do some Northerners always perceive some craftiness involved when something south of the Irish border does well? It couldnt just be that Dublin is by far the largest population centre, is more centrally located to more people, and is far and away the largest demand destination on the island? Or that Dublin's airlines make money there with higher than average load factors? With THE most agressive loco in Europe headquartered there. No? None of that?
Sorry - that's all too easy. It's a conspiracy. I've seen the light.
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Just casting my eye over January's NI Travel News. Not sure if these have been mentioned before,
Thomas Cook is to restart Fuerteventura for winter 15/16.
Has also speculated that Ryanair have been in recent talks with BFS (although guess this may be a regular thing now).
Has pretty much confirmed Turkish Airlines intention to start flights from BFS, also believing these will be x4 week. Following that, a tourism delegation from Northern Cyprus have been talking to the trade here, also highlighting the ease of connection via Istanbul, (another hint of the start of Turkish).
Looking likely that EZY will announce Copenhagen, according to their sources.
Also believe that a German route is imminent, though did not speculate as to which Belfast airport.
Interesting times ahead.
Thomas Cook is to restart Fuerteventura for winter 15/16.
Has also speculated that Ryanair have been in recent talks with BFS (although guess this may be a regular thing now).
Has pretty much confirmed Turkish Airlines intention to start flights from BFS, also believing these will be x4 week. Following that, a tourism delegation from Northern Cyprus have been talking to the trade here, also highlighting the ease of connection via Istanbul, (another hint of the start of Turkish).
Looking likely that EZY will announce Copenhagen, according to their sources.
Also believe that a German route is imminent, though did not speculate as to which Belfast airport.
Interesting times ahead.
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Nice to see rumors from BFS again!
Nice to see Ryanair talking to BFS again hopefully will come to something with the new owners!
Thought THY would only be 2-3 weekly will be good to see them in 4 weekly!!
I'm guessing CPH will be announced for the winter to late for this summer i take it?
I think the German route will be from BHD.
FUE hasn't really been announced by TCX but been on sale a few months i think.
Nice to see Ryanair talking to BFS again hopefully will come to something with the new owners!
Thought THY would only be 2-3 weekly will be good to see them in 4 weekly!!
I'm guessing CPH will be announced for the winter to late for this summer i take it?
I think the German route will be from BHD.
FUE hasn't really been announced by TCX but been on sale a few months i think.
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Have heard MUC mentioned in conversation with people who know "people" who say they are well placed " in the know" kind of people but alas which airport is not mentioned.
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Athens? Seriously ... Crazy! Rome has been done and axed done and axed and ( while Jet2 are having a go and lets hope ) so I just can't see Athens seeing the light of day. It's a long sector.
Equally, plenty more easier wins there for easyJet including Turkish sun spots ( yes bucket and spade but they make money and are sustainable ), a few Italian destinations and west France could do more on a seasonal basis; Nantes for e.g and Venice - amazes me no flights to Venice. Peak season prices ex a Dublin are enormous and so many people ex NI use the services year in year out!!!
Equally, plenty more easier wins there for easyJet including Turkish sun spots ( yes bucket and spade but they make money and are sustainable ), a few Italian destinations and west France could do more on a seasonal basis; Nantes for e.g and Venice - amazes me no flights to Venice. Peak season prices ex a Dublin are enormous and so many people ex NI use the services year in year out!!!
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Is bmiregional one to watch. With a small aircraft they could give us a few destinations that don't operate or are deemed too thin for Airbus size ac.
Brussels on Embraer charging sustainable fares, and a couple if other destinations that can interline with Lufthansa in Germany for e.g.
May be a scrap between airports for same but I think it has legs ...
Brussels on Embraer charging sustainable fares, and a couple if other destinations that can interline with Lufthansa in Germany for e.g.
May be a scrap between airports for same but I think it has legs ...
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Easyjet did do Venice on the 737 a few years ago. The loads weren't bad but it lagged behind the Costas on yield. There is no capacity to much else this summer as there are only 5 airframes and the schedule is pretty much in place.
