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Whilst highly unlikely to ever happen, it has been reported in the media recently that aer lingus are looking to expand in the UK domestic market. If this ever did happen, what do people think about the idea of a daily Edinburgh, Glasgow, Belfast rotation from Aer Lingus regional. Surely if anyone could make it work it could be them?
What do people think?
What do people think?
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EI - BOH
It did enter my mind fleetingly when I heard they were looking for UK bases, or considering them. To be honest I think they will set up SEN as a hub for Scottish services and more Regional Irish routes (like Donegal, Cork, Kerry, Knock, Derry - NI) before they consider doing anything else. I have also heard that they are considering doing something at Carlisle when the airport is properly developed for scheduled services.
Although an 'Aer Lingus' brand may assist with demand from BOH to Scotland and N.I, i'm not sure the fares they will be able to offer (and the frequencies) would be competitive enough with that of Flybe at SOU to achieve the critical mass. Plus ATR-72 would need a 2 hour block to get to either GLA or EDI from BOH compared with the 1hr 20 block for E-Jets at SOU.
It would be a welcome development, but I think easyJet A319's would be better for these routes.
Although an 'Aer Lingus' brand may assist with demand from BOH to Scotland and N.I, i'm not sure the fares they will be able to offer (and the frequencies) would be competitive enough with that of Flybe at SOU to achieve the critical mass. Plus ATR-72 would need a 2 hour block to get to either GLA or EDI from BOH compared with the 1hr 20 block for E-Jets at SOU.
It would be a welcome development, but I think easyJet A319's would be better for these routes.
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Aer Lingus are considering domestic UK operations from HEATHROW. They have applied to get the ex-BMI slots that BA had to give away as part of the merger. If Aer Lingus get these slots then they will start domestic opertions from LHR and not BOH
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Gulf Julliet Papa, I think we were discussing Aer Lingus Regional and not Aer Lingus itself. I believe Regional has expressed an interest in setting up UK operational bases and both Carlisle and Southend have been mentioned. Of course Aer Lingus itself has bigger fish to fry.
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Would be good to see Thomson start or perhaps increase a few more routes now from Bournemouth
Exeter , Norwich , Aberdeen and Leeds have all seen quite large increases in flights for next summer with new destinations launched , larger aircraft used and increase in services to existing destinations
Are Bournemouth allowed night flights ?
The reason i ask is the Exeter based a/c has a few extra flights in the evenings to various places arriving back early enough for the morning departures
Bournemouth based a/c just operates 2 flights each day and nothing more
The loads for most of there services are in the high 180 s using a 737 800 and Exeter is slightly less
Exeter , Norwich , Aberdeen and Leeds have all seen quite large increases in flights for next summer with new destinations launched , larger aircraft used and increase in services to existing destinations
Are Bournemouth allowed night flights ?
The reason i ask is the Exeter based a/c has a few extra flights in the evenings to various places arriving back early enough for the morning departures
Bournemouth based a/c just operates 2 flights each day and nothing more
The loads for most of there services are in the high 180 s using a 737 800 and Exeter is slightly less
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According to benm345 "it has been reported in the media recently that aer lingus are looking to expand in the UK domestic market"
The only news report I can find is
Aer Lingus to bid for UK slots at Heathrow - Telegraph
Which is Aer Lingus...not regional. If Regional had the spare aircraft (which they don't), and IF they were to set up a base in the UK surely it would be at a stobart airport (Southend/Carlisle). If this was to happen it would be best be best been Aer Arran, as Aer Lingus has almost 0 name value other than flying to Ireland. Have a look at up the road Aer Lingus's LGW base collapse
The only news report I can find is
Aer Lingus to bid for UK slots at Heathrow - Telegraph
Which is Aer Lingus...not regional. If Regional had the spare aircraft (which they don't), and IF they were to set up a base in the UK surely it would be at a stobart airport (Southend/Carlisle). If this was to happen it would be best be best been Aer Arran, as Aer Lingus has almost 0 name value other than flying to Ireland. Have a look at up the road Aer Lingus's LGW base collapse
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Ryanair interested in Israel
BOH to TLV would be a strong route in terms of yield
The BOH catchment (including Dorset & Hants) has a significant Jewish community, numbering around 10,000.
On top of this, add inbound VFR and outbound Christian holidays and load factors would be very strong. If only half of the Jewish community used the service twice a year, you have a humming business for 2 weekly flights year-round.
The BOH catchment (including Dorset & Hants) has a significant Jewish community, numbering around 10,000.
On top of this, add inbound VFR and outbound Christian holidays and load factors would be very strong. If only half of the Jewish community used the service twice a year, you have a humming business for 2 weekly flights year-round.
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Good news from Thomson / First choice is a new route from Bournemouth this winter to Egypt Hurghada .
This will make 2 flights a week now to Egypt , Sharm on Thursday and Hurghada on a Monday .
Originally Monday was a non flying day as Las Palmas had been dropped for next winter but this is really good news that it has been replaced
MON BOH HRG BOH
TUE BOH TFS BOH
WED BOH PFO BOH Nov , March , April
THU BOH SSH BOH
FRI BOH TFS BOH
SAT ---
SUN BOH TRN BOH ACE BOH
This will make 2 flights a week now to Egypt , Sharm on Thursday and Hurghada on a Monday .
Originally Monday was a non flying day as Las Palmas had been dropped for next winter but this is really good news that it has been replaced
MON BOH HRG BOH
TUE BOH TFS BOH
WED BOH PFO BOH Nov , March , April
THU BOH SSH BOH
FRI BOH TFS BOH
SAT ---
SUN BOH TRN BOH ACE BOH
Last edited by MARKEYD; 26th Jul 2012 at 10:27.
Is that Wednesday to PFO ALL winter? BOH website currently shows it does not operate most of December and all January and February.
However, we all know how accurate that website is!
However, we all know how accurate that website is!
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Thanks MARKEYD
That's terrible aircraft utilization. They must be making a killing on yields if they are able to operate such a light schedule for half the year with a based aircraft and associated crewing/engineering costs.
That's terrible aircraft utilization. They must be making a killing on yields if they are able to operate such a light schedule for half the year with a based aircraft and associated crewing/engineering costs.
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They have done for years !
There is obviously no way they are going to return to Alicante / Malaga / Faro summer or winter whilst Ryanair are semi operating so just the usual winter routes
Exeter is no different with low a/c utilisation
There is obviously no way they are going to return to Alicante / Malaga / Faro summer or winter whilst Ryanair are semi operating so just the usual winter routes
Exeter is no different with low a/c utilisation
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Bad news is that Thomson / First Choice have printed in error in all new Winter brochures the Hurgahada route on a Monday but it is fact not operating at all so apologies for getting everyones hopes up on something that is not now going to happen
Back to a quite Winter again
Back to a quite Winter again
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Come on Palmair - give us some decent 2013 holidays using BA ERJ-190 on weekends.
Palma - Saturdays and Sundays
Menorca - Saturdays
Verona - Sundays
Dubrovnik - Sundays
Venice - Saturdays
This is just a start - the local population would jump on these. Anything but Ryanair please!
Palma - Saturdays and Sundays
Menorca - Saturdays
Verona - Sundays
Dubrovnik - Sundays
Venice - Saturdays
This is just a start - the local population would jump on these. Anything but Ryanair please!