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I'd be a little brave and add Thomson to the growth list, they seem to fill their flights year after year and I could see a second aircraft added to BOH in the coming years as the economy (hopefully) improves a little, even if it was only for the Summer season.
By 2015, assuming an improving economy I could see:
Ryanair - 2x 738's based, possibly 1 in the winter?
Thomson - 2x 738's based - 1 in the winter.
Aer Lingus Regional - Possibly 1 ATR 42/72 overnighting?
Beyond that, a few more flights by some non-based airlines but that would be about it.
By 2015, assuming an improving economy I could see:
Ryanair - 2x 738's based, possibly 1 in the winter?
Thomson - 2x 738's based - 1 in the winter.
Aer Lingus Regional - Possibly 1 ATR 42/72 overnighting?
Beyond that, a few more flights by some non-based airlines but that would be about it.
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Nice to read a couple of level headed posts about the real world.
Regardless of which airport I bet there is a dedicated team trying to attract business to their airport. In the present climate I am pretty certain they would get more success nailing jelly to the ceiling in their office.
Like many airports, they do not make a profit from the airline with landing, handling fees etc. So they are forced to use other methods to generate revenue. ie charging for trolleys or to drop off passengers etc.
I only fly from BOH because my company pays. I certainly would not pay myself. This is because of the nice warm welcome you get as you approach the airport. Not welcome to Bournemouth, but pay a minimum of £2.50 or be shot signs dotted all over the place.
Regardless of which airport I bet there is a dedicated team trying to attract business to their airport. In the present climate I am pretty certain they would get more success nailing jelly to the ceiling in their office.
Like many airports, they do not make a profit from the airline with landing, handling fees etc. So they are forced to use other methods to generate revenue. ie charging for trolleys or to drop off passengers etc.
I only fly from BOH because my company pays. I certainly would not pay myself. This is because of the nice warm welcome you get as you approach the airport. Not welcome to Bournemouth, but pay a minimum of £2.50 or be shot signs dotted all over the place.
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I'd be grateful for what Bournemouth currently has. It has had a lot of investment by its owners such as the new terminal in recent years and it does have both Ryanair and Thomson using the airport as a base and both are big brands and market leaders in what they do (FR: low-cost and TOM: package holidays). That is a heck of a lot more than what can be said at most small regional airports like Teesside and Humberside at the moment. Bournemouth is in good hands and it will get what it deserves in the future.
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Like a lot of these airport threads everyone seems fixated with Self Loading Cargo. The largest airline to operate out of BOH during the winter is Atlantic Airlines. Freight nevers gets mentioned. Must be a good earner for the airport. Then there is GA, both puddle jumpers and Biz. When ever I visit BOH there always seems to be a steady amount of GA traffic. Oh and Chobham / FRA again large fleet based at BOH. What about European with all their aircraft conversion and maintenance. Etc etc. BOH will always survive due to it's diverse activities. Might not be as sexy as being to quote nice big pax numbers, but Freight, maintenance and GA are more important to BOH than a few extra pax flights.
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Nice colours on the visiting vueling, let hope for some good news for the future.
See picture EC-JZQ. Airbus A320-214 'VUELING' ~ 11th January 2013 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
See picture EC-JZQ. Airbus A320-214 'VUELING' ~ 11th January 2013 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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Extract from Airliner World Jan 2013 news:-
"Vueling says it will launch 28 new routes during 2013, increasing the number of destinations served from its Barcelona/El Prat base to 100. The Spanish carrier which will add connections to Gatwick, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf wants to increase the number of based aircraft from 34 to 43 and employ a further 500 staff"
...so very interesting indeed!!!!
"Vueling says it will launch 28 new routes during 2013, increasing the number of destinations served from its Barcelona/El Prat base to 100. The Spanish carrier which will add connections to Gatwick, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf wants to increase the number of based aircraft from 34 to 43 and employ a further 500 staff"
...so very interesting indeed!!!!
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The 28 routes they were talking about are here: -
Vueling to Launch 28 New Routes from Barcelona in S13 | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates
BOH is not listed and the news is old - there have been nine updates since.
I am not saying BOH are not in line, just that the article is probably referring to what has been announced already.
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Vueling to Launch 28 New Routes from Barcelona in S13 | Airline Route – Worldwide Airline Route Updates
BOH is not listed and the news is old - there have been nine updates since.
I am not saying BOH are not in line, just that the article is probably referring to what has been announced already.
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So by this reckoning every plane arriving at Hurn be it for maintenance, using the paint shop etc will be linked to opening routes? Actually you're right, that sort of logic makes perfect sense on this thread.
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I do not know if it means Vueling are going to start a route from BOH or not but the visit of the A320 was somewhat unusual. It did not visit any maintenance organisations or paint shops but remained parked on the main apron for 6 hours. It did not divert in as also has been suggested.
Riverjoint - I have not seen anybody on this thread suggest any of the many and varied flights that do visit for maintenance or painting will lead to new services e.g there was a Czech Holidays A320 out of the paint shop today.
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Riverjoint - I have not seen anybody on this thread suggest any of the many and varied flights that do visit for maintenance or painting will lead to new services e.g there was a Czech Holidays A320 out of the paint shop today.
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Let's just assume for one moment that they were considering a BOH - BCN service.
If Vueling's SOU - BCN operation didn't work (didn't penetrate the UK-outbound market), why would it suddenly work from BOH?
I think the only operator that could make a BOH-BCN route work would be easyJet or Ryanair as they would appeal to both ends of the route. Vueling is not well known in the UK.
If Vueling's SOU - BCN operation didn't work (didn't penetrate the UK-outbound market), why would it suddenly work from BOH?
I think the only operator that could make a BOH-BCN route work would be easyJet or Ryanair as they would appeal to both ends of the route. Vueling is not well known in the UK.
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The December 2012 Rolling Year Stats show a Bournemouth increase in pax numbers of 12.6% which is the 2nd highest increase in the UK. Only Southend had a higher percentage increase.
Things are looking up.
Things are looking up.
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Percentage increases mean nothing if you have airports being used by millions of passengers being compared with other airports carry just a handful of passengers.
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so if the Vueling jet didn't come for maintenance or painting, and they really aren't considering a new route, what other reasons would there be to fly empty two hours here, park it for 6 hours then fly back?