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The Eastern Saab 2000 at LCY is no franchise, but a straightforward lease by BA. So unlike in an franchise scenario, all commercial risks are with BA and nobody is paying BA for the use of its brand.
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I don't think Aer Arann will have much choice to do this weather they want to or not, Stobart want it and they will be the ones that will screw it up as there is no way that any airline in London can compete with jet carriers on routes and for low cost flights.
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I disagree with you on your latter point.
There are a considerable number of routes into LON that are simply too thin to attract the LoCo majors' interest, yet that still have sufficient demand to support multiple weekly services employing ATR or similar aircraft. You have only to look at many of the LCY routes to realise that surely, but operators there have to be able to generate sufficient revenues to cover the high operating costs so their options remain limited.
I see no reason why half a dozen or more currently unserved routes to LON should not be profitable into somewhere like SEN. Whether or not this turns out to be what Aer Arann have in mind remains to be seen of course.
I disagree with you on your latter point.
There are a considerable number of routes into LON that are simply too thin to attract the LoCo majors' interest, yet that still have sufficient demand to support multiple weekly services employing ATR or similar aircraft. You have only to look at many of the LCY routes to realise that surely, but operators there have to be able to generate sufficient revenues to cover the high operating costs so their options remain limited.
I see no reason why half a dozen or more currently unserved routes to LON should not be profitable into somewhere like SEN. Whether or not this turns out to be what Aer Arann have in mind remains to be seen of course.
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The expanded terminal should be opening in mid-March.
The Airport's just got bigger (From Southend Standard)
Beware the ides of March......
The Airport's just got bigger (From Southend Standard)
Beware the ides of March......
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Potential routes without service (or service to cease shortly) with strong inbound potential and limited scope for LCCs due to relatively small markets).
Maastricht
Groningen
Munster
Paderborn
Saarbrucken
Erfurt
Dijon
Kristiansand
Esbjerg
I'm sure there are others, but certainly an announcement is apparently imminent on a new route to London from Munster.
One or two leisure routes for the UK market to Northern France I suspect may also appear such as Deauville
Maastricht
Groningen
Munster
Paderborn
Saarbrucken
Erfurt
Dijon
Kristiansand
Esbjerg
I'm sure there are others, but certainly an announcement is apparently imminent on a new route to London from Munster.
One or two leisure routes for the UK market to Northern France I suspect may also appear such as Deauville
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I think the kite involved is BYO (I couldn't tell well from the pic), the picture shows substantial damage done to the underneath. Write-off?
Someone tweeted it.
https://twitter.com/CathalKavanagh/s...898560/photo/1
Someone tweeted it.
https://twitter.com/CathalKavanagh/s...898560/photo/1
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I think the kite involved is BYO (I couldn't tell well from the pic), the picture shows substantial damage done to the underneath. Write-off?
Someone tweeted it.
Someone tweeted it.
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Sxflyer wrote
I'm sure there are others, but certainly an announcement is apparently imminent on a new route to London from Munster.
That´s interesting. What is the source of that information and when is the announcement? Will there be other routes to Germany, too?
I'm sure there are others, but certainly an announcement is apparently imminent on a new route to London from Munster.
That´s interesting. What is the source of that information and when is the announcement? Will there be other routes to Germany, too?
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If Deauville can work from LCY, I don't see why the much larger city of Caen could not sustain a London route to/from SEN.
Looking at the CityJet website Deauville operates 2x weekly currently (with probably more frequencies during the summer period), but this is more focused on tourism whereas Caen (I assume) would be more focused on attracting business travellers as well as tourists.
We will wait and see on this one, it might not even happen...
Looking at the CityJet website Deauville operates 2x weekly currently (with probably more frequencies during the summer period), but this is more focused on tourism whereas Caen (I assume) would be more focused on attracting business travellers as well as tourists.
We will wait and see on this one, it might not even happen...
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I'm sure there are others, but certainly an announcement is apparently imminent on a new route to London from Munster.
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My logic for suggesting Erfurt was based on its limited market and relatively isolated position to other competing airports, and being within a reasonable distance for an ATR. It was previously served daily by FR. I have to admit I had no idea there was the current service to LGW.
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Now that we're a few days on from the calamity involving EI-BYO at SNN, does anyone know what's going to happen to it? Seeing as it is one of the oldest aircraft (if not the oldest) in regular passenger service on the Irish Register, it would not surprise me to see it being written-off.
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EI BYO has an interesting history, having flown for FR and if not mistaken it was there last example in 1992, flying STN WAT GWY and possibly KIR?
At a time it operated ex IOM by FR for Manx Airlines!
At a time it operated ex IOM by FR for Manx Airlines!
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I have also seen an image on Flickr, the caption states that EI-CPT is stored (presumably out of service) at DUB. The titles have been removed from at least one side, one would like to know the master plan for RE 42s over the next couple years.
Here's a linky: EI-CPT ATR-42 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Here's a linky: EI-CPT ATR-42 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
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They will hang on to them as long as possible, if they go and this is written off quiet likely it could undermine some operations and could lead to closure.
Remember SNN is a 42 base year round now with the 72 coming for summer, if that 42 is gone and replaced by a 72 how long will EIR keep up the extra costs when clearly a 42 size base is suitable particularly in winter.
The PSO's are up this year, will EIR go again for KIR, 42 operation, will a 72 cover the extra costs involved.
This 42 could have bad implications if scrapped.
Remember SNN is a 42 base year round now with the 72 coming for summer, if that 42 is gone and replaced by a 72 how long will EIR keep up the extra costs when clearly a 42 size base is suitable particularly in winter.
The PSO's are up this year, will EIR go again for KIR, 42 operation, will a 72 cover the extra costs involved.
This 42 could have bad implications if scrapped.