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Frequency, frequency, as Phileas says it is a business route so twice daily is not ideal, long term smaller and more often is far more preferable. The fare is not so critical it is not a low cost route. Overall then, the best they could do with just a day return so hopefully it will attract some good support. Can't see me using it a lot as my regular flight departs LHR at 1700 and returns at 1250 so it will still be two one way car hires I think. Doing it next week and the cost of the car round trip is just £130 plus fuel for me, Lady Groundhog and a mountain of baggage which weighs about 80 kilos. Flybe would charge that for the baggage alone!!
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As has been said before, funny old thing progress when back in the 1970's we could have flown from Newquay to Heathrow or Gatwick as we pleased and four times a day at that......
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As has been said before, funny old thing progress when back in the 1970's we could have flown from Newquay to Heathrow or Gatwick as we pleased and four times a day at that......
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Not during the 1970's, but during the 1980's, a quaint little west country airline called Brymon operated services to/from both LHR and LGW.
LHR services became on a codeshare with BA whilst the LGW services became under the "British Caledonian Commuter Services" brand, codeshares with both major players out of LHR and LGW.
If such has been done before then such can be done again except not out of LHR and perhaps not out of LGW, perhaps LTN for London and perhaps MAN for codeshare and/or other connections.
LHR services became on a codeshare with BA whilst the LGW services became under the "British Caledonian Commuter Services" brand, codeshares with both major players out of LHR and LGW.
If such has been done before then such can be done again except not out of LHR and perhaps not out of LGW, perhaps LTN for London and perhaps MAN for codeshare and/or other connections.
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In 1970 the one way fare on Westward Airways BN2A Islander was £18 from LHR to ISC via PLH and NQY, not sure about the return fare but PLH was slightly less if I recall. LGW/LHR was £4 one way and £5 for a day return, wrote all the tickets out by hand, still have some blank ones so thought about turning up at Lands End with an ISC one made out to see what the reaction is! Publicity stunt perhaps!!.
There was virtually no advertising, no interline agreements and as I recall a lot of staff travelled on the flights, possibly why there were few passengers.. By 1971 it was all over until Brymon came along.
Years later,when BA pulled out of the prop market it is rumoured NQY was the most profitable route they did. The fare then was £250 so it doesn't have to be cheap...
There was virtually no advertising, no interline agreements and as I recall a lot of staff travelled on the flights, possibly why there were few passengers.. By 1971 it was all over until Brymon came along.
Years later,when BA pulled out of the prop market it is rumoured NQY was the most profitable route they did. The fare then was £250 so it doesn't have to be cheap...
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By 1971 it was all over until Brymon came along.
Type:
Handley Page HPR.7 Herald 214
Owner / Operator:
British Midland Airways (BD / BMA)
Location:
RAF St Mawgan / Newquay (NQY / EGDG), UK - England
Date:
1974
Handley Page HPR.7 Herald 214
Owner / Operator:
British Midland Airways (BD / BMA)
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RAF St Mawgan / Newquay (NQY / EGDG), UK - England
Date:
1974
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Doesn't the current schedule show it using a NQY based aircraft for the MAN ?
But unless the times are changing or NQY is getting a second aircraft it won't work as the aircraft will be heading to MAN & BHX at the same time !
cs
But unless the times are changing or NQY is getting a second aircraft it won't work as the aircraft will be heading to MAN & BHX at the same time !
cs
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I don't think we're getting a second aircraft in NQY but according to the schedule the BHX is emanating from NQY and returning so unless it flies into NQY from somewhere else first then I guess the times will have to change.
I would assume the schedule would be something like this:
NQY - LGW
NQY - BHX
NQY - MAN
NQY - LGW
I would assume the schedule would be something like this:
NQY - LGW
NQY - BHX
NQY - MAN
NQY - LGW
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Cornishsimon.
Do you know, now that you come to mention it, at the last Staff meeting, i"m pretty sure that was mentioned, it just seems to ring a Bell.
ie: NQY-BHX-MAN-BHX-NQY.
Something to do with better Utilization of Aircraft.
Back in on Saturday so i will try to find out for sure as i could be totally wrong.
Do you know, now that you come to mention it, at the last Staff meeting, i"m pretty sure that was mentioned, it just seems to ring a Bell.
ie: NQY-BHX-MAN-BHX-NQY.
Something to do with better Utilization of Aircraft.
Back in on Saturday so i will try to find out for sure as i could be totally wrong.
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Yes the schedules were updated to show the based aircraft doing:
NQY-LGW-NQY-BHX-NQY-MAN-NQY-LGW-NQY.
Also worth noting that CCC have decided to scrap the drop off charge for the car park from Monday.
Also..... NQY is now bookable via the EK website and offers connections via flybe ex NQY through MAN, BHX and LGW under the BE flight codes.
Looks like that is at least heading in the right direction.
cs
NQY-LGW-NQY-BHX-NQY-MAN-NQY-LGW-NQY.
Also worth noting that CCC have decided to scrap the drop off charge for the car park from Monday.
Also..... NQY is now bookable via the EK website and offers connections via flybe ex NQY through MAN, BHX and LGW under the BE flight codes.
Looks like that is at least heading in the right direction.
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Sadly reported on the SEN thread that SEN-NQY has been quietly dropped despite being previously put on sale.
No sign yet if they will start STN or LTN instead.
LPL currently remains available.
cs
No sign yet if they will start STN or LTN instead.
LPL currently remains available.
cs
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well at least that's some sense on the drop-off charge.........
nut I can't see how Newquay can survive with such a low home population - maybe 60,000 people before its faster & more convenient to go by train or car
nut I can't see how Newquay can survive with such a low home population - maybe 60,000 people before its faster & more convenient to go by train or car