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Whilst I agree you do not want to upset the airlines that are already operating from Luton, the chance to make a few quid out of the Champions League Final obviously was not tempting enough? One would hope that the same attitude is not prevailing whilst courting other airlines and routes. I guess all this comes at a time when the future of the operation is in 'limbo' with LBC?
Prior to the new' Wembley, Luton was always heavily used as a point of entry and exit for supporters and including a time before the tinminal was open.
As for Flybe, I wonder if Stansted have been on the phone?
Prior to the new' Wembley, Luton was always heavily used as a point of entry and exit for supporters and including a time before the tinminal was open.
As for Flybe, I wonder if Stansted have been on the phone?
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What LLAOL is interested in is executive jets, and it's been very successful in attracting both FBOs and visitors. They get full landing fees & charges, can be parked close together in smaller spaces and don't require terminal space. Ideal!
However, in aggregate they take up a lot of space, and by the nature of their operations tend to be parked more than airliners are. So LLAOL will be successfully targetting their 'bizjet' customers, and allowing the German fans to go elsewhere.
However, in aggregate they take up a lot of space, and by the nature of their operations tend to be parked more than airliners are. So LLAOL will be successfully targetting their 'bizjet' customers, and allowing the German fans to go elsewhere.
Because of the shear number of supporters that will be flying over from Germany, its pretty inconceivable that no supporters will be using Luton - they will get a proportion of the traffic, I'm certain. Even at an under-used Stansted and Gatwick, there isn't enough parking spaces to fit all these aircraft in.
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Plus the Monaco Grand Prix, the BMW Golf at Wentworth plus Rugby and Football play-offs taking place the same weekend and E-Base at Geneva early the following week. Great planning!
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So where did all the Chelsea supports go? One flight here, one to LGW and nothing to STN, or was it just easiler to boat it or sheduled?
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I think you will find that there were six charters out of Gatwick 2 Jet2, 2 Thomas Cook and 2 Monarch, a Small Planet was cancelled. Looking at the easyJet website practically all there flights to/from Amsterdam from London airports on Tuesday and Thursday were sold out. Still seats available for Germans travelling to London next week from both Dortmund and Munich but very very - up to 500 Euros one way - expensive. Also Ryanair say they were inundated with REQUESTS about flights still have many seats available on their extra services to Stansted. Ryanair state 23 extra flights - don´t forget that means 12 or 13 inbound and the same number outbound - its called spin you know!
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I see a company called Lux Jet is offering a scheduled service from Luton to Cannes, Palma and Ibiza using Cessna Citation’s on Mondays and Fridays. Seats cost between £1400 and £1800 return depending on destination.
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Well, if you had the money.... Parking at Signatures hangar, welcomed by the pilots, six seats, no cabin crew, help yourself to Champagne and canapes, chat to the flight deck in the cruise, excellent flight times, no security hassles... It would be a no brainer.
Just the little matter of the price.
Just the little matter of the price.
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Busy movements weekend....
Looking like maxed out weekend if all enquiries get booked for the FBOs this weekend.
Obviously not bothered about Liners Charters which are mostly LGW and STN.
Obviously not bothered about Liners Charters which are mostly LGW and STN.
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Futher Considation of Gulfstream at LTN
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Find it hard to believe but I am hearing that Luton has not secured a single charter flight for Saturdays game so there will be plenty of space for all those extra exec jets on the south stands.
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Because it's an airport people want to go to and what it offers?
Remember Location, Location, Location is everything and booking agents have the choice of how many operators now from LTN? Don't know the exact figures but don't Hanger8 and LEA amongst others have significant operations now yet based somewhere else?
If LTN had the space we most probably have facilities for Jet Aviation, Signature always leads due to its depth of international operations, a lot of investment in US at the moment and more to come in Far and Middle East.
Remember Location, Location, Location is everything and booking agents have the choice of how many operators now from LTN? Don't know the exact figures but don't Hanger8 and LEA amongst others have significant operations now yet based somewhere else?
If LTN had the space we most probably have facilities for Jet Aviation, Signature always leads due to its depth of international operations, a lot of investment in US at the moment and more to come in Far and Middle East.
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toledoashley,
Yeah unfortunately very predictable from Monarch these days.
Still can't believe they dropped Larnaca for the winter but were keen to jump on the SSH bandwagon with everybody else.
We used Monarch a lot in previous years but all this chopping and changing means you can't book with any confidence anymore.
Yeah unfortunately very predictable from Monarch these days.
Still can't believe they dropped Larnaca for the winter but were keen to jump on the SSH bandwagon with everybody else.
We used Monarch a lot in previous years but all this chopping and changing means you can't book with any confidence anymore.
Monarch have very little brand identity outside of the United Kingdom, unlike their loco competitors. Don't understand why the airline continue to chop and change before a route can try and mature a tad.
Their routes to the traditional destinations date back 20-30-40 years, so they have built up some affinity with the locals.
Their routes to the traditional destinations date back 20-30-40 years, so they have built up some affinity with the locals.
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I'm told it could be 150+ BizJets on the ground on Saturday afternoon along with alot more drop & dash.
No room for Charter liners then!
No room for Charter liners then!