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Lee Baker Street...Your naive enthusiasm for the over expanding of the airport speaks volumes and I can only assume you are a plane spotter who cares little for the affect this would have on the local residents lives! I've actually worked at the airport for over 30 years and live in Wigmore so can see both sides of the argument. What the locals are now potentially faced with is the almost complete loss of a large community asset (Wigmore Park) and the local residential roads being turned into a primary feeder route for a huge new terminal. This would be unprecedented in the UK! All of this is being proposed by a Council who are being devious and untruthful with the local residents they are elected to represent.
The often used argument about additional jobs is as mentioned by LTNman is a red herring as the decent paid jobs are basically limited to Pilots, ATC staff, Engineers, Fire Fighters and some refueling staff (many don't live in the local area) Almost all the remainder are at best just over minimum wage jobs with a huge turnover....
The often used argument about additional jobs is as mentioned by LTNman is a red herring as the decent paid jobs are basically limited to Pilots, ATC staff, Engineers, Fire Fighters and some refueling staff (many don't live in the local area) Almost all the remainder are at best just over minimum wage jobs with a huge turnover....
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The council claims the average employee at the airport earns £36,000 a year yet has produced no evidence to support this figure. Doing a job search shows that no current terminal or apron vacancies are close to £36,000
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Ground or gate staff makes Anything between 19k and 23k a year depending on the role . Cleaning staff even less. Security still under 30k. I reckon the 36k average comes from hundreds of pilots based at Luton which technically makes them being employed at Luton Airport.
Ground or gate staff makes Anything between 19k and 23k a year depending on the role . Cleaning staff even less. Security still under 30k. I reckon the 36k average comes from hundreds of pilots based at Luton which technically makes them being employed at Luton Airport
I totally agree.....Its also worth bearing in mind that Pilots and Cabin Crew are mobile and can operate from anywhere. In the case of one airline, their LTN based staff operate a lot of flights from other UK airports (depending on the time of year) If you exclude the pilots, my estimate is that there is no more than 10-15% of airport workers earning over 30K a year!
I totally agree.....Its also worth bearing in mind that Pilots and Cabin Crew are mobile and can operate from anywhere. In the case of one airline, their LTN based staff operate a lot of flights from other UK airports (depending on the time of year) If you exclude the pilots, my estimate is that there is no more than 10-15% of airport workers earning over 30K a year!
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The days of 9-5 in aviation have long gone I'm afraid. Engineering in the area have spiralled down with BAe gone, Renault Trucks and Vauxhall a shadow of itself, in fact with the french now in control that has got to be a doubt long term.
Fly Bosnia on Monday (26AUG19) opened reservation for its planned Sarajevo – London Luton service, scheduled from 24SEP19. Based on the airline’s web booking system, the airline plans to operate this route 3 times a week with Airbus A319.
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They have already tried Tuzla and dropped it, maybe there just isn’t the demand to Bosnia Herzegovina.
Looking at the prices Flybosnia are charging it’s certainly not cheap.
Wizz didn’t jump onto the Chisinau route from SEN and take Flyone out , which they could have easily done with their new routes so maybe they haven’t read from the Ryanair book of route management recently.
Looking at the prices Flybosnia are charging it’s certainly not cheap.
Wizz didn’t jump onto the Chisinau route from SEN and take Flyone out , which they could have easily done with their new routes so maybe they haven’t read from the Ryanair book of route management recently.
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Construction update
Parkway Interchange is having its temporary ground floor ceiling supports removed.
While at the other end the viaduct pillars are receiving beams that will support the track
At central station the Dart carriage maintenance area is preparing to have more concrete poured
While part of the station has been dug out parts of it have yet to be started. The maintenance area can be seen in the background.
The second floor of the new multistory has opened but with lifts still not working people are being employed to carry luggage up this narrow fire escape which is the only route to the car park. The fire escape also looks half finished.
Once passengers reach their cars they are confronted with this. With the car park only open for just over a week the site is very dusty. This car is actually black.
Meanwhile concrete is being poured on the top two floors while cars can be seen parked on the lower floors.
While at the other end the viaduct pillars are receiving beams that will support the track
At central station the Dart carriage maintenance area is preparing to have more concrete poured
While part of the station has been dug out parts of it have yet to be started. The maintenance area can be seen in the background.
The second floor of the new multistory has opened but with lifts still not working people are being employed to carry luggage up this narrow fire escape which is the only route to the car park. The fire escape also looks half finished.
Once passengers reach their cars they are confronted with this. With the car park only open for just over a week the site is very dusty. This car is actually black.
Meanwhile concrete is being poured on the top two floors while cars can be seen parked on the lower floors.
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They have already tried Tuzla and dropped it, maybe there just isn’t the demand to Bosnia Herzegovina.
Looking at the prices Flybosnia are charging it’s certainly not cheap.
Wizz didn’t jump onto the Chisinau route from SEN and take Flyone out , which they could have easily done with their new routes so maybe they haven’t read from the Ryanair book of route management recently.
Also worth noting Flyone is peak seasonal so not the same incentive to take them out.
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Interests in Land / Land Interest Questionnaire
LTNman LLAL are sending out letters to us folk in South Luton. Why do they need confirmation of our interests in any particular land? You are in the know so thought it best to ask you first as you may have received the same letter?
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Sarajevo is much more widely known and if you’re going to head to Bosnia it’s likely there or Mostar
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Read this.
https://www.llal.org.uk/Documents/LR-guidance-sheet.pdf
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,The June and July passenger figures have now been published with July showing nearlyr 1.8 million. The rolling 12 month figure is just shy of 18 million. What was the yearly passenger ceiling allowed?
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Over 6,600 pax carried on the Bergen route in its first month, don't know what the yield was of course. Looks like the Castellon service has displaced the Verona which is now not bookable. Prices on the Castellon route seem to be holding up well. Some flights to/from Tromso already sold out.
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18 million. Might explain why Wizz are dipping a toe into Southend but then they might have done it anyway.
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So with Verona and Ljubljana stopping the yields were poor I assume. Lets see how Castellon, Catania, Oslo, Saint Petersburg and Vienna hold up. I believe some capacity reductions at LGW as well, maybe just for winter but signs of it getting tougher!
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Verona's figures are higher than Tromo and Ljubijana's didn't look too bad . Interesting that AMS has been going down from it's peak in OCT 18 .With AMS being the number 1 destination , you'd of thought KLM could give it a go