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Technik rather than the airline I assume, are the engineers still around local though? Technik already run maintenance at Budapest and Debrecen for Wizz so would make sence for Wizz UK as well.
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Construction update
Out of shot the first of the curbstones are being laid in the new drop off area
At the moment there is a large buffer zone between the temporary drop off lanes and the barriers. This will disappear when the drop off barriers move inside the ground floor making the buffer just a few metres. This exit queue would block the new drop off zone but today there was a problem with card payments. This area is set to become a new apron once the road has been moved.
The shell of the ground floor of Parkway Interchange with the steelwork of the track base in the distance. The track will terminate on the first floor in the bays seen in the photo.
Approach lights on the left with a bridge support on the right.
The original route for Taxiway Bravo has been covered in steel plates. Beyond the plates the route of the tunnel can be see that will be dug out next.
The first completed section of tunnel inside the CTA is being covered up. The dual carriageway will then be moved to pass over the tunnel.
Looking out from the rear of the DART maintenance area
At the moment there is a large buffer zone between the temporary drop off lanes and the barriers. This will disappear when the drop off barriers move inside the ground floor making the buffer just a few metres. This exit queue would block the new drop off zone but today there was a problem with card payments. This area is set to become a new apron once the road has been moved.
The shell of the ground floor of Parkway Interchange with the steelwork of the track base in the distance. The track will terminate on the first floor in the bays seen in the photo.
Approach lights on the left with a bridge support on the right.
The original route for Taxiway Bravo has been covered in steel plates. Beyond the plates the route of the tunnel can be see that will be dug out next.
The first completed section of tunnel inside the CTA is being covered up. The dual carriageway will then be moved to pass over the tunnel.
Looking out from the rear of the DART maintenance area
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Every year, as most people reading this know, Ryanair cut some of their worst performing routes so as to maintain strong profitability. I notice that routes from Luton to Girona and Murcia (admittedly seasonal) have yet to go on sale for summer 2020.
Any thoughts as to whether these 2 routes are for the chop, or just that Ryanair are taking their time over schedule planning ?
Any thoughts as to whether these 2 routes are for the chop, or just that Ryanair are taking their time over schedule planning ?
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1995 was a long time ago but I saw in the first Easyjet from Scotland. Seemed to remember it was full but it was being heavily promoted as flying for the price of a pair of jeans.
The first failure of a letting inside the new departure lounge extension has happened. The swanky Dubl bar which was a sort of champagne bar has shut. Food and drink outlets seem to do quiet well at Luton but this one was a little too upmarket. I would imagine some of the classy shops will be the next to go but we will have to wait and see unless a random sale generates enough profit to pay the overheads.
The first failure of a letting inside the new departure lounge extension has happened. The swanky Dubl bar which was a sort of champagne bar has shut. Food and drink outlets seem to do quiet well at Luton but this one was a little too upmarket. I would imagine some of the classy shops will be the next to go but we will have to wait and see unless a random sale generates enough profit to pay the overheads.
Luton Airport arrivals make no mention of EU coming up to border agency. Its UK plus other countries with flags with EU excluded. The only mention to go into machine lane was the symbol for auto reading passports but all signs were UK and then Other Passports.
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A period of consolidation before the next period of expansion.
How meny were in the team anyhow?
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Although I can’t get my head around some of the Wizz strategy.
On a different topic I see that at long last the new ticket desks are being worked on and due to open in a few weeks.
Tender is in for a Artisan bar serving craft beers in Landside- wondered how long it would be before alcohol was available again landside and a pharmacy style outlet is also planned.
Talking to one of the contractors it appears the late opening of the second MSCP is likely to put the DART back by three months at present.
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The council is getting the airport operator to put in gradual increase planning applications at 1 million per application to 22.5 million passengers as this can be achieved within the exiting boundary. This is why there is a tender out to add 6 stands. The airport operator is claiming the extra stands are part of the original planning permission for 18 million but were never built when clearly it is not the case.
Honesty is something both the airport operator and the council struggle with as they try to hoodwink the public, opposition groups and other councils.
There were plans to add a couple of market stalls landslide so maybe one of those will sell beer.
The Dart is 3 months behind schedule because it was started 3 months late and has nothing to do with the second multi-storey. It is now due to open in the Autumn of 2021 rather than the summer.
Honesty is something both the airport operator and the council struggle with as they try to hoodwink the public, opposition groups and other councils.
Tender is in for a Artisan bar serving craft beers in Landside- wondered how long it would be before alcohol was available again landside and a pharmacy style outlet is also planned.
Talking to one of the contractors it appears the late opening of the second MSCP is likely to put the DART back by three months at present.
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I see the council are wanting to convert the roundabout at Hitchin Road, Vauxhall Way and Stopsley Road into a light controlled T junction. Help airport traffic?
And a South East St.Albans group against aircraft noise say Heathrow is more of a problem than Luton!
And a South East St.Albans group against aircraft noise say Heathrow is more of a problem than Luton!
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Those with long memories will recall traffic lights at the bottom of the old airport approach road and inside the CTA.
The plan will eventually allow for a dual carriageway to run from Hitchin Road to Kimpton Road but traffic heading for Hitchin Road will be blocked by traffic heading for Luton and Stockingstone Road so will achieve nothing for traffic heading for the A1M
The plan will eventually allow for a dual carriageway to run from Hitchin Road to Kimpton Road but traffic heading for Hitchin Road will be blocked by traffic heading for Luton and Stockingstone Road so will achieve nothing for traffic heading for the A1M
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Luton to India?
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in discussions with Central and European LCC Wizz Air on plans to use longer-range Airbus aircraft to connect airports in western and northern India.
“Hungary based LCC @wizzair is ready to acquire [Airbus] A320XLRs for expansion of their services. They held a meeting with #AAI & expressed interest in connecting Indian cities by 2021. Proposal have been given for connecting airports in western & northern India at first,” Airports Authority of India said Sept. 23 via its official Twitter account.
AAI said the meeting took place at World Routes 2019, which is being held in Adelaide.
Wizz Air has been growing rapidly, but its operations have been historically limited to Central and European routes. Wizz Air has a strict ultra-LCC focus and is not currently active in India.
Responding to an ATW request for comment, a Wizz Air spokeswoman said: “Wizz Air continually reviews its routes, bases and opportunities to expand to ensure that we are meeting our passengers’ needs, and will announce these as they happen. The A321XLR is one of the most cost-efficient aircraft available in the market and with its enhanced range capability, represents a significant opportunity for Wizz Air to further expand our network.”
Wizz Air committed to 20 A321XLRs at this year’s Paris Air Show, via a MOU for 50 of the long-range narrowbodies, signed by US private-equity firm and Wizz Air shareholder Indigo Partners.
Indigo has major stakes in four ultra-LCCs—US-based Frontier Airlines, Chile-based JetSmart, Mexico-based Volaris and Hungary-based Wizz Air.
“We are anxious to see the airplane in service. It expands the network opportunity for our carriers dramatically and that’s important strategically to the airlines relative to the market and the competition,” Indigo managing partner Bill Franke said at the Paris signing ceremony in June. “As we looked at the XLR and the opportunity it would provide to the network of these three carriers, we became convinced this was the aircraft that we needed to add to the portfolio.”
The A321XLR, which was launched on the opening day of this year’s Paris Air Show, has a range of around 8,700 km, 15% greater than the A321LR. Depending on cabin configuration, it can carry up to 244 passengers.
At the time, Wizz CEO József Váradi said the XLR gives the Central and Eastern Europe airline an opportunity to extend its network.
“If you look at our network, it spans the Canary Islands to Astana [Nur-Sultan], Reykjavik to Dubai. It’s a huge geography and we believe the XLR will bring unique opportunities to extend the operating model.”
Victoria Moores [email protected]
The Airports Authority of India (AAI) is in discussions with Central and European LCC Wizz Air on plans to use longer-range Airbus aircraft to connect airports in western and northern India.
“Hungary based LCC @wizzair is ready to acquire [Airbus] A320XLRs for expansion of their services. They held a meeting with #AAI & expressed interest in connecting Indian cities by 2021. Proposal have been given for connecting airports in western & northern India at first,” Airports Authority of India said Sept. 23 via its official Twitter account.
AAI said the meeting took place at World Routes 2019, which is being held in Adelaide.
Wizz Air has been growing rapidly, but its operations have been historically limited to Central and European routes. Wizz Air has a strict ultra-LCC focus and is not currently active in India.
Responding to an ATW request for comment, a Wizz Air spokeswoman said: “Wizz Air continually reviews its routes, bases and opportunities to expand to ensure that we are meeting our passengers’ needs, and will announce these as they happen. The A321XLR is one of the most cost-efficient aircraft available in the market and with its enhanced range capability, represents a significant opportunity for Wizz Air to further expand our network.”
Wizz Air committed to 20 A321XLRs at this year’s Paris Air Show, via a MOU for 50 of the long-range narrowbodies, signed by US private-equity firm and Wizz Air shareholder Indigo Partners.
Indigo has major stakes in four ultra-LCCs—US-based Frontier Airlines, Chile-based JetSmart, Mexico-based Volaris and Hungary-based Wizz Air.
“We are anxious to see the airplane in service. It expands the network opportunity for our carriers dramatically and that’s important strategically to the airlines relative to the market and the competition,” Indigo managing partner Bill Franke said at the Paris signing ceremony in June. “As we looked at the XLR and the opportunity it would provide to the network of these three carriers, we became convinced this was the aircraft that we needed to add to the portfolio.”
The A321XLR, which was launched on the opening day of this year’s Paris Air Show, has a range of around 8,700 km, 15% greater than the A321LR. Depending on cabin configuration, it can carry up to 244 passengers.
At the time, Wizz CEO József Váradi said the XLR gives the Central and Eastern Europe airline an opportunity to extend its network.
“If you look at our network, it spans the Canary Islands to Astana [Nur-Sultan], Reykjavik to Dubai. It’s a huge geography and we believe the XLR will bring unique opportunities to extend the operating model.”
Victoria Moores [email protected]