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... and maybe bye bye Flybe?
https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-an...-sale-11553619
Do they make money out of ABZ on any of their routes? I assume they do on MAN, not sure on the others.
Would be a huge blow to lose the Flybe routes, what with Eastern also struggling somewhat & cutting back at ABZ.
Who would want to operate them?
Oil is dropping again... .
Do they make money out of ABZ on any of their routes? I assume they do on MAN, not sure on the others.
Would be a huge blow to lose the Flybe routes, what with Eastern also struggling somewhat & cutting back at ABZ.
Who would want to operate them?
Oil is dropping again... .
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https://news.sky.com/story/brexit-an...-sale-11553619
Do they make money out of ABZ on any of their routes? I assume they do on MAN, not sure on the others.
Would be a huge blow to lose the Flybe routes, what with Eastern also struggling somewhat & cutting back at ABZ.
Who would want to operate them?
Oil is dropping again... .
Do they make money out of ABZ on any of their routes? I assume they do on MAN, not sure on the others.
Would be a huge blow to lose the Flybe routes, what with Eastern also struggling somewhat & cutting back at ABZ.
Who would want to operate them?
Oil is dropping again... .
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I got the heads up yesterday about this (thanks to them for the message). Another blow for ABZ. I can foresee a reduced LHR as the only main link to London, as I cannot see a LCY via NCL being viable for ABZ frankly. I can see further reductions generally. I do wonder now whether there should be a refocus of what kind of routes the airport wants. If businesses don't want to fly the business routes they claim they need, and the catchment area continues to shrink (which it is doing in the city) then what is left? Plus the likes of Flybe & Eastern aren't exactly flourishing, are they? I don't see any way presently out of their tailspin. Time for the owners to sell off?
Interesting , I have booked a few months back ABZ - LGW for 1/3/19 and return 17/3/19 all confirmed ,Passenger & Flight details 1 of 2Aberdeen to London Gatwick (North Terminal)EZY872
Departs:Fri 01 Mar 08:30Arrives:Fri 01 Mar 10:15Bag drop opens:Fri 01 Mar 06:30Bag drop closes:Fri 01 Mar 07:50Check in closes 40 mins before departure
Booking made 26/4/18
update , contact from EZY my bookings are all vaild , noseats available , all sold upto 19/3 so they say.
Departs:Fri 01 Mar 08:30Arrives:Fri 01 Mar 10:15Bag drop opens:Fri 01 Mar 06:30Bag drop closes:Fri 01 Mar 07:50Check in closes 40 mins before departureBooking made 26/4/18
update , contact from EZY my bookings are all vaild , noseats available , all sold upto 19/3 so they say.
Last edited by xraydice; 29th Nov 2018 at 14:35. Reason: brain fade
update , contact from EZY my bookings are all vaild , noseats available , all sold upto 19/3 so they say.
Last edited by xraydice; 29th Nov 2018 at 14:35. Reason: update
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I spotted this last night when attempting to book a flight to Gatwick in March asa flight for an onward connection.
Tweeted easyJet today, and got this reply "we offer certain routes for specific seasons, Liam and our Aberdeen to Gatwick route flights will be stopping after Winter. However, you may be able to find alternative routes on our route map."
Really disappointing - a real loss to AIA - wonder have hard the management tried to hold on to this route! Obviously not hard enough.
Tweeted easyJet today, and got this reply "we offer certain routes for specific seasons, Liam and our Aberdeen to Gatwick route flights will be stopping after Winter. However, you may be able to find alternative routes on our route map."
Really disappointing - a real loss to AIA - wonder have hard the management tried to hold on to this route! Obviously not hard enough.
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I spotted this last night when attempting to book a flight to Gatwick in March asa flight for an onward connection.
Tweeted easyJet today, and got this reply "we offer certain routes for specific seasons, Liam and our Aberdeen to Gatwick route flights will be stopping after Winter. However, you may be able to find alternative routes on our route map."
Really disappointing - a real loss to AIA - wonder have hard the management tried to hold on to this route! Obviously not hard enough.
Tweeted easyJet today, and got this reply "we offer certain routes for specific seasons, Liam and our Aberdeen to Gatwick route flights will be stopping after Winter. However, you may be able to find alternative routes on our route map."
Really disappointing - a real loss to AIA - wonder have hard the management tried to hold on to this route! Obviously not hard enough.
AIA have some serious thinking to do, but if the city & demand to fly is in decline, and our only industry is in long term decline without any obvious diversification so far, then not sure how much they can do. Maybe focus away from business routes & into other sectors (but what?).
Main industry in decline > people made redundant > less demand to fly > less routes & freq offered > less demand to fly......
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And with BA rumoured to be chopping away at LHR to just 5-6 daily next summer, the ABZ-LON market could be struggling to reach 500k passengers in 2019. A staggering reduction given as recently as 2014 when it was over a million per year.
I cant see the Eastern LCY service limping on much longer either to be honest.
I cant see the Eastern LCY service limping on much longer either to be honest.
