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SEN has its own catchment area and can compete with STN on some routes at peak season. They seem to know their ski resort destinations quite well, so I am confident it will do well. More sunseekers are also experiencing Romania and Bulgaria for the first time as Majorca and Ibiza are crazily overcrowded in high season, so maybe Varna is a summer possibility for 2019 too.
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In effect EZY have swapped over STN-SOF and SEN-LYS for SEN-SOF and STN-LYS.
I didnt see this coming but an interesting route. I’d have thought Salzburg, Chambery or Innsbruck would have come first though.
I didnt see this coming but an interesting route. I’d have thought Salzburg, Chambery or Innsbruck would have come first though.
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Perhaps a limited look to see if there's potential in a destination in Wizz territory, given they are unlikely to turn up at SEN anytime soon. If it does ok EZY may prefer trying one or two others without the competition faced at STN from FR.
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No chance. It’s a ski route that will be gone before April is out. Nothing more.
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Not particularly. It’s a good few hours from the beaches and gets really quite hot. It’s probably the least interesting of the former Communist capitals, stag trips taking advantage of its cheapness being it’s best selling point. It’s also a good seven hour round trip, time that can much more profitably be used heading off to Malaga etc.
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I'm sure you're right. But as you said yourself there are nearer ski destinations that could have been chosen. Just thought it's interesting EZY decided on eastern Europe.
Last edited by DC3 Dave; 7th Jun 2018 at 09:01.