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My post simply reported that a replacement Head of Security was being sought. It said nothing about delaying things until after the appointment, for the simple reason that I do not know and have no means of knowing. Should we assume you know the answer or is this guesswork ?
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Sounds like SEN is a now victim of its own success - No longer the quick and easy airport to swan through with ease if the security Q's are 30+ minutes.
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[QUOTE=LTNman;10470274]Was it not somewhat predictable. The only surprise is that it has happened with a relatively low passenger figure.[/QUOTE
Of course it was going to happen as the airport's success begins to put pressure on facilities, and I am disappointed at the the management not doing forward planning.
Meanwhile back at LTN .....!!
Of course it was going to happen as the airport's success begins to put pressure on facilities, and I am disappointed at the the management not doing forward planning.
Meanwhile back at LTN .....!!
Flew Southend-Brest with FR. Yesterday FR were selling tickets for 5 pounds one way (yes, less than APD). Even at that price, load factor was just 55% in mid May and there were just 20 bags checked in
I imagine that during school holidays in peak summer things will be better, but I imagine people in Dublin will be reviewing the profitability of this route carefully
I imagine that during school holidays in peak summer things will be better, but I imagine people in Dublin will be reviewing the profitability of this route carefully
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Flew Southend-Brest with FR. Yesterday FR were selling tickets for 5 pounds one way (yes, less than APD). Even at that price, load factor was just 55% in mid May and there were just 20 bags checked in
I imagine that during school holidays in peak summer things will be better, but I imagine people in Dublin will be reviewing the profitability of this route carefully
I imagine that during school holidays in peak summer things will be better, but I imagine people in Dublin will be reviewing the profitability of this route carefully
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Correct me if I'm wrong - usually you are all too polite to do so - I believe SEN is the only UK destination from Brest. So you would expect a healthy demand in both directions surely?
Other than SEN the only other UK airports serving Brest seem to be BHX and SOU, both once weekly by BE DH8. Quimper is only 75km distant and that used to be served from LCY but I don't think that is so this year. It does seem rather odd that it cannot support more connections to the UK.
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The Wells Avenue complainers have now had their 5 minutes of glory on tonight's One Show. There was an "expert" there measuring the air pollution and it seems that is lower in their garden than on the roads! The camera angle made it look as though the wing tip was over the fence which of course it was not. Usual moans about the noise too. Complaints are still going to be made but it looks like it just going to be a case of head and brick wall. Call it up on i-player as tis well worth a watch
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I think you mean DUB at 2157 BST. Strange day, with significant delays to 3/4 of EZY's early departures, only for FR to be struggling to get their 738's home before the curfew.
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Many of the early morning departures westbound were delayed by French ATC restrictions, and the airlines were unable to catch up. I'm not sure but I think the Dublin flight might have departed 45 mins late.
