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Interesting words from Micheal O'Leary earlier: "EasyJet are closing their bases at Stansted and Southend. I think we would look to take up their slots."
A glimmer of positivity from the Ryanair boss? Could be good news for SEN. Although I see FR have already acquired 166 slot pairs from EZY at STN for Summer 2021.
A glimmer of positivity from the Ryanair boss? Could be good news for SEN. Although I see FR have already acquired 166 slot pairs from EZY at STN for Summer 2021.
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It’s just as easily a risk for SEN, the aircraft need to come from somewhere to fill those slots and it could mean shifting across from LTN/SEN. Or alternatively they are projecting the £ to fall further against the € making UK operations cheaper. Some time back a lot of the STN operation was ‘off-shored’ to cheaper bases coming in morning and evening.
If FR think the pound will weaken against the euro over the next 6 months, then FR will likely decrease the number of flights touching the UK. Salaries in the UK would be cheaper but this is a small part of corporate costs - the far bigger impact would be UK based customers seeing fares quoted in pounds becoming more expensive and deciding to fly less
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https://simpleflying.com/london-gatwick-battleground/
easyJet is closing the bases at Stansted and Southend, so then I think we would certainly look to take up their slots. We would like to expand in Stansted and, to less of an extent, Southend.”
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They are swapping them around from ones which are Parked and will be ready for action from 2/12 to those which are Stored and will not be required until 2021, hence will not require air tests so soon no jollies around Essex to keep just Parked, but plans may change, a few gone/going to Eastern Europe to be Stored from LGW & LTN.
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Stobart say they are still solvent despite setback.
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-15/...ingus-contract
https://www.itv.com/news/2020-11-15/...ingus-contract
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