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Flybe was doing a summer IT charter series for TUI Holidays to Menorca, and Inghams to Verona with the Q400's -
I see that those have has gone off the SOU destinations list
The map looks very sad.............https://www.southamptonairport.com/destinations/
I see that those have has gone off the SOU destinations list
The map looks very sad.............https://www.southamptonairport.com/destinations/
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Looks like Eastern Airways are to open ex flybe operated routes from Southampton to Newcastle and Manchester
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/easter...e-demise-21596
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/easter...e-demise-21596
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Flybe was doing a summer IT charter series for TUI Holidays to Menorca, and Inghams to Verona with the Q400's -
I see that those have has gone off the SOU destinations list
The map looks very sad.............https://www.southamptonairport.com/destinations/
I see that those have has gone off the SOU destinations list
The map looks very sad.............https://www.southamptonairport.com/destinations/
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Looks like Eastern Airways are to open ex flybe operated routes from Southampton to Newcastle and Manchester
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/easter...e-demise-21596
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/easter...e-demise-21596
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He was spotted on Skys Ryanair question time that said that there aircraft was to big to operate into SOU,yes this is true and has been a major issue for the airport for years,but there was no informative answer from the airport manager,he looked like a rabbit in headlights!
Simply the SOU management has lost a whole load of airlines in the last few years,we need a change of personnel,Get this in position,push for the runway extension and we may expand and regain the likes of KLM,Air Lingus,and others!
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A terrible time for SOU, but let’s look at today’s positives. We have the new Teeside services commencing next week, and over the next few weeks services will recommence multiple times daily to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Manchester and Newcastle.
I’m sure several others will follow in due course, but it must be remembered that some of SOU’s destination airports are slot constricted, and it could well be the case at the moment that trying to re-establish links to the likes of DUB and AMS would probably necessitate ‘night stopping’ an aircraft by the likes of KLM or Aer Lingus Regional to enable them to operate in the slots formerly used by Flybe. This would severely impact the profitability of such services. However, I’m sure that these services and others will return in the fullness of time.
Today has delivered much better news than I anticipated regarding the re-instatement of routes and services by Eastern and Loganair, and I’m sure further good news will materialise over the coming weeks.
One has to be realistic and accept that even if Flybe’s finances had been in the rudest of health, there would still likely have been some retrenchment and consolidation due to the reluctance of people to fly during the current Coronavirus emergency.
We must all hope that the people affected by the collapse of Flybe - their wonderful staff, soon get back on their feet.
But, the tide has already turned at SOU and we must now think ‘onwards and upwards’.
I’m sure several others will follow in due course, but it must be remembered that some of SOU’s destination airports are slot constricted, and it could well be the case at the moment that trying to re-establish links to the likes of DUB and AMS would probably necessitate ‘night stopping’ an aircraft by the likes of KLM or Aer Lingus Regional to enable them to operate in the slots formerly used by Flybe. This would severely impact the profitability of such services. However, I’m sure that these services and others will return in the fullness of time.
Today has delivered much better news than I anticipated regarding the re-instatement of routes and services by Eastern and Loganair, and I’m sure further good news will materialise over the coming weeks.
One has to be realistic and accept that even if Flybe’s finances had been in the rudest of health, there would still likely have been some retrenchment and consolidation due to the reluctance of people to fly during the current Coronavirus emergency.
We must all hope that the people affected by the collapse of Flybe - their wonderful staff, soon get back on their feet.
But, the tide has already turned at SOU and we must now think ‘onwards and upwards’.
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Anyone who thinks that large slugs of cash were changing hands into Flybe is deluded. The "millions" pumped into Flybe were, for Stobart at least, the aircraft and airline assets into Connect. I'd be amazed if even £10m of actual cash changed hands.
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They still have the Stobart Air operation which operates for EI and the E-190s. They also took 3 flyBe E195s, which are now at Grate Dane. I don't know if Stobart/Propius are still involved with these frames or not. They seem to have three of the ex SAS/flyBe ATRs. I would not be surprised if Stobart continues to operate SEN and IOM routes, as they were at STK risk anyway, the branding is the issue, of course. I guess they could use EI systems, if they don't retain any booking hardware.
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Posted this morning by Just a Spotter on the Aer Lingus thread.
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So it's survival for SOU only in the short time,the future still is very uncertain.
