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And indeed, rather than what the airport does, what is the general economic environment doing? Actually, there's a lot of problems brewing for airlines... and that's with oil prices low!
air Europa with a 738 is not much good at SOU too - runway too short
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Unless there is airside development at Southampton,and we are talking Taxiways,Runway extension,and vital :expanded stands,then Southampton future looks very uncertain.Its abundantly clear the management team needs a major shake up ,it's a great shame,but the potential is there,but it's not being currently exploited.
Unless there is airside development at Southampton,and we are talking Taxiways,Runway extension,and vital :expanded stands,then Southampton future looks very uncertain.Its abundantly clear the management team needs a major shake up ,it's a great shame,but the potential is there,but it's not being currently exploited.
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This assumption is incorrect. I flew to Majorca in the Iberworld A320 on a couple of occasions
Come on EasyJet you have five A319s leaving the fleet this year so keep them and base them at SOU as the airport needs you
then Southampton future looks very uncertain.
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A Spanair one used to operate to TFS also, but tech-stopped somewhere in mainland Spain going south IIRC.
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Is any of this true? Surely SOU is doing all right at the moment - ie not operating at a loss? Why should they spend a fortune on improvements which may not lead to much? Lots of complaints about SOU management but they must at least have a vague idea of what they are doing. Ducks for cover!
Is any of this true? Surely SOU is doing all right at the moment - ie not operating at a loss? Why should they spend a fortune on improvements which may not lead to much? Lots of complaints about SOU management but they must at least have a vague idea of what they are doing. Ducks for cover!
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This assumption is incorrect. I flew to Majorca in the Iberworld A320 on a couple of occasions
If this be the case, what's stopping EZY? besides the useless management
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The A319 has immense takeoff performance, and could probably operate quite reliably out of Southampton to at least the south of Spain, Portugal, Italy and Greece, if not the Canaries and Cyprus.
I believe the A320neo also has rather impressive takeoff performance, but not quite to the same standard. If EZY ever get the Cseries... SOU (and a lot of other minor bases/operations) could be onto a real winner
I wish EZY and SOU the best and hope it turns into something good, SOU is one of my favourite UK airport. It was just, hands down, a lovely experience from start to finish
I believe the A320neo also has rather impressive takeoff performance, but not quite to the same standard. If EZY ever get the Cseries... SOU (and a lot of other minor bases/operations) could be onto a real winner
I wish EZY and SOU the best and hope it turns into something good, SOU is one of my favourite UK airport. It was just, hands down, a lovely experience from start to finish
they could just go full throttle and not worry on fuel burn?
If this be the case, what's stopping EZY? besides the useless management
