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More increases on the ICE of late, 767 3 of the last 4 days and due again Friday. Could we get to a stage of either 767 daily or a second service some days with maybe the new 737 on the busier days?
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The B767 was planned for most of April, approximately 4 days a week.
April is the last month of higher winter demand, the service then drops to 5 weekly next month.
Winter to KEF has gone crazy, to think Easyjet offer 9 weekly (and most flights going full), Icelandair daily with some B753 and B763 usage, as well as 2 weekly TUI and now next winter seeing ad hoc charters to Auekeri, I was sceptical the market could support that capacity but each carrier appears to be holding its own.
April is the last month of higher winter demand, the service then drops to 5 weekly next month.
Winter to KEF has gone crazy, to think Easyjet offer 9 weekly (and most flights going full), Icelandair daily with some B753 and B763 usage, as well as 2 weekly TUI and now next winter seeing ad hoc charters to Auekeri, I was sceptical the market could support that capacity but each carrier appears to be holding its own.
Canada is a bit thin with just Transat YYZ/YVR & Rouge is very limited seasonal to YYZ & this year appears quiet pricey. I can see many people using Icelandair as a one stop to Montreal or Halifax. Some attractive stop over deals in Iceland too. Not surprised ICE are doing well.
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Canada is a bit thin with just Transat YYZ/YVR & Rouge is very limited seasonal to YYZ & this year appears quiet pricey. I can see many people using Icelandair as a one stop to Montreal or Halifax. Some attractive stop over deals in Iceland too. Not surprised ICE are doing well.
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Just to re-visit this, This increase now actually takes place from 23rd April for the summer season.
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I think the figure is incredibly positive.
When you consider we are effectively going to be ‘chasing our tail’ until October when the Monarch seats are then taken out of the equation, MAN is doing very well. The collapse of XL hit MAN quite hard for a year or 2, but the Monarch one doesn’t seem to have done nearly the same damage really. Yes, growth is less, but growth is growth.
When you consider we are effectively going to be ‘chasing our tail’ until October when the Monarch seats are then taken out of the equation, MAN is doing very well. The collapse of XL hit MAN quite hard for a year or 2, but the Monarch one doesn’t seem to have done nearly the same damage really. Yes, growth is less, but growth is growth.
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I agree. It's a very decent result with pax up 3.7%.
The impact of an earlier Easter is difficult to judge although it presumably will have boosted outbound MAN originating pax. Those returning pax will count in April. I tend to look at March & April combined when the timing of Easter partially falls in different months from one year to the next.
In the press release, it's encouraging that the CEO seems confident we'll see growth in pax numbers this year, bearing in mind the start of summer ACL report was a very marginal increase in seats. Of course, Oct-Dec won't be adversely affected by MON's demise which should make for a positive impact as the immediate response by other carriers in 2017 was very limited, especially if we see some new routes next winter.
It's also a good point about the impact of the loss of MON compared to XL. The latter was a blow from which it took longer to recover, but the timing in 2008 was at the height of the financial crisis as I recall.
The impact of an earlier Easter is difficult to judge although it presumably will have boosted outbound MAN originating pax. Those returning pax will count in April. I tend to look at March & April combined when the timing of Easter partially falls in different months from one year to the next.
In the press release, it's encouraging that the CEO seems confident we'll see growth in pax numbers this year, bearing in mind the start of summer ACL report was a very marginal increase in seats. Of course, Oct-Dec won't be adversely affected by MON's demise which should make for a positive impact as the immediate response by other carriers in 2017 was very limited, especially if we see some new routes next winter.
It's also a good point about the impact of the loss of MON compared to XL. The latter was a blow from which it took longer to recover, but the timing in 2008 was at the height of the financial crisis as I recall.
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Just had a look at the Easyjet schedules for early winter.
Clearly a work in progress as the schedules seem to be all over the place at the moment, from random increases such as CDG having 11 weekly flights some weeks and PRG going 9weekly, to Bilbao and Gibraltar only having 2 flights a week despite it being higher other winters. (GIB is the particular stand out as would have thought more capacity was required, not less).
Based aircraft wise, Sunday shows 13 based, but then Tuesday’s only 9 based.
Therefore, think it’s safe to say we will need to wait a little longer before any major analysis is done.
Clearly a work in progress as the schedules seem to be all over the place at the moment, from random increases such as CDG having 11 weekly flights some weeks and PRG going 9weekly, to Bilbao and Gibraltar only having 2 flights a week despite it being higher other winters. (GIB is the particular stand out as would have thought more capacity was required, not less).
Based aircraft wise, Sunday shows 13 based, but then Tuesday’s only 9 based.
Therefore, think it’s safe to say we will need to wait a little longer before any major analysis is done.
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GIB also ran 2pw this Winter and have actually reduced capacity slightly for S18, but hopefully frequency will increase
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Just had a look at the Easyjet schedules for early winter.
Clearly a work in progress as the schedules seem to be all over the place at the moment, from random increases such as CDG having 11 weekly flights some weeks and PRG going 9weekly, to Bilbao and Gibraltar only having 2 flights a week despite it being higher other winters. (GIB is the particular stand out as would have thought more capacity was required, not less).
Based aircraft wise, Sunday shows 13 based, but then Tuesday’s only 9 based.
Therefore, think it’s safe to say we will need to wait a little longer before any major analysis is done.
Clearly a work in progress as the schedules seem to be all over the place at the moment, from random increases such as CDG having 11 weekly flights some weeks and PRG going 9weekly, to Bilbao and Gibraltar only having 2 flights a week despite it being higher other winters. (GIB is the particular stand out as would have thought more capacity was required, not less).
Based aircraft wise, Sunday shows 13 based, but then Tuesday’s only 9 based.
Therefore, think it’s safe to say we will need to wait a little longer before any major analysis is done.
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What do other FFs think of the 1903 Lounge at T3 now that it looks like AF/KL have moved out of the dire 'Aspire' (sic) Lounge? Personally it's a thumbs up from me.
I'm impressed as it's a little smaller, more personal with great service and IMO more like what a business lounge should be.
The trouble with 'Aspire' (and the one at T1 is even worse, which someone I know calls the 'Despair Lounge') is that they have encouraged a certain type of passenger to pay for entry. That means it attracts those that do a quick cost benefit analysis on the cost of the entry fee versus the 'benefit' from the amount of alcohol they can throw down their necks in the time available. Therefore the more they drink the better value it is in their minds. Incentivizing alcohol consumption is not a good idea at an airport.
I'm impressed as it's a little smaller, more personal with great service and IMO more like what a business lounge should be.
The trouble with 'Aspire' (and the one at T1 is even worse, which someone I know calls the 'Despair Lounge') is that they have encouraged a certain type of passenger to pay for entry. That means it attracts those that do a quick cost benefit analysis on the cost of the entry fee versus the 'benefit' from the amount of alcohol they can throw down their necks in the time available. Therefore the more they drink the better value it is in their minds. Incentivizing alcohol consumption is not a good idea at an airport.