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Only about 50% of flights are on the Luftfahrtgesellschaft Walter Dash 8s, there are still A319/A320s operating many flights, generally weekends and midweek
On a seperate note, EWGs time keeping is becoming noticeably poor these days. Out of 21 Eurowings/Germanwings rotations I have flown this year 9 were in excess of 15 minutes behind schedule of which 5 of the 9 were in excess of 1 hour. Having looked into it, the primary cause seems to be that in their quest for maximum utilisation an insufficient buffer exists to cater for delays.
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On Brexit, Willie Walsh himself, no fan of Brexit, stated this week there was “zero” chance of this happeneing. It would be an insanely self inflicted and avoidable wound and no credible person on either side has suggested this was remotely likely, not even Hammond who was misquoted.
On Brexit, Willie Walsh himself, no fan of Brexit, stated this week there was “zero” chance of this happeneing. It would be an insanely self inflicted and avoidable wound and no credible person on either side has suggested this was remotely likely, not even Hammond who was misquoted.
In reality, it's just remainiac scaremongering, otherwise GVA, OSL and ZRH are going to become very important European shorthaul hubs.
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Fairdealfrank, GVA, OSL and ZRH won't be any different to other EU cities as they're all under the same EASA and ECAA regulation which also covers non-member states of Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Croatia, Macedonia, Bosnia Herzegovina, Kosovo and Montenegro. All of this is under the jurisdiction of the ECJ, it certainly is not scaremongering, hopefully we would remain within these agreements but AF/KLM, LH, SK, etc. won't allow UK to operate in Europe with different regulations, they're on record to this effect. So ECJ is a requirement. Complicated.
We don't really need to have the "telephone box hamster wheel" (ref. JB) imported into this forum, it remains to be seen whether we're dealing with "project fear" or "project reality".
For all concerned it is to be hoped it is project reality that wins the day.
For all concerned it is to be hoped it is project reality that wins the day.
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Using a BHX based B738 with 189 seats
14th May - 27th October 2018
Malaga daily departure at 09:00 (08:40 Sunday) and returns 15:15 (14:55 Sunday)
Palma daily departure at 16:45 (16:25 Sunday) and returns at 22:35 (22:15 Sunday)
Fares from Ł31 one way
14th May - 27th October 2018
Malaga daily departure at 09:00 (08:40 Sunday) and returns 15:15 (14:55 Sunday)
Palma daily departure at 16:45 (16:25 Sunday) and returns at 22:35 (22:15 Sunday)
Fares from Ł31 one way
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Primera face an interesting time.
They are entering incredibly competitive markets with the unique selling point of being unknown and too small to market themselves effectively. Err... good luck?
If I was desperate to do what they're trying to do I think I'd want to be a FlyBe franchise, or something.
They are entering incredibly competitive markets with the unique selling point of being unknown and too small to market themselves effectively. Err... good luck?
If I was desperate to do what they're trying to do I think I'd want to be a FlyBe franchise, or something.
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to their credit, they're giving it a good shot, when the incumbants are making it look scary to join in. Primera obviously fancy their chances now MON have gone.
The AGP sector is a decent time, not so much for PMI though, but they had to fly something for slot 2. Best of Luck
The AGP sector is a decent time, not so much for PMI though, but they had to fly something for slot 2. Best of Luck
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Does anyone know if any Monarch people have gone there - it does have a wiff of the sort of idea Monarch was planning.
Also, would it have been possible to schedule the 321's on Palma (like Norwegian have with the MAX at Edinburgh to Oslo).
Also, would it have been possible to schedule the 321's on Palma (like Norwegian have with the MAX at Edinburgh to Oslo).
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Re Palma on the 321 between Transatlantic - not really
Newark in 10.30 out 17.45 and the 738 is scheduled at 2.20 out and 2.30 back with an hour turnaround it would be impossible and they would surely need 90 minutes (which it is) on the Newark turn.
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It seems more capacity added with the seat-maps showing at least one 220 seat A321 based. Operator shown as Jet2 - Titan?
It is a slow process but capacity is getting added back from the Monarch loss.
Re Palma on the 321 between Transatlantic - not really
Newark in 10.30 out 17.45 and the 738 is scheduled at 2.20 out and 2.30 back with an hour turnaround it would be impossible and they would surely need 90 minutes (which it is) on the Newark turn.
Jet2
It seems more capacity added with the seat-maps showing at least one 220 seat A321 based. Operator shown as Jet2 - Titan?
It is a slow process but capacity is getting added back from the Monarch loss.
I didn`t think 2018 could beat 2017 for interest but with Monarch going and Jet2
absolutely kicking butt for 2018, I wondered at one point what were they going to do with all those 738s but now I wonder if there will be a follow-up order because I would guess that will soon be No1 in UK.
absolutely kicking butt for 2018, I wondered at one point what were they going to do with all those 738s but now I wonder if there will be a follow-up order because I would guess that will soon be No1 in UK.
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Two completely different aircraft types for Primera and that means two completely different crew ratings. Are They leasing in another airline to operate the short haul, or committing their own crew and airframes?
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I wondered at one point what were they going to do with all those 738s but now I wonder if there will be a follow-up order because I would guess that will soon be No1 in UK.
They keep winning awards for their service, both their airline and holidays arms, so for the customer, they may well be #1 in that respect.
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Makes more sense. Having the 2nd largest ATOL is probably even more impressive, given they only started 10 years ago. To hit #1, they'd need to double their current volume of hols pax, which may require upto double the current fleet. will be one hell of a stretch, but it makes you wonder where they could add another 70 odd planes across the network? I'm sure BHX would accomodate a few more 
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And look who else has just made a big announcement???
Air India to Fly Non-Stop from Birmingham to Amritsar
https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...m-to-amritsar/
Anyone able to discover if this replaces 2x weekly BHX-DEL flights or is in additional making is 9x flights a week?
Air India to Fly Non-Stop from Birmingham to Amritsar
https://www.birminghamairport.co.uk/...m-to-amritsar/
Anyone able to discover if this replaces 2x weekly BHX-DEL flights or is in additional making is 9x flights a week?