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Fair to say this guy hasn't exactly set the world on fire at SOU (plenty of mostly negative opinion over on the SOU thread). General view seems to be that he has presided over years of under-investment and missed opportunities.
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Janis Kong is the chairman of Bristol Airport in normal times albeit she is standing in as interim CEO at present. Presumably she had some input in the search for a new CEO.
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CAA stats show that BRS handled 8,234,086 terminal passengers in the year, up 8.3% on 2016.
2018 is expected to see a smaller increase both in numbers and in percentage terms than recent years but should still take the airport well past 8.5 mppa.
Most of the growth will be concentrated on easyJet (15 based aircraft with a 16th for peak summer - was 14 in summer 2017); TUI (2 x B757s and 2 x B738s based - an increase of one B738 over summer 2017); Thomas Cook (2 x A321s and 1 x A320 based, an increase of 1 x A320 over summer 2017).
Ryanair has today announced a new route for next winter - Seville at 2 x weekly. They operated this route in summer 2010 and summer 2011. A few weeks ago easyJet also announced they would be flying to Seville at 2 x weekly from 2 June but their announcement spoke only of a summer route.
Even with the Airbus connection between Bristol and Seville two airlines on the route might be too much.
Ryanair also announced today that their Valencia route would continue through next winter at 2 x weekly. Previously it was summer-only and was in fact switched to Castellon in 2015 but returns to Valencia next month.
2018 is expected to see a smaller increase both in numbers and in percentage terms than recent years but should still take the airport well past 8.5 mppa.
Most of the growth will be concentrated on easyJet (15 based aircraft with a 16th for peak summer - was 14 in summer 2017); TUI (2 x B757s and 2 x B738s based - an increase of one B738 over summer 2017); Thomas Cook (2 x A321s and 1 x A320 based, an increase of 1 x A320 over summer 2017).
Ryanair has today announced a new route for next winter - Seville at 2 x weekly. They operated this route in summer 2010 and summer 2011. A few weeks ago easyJet also announced they would be flying to Seville at 2 x weekly from 2 June but their announcement spoke only of a summer route.
Even with the Airbus connection between Bristol and Seville two airlines on the route might be too much.
Ryanair also announced today that their Valencia route would continue through next winter at 2 x weekly. Previously it was summer-only and was in fact switched to Castellon in 2015 but returns to Valencia next month.
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Bristol (BRS) > Shannon (SNN) to return. Starts 17th May this year with Ryanair (FR) at twice weekly Monday & Thursday.
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And it has for many many years too. Shannon was one of bristols original Ryanair routes before we had a base. It was very popular and was only dropped following a dispute between Shannon and Ryanair. I'm sure it will be very successful.
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NOC-BRS has been operating every summer season since 2008 - some years 3 x weekly, others 4 x weekly.
Ryanair operated SNN-BRS from late 2005 until 2009 before ceasing it for the reasons Marko points out.
In its four full years of service from 2006 Ryanair's SNN-BRS carried 97,000, 97,000, 85,000 and 81,000 passengers respectively - courtesy of CAA stats. I imagine these passengers didn't consider the route to be pointless.
Ryanair operated SNN-BRS from late 2005 until 2009 before ceasing it for the reasons Marko points out.
In its four full years of service from 2006 Ryanair's SNN-BRS carried 97,000, 97,000, 85,000 and 81,000 passengers respectively - courtesy of CAA stats. I imagine these passengers didn't consider the route to be pointless.
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But that was 2006.....that was the celtic tiger. alot changes in 12 years. Ryanair shouldve utilized the aircraft to go to Frankfurt not some place in the back end of ireland with 10 flights a day
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Was always a very successful route, culled by Aer Lingus back in 2015 when Ryanair forced them to close their base.
Shannon, by the way is basically Limerick City airport, just not by name (it's closer to Limerick than Aldergrove is to Belfast) and also very near Galway. I'm sure the reason for the begrudging is all in your username
Shannon, by the way is basically Limerick City airport, just not by name (it's closer to Limerick than Aldergrove is to Belfast) and also very near Galway. I'm sure the reason for the begrudging is all in your username
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Celtic Tiger
In summer 2011 BRS-NOC became a summer-only route as experience showed that there was insufficient demand in winter, and has remained summer-only ever since. The annual loads have been fairly consistent since 2011- see below. We don't know the yields of course but Ryanair has maintained the route for all this time. It has dropped some routes at BRS in the past with consistent monthly load factors of over 90%, so it can only be presumed the airline is happy with BRS-NOC.
These are the annual passenger figures from 2008 until 2017 in thousands:
41, 33, 30, 26, 29, 28, 22, 28, 29, 27.
In 2006 BRS-DUB handled 363,000 passengers. This dropped to a low of 268,000 in 2010 mainly because of the major recession, but since then has climbed steadily to just under 430,00 in 2017.
These figures suggest there has been no noticeable falling off in passenger demand between BRS and the Republic of Ireland since the days of the Celtic Tiger. It remains to be seen if BRS-SNN is the odd one out. History suggests it won't be but only time will tell of course.
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I forgot to mention BRS-ORK (Aer Lingus Regional in its various coats). In 2006 the Cork route handled just under 30,000 passengers but has climbed steadily ever since to reach over 43,000 in 2017. Further evidence to suggest that loads between Lulsgate and the Republic of Ireland have not been adversely affected by any diminishment of the Celtic Tiger. All above passenger stats courtesy of CAA.
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Of course they do. Just as Shannon would have great potential, had it been added from Cardiff and not Bristol?
The level of fantasy centred around CWL is laughable. If you keep telling yourself that CWL is a major long haul hub you might actually start to believe it.
While those of us living on planet earth can see Qatar are reducing Cardiff's one and only long haul route before it has ever started.
Ps, let us all know how you get on in Montenegro Bay. I've heard great things.
Of course they do. Just as Shannon would have great potential, had it been added from Cardiff and not Bristol?
The level of fantasy centred around CWL is laughable. If you keep telling yourself that CWL is a major long haul hub you might actually start to believe it.
While those of us living on planet earth can see Qatar are reducing Cardiff's one and only long haul route before it has ever started.
Ps, let us all know how you get on in Montenegro Bay. I've heard great things.
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Cardiff has lots of potential for long haul route. your new yorks, bostons ect. look at shannon they have LOADS. ive had this argument before. (yes i am kind of anti irish) :d