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Obviously a replacement for BMI Regional then if STN is being discussed.
Would FlyBe finally make LDY work after so many false dawns? They worked wonders for BHD.
If the rumour is true then unlike their last foray into LDY (a feeder route to BHD) they obviously no longer see flying from LDY as competing with themselves at BHD since there are now so many other operators from BHD and BFS.
Would FlyBe finally make LDY work after so many false dawns? They worked wonders for BHD.
If the rumour is true then unlike their last foray into LDY (a feeder route to BHD) they obviously no longer see flying from LDY as competing with themselves at BHD since there are now so many other operators from BHD and BFS.
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I also heard that EZY were being courted on a few sun routes, but nothing has materialised from this yet. More execs from other airlines due in the coming weeks too.
I get a feeling that some money is starting to flow somewhere internally to make all this happen.
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I’ll likely hear more details over the weekend, but no timescales on this yet other than a 2019 launch.
I also heard that EZY were being courted on a few sun routes, but nothing has materialised from this yet. More execs from other airlines due in the coming weeks too.
I get a feeling that some money is starting to flow somewhere internally to make all this happen.
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Please don’t take this badly but I honestly doubt it. If I hear something fixed then I’ll believe it. I would love it to be true but it seems too good 😂. But... Clive Coleman did say there is another announcement before the end of the year in a recent interview with Mark Patterson.
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Please don’t take this badly but I honestly doubt it. If I hear something fixed then I’ll believe it. I would love it to be true but it seems too good 😂. But... Clive Coleman did say there is another announcement before the end of the year in a recent interview with Mark Patterson.
Nothings concrete until everyone puts pen to paper I know, so let's hope it all comes true. We’ll know soon enough I guess.
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Lets wait and hope! The EZY stuff... I would say they would be wary of their BFS base and the effects it could have on it. Logically... BEE seems likely. STN due for renewal. They were in to operate BHX in the past but pulled out and they've offered MAN in years gone by. With clear demand displayed from LDY in previous years it would be a great time for them!
Whilst I agree EZY would seem unlikely, we should remember they’re up against LS, FR and charters at BFS to the usual bucket and spade destinations. No such competitions exists at LDY. As an aside, I read elsewhere that Cello Aviation have gone into administration. I wonder who will be brought in to operate the summer charter in their place.
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Lets wait and hope! The EZY stuff... I would say they would be wary of their BFS base and the effects it could have on it. Logically... BEE seems likely. STN due for renewal. They were in to operate BHX in the past but pulled out and they've offered MAN in years gone by. With clear demand displayed from LDY in previous years it would be a great time for them!
If theres free money on the table for airlines to use then I think anything is possible.
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Whilst I agree EZY would seem unlikely, we should remember they’re up against LS, FR and charters at BFS to the usual bucket and spade destinations. No such competitions exists at LDY. As an aside, I read elsewhere that Cello Aviation have gone into administration. I wonder who will be brought in to operate the summer charter in their place.
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In this news this week was a story about the local Airporter bus company moving to a new base in Derry.
They bus 150,000 people from Derry to Belfast every year to fly from the 2 x Belfast airports.
I was amazed it was so much. And think of how many go via their own car.
Sticking with the Airporter of course every route that they are going to Belfast to fly from would not be viable with Derry passengers alone but 150,000 is still a big number and surely a good amount of them could fly from Derry on the major routes if timings and prices where right.
They bus 150,000 people from Derry to Belfast every year to fly from the 2 x Belfast airports.
I was amazed it was so much. And think of how many go via their own car.
Sticking with the Airporter of course every route that they are going to Belfast to fly from would not be viable with Derry passengers alone but 150,000 is still a big number and surely a good amount of them could fly from Derry on the major routes if timings and prices where right.
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In this news this week was a story about the local Airporter bus company moving to a new base in Derry.
They bus 150,000 people from Derry to Belfast every year to fly from the 2 x Belfast airports.
I was amazed it was so much. And think of how many go via their own car.
Sticking with the Airporter of course every route that they are going to Belfast to fly from would not be viable with Derry passengers alone but 150,000 is still a big number and surely a good amount of them could fly from Derry on the major routes if timings and prices where right.
They bus 150,000 people from Derry to Belfast every year to fly from the 2 x Belfast airports.
I was amazed it was so much. And think of how many go via their own car.
Sticking with the Airporter of course every route that they are going to Belfast to fly from would not be viable with Derry passengers alone but 150,000 is still a big number and surely a good amount of them could fly from Derry on the major routes if timings and prices where right.
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Hope the Flybe story is true.
What gives it some legit if true is that Flybe home office is Exeter Airport and Regional and City Airports who run City of Derry for the council also own Exeter Airport.
What gives it some legit if true is that Flybe home office is Exeter Airport and Regional and City Airports who run City of Derry for the council also own Exeter Airport.
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Funny that, I was just thinking about that last night. Will be interesting to see who these other airlines are and if they're already operating at CoDA.
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Please don’t take this badly but I honestly doubt it. If I hear something fixed then I’ll believe it. I would love it to be true but it seems too good 😂. But... Clive Coleman did say there is another announcement before the end of the year in a recent interview with Mark Patterson.
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BE are a very strong brand and one associated very much to GBBCA. To operate to CODA would seem a strange but I guess not totally out there idea but I would think Stobart would be most likely to operate therefore taking most of the financial risk.
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Looks as if G-RJXI may have gone tech at STN this afternoon, BM1506 did not return to LDY and 1507 and 1508 did not operate. This would not look promising for Monday morning's rotations. BM do not appear to have much contingency in place.
The Glasgow service was also operating approx. four hours delayed. So not a good day.
The Glasgow service was also operating approx. four hours delayed. So not a good day.
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The Stobart contract with FlyBe is dead in the water. I honestly don’t know where STK could go from there. Personally I don’t think going to LDY would massively affect GBBCA, if anything to would maybe affect the EZY/RYR routes from BFS-MAN. I personally know very few who travel front BHD to the mainland, BFS is always the first choice due to it simply being closer. With more domestic routes on the doorstep of many it would be an opportunity not to be missed.
