Newquay
A spokesman for Newquay airport said: "To reassure passengers, we can confirm that tickets on the London PSO service beyond 28 March 2020 are expected to be on sale from the week commencing 6 January 2020. Although passengers can currently only book travel on the service between Newquay and Heathrow until the end of March, the PSO service to London is contracted to operate four daily flights, seven days per week until October 2022 and that commitment remains unchanged."
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I would be very pleased if the current x4 daily service continues.
that would require a second dh8 based at NQY which once full schedules are available indicate an increase in flying on a daily basis as the other unit would do an early and late NQY-MAN return. Will be interesting to see how the schedules are filled in here, I know there’s some increases in EDI and I suspect that LBA would be flown ex NQY also
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that would require a second dh8 based at NQY which once full schedules are available indicate an increase in flying on a daily basis as the other unit would do an early and late NQY-MAN return. Will be interesting to see how the schedules are filled in here, I know there’s some increases in EDI and I suspect that LBA would be flown ex NQY also
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I and a few others had a bit of a rant at NQY on their FB page yesterday afternoon. Perhaps this is the result.
This is the Airport's most important route, run by it's biggest airline operator, and yet there seemed to be a complete lack of certainty - at least from a communication perspective - from both parties about it's status after the Winter-Summer schedule change near to the end of March.
If it is continuing (and the PSO says it should, although it shouldn't be assumed that everyone knows that) you would think that Flybe would want to sell tickets for the period after 28th March.
Or (cynical hat on) is it a ploy to release later, and push fares up!
This is the Airport's most important route, run by it's biggest airline operator, and yet there seemed to be a complete lack of certainty - at least from a communication perspective - from both parties about it's status after the Winter-Summer schedule change near to the end of March.
If it is continuing (and the PSO says it should, although it shouldn't be assumed that everyone knows that) you would think that Flybe would want to sell tickets for the period after 28th March.
Or (cynical hat on) is it a ploy to release later, and push fares up!
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Funnily enough iv been having a dig on Twitter at them also. Even managed to end up quoted by simon Calder in the press.
however iv only seen this unspecified quote in Cornwall live, nothing anywhere other than that
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however iv only seen this unspecified quote in Cornwall live, nothing anywhere other than that
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This was also posted on their FB page yesterday afternoon after some of the questioning by myself and others....
Tickets on the London PSO service beyond 28 March 2020 are expected to be on sale from the week commencing 6 January 2020.
Although you can currently only book travel on the service between Newquay and Heathrow until the end of March, the PSO service to London is contracted to operate 4 daily flights, 7 days per week until October 2022 and that commitment remains unchanged.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this delay to tickets being on sale is causing to passengers using the service but we are working with Flybe to optimise the route and ensure that Cornwall has the best available connectivity to London and beyond.
Although you can currently only book travel on the service between Newquay and Heathrow until the end of March, the PSO service to London is contracted to operate 4 daily flights, 7 days per week until October 2022 and that commitment remains unchanged.
We are sorry for the inconvenience this delay to tickets being on sale is causing to passengers using the service but we are working with Flybe to optimise the route and ensure that Cornwall has the best available connectivity to London and beyond.
Notice that they haven’t specified which London airport in that quote
I don't think that aligns with the global connectivity mantra as well as LHR though.
if you live in Cornwall be thankful you can connect with anywhere else TBH
Let's be honest - there isn't a vast number of massive exporting businesses in the area is there?
Let's be honest - there isn't a vast number of massive exporting businesses in the area is there?
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DETAILS OF FLYBE’S TWO NEW SUMMER 2020 ROUTES FROM NEWQUAY
https://www.flybe.com/media/news/jan...n=default_post
Available for travel 29th March – 24th October 2020
NEWQUAY(NQY) – AMSTERDAM (AMS)
Operates Daily (excepting Wed)
Dep NQY 1110 Arr 1355 Dep AMS 1440 Arr NQY 1525
NEWQUAY (NQY) – LONDON GATWICK (LGW)
Operates Daily
Dep NQY 0705 Arr LGW 0825 Dep LGW 0925 Arr NQY 1040
Dep NQY 1015 Arr LGW 1135 Dep LGW 1220 Arr NQY 1335
Dep NQY 1555 Arr LGW 1715 Dep LGW 1800 Arr NQY 1915
Dep NQY 1835 Arr LGW 1955 Dep LGW 2045 Arr NQY 2200
https://www.flybe.com/media/news/jan...n=default_post
Available for travel 29th March – 24th October 2020
NEWQUAY(NQY) – AMSTERDAM (AMS)
Operates Daily (excepting Wed)
Dep NQY 1110 Arr 1355 Dep AMS 1440 Arr NQY 1525
NEWQUAY (NQY) – LONDON GATWICK (LGW)
Operates Daily
Dep NQY 0705 Arr LGW 0825 Dep LGW 0925 Arr NQY 1040
Dep NQY 1015 Arr LGW 1135 Dep LGW 1220 Arr NQY 1335
Dep NQY 1555 Arr LGW 1715 Dep LGW 1800 Arr NQY 1915
Dep NQY 1835 Arr LGW 1955 Dep LGW 2045 Arr NQY 2200
I would think the lobby to go back to LGW is that many local folk want to go on their holidays with package tour companies where LHR does not offer choice to that many
I would think the lobby to go back to LGW is that many local folk want to go on their holidays with package tour companies where LHR does not offer choice to that many
Regulation 1008/2008 says:
may impose a public service obligation in respect of scheduled air services between an airport in the Community and an airport serving a peripheral or development region in its territory or on a thin route to any airport on its territory any such route being considered vital for the economic and social development of the region which the airport serves.
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I would think the lobby to go back to LGW is that many local folk want to go on their holidays with package tour companies where LHR does not offer choice to that many
Not exactly the point of a PSO...
Not exactly the point of a PSO...
Same as the ''want'' now again for LGW it would seem
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"Also Manchester up to 18 per week. X3 Monday to Friday ? Double daily at the weekends ?
as I previously suggested this will require x2 based aircraft at Newquay".
Connections ex Manchester are excellent, EZY, RYR and long haul.
as I previously suggested this will require x2 based aircraft at Newquay".
Connections ex Manchester are excellent, EZY, RYR and long haul.
You'd think that LGW wasn't suitable for people travelling to London from some of the comments here. The only advantage of LHR is better connections if you are connecting long-haul
But how many people travel on BUSINESS to/from Cornwall internationally - there isn't a major international business in the county............
But how many people travel on BUSINESS to/from Cornwall internationally - there isn't a major international business in the county............