Exeter

[PDXCWL45]

I don't if this is a new announcement but Ryanair will be operating Alicante during the winter from Exeter starts 29th October.
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1174042848490139648

[MARKEYD]

Looks like TUI are increasing their presence at Exeter with a second based aircraft operating from Mon - Wed now

An extra service to Corfu and Palma with Las Palmas returning , while Turkey sees a massive increase to 5 flights a week now

Guess some of this will replace Flybe lost capacity

[MARKEYD]

TUI have added another Zante service on a Thu am , this means possibly the second TUI aircraft remains at Exeter Mon - Thu now
Still a few gaps to fill in on Tue pm and Thu pm

[rog747]

TUI are I gather placing a LTN based 738 for half a week at BOH and the other half spent at EXT - Is this so?

[MARKEYD]

TUI 2020 schedule as it stands for Exeter

Mon
A/C 1 EXT MAH EXT ZTH EXT

A/C 2 EXT CFU EXT LPA EXT

Tue
A/C 1 EXT PMI EXT HER EXT

A/C 2. EXT ? EXT AYT EXT

Wed
A/C 1 EXT IBZ EXT RHO EXT

A/C 2. EXT PMI EXT DLM EXT

Thu
A/C. 1. EXT FAO EXT ACE EXT

A/C 2. EXT ZTH EXT ? EXT

Fri
A/C 1 EXT MAH EXT CFU EXT PMI EXT

Sat
A/C 1. EXT. PMI. EXT. PFO. EXT

Sun
A/C. 1. EXT ACE. EXT. LCA. EXT

Its possible then that the aircraft then moves up to Bournemouth on Thursday afternoon to continue flying duties , however i dont work in aircraft scheduling and have no idea if this is the case

[rog747]

Originally Posted by MARKEYD

TUI 2020 schedule as it stands for Exeter

Mon
A/C 1 EXT MAH EXT ZTH EXT

A/C 2 EXT CFU EXT LPA EXT

Tue
A/C 1 EXT PMI EXT HER EXT

A/C 2. EXT ? EXT AYT EXT

Wed
A/C 1 EXT IBZ EXT RHO EXT

A/C 2. EXT PMI EXT DLM EXT

Thu
A/C. 1. EXT FAO EXT ACE EXT

A/C 2. EXT ZTH EXT ? EXT

Fri
A/C 1 EXT MAH EXT CFU EXT PMI EXT

Sat
A/C 1. EXT. PMI. EXT. PFO. EXT

Sun
A/C. 1. EXT ACE. EXT. LCA. EXT

Its possible then that the aircraft then moves up to Bournemouth on Thursday afternoon to continue flying duties , however i dont work in aircraft scheduling and have no idea if this is the case

Nice one - quite possible A/C 2 on Thurs goes over to BOH

as for the slot on TUES am - is it Tenerife TFS or Reus QGN?

Edit the Tues TFS appears to be op by NOR/DY - Maybe TUI keep the slot open in case NOR stops flying?

[MARKEYD]

Ryanair look to be dropping the Naples flight which was summer only after 1 season
The other 3 flights to Malta , Malaga and Alicante are now year round all 2 x week

Looks like the airport will head towards the elusive 1 million passenger mark for next year

The Tuesday slot in the am has now been filled in with TFS which was originally operated by Norwegian

[MerchantVenturer]

Originally Posted by MARKEYD

Looks like the airport will head towards the elusive 1 million passenger mark for next year

EXT's 12-month rolling total at the end of August this year was 1,013,235, vide CAA stats.

The airport's best calendar year to date was 2007 when 1.012 million passengers were handled.

[MARKEYD]

Brief look at Exeter schedule next summer with Flybe / Virgin and there is still 3 based DHC8 400 operating out , looks like at the moment CDG and AMS are back to just daily flights as opposed to twice a day at the moment

Rennes looks to be not operating but the Edinburgh service is upgraded to a E 195 operated by Stobart

[MARKEYD]

TUI seem to be having a bit of a cull at some UK airports ahead of summer 2020

Flights to AYT and DLM on Thursday and Friday using Freebird have been cut leaving 3 flights a week now to Turkey

Still a gap on Thursday pm using the 2 nd based TUI aircraft unless it’s positions to BOH earlier and sits on the ground which would be unlikely given the shortages

It could still be used for a PMI service as airline is still tba. for an EXT flight that day

[MARKEYD]

Looks like TUI have moved the Dalaman service that was operating on Thursday to BOH now and Freebird i would imagine are operating it
The case of the missing gap on a Thu with TUI has been resolved with the flight now operating EXT FAO EMA FAO EXT BOH

Palma on a Thursday has now been axed leaves just 4 flights a week , surprised considering the loss of the Flybe route

[Sharklet_321]

Exeter saw a fall in Pax in Dec 19 versus the year before of 6% to 60,664.

Saw some healthy gains on some routes like Malaga (up 93%) and Alicante (up 30%), plus Tenerife (up 18%).

[VHF4]

Wiz rumoured to be looking at Exeter next year .

[Sharklet_321]

Seems like no-one cares about EXT on this site.

SO Blue Islands have confirmed a new EXT-MAN service. I have serious doubts about whether this will survive given the fact they have no codeshares with passengers for onward journeys. This was the engine that kept the Flybe Manchester flight working.

[Dropoffcharge]

Think the likes of SOU are stealing all the unfortunate limelight atm, however fact of the matter is EXT is also in a precarious position too, just lucky they'll have the likes of RYN and TUI going into the summer season, fingers crossed for all of those concerned.

[Albert Hall]

Sharklet - codeshares were not that important to EXT/MAN - it was the domestic feeds to the likes of ABZ that were far more significant. I guess we'll need to see what BI have planned - they must be well aware of that. Also they're only flying 2 x daily versus the 4 x daily that Flybe had at the peak.

[Sharklet_321]

OK but whether it was codeshares or connections these are neither things offered by Blue Islands as far as I know. I certainly wish them luck - will be interesting to see how it pans out. To be honest I think an EXT-LHR would've been better.

[OzzyOzBorn]

It should not be difficult for Loganair and Blue Islands to reach an interline agreement if they so wish. It would be mutually beneficial. In terms of route selection, Exeter to London and Exeter to Manchester represent negligible overlap. A decision to serve one of those routes does not mean that a service to the other cannot be introduced.

[GAXLN]

Originally Posted by Sharklet_321

OK but whether it was codeshares or connections these are neither things offered by Blue Islands as far as I know. I certainly wish them luck - will be interesting to see how it pans out. To be honest I think an EXT-LHR would've been better.

The train from Exeter to Paddington with a connection to Heathrow Express runs about twice an hour and takes just over three hours. For an air service to be effective competition it would need to run at least every two hours throughout the day. I suspect no carrier would be willing to take that risk, especially given Heathrow's charges.

[Irish Cream]

A flight from Exeter to London would not just be about people from Exeter. It would appeal to people from west of the city - the connection to Heathrow for those people is currently not easy, cheap or fast.