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easyflyer,
I've had the same experience as yourself - with the same three funnily enough! LH was probably the simplest, BA not bad and EZY the slowest to refund, but the option to came as soon as the flight was canx'd.
Buster,
I'm guessing you work for Jet2...!
I've had the same experience as yourself - with the same three funnily enough! LH was probably the simplest, BA not bad and EZY the slowest to refund, but the option to came as soon as the flight was canx'd.
Buster,
I'm guessing you work for Jet2...!
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This number is not remotely feasable,given that air travel will take to at least 2022 to begin to recover.
Today's IATA statement underlines this :Cuts across Europe expected. Latest IATA forecast published yesterday now expects demand this year to be just 38% of 2019 at best, with a risk of 33%..Bournemouth along with other TUI airports is expecting 5 routes being dropped. Over optimism by certain SOU contributors masks the reality of the airports predicament ,it's going to be a tough uphill battle to survive.
Today's IATA statement underlines this :Cuts across Europe expected. Latest IATA forecast published yesterday now expects demand this year to be just 38% of 2019 at best, with a risk of 33%..Bournemouth along with other TUI airports is expecting 5 routes being dropped. Over optimism by certain SOU contributors masks the reality of the airports predicament ,it's going to be a tough uphill battle to survive.
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I would imagine that the Port of Southampton would stand to benefit from any Freeport status. Freeport status tends to lend itself to freight and logistics not short-haul passenger transport unless it's super time-sensitive belly-hold cargo. Could be some side-effect business travel demand but who is to say how much? Did the Freeport status benefit SOU prior to 2012?
SOU is very fortunate to be in a position to nurture further BA Cityflyer development and to attract new in-bound business & global connecting traffic from the likes of other new airlines like Lufthansa, Aer Lingus (Dublin), Air France, KLM frequency & aircraft size increases etc etc. The runway extension will unlock these airlines in terms of removing existing payload penalties.
SOU is very fortunate to be in a position to nurture further BA Cityflyer development and to attract new in-bound business & global connecting traffic from the likes of other new airlines like Lufthansa, Aer Lingus (Dublin), Air France, KLM frequency & aircraft size increases etc etc. The runway extension will unlock these airlines in terms of removing existing payload penalties.
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I believe that was the port, I don't think the airport was part of that. This time around the land owned by the airport to the NE corner of the runway is part of the Freeport and is being supported by Eastleigh Borough Council with road building earmarked to open it up.
I believe that was the port, I don't think the airport was part of that. This time around the land owned by the airport to the NE corner of the runway is part of the Freeport and is being supported by Eastleigh Borough Council with road building earmarked to open it up.
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Steve Szalay, operations director at Southampton Airport – which is awaiting a decision on plans to extend its runway – said: “We have been working closely with the Solent LEP on their bid as the airport is a vital component to the freeport. We are optimistic about the pivotal role that we can play in repositioning and rebuilding the region.
"That is why we are calling on our councillors to approve the runway extension to ensure that we are able to continue to connect the central south, nationally and internationally.”
Peter Taylor, chair of Southampton Chamber of Commerce and managing partner at law firm Paris Smith, said: "The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a new Freeport in the Solent region is a significant endorsement of the strategic role which the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth as well as Southampton airport have for the region and the UK. It will undoubtedly create business opportunities and jobs across the city.
"That is why we are calling on our councillors to approve the runway extension to ensure that we are able to continue to connect the central south, nationally and internationally.”
Peter Taylor, chair of Southampton Chamber of Commerce and managing partner at law firm Paris Smith, said: "The announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a new Freeport in the Solent region is a significant endorsement of the strategic role which the ports of Southampton and Portsmouth as well as Southampton airport have for the region and the UK. It will undoubtedly create business opportunities and jobs across the city.
https://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/191...e-25-000-jobs/
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Delay to launch of BA routes
I’ve had Mikonos flights cancelled 16-May outbound (no surprise!) and 22-May return; a cursory look at BA website suggests that flights now start 29-May?
Freeports are little more than a political gimmick, they didn't bring anything fundamentally beneficial to the party last time around, and it's doubtful they will this time either.
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Far from a gimmick! https://www.business-live.co.uk/port...ained-19961792
Just repeating something doesn't make it true - even this article you've quoted lists the disadvantages, there is evidence to show that creating low tax free areas just sucks in activity from the surrounding area rather than generating new activity.
and in the medium term the number of people who think they are benefiting is far smaller than the number who think they're being disadvantaged -
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the picture shown as part of the Freeport plans shows 4 hangars on that side of the runway attached to the edge of the business park so I would say potentially yes the airport would benefit from it!