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Due to lower amount of flights recently. Ryanair have been parking the odd few aircraft on stands at SAT1. These are not operating flights from SAT1, this happened a lot during the first lockdown when flights where few are far between:
HiSky have deferred (again !) the start date of their route to Baia Mare in Romania to 02 March - it was meant to begin last year, but has been delayed a number of times, each about 14 days before the next start date, which suggests bookings have been disappointing
I would not be surprised if there was a further delay in flights commencing until clocks change on 27 March 2022
I would not be surprised if there was a further delay in flights commencing until clocks change on 27 March 2022
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Flew into STN tonight with Ryanair from Stockholm Arlanda (about 90% full) and surprised at the number of people who were connecting. A queue of people asking what to do in the baggage hall and Ryanair staff instructing them to clear customs and then head back to departures.
I was also very impressed with immigration at STN. Compared to when I last used it about 4 years ago it was very organised and quick. Much better than any of my recent experiences at LHR and the bags were waiting for us on the belt when we got there.
I was also very impressed with immigration at STN. Compared to when I last used it about 4 years ago it was very organised and quick. Much better than any of my recent experiences at LHR and the bags were waiting for us on the belt when we got there.
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STN transformation programme progress this year
Hi all,
Does anyone know if, and what work is scheduled with respect to the airport transformation project at STN this year? Granted, Covid has clearly changed a lot of this over the last couple of years or so, but are MAG intending on resuming work now that air travel is picking back up at the airport? Certainly, there are some areas in the departure lounge which were looking pretty tired and/or boarded up, in addition to the satellite areas (with the exception of satellite 1) on my recent visit there.
Does anyone know if, and what work is scheduled with respect to the airport transformation project at STN this year? Granted, Covid has clearly changed a lot of this over the last couple of years or so, but are MAG intending on resuming work now that air travel is picking back up at the airport? Certainly, there are some areas in the departure lounge which were looking pretty tired and/or boarded up, in addition to the satellite areas (with the exception of satellite 1) on my recent visit there.
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Flew into STN tonight with Ryanair from Stockholm Arlanda (about 90% full) and surprised at the number of people who were connecting. A queue of people asking what to do in the baggage hall and Ryanair staff instructing them to clear customs and then head back to departures.
I was also very impressed with immigration at STN. Compared to when I last used it about 4 years ago it was very organised and quick. Much better than any of my recent experiences at LHR and the bags were waiting for us on the belt when we got there.
I was also very impressed with immigration at STN. Compared to when I last used it about 4 years ago it was very organised and quick. Much better than any of my recent experiences at LHR and the bags were waiting for us on the belt when we got there.
I was also very impressed with immigration although whether that remains the case with more flights carrying more people remains to be seen!
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Interesting to hear your flight was so full. When I departed a couple of weeks back mine was <30%. Lisbon had 70 pax I heard over the mic, Oslo even less than mine at maybe 30 people. Shannon looked by far the busiest but I’d say only 100-odd. The lounge was very quiet and some shops and bars weren’t even open despite it being mid-afternoon. I see it looks like schedules have increased again though this week.
I was also very impressed with immigration although whether that remains the case with more flights carrying more people remains to be seen!
I was also very impressed with immigration although whether that remains the case with more flights carrying more people remains to be seen!
They offer combined baggage allowance (while BA charged us £65 because one bag was 27kg despite the others being underweight - something Ryanair would have allowed). The crew were friendly (unlike BA) and you can actually fit in a Ryanair toilet unlike the slimline one on the BA A320neo (which was impossible with a two year old -who refused to use the BA toilet once in there because she said it was too dirty!)
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The BA flight home was about 80% full in Economy and about 8 people in 8 rows of business. I’ve usually flown BA or SAS between London and Stockholm but now Ryanair have moved to Arlanda I have to say their service was much better.
They offer combined baggage allowance (while BA charged us £65 because one bag was 27kg despite the others being underweight - something Ryanair would have allowed). The crew were friendly (unlike BA) and you can actually fit in a Ryanair toilet unlike the slimline one on the BA A320neo (which was impossible with a two year old -who refused to use the BA toilet once in there because she said it was too dirty!)
They offer combined baggage allowance (while BA charged us £65 because one bag was 27kg despite the others being underweight - something Ryanair would have allowed). The crew were friendly (unlike BA) and you can actually fit in a Ryanair toilet unlike the slimline one on the BA A320neo (which was impossible with a two year old -who refused to use the BA toilet once in there because she said it was too dirty!)
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Extremely busy start to the weekend over 30,000 passengers departing today, on over 170 departing passengers flights. A very good sign for Stansted and getting back to some normality.
Saw in a news report about the recent jobs fair for the airport. A statement saying Stansted could be at pre-covid levels in the summer.
Saw in a news report about the recent jobs fair for the airport. A statement saying Stansted could be at pre-covid levels in the summer.
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The BA flight home was about 80% full in Economy and about 8 people in 8 rows of business. I’ve usually flown BA or SAS between London and Stockholm but now Ryanair have moved to Arlanda I have to say their service was much better.
They offer combined baggage allowance (while BA charged us £65 because one bag was 27kg despite the others being underweight - something Ryanair would have allowed). The crew were friendly (unlike BA) and you can actually fit in a Ryanair toilet unlike the slimline one on the BA A320neo (which was impossible with a two year old -who refused to use the BA toilet once in there because she said it was too dirty!)
They offer combined baggage allowance (while BA charged us £65 because one bag was 27kg despite the others being underweight - something Ryanair would have allowed). The crew were friendly (unlike BA) and you can actually fit in a Ryanair toilet unlike the slimline one on the BA A320neo (which was impossible with a two year old -who refused to use the BA toilet once in there because she said it was too dirty!)
That’s the future sadly.
In the case of the Max, How else do you fit 197 seats in an aircraft built for 189? With the number of Max aircraft Ryanair plan to take delivery of, they will quickly become the mainstay of the fleet.
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I also heard FlyPOP are planning ticket sales in April for a launch date in July for the first 2 destinations.
Not sure which 2 Routes will be launched first.
Chandigarh.
Hyderabad.
Amritsar.
Ahmedabad.
Kolkata.
Goa.
Kochi.
Not sure which 2 Routes will be launched first.
Chandigarh.
Hyderabad.
Amritsar.
Ahmedabad.
Kolkata.
Goa.
Kochi.
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isn’t the Icelandair/Play thing usually to try and entice stopovers in Iceland so you wouldn’t sit at the airport for 13hrs but stay 1/2 nights and then catch the next flight.
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Stand A13 now out of service. This is for work to be done on the airbridge at this stand. The airbridge will be replaced as a double arm airbridge for easier loading and unloading for wide body aircraft including a A380 which is rumoured what Emirates will bring in here in the winter season.
Does anyone expect FR to resume flights to Dole-Jura airport in eastern France after the current season ends in late March ?
Weekly route, suspended in Jan+Feb, blamed on Covid. Today's STN-DLE-STN round trip had an average load factor of 20%, with tickets widely available at £8 until a few days before departure
Weekly route, suspended in Jan+Feb, blamed on Covid. Today's STN-DLE-STN round trip had an average load factor of 20%, with tickets widely available at £8 until a few days before departure
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February Pax
STN – 1,150,746 down 39% on Feb 2019
MAN – 1,135,317 down 37% on Feb 2019
EMA – 110,435 down 49% on Feb 2019
Rolling 12m
STN – 8,813,319 up 126% on 12m ago
MAN – 7,772,748 up 111% on 12m ago
EMA – 992,848 UP 91% ON 12M AGO
February Freight
EMA – 35,285 up 4% on Feb 2021
STN – 18,128 down 12% on Feb 2021
MAN – 4,964 up 19% on Feb 2021
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STN – 1,150,746 down 39% on Feb 2019
MAN – 1,135,317 down 37% on Feb 2019
EMA – 110,435 down 49% on Feb 2019
Rolling 12m
STN – 8,813,319 up 126% on 12m ago
MAN – 7,772,748 up 111% on 12m ago
EMA – 992,848 UP 91% ON 12M AGO
February Freight
EMA – 35,285 up 4% on Feb 2021
STN – 18,128 down 12% on Feb 2021
MAN – 4,964 up 19% on Feb 2021
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