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Some interesting notes when looking at the STN ACL S23 5% slot hand back data for carriers holding STN slots this coming S23 season, should they all come to fruition of course
Enzis Air ( MG) 186 slots
Southwind Airlines (2S) 382 slots
BA Cityflyer (CJ) 88 slots
Freebird ( FHY) 264 slots
Balkan air ( BGH)
African Eagle (H7) 184 slots
Turkmenistan Airlines (T5) 114 slots
Tus Air (U8) 434 slots
China cargo airlines (CK) 372 slots
Vietnam Airlines (VN) 434 slots
EL AL ( LY ) 310 slots
source as below
https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/up...Regulation.pdf
Enzis Air ( MG) 186 slots
Southwind Airlines (2S) 382 slots
BA Cityflyer (CJ) 88 slots
Freebird ( FHY) 264 slots
Balkan air ( BGH)
African Eagle (H7) 184 slots
Turkmenistan Airlines (T5) 114 slots
Tus Air (U8) 434 slots
China cargo airlines (CK) 372 slots
Vietnam Airlines (VN) 434 slots
EL AL ( LY ) 310 slots
source as below
https://www.acl-uk.org/wp-content/up...Regulation.pdf
African Eagle H7,
The Ugandan freight carrier currently operate a small fleet of prop aircraft on regional routes from Entebbe.
Enzis Air MG,
A Mongolian charter airline based in the capital Ulan Bator. The airline currently have two aircraft in it's fleet, an Airbus A333 and a Boeing 738.
As others have pointed out, El Al were scheduled to resume flights to STN from Tel Aviv in 2020, but due to the pandemic this did not materialise. Hopefully STN will see the resumption of flights by El Al from Tel Aviv at some point in the future.
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Yes, very hard. Until they extend parallel taxiway and do fast exit slips it is very constrained in Summer. There are limits on terminal capacity as well so there might be a runway slot but no room for pax.
HiSky were meant to fly to the UK at the start of 2022. In the end they flew on maybe a couple of dates, with the rest of their schedule cancelled. I'll believe they are coming to STN when I see wheels touch the ground
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HiSky have never operated to Stansted (or anywhere in the UK) as far as I'm aware.
Personally I think the Romanian offshoot is more likely, given the demise of Blue Air, rather than a 3rd carrier from Moldova operating to London, but who knows?!
Personally I think the Romanian offshoot is more likely, given the demise of Blue Air, rather than a 3rd carrier from Moldova operating to London, but who knows?!
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El Al
From what I can make out it looks like El Al have lost their historic late evening slots at LTN this summer.
The initial co-ordination report for LTN shows El Al having been allocated only 12 slots per week (6 pairs), increasing to 16 from late June. Total 422 slots. - They requested 22 slots per week (11 pairs) which they're selling tickets for.
The STN slots are 10 per week (5 pairs) for the full season operating late evening. Total 310 slots.
That still appears to be the case: S2023-Permitted-Slot-Returns-as-per-the-UK-slot-Regulation.pdf (acl-uk.org)
I imagine they're hoping to secure the remaining slots at LTN, or else I guess we may end up seeing some of them at STN.
The initial co-ordination report for LTN shows El Al having been allocated only 12 slots per week (6 pairs), increasing to 16 from late June. Total 422 slots. - They requested 22 slots per week (11 pairs) which they're selling tickets for.
The STN slots are 10 per week (5 pairs) for the full season operating late evening. Total 310 slots.
That still appears to be the case: S2023-Permitted-Slot-Returns-as-per-the-UK-slot-Regulation.pdf (acl-uk.org)
I imagine they're hoping to secure the remaining slots at LTN, or else I guess we may end up seeing some of them at STN.
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A test booking late May still shows late evening at LTN.
They have in the past run x3 day from LTN, 777 + x2 737 so that might be the overflow which will end up at STN.
They have in the past run x3 day from LTN, 777 + x2 737 so that might be the overflow which will end up at STN.
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BA CityFlyer
Well appears the slots, albeit a small amount for BA CityFlyer will be actually be utilised with BA operating a weekly Stansted - Calvi service for S23
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/corsic...mer-2023-38436
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/corsic...mer-2023-38436
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Well appears the slots, albeit a small amount for BA CityFlyer will be actually be utilised with BA operating a weekly Stansted - Calvi service for S23
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/corsic...mer-2023-38436
https://www.ttgmedia.com/news/corsic...mer-2023-38436
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My original post does acknowledge that. Just because they're selling tickets doesn't necessarily mean they have the slots confirmed.
With only 422 total slots allocated at LTN across the season post handback it's evident actually they don't. Sure there's a good chance they will still get allocated them before March, but looks like that's why they're still holding out for STN.
With only 422 total slots allocated at LTN across the season post handback it's evident actually they don't. Sure there's a good chance they will still get allocated them before March, but looks like that's why they're still holding out for STN.
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Ryanair are adding Ouarzazate 2x weekly from the end of March. I’d absolutely recommend it having been although no more than a short break is needed. It’s a top place for film fans as it’s home to Atlas Studios and the stunning town of Ait Benhaddou is half an hour or so away.
I don’t think this route will last too long however, I think it’s a bit too random and I’m guessing very few would have heard of it. When I went the only international route was a 1x weekly to Paris.
I don’t think this route will last too long however, I think it’s a bit too random and I’m guessing very few would have heard of it. When I went the only international route was a 1x weekly to Paris.
Wahey... finally we get a completely unexpected new airport being linked to London for summer 2023... something has to be comparable to last year's opening of a route to Örebro
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To be fair I suspect Orebro and its catchment has decent inbound demand. And the route is still going. Can’t imagine many Brits use it, but even major cities like Oslo and Stockholm have in my experience been majority Scandinavians on board.
BACF Palma ? and Calvi
or could be a charter, but I am not aware of any Tour Operators taking a series on BACF from STN.
Calvi is a SUN charter for Corsican Places Holidays (who in the past have used Titan)
BACF have a charter program from SOU to Palma flying for TUI Holidays with 2 x weekly (TUE & SAT)
plus the 3 x weekly scheduled PMI flights.
BACF also fly weekend summer charters from JER, GCI and IOM to Palma, IBZ, AGP, FAO.
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It's HiSky from KIV, operating H7461, TUE, THU, SUN IN 2030, OUT H7462 2125.
Stansted website showing regular flights to Ashgabat in Turkmenistan.
I've been and would not recommend for a holiday unless you fancy seeing a milder version of North Korea
I've been and would not recommend for a holiday unless you fancy seeing a milder version of North Korea
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That’s certainly and interesting one , I found a reference to once a week flights from 20 March on a Russian language site but could find no flights for sales on the Turkmenistan airlines website or in the GDS, also saw nothing in the Stansted website, you happen to have the link / source ?
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