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I was thinking more that the loss of one of STN's airlines to LHR will equate to slightly less airline diversity and choice at Stansted which is a shame
1. It's actually in London, on the Tube with red buses, Oyster and now the Elizabeth line so getting to your final destination will likely become much easier.
2. Even without the expected BA codeshare, the amount of people now able to make a one stop connection from long haul to City of Derry is now greatly enhanced. It's a driver of INBOUND tourism, the same reason Inverness were so supportive of BA relaunching LHR.
The spoiler here might be Ryanair UK looking at STN-LDY once more which would kill Loganair's LHR business case at birth.
For years, people complained that UK airports in economically struggling regions were not linked to the UK's main hub airport and thus found it harder to attract trade. This was even one of those "after Brexit this will be solved" claims.
DND and LDY have now got what they needed. It seems unreasonable for STN fanboys to complain that the regions get what they really need.
Disclaimer - I've flown to or from STN over 300 times, far more than any other airport - I am not anti-STN.
DND and LDY have now got what they needed. It seems unreasonable for STN fanboys to complain that the regions get what they really need.
Disclaimer - I've flown to or from STN over 300 times, far more than any other airport - I am not anti-STN.
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How exactly are PSOs funded? Are Loganair paid a set fee regardless of how many pax they fly or is it a set figure per pax?
Does flying to Heathrow potentially allow them to maximise profits by charging travelling pax extra for the privilege?
Does flying to Heathrow potentially allow them to maximise profits by charging travelling pax extra for the privilege?
Or does flying to Heathrow potentially allow them to maximise profits by flying passengers to actually where they want to go? Remember the aim of the PSO is to maximise access so it makes sense to operate to the airport with the biggest global reach.
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Of course the PSO itself started following FR withdrawing from the London route, which was also a long-standing STN route. Sometime prior to that the old Jersey European also did STN-LDY, but there was a gap in service between.
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Gate numbering
Something I've never really understood at STN is the gate numbering system. I remember flying from Stansted many times when it was under BAA ownership, and swear the signs to security (which was in a landlocked, central location at the time, which I think is now part of the departure lounge, unless I'm wrong) all had "gates 1-99" on them. I've never understood this, as I'm sure there were/are nowhere near that number of gates split across the 3 satellites, and I also don't recall the APV being in use either. Similarly, gates 20-39 are marked as satellite 2 gates, but again, when departing from here, I only recall ever seeing signs for gates 29-34, and 36-38, so that makes only 9 gates total. Anyone know why this is?
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Satellite 2 modernisation project
A very interesting read from Weston Williamson & Partners regarding a project to revamp and modernise Satellite 2. Anyone know if this is actually happening/what the progress is on this?
Link :https://www.westonwilliamson.com/pro...-modernisation
Link :https://www.westonwilliamson.com/pro...-modernisation
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A very interesting read from Weston Williamson & Partners regarding a project to revamp and modernise Satellite 2. Anyone know if this is actually happening/what the progress is on this?
Link :https://www.westonwilliamson.com/pro...-modernisation
Link :https://www.westonwilliamson.com/pro...-modernisation
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Ahh, a shame unfortunately there is no date anywhere on the webpage as to when these plans relate to, so it isn't clear if this project was intended pre-pandemic or not, and to be honest, I don't recall having seen this pre-covid. They look great through, and I must say, a long overdue upgrade for SAT 2 if it comes to fruition.
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Something I've never really understood at STN is the gate numbering system. I remember flying from Stansted many times when it was under BAA ownership, and swear the signs to security (which was in a landlocked, central location at the time, which I think is now part of the departure lounge, unless I'm wrong) all had "gates 1-99" on them. I've never understood this, as I'm sure there were/are nowhere near that number of gates split across the 3 satellites, and I also don't recall the APV being in use either. Similarly, gates 20-39 are marked as satellite 2 gates, but again, when departing from here, I only recall ever seeing signs for gates 29-34, and 36-38, so that makes only 9 gates total. Anyone know why this is?
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I can’t remember the gate numbers ‘back in the day’ at SAT1, or if they have changed? But I can confirm that the transit system (APV) has been there and in use since the current terminal opened in 1991. It never used to go as far as SAT2 however. That addition came later.
Would a big sign saying "Gates 1-99" be an effective way of communicating to passengers who speak little English "go this way to your gate, and don't ask questions" ?
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I can’t remember the gate numbers ‘back in the day’ at SAT1, or if they have changed? But I can confirm that the transit system (APV) has been there and in use since the current terminal opened in 1991. It never used to go as far as SAT2 however. That addition came later.