New Airline for Luton (merged)
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The Postman has just delivered an envelope containing some documents I had sent to Fly-Now. He said "returned to sender - address unknown"......seems they have not moved in to Halcyon House. I simply copied the address from the website and posted it...........
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Same thing happened to me. When I telephoned, a most polite lady was very apologetic. Said the address is correct and that they had been receiving mail into there. She was not aware of any problem. However, from the conversation I got the impression no one is working there yet, telephone calls being answered from elsewhere. Suggested I email. Have done so.
Same thing happened to me. When I telephoned, a most polite lady was very apologetic. Said the address is correct and that they had been receiving mail into there. She was not aware of any problem. However, from the conversation I got the impression no one is working there yet, telephone calls being answered from elsewhere. Suggested I email. Have done so.
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I too e-mailed them, and had a positive reply within 30 minutes of sending it. Told me they'd be in touch in 2 to 3 weeks, that was just over a week ago. Thanks.
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Don't ask me how but a very reliable source has indicated that the first flights are due to commence week commencing 28 July. We will have to see. Haven't seen anything about new CEO and other senior mangement positions that were supposedly being announced ' imminently' as mentioned at the launch last month.
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Flights need passengers.
Passengers need to be informed of this new airline.
Zilch advertising locally currently.
So whare are these passengers coming from? I have been a victim of doubting the intentions of this airline on this forum page.
If the grants listed via thier media release fail to happen, what next?
easy are also after EU grants to move thier H.Q down the road. They might not need this after the culling of staff this week within the easyAirline?
Fly Now, Sun-Jet or whatever thier name is today.
Halcyon is empty, are thier promises as well?
Ah well, the airport operator is fully behind this 'operation' and as an airport operator, they are in possesion of all the key facts. Airport 1, Buster 0.
I look forward to actually being able to book a seat. (And if anyone mentions the war, Now announced its intentions prior to a conflict and knowing full well, that one was coming!).
Ciao fly now, for now!
Passengers need to be informed of this new airline.
Zilch advertising locally currently.
So whare are these passengers coming from? I have been a victim of doubting the intentions of this airline on this forum page.
If the grants listed via thier media release fail to happen, what next?
easy are also after EU grants to move thier H.Q down the road. They might not need this after the culling of staff this week within the easyAirline?
Fly Now, Sun-Jet or whatever thier name is today.
Halcyon is empty, are thier promises as well?
Ah well, the airport operator is fully behind this 'operation' and as an airport operator, they are in possesion of all the key facts. Airport 1, Buster 0.
I look forward to actually being able to book a seat. (And if anyone mentions the war, Now announced its intentions prior to a conflict and knowing full well, that one was coming!).
Ciao fly now, for now!
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I have to say I tend to agree with your comments and share your scepticism. The proposed July start date may well prove to
be ' pie in the sky'. We'll just have to wait and see. Certainly local advertising is zero at the present time, even for base jobs in admin/finance etc, which one would expect to see in the local press.
I have to say I tend to agree with your comments and share your scepticism. The proposed July start date may well prove to
be ' pie in the sky'. We'll just have to wait and see. Certainly local advertising is zero at the present time, even for base jobs in admin/finance etc, which one would expect to see in the local press.
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So here we are in April, a few weeks after NOW announced their intentions to start flying, and still little to show in reality. I know these things can sometimes be slow to "get off the ground", and having been involved in a few start ups, I know it can actually be normal practice. The fact that Halcyon House is still empty doesn't mean it won't be filled soon. I do wonder though where NOW are functioning from at present.
I still have faith in the fact that this company may start up as planned, lets face it, the world is full of doom and gloom at present, so maybe a few more positive words can only help.
I wonder if anyone from LTN Airport has any details that can be revealed?
I still have faith in the fact that this company may start up as planned, lets face it, the world is full of doom and gloom at present, so maybe a few more positive words can only help.
I wonder if anyone from LTN Airport has any details that can be revealed?
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I keep getting e-mails from HR saying that "we won't be able to respond for at least 4 weeks"........ they've been saying that now on and off for 3 weeks. Anyone else getting them too and are they just automated messages ? 
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hi,
the new airline set to operate out of luton is called 'now',
from what i have heard its 'go' reformed under a new
name flying to some old 'go' routes ex stn,new routes
should be ibiza,rome - ciampino,manchester and prague.
operations should start end of june using b737-300's.
i hope this helps
the new airline set to operate out of luton is called 'now',
from what i have heard its 'go' reformed under a new
name flying to some old 'go' routes ex stn,new routes
should be ibiza,rome - ciampino,manchester and prague.
operations should start end of june using b737-300's.
i hope this helps
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Regarding the possible start date of 28 July I have to ask whether that is at all realistic.
Give that most pilots are on three months notice the timeline might look like this:
28 July: First line flight.
14 July: Join airline and complete SIM and induction training.
21 April: Resign from present airline giving three months notice.
17 April: Todays date.
Unless they have identified a readily available source of crews (retired BA perhaps) you could argue that a July start is unrealistic.
I sent them a CV in mid March. A few weeks later I had an email saying that they wanted more in formation - either a CV or an online application. Still no news of either an interview or rejection.
Give that most pilots are on three months notice the timeline might look like this:
28 July: First line flight.
14 July: Join airline and complete SIM and induction training.
21 April: Resign from present airline giving three months notice.
17 April: Todays date.
Unless they have identified a readily available source of crews (retired BA perhaps) you could argue that a July start is unrealistic.
I sent them a CV in mid March. A few weeks later I had an email saying that they wanted more in formation - either a CV or an online application. Still no news of either an interview or rejection.
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I was contacted last weekend (13.4.03) saying that they had passed my CV through 2 stages and where calling to see what my availability was. Interviews are likely to be towards the end of April.
There is a recruitment consultant doing the job now, rather than it being done in-house.
There is a recruitment consultant doing the job now, rather than it being done in-house.
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The Baby was not born at Luton, let us hope that Now can absorb the many countless talented airport folk soon to be out of work over in Essex.
My understanding of the lack of baby is more to do with the lack of subsidies than passengers and long term profit. The Welsh venture rumour has it, has loads of regional assistance, my guess is that the Peellers have also offered the world?
Now have a golden opportunity to corner part of an ever growing low-cost market and an ever diminishing IT clientele with a huge southern catchment area?
All they Now have to do is link the easyCruises ports back to Luton?
My understanding of the lack of baby is more to do with the lack of subsidies than passengers and long term profit. The Welsh venture rumour has it, has loads of regional assistance, my guess is that the Peellers have also offered the world?
Now have a golden opportunity to corner part of an ever growing low-cost market and an ever diminishing IT clientele with a huge southern catchment area?
All they Now have to do is link the easyCruises ports back to Luton?
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Bit Boring, but...
Having been involved with a start-up venture myself, seen the challenges etc. I am wondering whether they have thought of the small things such as, I don't know, a reservations system? Open Skies give a three month implementation time-scale, others that are not open skies offer a (very) slightly reduced time scale but are not designed for this type of operation - or needs to be refined at least.
Sounds dull but does anyone have any info on this side of the business? Who is their systems person, where is their call centre? What system they are using?
There are other small things such as the obvious marketing needed, out-station presence, cabin crew training and interviews, It just seems too rushed, and not thought about on anything other than the superficial level.
Anyone?
Sounds dull but does anyone have any info on this side of the business? Who is their systems person, where is their call centre? What system they are using?
There are other small things such as the obvious marketing needed, out-station presence, cabin crew training and interviews, It just seems too rushed, and not thought about on anything other than the superficial level.
Anyone?