Lufthansa are reducing seat capacity on FRA route for winter. All 3 dauly flights will be operated by a 70 seater CRJ700. Not a huge loss as the majority of European airports LH operate to are losing a daily flight for winter.

Mentioned it a whole back but the CRJ is probably the better aircraft to use to match demand in the winter. Back to mix of mainline and E190s in S13.

Hell, LGW (launched with ABZ) has been canned already!

Hot(tish) news from the Airport...
 

New store heralds big changes to come in the terminal
24 August 2012
The first steps towards the redevelopment of Aberdeen Airport terminal have taken place, with the opening of a new luggage store. ‘Rolling Luggage’ has had a presence at a temporary unit in the airport before security for a number of years, and has now moved into a dedicated space, reflecting their success and their long term plans for growth at Aberdeen Airport.
The move is part of a major strategy to develop the terminal and increase retail and leisure opportunities for passengers.
Don Jacobs is the airport Commercial Director. He said: “Rolling Luggage has been a business partner of Aberdeen Airport for a number of years and the move from a temporary to a permanent point of sale demonstrates the success and sustainability of their business in Aberdeen. The opening of the new Rolling Luggage shop is one of the first and visible changes resulting from the terminal redevelopment plans that have been highlighted in Aberdeen Airport’s Master Plan. It provides our customers with an enhanced shopping experience, and simultaneously more space is created in the terminal to improve the flow of arriving and departing passengers”.
Keata Murray is the Head of Marketing with the company. She said: “ Rolling Luggage were one of the first companies to bring the concept of high quality luggage to travellers at International airports around the globe. We're extremely pleased to be delivering this concept at Aberdeen Airport.”
The opening of the new-look unit marks the start of work at Aberdeen Airport, to ensure that the terminal building provides everything that the passenger requires. A terminal development strategy is being drawn up, and the relocation of Rolling Luggage marks the first phase in that strategy to increase retail and catering opportunities for passengers, whilst freeing up vital operational space in the terminal.
The strategy is a long term one which will see changes over the coming years.

(From ABZ webpage)
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When I started reading this, I thought it was literally a larger place for storing luggage => a new baggage carousel in the space created. Major news.

Then I realised.

It's a shop.

:O

God knows why I thought it was anything else!!

Meanwhile, here's the latest on new international routes & airfield developments - new stands, parking, that sorta thing - you know, the reason an airport exists:

how passe!! an airport that exists fro aircraft ... BAA gave that idea the heave-ho about 15 years ago

the aircraft are only to provide an excuse to trap people in a large department store for several hours - I though everyone knew that............... :ok:

From an advert I have seen in the local rag this morning, looks like Barrhead Travel are introducing direct Barcelona flights in S13 along with the usual Costa Del Sol.

Ad says 'flying with BA' so looks like the Cityflyer E190s.

HH: my tongue was somewhat in my cheek at the end of my previous... ;)

Hmm unusual destination for a charter I would have said but welcome nonetheless.

Although I'm beginning to accept that it'll be a long time before another GSM like scheduled op.

Unusual? Not really, BA/Barrhead travel have been operating route ex GLA now for a while.BCN is a gateway airport for Costa Dorada rather than Gerona or Reus.

From my dim & distant memory, Air Scotland may have served BCN from ABZ...I'm sure FlyGlobespan did.

I believe bmiR are serving the same destinations ex ABZ as now, for the W12/13 season - MAN, NWI, EBJ, GRQ. Not LHR, of course. Wonder if they have any further plans - nobody seems to know yet!

Noted Easyjet's plans for EDI - good news for them. Pity, despite runway ext & strong & consistent growth figures, ABZ seems unable to persuade any of the major locos to at least try another couple of routes from here. Even on a W pattern from the likes of EDI.

Location Location Location! :{

no, its population number's, population number's population number's....

lgw winter closure
 

Just been informed flybe cancelling lgw route as of winter due extra capacity from BA to LHR and LCY. However 175 being put on BHX so its the base Q400 for the chop.

Gatwick
 

dantheflyboy

Gatwick - Aberdeen zeroed out already by the look of it.

BHX-ABZ is still showing as the Q400.

Do we know if the 175 will be BHX based or Aberdeen, which of course if the latter will result in time changes?



Pete

Not good although I'm not too worried - there's far too much capacity on LON as it is.

Maybe Easyjet will add an extra frequency or at least put an A320 on the route.

Luton is also down to a useless 4x weekly schedule in winter - maybe this will change now?

I wonder how much time the LTN service has left. Shades of RYR & what happened with DUB.

Flybe meanwhile just do my head in.

As far as I am aware it is the base 175 that will slot into the BHX service. The Lgw route has been under pressure for a while now and Flybe just can't afford to support unviable routes any longer much to the frustration of flybe staff who feel the company throw the towel in too easily. Having said that over capacity is still over capacity.

That nice, revamped airport down at LGW sure is nice but it comes at a price.

Landing charges have increased significantly since GIP took control from BAA and started spending money on their new acquisition.

The airlines, and particularly those that operate smaller aircraft have felt the pinch more than most as LGW squeeze out the smaller aircraft in favour of larger ones bringing in more passengers.

Sadly, LGW is going the way of LHR in proving uneconomical for services to the regions unless its a once a day service on something with 150 seats or more.

Do BA still have that 15% stake in Flybe? I wonder if someone's had a word in their shell-like?

Local had the lead story the other day as Virgin's aim to start LHRABZ from the Spring of 2013, on the presumption they successfully gain the required slots. The word was daily but freq tba, although local MP claimed the airline had indicated 'no less than three'. We'll see.

Meanwhile NCL thread notes Eastern increasing freq on the NCL route from end Oct, but with the E145 operating on peak services.

NCL-ABZ
 

Newcastle airport press release

Newcastle Airport -

Rail link
 

Looks like the Cooncil are mooting the idea of linking the Dyce railway station with the airport terminal by...a rail link.

Desparate bid to save face.

Like everything else in Aiberdeen...it'll never happen...:hmm:

You know, a direct rail link to union square might sound sensible but whats the point of a shuttle train to a station with one train every 30 mins?

And they will tunnel under the runway presumably and build a station at the terminal - where I don't know. Entirely ridiculous.

Meanwhile pax for August up 9.8% to 302,000 b

Aero Handling
 

AERO HANDLING Due to expansion need new staff, so there job adverts states.........what new work are they taking over at abz........??????