I think it’s more likely to be capacity removed from the SOU market as a reduction in routes/capacity for S24 there was made a few weeks back. I don’t think anyone expected LCY opening hours to be extended anytime soon.

There is already a 190 in STN at the weekend for the Calvi charter, so these flights avoid the need to position that aircraft in as happened in S23, plus I guess there’s scope for other flying if felt viable.

Not true the application to the local councils was specifically for summer 2024

Thats simply the same scenario Southampton operates largely during the City curfew times . And from a staffing point of view probably more economical to bus them up the M11 than overnight Scottish crews in Southampton.

Emirates


I’ve noticed since the 1st Dec that Emirates have stopped operating their 777’s with the Game Changer First Class to STN does anyone know if this is permanent as I thought this was one of the ways they marketed first class from STN?

Not been any Scottish crews since Covid I'm afraid. You are right though that the 30 mins run up the M11 is much better than the god awful 4 hour drive to SOU on a Friday afternoon. Looks like they will save a few pennies on their hotel bills with this compared to SOU.

SkyAlps started their route to Bolzano a little over a week ago. Does anyone have a rough idea of loads or how it's doing ? Preferably without using the cliche about loads being above expectations :-)

Skyalps
 

Last Wednesday can't remember the inbound but outbound was 55.

Regards.

Passenger loads listed below.

13/12 BZO-STN 28 Pax
13/12 STN-BZO 19 Pax
17/12 BZO-STN 17 Pax
17/12 STN-BZO 43 Pax
20/12 BZO-STN 21 Pax
20/12 STN-BZO 52 Pax

The route probably started a week too early

Lufthansa to start regular operations.
 

Lufthansa will begin regular operations to Munich in the summer schedule. Flights to operate 5 times a week from 01/04/24 to 26/10/24 Schedule below.

LH 2494 07:20 Mon A
LH 2495 08:15 Mon D
LH 2494 18:30 Thu A
LH 2495 19:10 Thu D
LH 2494 07:20 Fri A
LH 2495 08:10 Fri D
LH 2494 08:25 Sat A
LH 2495 08:55 Sat D
LH 2494 17:25 Sun A
LH 2495 18:30 Sun D

Flights are not available to book yet but slots showing on 'Chroma AODB' at Stansted.

To where are they flying in Germany ?

LH
 

Munich

Regards

I understand the new terminal at Kayseri airport in Turkey is due for opening "soon" - although I am not sure when "soon" is. The new terminal will apparently have capacity for 8 million pax per year.
I'm wondering if Pegasus or SunExpress are looking at a Stansted-Kayseri route...

Terminal Extension - updates?
 

Any updates/news on what is happening with the terminal extension at STN, now that planning permission has been secured?

Reading on another forum that Juneyao Air may be launching soon from Stansted?

Certainly no stranger to Stansted having operated some charters previously in 2022.

One to watch.

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Any idea as to where Juneyao Air would potentially be flying from in China if they are indeed actually considering operating scheduled flights to London Stansted.

Their international routes have usually been to and from Shanghai. They planned PVG-HEL-MAN and possibly EDI before the pandemic but it never happened.

I assumed that it would probably be from Shanghai PVG, considering their operations at that hub.

Although I'm aware of there previous intentions on operating PVG-HEL-MAN I wonder if MAG have approached them in considering starting MAN as well as STN from Shanghai PVG.

Juneyao Air would make a great addition to the London Stansted airline network and route portfolio.

On a another note.

Frontier Airlines from the USA had previously mentioned last year that they are looking at opportunities with their upcoming fleet of Airbus A321XLR. One of the possibilities mentioned was that Frontier Airlines would consider transatlantic flights from one of their hub airports such as Newark or Philadelphia. With the competition at LGW on transatlantic flights Frontier Airlines could well be a future contender at STN.

I also wonder if at some point, Qatar starting a service from Doha to complement their existing cargo flights at STN.

In the next 12 months or so it would be great to see the following at STN.

Emirates...Dubai
Frontier Airlines...Newark
Juneyao Air...Shanghai
Qatar...Doha
Royal Jordanian Airlines...Amman

And any other potential medium to long haul airlines would be great additions at STN.

Qatar stansted
 

Qatar have three daily slots at Gatwick imo never ever going to stansted.

Never ever!

I'm afraid that going from your recent post's here on pprune I'm not going to take any notice of your prediction.

QR
 

The Qatar freight flights at STN are on behalf of BA cargo,not there own flights, they have the odd Horse/Livestock flight on there own.

Regards.