New Destination
 

Corfu is on sale for Summer 2007 on Fridays with Kosmar:)

Reason i ask is because HUY were doing a feasibility study into London flights, the a/c WOW use could be the right size for some sort of operation to LGW, but as is said it is likely to be a BRS service if anything!

Hopefuly the charter side of things will be higher for S07 with, fingers crossed, a full based XL a/c!

In regards to whether HUY is an attractive option for LCCs, I would say yes and no. HUY could easily sustain something from Jet2 akin to their BLK operation. I would say a maximum of 2 based a/c of 737 size.

The discussions with WOW may not come off with any new routes, but talking to is better than not at all. I personally think that WOW would be the best carrier for HUY. 50 seats is a good size for low fares domestic and regional ops, and appropriate for the HUY market. BRS has no low fares to ABZ, WOW could operate BRS-HUY-ABZ twice a day, London Gatwick, Belfast, Cork, Jersey, Southampton or Bournemouth, Paris even something like Dusseldorf. I think London is unlikely, as I would think anything from the area to LGW would go from LBA.

CORFU is great news! It is likely to be operated with the XL machine, as the brochures are released, we should get a clearer picture of what XL has planned for HUY.

Regards

Mike

Not sure where you got the info about Kosmar CFU on the website, I have looked and can't find anything.

However, according to their direct sales department, the flight is with Excel at 6am on Mondays.

Looks like we're definitely getting the full based a/c!

Regards

Mike

Hopefuly they will have enough time to secure an aircraft this time!
Any more on Jet2 yet Aeulad? Could they be seeing how the FR route does before committing to anything?

All quiet on the Jet2 front, they are unsure about the demographics of the HUY catchment area.

Regards

Mike

Oh, sorry i thought it was the airport that said that. Well i can see where they are coming from, can they not track ticket purchases for pax traveling with them from the humber region?

Humberside Dublin
 

Is there any chance of the Humberside Dublin route coming back to humberside, I have heard that the big green hanger is going to be used for Eastern Airways. they are going to put there Flight Sim in there.

Regards SPMCUK :)

Maybe there aren't any to track? :}

"Is there any chance of the Humberside Dublin route coming back to humberside"

Not sure what you mean by that?

DUB starts this friday, the same day DSA will celebrate its first birthday. Is it just a coincidence that FR begin their ops from HUY exactly a year after they began DSA services?

News to me that the big green hangar is going to Eastern, gather it is the mingy little green one over-looking the apron. last time I looked 'big green' had proper aircraft in it (738's from Globespan).
Anyone heard how the sales figures for HUY-DUB are going, airport seem a bit quiet as to forward sales.
Can the region support 2 DUB services within 40mins drive distance of each-other. Gather the DSA-DUB is not performing well, maybe MoL wants to try somewhere different!

Cheers, off to play golf.

[QUOTE=7006 fan] Gather the DSA-DUB is not performing well, maybe MoL wants to try somewhere different!
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Have you any evidence to support this comment? It directly contradicts what many others have said.

My own (limited) observations have been that it is doing better than at least one of the new EMA Ryanair routes, on the days I've used them. I'd like to see detailed figures though.

According to the CAA stats, the Doncaster-Dublin route carried 7367 passengers in March

I make that about a 63% loading, based on 118 passengers each flight on a 189 seater 737-800 every day. Seems like a pretty good performance to me. I'm sure HUY would be delighted with such figures.

Can't help feeling though that putting the DSA and HUY flights in direct competition won't be good for either route long term. Surely one will eventually be pulled, to be replaced by a twice daily flight from the other one.

The current lack of a return flight same day will put off business travellers, and also prevents day trips, that could be a potential market if the time between outwards and return flights is long enough.

I wouldnt be surprised, if the loads are acceptable from HUY, that FR will announce a couple of new routes next year as they have at DSA. I do agree that a single daily rotation is somewhat restrictive but wouldnt a double daily be overkill? If loads are not what they will hope then the route will be quickly pulled. If any one can make it work it will be FR, i am optimistic!

I would have thought any extra FR routes would be dependent on a MAG deal with FR.

I think that highly likely, MAG will be offering some great deals at HUY at the moment and FR have said themselves that if the DUB works ten more may follow!

Have to say, that after the recent announcement of FR expansion at DSA, I cant see there being any more FR routes at HUY. I would have hoped for the likes of Barcelona GRO, Murcia, Malaga and maybe something like Esbjerg, but I don't think it will happen. IMO, HUY's potential for LCC service rests with Jet2, Flybe or Air Southwest, but you never know :)

Regards

Mike

True aeulad but we all thaught the same when they announced DSA to DUB! I heard a rumour that FR were looking into a hahn service from HUY.... though dont quote me on that!