Maxjet Washington-Stansted yesterday
 

Apart from the developments at Dullas, I was very impressed with the total package on offer, the location of the lounge and gate at Dullas was perfect. The flight was perhaps 75% full, with a "heavy" uniformed crew, plus at least 6 off duty staff travelling too.

The cabin service was excellent, and totally desolved the belief that all american cabin crew are *********

Only complaint is the inability of the IFE unit, to be safely secured to the seat back, to enable viewing whilst eating, etc.

The "unexpected" missed approach at Stansted was "due to traffic not cleared the runway", but as we were well otside the marker, with no gear down, I was a little sceptical.

I would wish MaxJet the best of luck with the service, and would certainly use them again.

Bumz

A report in the Sunday Times say MaxJet will float on AIM - the Alternative Investment Market

there was roughly 100 posh chauffer cars waiting this morning to pick up of the 2 orlando flights a few coming up at a time doors open waiting for their pssengers.

Could someone please give me the link to these CAA figures. I'm on their site but can't find them!

Thanks

Let's start a rumour.

Maxjet buy out Eos, Spurlock pockets a few million, they flog off the 757s, stick about 15 of the Eos sleeper seats in the front cabin of each of their 767s, and offer both services on the same aircraft. :)

Actually Maxjet seem to be capturing some attention in the UK as well, there's a continuing "infomercial" on LBC radio in London with free flights as a competition prize. It must get them a lot of exposure for the spend.

They probably aren't affecting the revenue of BA/VS/AA greatly (apparently transatlantic business travel is well up overall this year) but there will be a small nuisance value.

Forgive me if this is outlandish. But I heard recently tht Maxjet may introduce a similar service from GLA. I thought this sounded ridiculous!!

CAA
 

Go to www.caaerg.co.uk This is the CAA's stats site (in effect). Go to airport stats and its usually table 12 from memory. gives you pax stats from all UK airports. usually a 3-month time lag as thats the time it takes airports to erport and the CAA to compile. Good hunting!