EMA; easyJet, bmibaby

[DubTrub]

Confusion must be reigning out there!

easyJet.com use "Nottingham East Midlands"

bmibaby.com use "East Midlands Airport"

I have just booked flights with easyJet on the internet, but perhaps only because I know of the erm...name change. How many potential internet punters could easyJet be losing because they cannot find EMA under "E" in the drop-down options?

Also, as a private pilot, should I call 134.17 and call them
"East Midlands"
"Nottingham East Midlands"
"Nottingham Derby Leicester East Midlands"
"Nottingham Derby Leicester Robin Hood Sherwood Forrest East Midlands"

What was wrong with
"Castle Don"?

[kirstys_little_man]

DubTrub, you can call them whatever you like, don't expect a reply though :D

I believe they refer to themselves at East Midlands as to not cause confusion between themselves & Nottingham (Tollerton)

KLM

[almost professional]

why would he not get a reply?
believe it or not the ATC unit is not the same as that with a bad rep some years ago-hopefully some of the pilots that get a good service from us out there will agree!
and yes from an air traffic point of view we are still east midlands

[egnxema]

Just by way of a correction DubTrub

easyJet list the airport as both "East Midlands" and "Nottingham East Midlands"

bmibaby list is as "Nottingham East Midlands"

[brabazon]

..and don't forget Ryanair who are now more active at EMA - they call it plain, old "East Midlands (EMA)".

[TwinAisle]

Good Lord, Ryanair missed a trick there!

Why not Edinburgh South, London North or even Cardiff East? ;)

TA