Free Spirit Planning Burnie RPT?
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Over the past month when in the area I have been looking at the Wynyard Western terminal & noticed no changes. (press releases said Western terminal)
Today I went into the main terminal & behold, Free Spirit have a nice seperate lounge area next to the kiosk. Their passenger check in is beside Rex & Sharp.
Not related
But also nice to see an Alliance F 27 mark 50 VH-FKW on the tarmac
Regards RW
Today I went into the main terminal & behold, Free Spirit have a nice seperate lounge area next to the kiosk. Their passenger check in is beside Rex & Sharp.
Not related
But also nice to see an Alliance F 27 mark 50 VH-FKW on the tarmac
Regards RW
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Trevor - get over your self.
If they do or don't use my services I do not give an obese rodent's backside.
Two people flying return Essendon would nett me a total of $40.00 in service fees.
That is not worth the effort bucko considering the time it burns to do so and lose up to 3% of the total including airfare on eftpos/credit card fees.
My comments were regarding the lead time and choice of origin and destination.
I don't give a bugger about them on a monetary return for me basis as I mainly deal with North Island corporate traffic but would put good money on having more years involved in scheduling and senior Airline management than your good self.
Sounds like a Planet Burnie rant.
EWL
If they do or don't use my services I do not give an obese rodent's backside.
Two people flying return Essendon would nett me a total of $40.00 in service fees.
That is not worth the effort bucko considering the time it burns to do so and lose up to 3% of the total including airfare on eftpos/credit card fees.
My comments were regarding the lead time and choice of origin and destination.
I don't give a bugger about them on a monetary return for me basis as I mainly deal with North Island corporate traffic but would put good money on having more years involved in scheduling and senior Airline management than your good self.
Sounds like a Planet Burnie rant.
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Free Spirit have a nice seperate lounge area next to the kiosk
For all those who think an airline is going to succeed with one aircraft on one run with opposition that is running 4 or 5 times a day, then you must also believe there are fairies at the bottom of your garden.
Compliance costs are major in RPT and West Wing won't run a charity. They will want to be paid and 50% loads won't cut it.
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could only be done with F50's under 20 tonnes MTOW. Apparently there are some around, but most seem to be over 20 tonnes, which for a few flights a day makes security incredibly expensive & that makes the whole idea of using a F50 not viable (it's crazy that a 50 seat Dash 8, that comes in just under 20 tonne MTOW does not need security, but an F50, that comes in just over 20 tonnes & carries same number of pax, needs security)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JxYx...ature=youtu.be
I wish them all the best of luck - its a tough game, but they have the right bit of machinery...
Where the safety of the ground crew? Glasses? Earmuffs?
I wish them all the best of luck - its a tough game, but they have the right bit of machinery...
Where the safety of the ground crew? Glasses? Earmuffs?
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good video.
They should do another from passenger perspective, ie.
driving into MEB, parking right at terminal, walk in get straight onto aircraft & go.
No BUA bs.
BUA=big ugly airport
The only good thing about BUA's these days, is the 20 mins plus exercise you get walking from car park to terminal through bs security & then walk another km or more to gate (to then wait for delays)
Guess free spirit are trying to pick up a few types of passengers:-
1) small business types(who effectively pay their own fares), who don't want to pay Rex's last minute high fares
2) people who otherwise wouldn't go due to higher Rex fares
3) not forgetting the people who hate all the bs at MEL
They should do another from passenger perspective, ie.
driving into MEB, parking right at terminal, walk in get straight onto aircraft & go.
No BUA bs.
BUA=big ugly airport
The only good thing about BUA's these days, is the 20 mins plus exercise you get walking from car park to terminal through bs security & then walk another km or more to gate (to then wait for delays)
Guess free spirit are trying to pick up a few types of passengers:-
1) small business types(who effectively pay their own fares), who don't want to pay Rex's last minute high fares
2) people who otherwise wouldn't go due to higher Rex fares
3) not forgetting the people who hate all the bs at MEL
Looking at Flightaware, it shows a return flight on Sunday, a flight down on Monday morning and a return later that afternoon, some training flights on Tuesday.
Slow week, finding our feet, light loadings?
Slow week, finding our feet, light loadings?
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They just need to convert a few regular Rex passengers to how much better it is flying into MEB than MEL, which is just another BUA.
From what I've heard about pax numbers, I give it 6 months, if that.
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most passengers are not connecting at MEL.
Who wants to go thru all that BS security at MEL.
Who wants to have to walk miles just to get to the aircraft.
Who wants to have to go past 100 extremely overpriced shops/takeways just to get to your gate.
If you're originating in Melbourne, believe parking, right beside the terminal is still free at MEB.
It's really a no brainer.
No one wants to go to BUA's anymore, ANYWHERE.
Who wants to go thru all that BS security at MEL.
Who wants to have to walk miles just to get to the aircraft.
Who wants to have to go past 100 extremely overpriced shops/takeways just to get to your gate.
If you're originating in Melbourne, believe parking, right beside the terminal is still free at MEB.
It's really a no brainer.
No one wants to go to BUA's anymore, ANYWHERE.
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Who wants to go thru all that BS security at MEL.
Who wants to have to walk miles just to get to the aircraft.
Who wants to have to go past 100 extremely overpriced shops/takeways just to get to your gate.
If you're originating in Melbourne, believe parking, right beside the terminal is still free at MEB.
You're a bit of a drama queen BNEA320. Exaggerating must be your forte.
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Do you work for a BUA ?