Luton. What is going on?
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 5,123
Likes: 23
From: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Luton. What is going on?
So what is going on at Luton?
TBI and easyJet do a deal, but still the Barclays fat cat charge is on every booking from Luton. Call me cynical, but is this their profit margin? Why do they add their landing charge for Luton on each and every ticket? I do not see a Peel, or a BAA landing charge on bookings from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick and Aberdeen, or a HIAL Inverness charge. Profiteering or what! Does Luton charge the same as the BAA plus the Barclays charge, I doubt it! A 5 quid tax for flying from Luton, but no such charge from Gatwick where utilisation of their fleet will be reduced compared directly to ops out of Luton and the comparable fares are cheaper from Gatwick! Loss leader?
Euroceltic add Liverpool to its phenomenally successful Waterford route. Monarch Crown was talking strongly about a South Portugal destination not so long ago, are there any more routes to add?
JMC allegedly closed their Luton base today, more consolidation expected in the IT market, so where will the IT axe fall at Luton, probably no one actually knows? If bookings do not pick up by the New Year, could the charter companies face the plight of the scheduled airlines? The media says that bookings for charter holidays are down by 50% year on year. Consolidation could therefore be inevitable. Fewer holidays and higher prices?
TBI and easyJet do a deal, but still the Barclays fat cat charge is on every booking from Luton. Call me cynical, but is this their profit margin? Why do they add their landing charge for Luton on each and every ticket? I do not see a Peel, or a BAA landing charge on bookings from Edinburgh, Glasgow, Gatwick and Aberdeen, or a HIAL Inverness charge. Profiteering or what! Does Luton charge the same as the BAA plus the Barclays charge, I doubt it! A 5 quid tax for flying from Luton, but no such charge from Gatwick where utilisation of their fleet will be reduced compared directly to ops out of Luton and the comparable fares are cheaper from Gatwick! Loss leader?
Euroceltic add Liverpool to its phenomenally successful Waterford route. Monarch Crown was talking strongly about a South Portugal destination not so long ago, are there any more routes to add?
JMC allegedly closed their Luton base today, more consolidation expected in the IT market, so where will the IT axe fall at Luton, probably no one actually knows? If bookings do not pick up by the New Year, could the charter companies face the plight of the scheduled airlines? The media says that bookings for charter holidays are down by 50% year on year. Consolidation could therefore be inevitable. Fewer holidays and higher prices?
Moderator
Joined: Jun 2001
Aviation Qualifications: ATPL
Posts: 1,490
Likes: 32
From: Blighty
Monarch are adding FAO from LTN and MAN from next March, details on the Monarch websiteSpotty M Website Look for the press releases.
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 5,123
Likes: 23
From: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Budgie69 I totally agree, but if I book via the net, a Go, Buzz or Ryanair flight from Bristol, Belfast (City or Aldergrove), Derry, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, or Newcastle, I do not get charged a ‘fat cat’ fee!
Bears can’t understand this.
No mention of Faro on the Luton Bairport web site yet, so how are my cuddly friends supposed to know it is happening?
Bears can’t understand this.
No mention of Faro on the Luton Bairport web site yet, so how are my cuddly friends supposed to know it is happening?
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 5,123
Likes: 23
From: London Whipsnade Wildlife Park
Joined: May 2000
Posts: 737
Likes: 0
From: UK
The so-called "fat cat" charge that easyjet pass on to customers is the Passenger Service Charge that all airlines have been cashing in on. Basically, the government decided that the PSC (which has always been included in the ticket price) had to be shown separately on the ticket. easyjet and everyone else have taken the opportunity to lump it on ABOVE the ticket price and therefore make a few extra quid per sector.
Stelios is such an ace at publicity, he has managed to convince people that he is "on their side" whilst charging them more for their tickets. Clever bloke!
Stelios is such an ace at publicity, he has managed to convince people that he is "on their side" whilst charging them more for their tickets. Clever bloke!
