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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2024, 21:45
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Capacity may not be lost, but for those like me...

Capacity may not be lost, but for those like me who need to be able to travel there and back in the day, it will entail an earlier start and an hour or more on the M3 to Heathrow.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Apr 2024, 12:55
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

That's very true. I appreciate that things have...

That's very true. I appreciate that things have changed and fewer people travel on business, but in the days when I flew very regularly for business as a self-employed person it was pretty much...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
16th Apr 2024, 12:37
Replies: 55
Views: 8,300
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Not sure what to make of this. Looking at the...

Not sure what to make of this. Looking at the website, it appears to have been set-up by a Netherlands-based company called TDA Design, which looks to be owned by a couple of young graphic designers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Mar 2024, 21:38
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Well that’s what I was thinking in an earlier...

Well that’s what I was thinking in an earlier post I made. Granted, some of the longer-distance destinations will never be viable from SOU, but if one looks at Jet2’s timings for their proposed new...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Mar 2024, 14:32
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Yes, Heathrow is very close I pop-up there to...

Yes, Heathrow is very close I pop-up there to pick-up friends relatives from time-to-time. I live approximately 6-miles north of SOU airport and the drive from home to Heathrow is usually around...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2024, 13:33
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I'm going to remain (insanely) positive in that I...

I'm going to remain (insanely) positive in that I still have a hunch that EZY will open a small two-aircraft base at SOU in the relatively near future.

If one looks at the provisional timetable...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Mar 2024, 19:18
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I completely agree about business travel from...

I completely agree about business travel from SOU. Before COVID and the demise of FlyBe I frequently flew from Southampton to Newcastle, Düsseldorf, Amsterdam, Manchester and Dublin.

In the new...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Feb 2024, 19:55
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Certainly no chance of any of the railway works,...

Certainly no chance of any of the railway works, sheds or infrastructure being relocated or removed as the railway works and depot has seen a big upturn in business over the last few years and is...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Jan 2024, 08:14
Replies: 567
Views: 264,222
Posted By SotonFlightpath

On reflection that’s probably a good decision,...

On reflection that’s probably a good decision, they are obviously operating reasonably successfully serving smaller airports and communities where the larger mainstream carriers feel there isn’t...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Jan 2024, 14:08
Replies: 567
Views: 264,222
Posted By SotonFlightpath

There will always be a certain number of people...

There will always be a certain number of people that need a multiple-times daily schedule for business and will be prepared to pay for it. Other people also need to be able to travel on a particular...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jan 2024, 08:42
Replies: 567
Views: 264,222
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I’m not so sure that Loganair’s fleet is ‘ever...

I’m not so sure that Loganair’s fleet is ‘ever more unsuitable for modern day regional flying.’ There turboprop fleet is ideal for the services on which they are used and in many parts of the world,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Jan 2024, 10:11
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

The after effects of the Pandemic has certainly...

The after effects of the Pandemic has certainly completely altered my travel patterns and those of most of my colleagues and clients. I regularly used flights from SOU to Newcastle, Manchester and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jan 2024, 18:22
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

A very sensible and pragmatic proposition. I too...

A very sensible and pragmatic proposition. I too really think the SOU will prosper, but it's unlikely to be flash-bang two million passengers, but I do believe the airport is going in the right...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Jan 2024, 18:34
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Agreed, some of the ‘new Polish’ have returned,...

Agreed, some of the ‘new Polish’ have returned, but Southampton’s population of Poles dates back decades. The overall Polish population had increased substantially up until 2021, and has remained...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Jan 2024, 22:12
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

The Polish population in Southampton is not only...

The Polish population in Southampton is not only the largest in the south, it’s one of the largest in the UK. The Polish community in Southampton pre-dates EU immigration, with many thousands of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Dec 2023, 12:23
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Talking Thank you - that is interesting. On that basis, I...

Thank you - that is interesting. On that basis, I can understand their reluctance to rush in and establish a base at this point in time, having even two aircraft and allowing for the relatively...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Dec 2023, 08:14
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Yes, I guess you are right - I suppose I should...

Yes, I guess you are right - I suppose I should have said ‘those with more knowledge of the subject than me.’ As I say, I have an interest in aviation and use the airport from time-to-time, but there...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Dec 2023, 22:49
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Hopefully EasyJet will make a success of their...

Hopefully EasyJet will make a success of their new routes from Southampton and a few additional flights could be added if needed. Perhaps an additional flight each week to Alicante and Faro, plus one...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Dec 2023, 12:32
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Aircraft size is always going to be a problem for...

Aircraft size is always going to be a problem for small airports like Southampton. The situation of airport provision for this region is very problematic. The South Hampshire Metropolitan area has...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2023, 16:02
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Thank you for the insight, I suppose I guessed...

Thank you for the insight, I suppose I guessed there must be much more to it behind the scenes. For me, an armchair observer and occasional SOU 'Joe Bloggs' passenger it all appears so easy to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Dec 2023, 11:52
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I agree absolutely. Even a single based ATR72...

I agree absolutely. Even a single based ATR72 could manage three Manchesters, or a couple of Manchesters and a Paris and possibly squeeze in a Jersey as well to allow aircraft to be rotated every so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
15th Dec 2023, 12:27
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I completely agree, except the problem with...

I completely agree, except the problem with Southampton is that so many of the potential users of the new services have no idea that SOU provides such services. At airports such as Bristol,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Dec 2023, 11:58
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I've been saying this for so long! People in the...

I've been saying this for so long! People in the local area just don't know about the potential to travel from their local airport. My immediate next door neighbours had absolutely no idea they could...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Dec 2023, 11:25
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Southampton will always struggle to a certain...

Southampton will always struggle to a certain extent until there is a comprehensive and sustained media blitz in the local region - posters at all local railway stations, bus side advertising/bus...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2023, 17:14
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I have seen various cruise charters at...

I have seen various cruise charters at Southampton over the years, including KLM EMB190s, TUI and Jet2 Boeing 757s, Martinair Boeing 737s amongst others, so special flights for cruise passengers have...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
30th Nov 2023, 16:21
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

When I flew in from Dublin, around 75% of the...

When I flew in from Dublin, around 75% of the passengers on my flight were destined for the Queen Mary 2.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Nov 2023, 08:14
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Oh, I quite agree. I used to use most of the...

Oh, I quite agree. I used to use most of the domestic routes from SOU as they offered such great flexibility. I remember organising an event for a client in Manchester which was over three days, but...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Nov 2023, 19:45
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Yes, a direct train from Southampton to...

Yes, a direct train from Southampton to Manchester without changing operates hourly from 05.15 to 20.15 daily.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Nov 2023, 15:25
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Definitely the main issue with late arrivals is...

Definitely the main issue with late arrivals is having sufficient staff available. In 2018 I was on a very late running flight from Skiathios to SOU. With such a late departure, it was obvious that...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
6th Nov 2023, 16:35
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

From an airport user point-of-view, it's such a...

From an airport user point-of-view, it's such a shame that we no longer have the frequency of flights we once had, it was just so convenient - like having a smaller version of London City on my...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Oct 2023, 16:35
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Yes, I remember it well! The afternoon departure...

Yes, I remember it well! The afternoon departure usually coincided with arriving home from School and Mum always referred to it as the ‘Four O’Clock Earthquake!’
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jul 2023, 17:34
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

The city of Southampton has been a stronghold of...

The city of Southampton has been a stronghold of Polish residency since the late 1940s. I was at secondary school in the 1970s and we had several teachers who were the sons and daughters of the first...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jul 2023, 17:28
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

I personally think the name of Hurn lends a...

I personally think the name of Hurn lends a certain amount of gravitas to the airport, really important airports are quite happy to be referred to by the names of the villages in which they are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jan 2023, 11:50
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

The potential market now for the 'new flybe' is...

The potential market now for the 'new flybe' is very different to that experienced by the 'old flybe' a few years ago. General out and back in the day business travel has reduced significantly as so...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Dec 2022, 10:20
Replies: 3,341
Views: 840,716
Posted By SotonFlightpath

Living close to SOU I'm definitely a hugely...

Living close to SOU I'm definitely a hugely enthusiastic supporter of the airport and use it whenever I can. However, to mind the biggest issue has always been one of communication. So often when...
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