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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
24th Apr 2024, 11:10
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

I presume Easy will make the daily flight year...

I presume Easy will make the daily flight year round? Currently from 1st November it drops to 2 x per week.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 19:45
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,532
Posted By cavokblues

Yeah, fair point - movements aren't as down as...

Yeah, fair point - movements aren't as down as much as seat capacity.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2024, 18:22
Replies: 3,908
Views: 1,247,532
Posted By cavokblues

Unless I'm reading the numbers wrong, according...

Unless I'm reading the numbers wrong, according to ACL, Virgin's seat capacity this summer at Manchester is 605,262. Summer 2019 they had 817,572. So they're still 25% down on their offering 5 years...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2024, 12:28
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

There is ample room at Southampton for an orange...

There is ample room at Southampton for an orange airline to grow. Whilst I agree the hours may prevent a based aircraft, if they had 2-3 weekly flights from some of their Med bases, Southampton would...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2024, 11:49
Replies: 703
Views: 224,300
Posted By cavokblues

Just for context, 400 aircraft is only marginally...

Just for context, 400 aircraft is only marginally smaller than the current operational combined wide bodied fleet of KLM, Air France, Lufthansa, Iberia and BA.

It's all very well being ambitious...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Mar 2024, 11:11
Replies: 703
Views: 224,300
Posted By cavokblues

I'm trying to be objective but that video is...

I'm trying to be objective but that video is utterly bizarre.

It ranges from David Brent esque (I dead-eyed him and told him 400 widebodies) to the Ace Ventura styled Hawaiian shirts.

I dunno...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Mar 2024, 20:07
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

As big a boost as it is for Bournemouth, the...

As big a boost as it is for Bournemouth, the frequencies offered by Jet2 from there aren't massive.

Still plenty of potential growth for easyJet out of Southampton. I don't see it necessarily as...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2024, 16:57
Replies: 73
Views: 33,988
Posted By cavokblues

I suspect the aircraft doing this flight will be...

I suspect the aircraft doing this flight will be the one doing the Saturday flights between EDI - San Sebastian and EDI - Olbia. Therefore, it would just be sat on the ground Sunday morning until LCY...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Mar 2024, 14:10
Replies: 73
Views: 33,988
Posted By cavokblues

It's just what BACF do. Trying to utilise an...

It's just what BACF do. Trying to utilise an aircraft Sunday morning rather than it being sat on the ground at EDI.

A nice little round trip to Gatwick, before a lunch time return to City airport,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Mar 2024, 09:26
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Impossible to know the easyjet / Loganair...

Impossible to know the easyjet / Loganair breakdown from the CAA stats on the Glasgow route, but the Southampton to Belfast Intl between November- January carried only 7704 passengers.

By my...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2024, 12:49
Replies: 4,346
Views: 893,335
Posted By cavokblues

Feels an odd advert. 'I'll fly Wizz because...

Feels an odd advert.

'I'll fly Wizz because I'm concious of my socially ethical footprint.'
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Mar 2024, 11:33
Replies: 4,346
Views: 893,335
Posted By cavokblues

Heard some adverts for Luton Rising in between...

Heard some adverts for Luton Rising in between podcasts today - advertised as Luton Rising - the socially ethnical airport (or something similar).

It got me thinking, what's the point of those...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
1st Mar 2024, 09:32
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Agreed - fair point on the easyJet situation. ...

Agreed - fair point on the easyJet situation.

If S25 sees the likes of Faro, Palma, Alicante at a frequency of at least 3 x a week and Malaga is added with at least 3 x a week service, then the...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Feb 2024, 10:35
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

I agree. And we all agree that we should expect...

I agree. And we all agree that we should expect frequencies to increase for S25. However, before I get accused of being negative again, a weekly service to some of these destinations is making only a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Feb 2024, 08:05
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

New destinations are welcome but the frequency of...

New destinations are welcome but the frequency of them is underwhelming.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2024, 21:54
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Then hopefully they get it in their booking...

Then hopefully they get it in their booking system pronto.

Weird one though, as considering they're effectively the same airline, why would Air France / KLM potential look to potentially...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Feb 2024, 21:34
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

I'm intrigued by the suggestion this will attract...

I'm intrigued by the suggestion this will attract onboard worldwide connections.

I've just had a look at several worldwide routes on several dates after the 31st March and the best option, each...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2024, 21:31
Replies: 864
Views: 280,062
Posted By cavokblues

I wonder if the best hope Cardiff has is APD...

I wonder if the best hope Cardiff has is APD being devolved to the Welsh Parliament as it is for the Scottish and Northern Irish ones.

Until then, I'm not sure what else can change quickly enough...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2024, 09:24
Replies: 703
Views: 224,300
Posted By cavokblues

So, £30m or so? I don't understand what competent...

So, £30m or so? I don't understand what competent business people with that sort of money would invest in it at this stage.

All they seem to have done so far is put two A380s on the register of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2024, 09:05
Replies: 703
Views: 224,300
Posted By cavokblues

I appreciate an A380 isn't especially sought...

I appreciate an A380 isn't especially sought after but even so, they've got to be worth well in excess of £15m to buy outright? Have they really managed to sell £15m worth of shares on the promise of...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
27th Jan 2024, 10:25
Replies: 536
Views: 254,234
Posted By cavokblues

Is it backed up by the CAA stats? It was...

Is it backed up by the CAA stats?

It was discussed in the Southampton thread. It's hard to extrapolate the Glasgow stats as to who is winning that battle. A modest increase in pax numbers...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Jan 2024, 19:16
Replies: 864
Views: 280,062
Posted By cavokblues

So what should the Welsh government be doing? ...

So what should the Welsh government be doing?

The airport was failing as a private enterprise, hence why they stepped in.

They could offer cheap rates to stimulate some activity, or do a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
22nd Jan 2024, 18:29
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Not entirely sure of a direct head to head. But a...

Not entirely sure of a direct head to head. But a rough indicator taken from Air Baltic and Easyjet's investor reports.

Air Baltic CASK for their A220 fleet = €4.75
Easy's CASK for their combined...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
21st Jan 2024, 11:03
Replies: 1,715
Views: 590,054
Posted By cavokblues

I remember when easyJet dipped their toe into the...

I remember when easyJet dipped their toe into the ROI market from Gatwick in the early 2000's with flights to Shannon, Cork and Knock. Ryanair were absolutely ferocious in their response and drove...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2024, 12:40
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

I'm not so sure how to read into those figures. ...

I'm not so sure how to read into those figures.

For the additional seats added, the increase in pax seems very modest.

Obviously, very early doors but intrigued to see what happens when easy's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2024, 10:59
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Interesting to see the Glasgow figures since...

Interesting to see the Glasgow figures since EasyJet started on the route.

October 2023 = 7618
November 2023 = 8512
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2024, 08:02
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

The obstacles are covered under TODA, are they...

The obstacles are covered under TODA, are they not?

So a 737NG can do SEN - AGP on a shorter TODA but not from SOU? How does that work?

Ryanair operate from a much shorter runway at Skiathos to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Jan 2024, 07:05
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

With the greatest respect, people keep saying the...

With the greatest respect, people keep saying the 737NG would be restricted out of SOU yet it operated out of SEN which has a shorter TODA. Whilst the Canaries etc would be too far, there is no...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
12th Jan 2024, 08:26
Replies: 12
Views: 2,141
Posted By cavokblues

I'm sure it's easier to find the answers to the...

I'm sure it's easier to find the answers to the questions on google than the effort it would have taken to locate this forum, register and post?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2024, 13:22
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

A new planning application hasn't yet gone in but...

A new planning application hasn't yet gone in but might be forthcoming.

The inspector essentially spells out what they need to do to stand more of a chance. But that doesn't mean it will...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2024, 11:28
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

TODA isn't simply the runway length, it's the...

TODA isn't simply the runway length, it's the distance for obstacle clearance.

And in any case, at the recent planning appeal decision refusing the felling of the copse, the inspector said he was...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2024, 10:58
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Yet SEN, with a shorter TODA than Southampton's...

Yet SEN, with a shorter TODA than Southampton's currently, had no problems whatsoever with Ryanair operating 3x 738s to the likes of Barcelona, Malaga and Faro?

Air Berlin used to send regular...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2024, 10:24
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Fair enough, everyone is entitled to their...

Fair enough, everyone is entitled to their opinions I suppose.

However, I don't see any huge technical reason why a 189 seat 738 is not right for a SOU but a 186 seater A320 is.

I've a feeling...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
9th Jan 2024, 11:30
Replies: 3,266
Views: 821,217
Posted By cavokblues

Why do you assume it's the airport and not simply...

Why do you assume it's the airport and not simply Ryanair trying to add a bit of extra growth from an airport they've long operated from?

There is no technical reason why Ryanair couldn't operate...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
23rd Dec 2023, 19:52
Replies: 703
Views: 224,300
Posted By cavokblues

Besides the obvious remark about what 'competent'...

Besides the obvious remark about what 'competent' is defined as, the rest of the CAA webpage states:

"A new company established for the purpose of purchasing the aircraft etc. from an AOC holder...
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