Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2883 posts, RR: 1 Posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3313 times:
Hi Guys
I don't know if you can help me...
My friend works at LTN and rumours are rife around the airport that they have clinched a scheduled service with CO from LTN-EWR.
Has anyone else heard any news about this??? According to my mate CO are to launch the service during the summer month's and are going to reduce capacity on one of the LGW-EWR flights to a smaller aircraft and operate either a 752 or 762 from LTN to target the north London and home counties market.
If this is true it will be great for the airport, but I am however sceptical.
Cory6188 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 2686 posts, RR: 6 Reply 1, posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3231 times:
Well, to start, its skeptical, not sceptical. But it's no big deal.
Anyway, rumors of CO from EWR to another UK airport such as CWF, Bristol, STN, or LTN have been floating around for a while, and I would not be surprised at all to see it happen, but I would think that they would have to announce something soon if they plan on starting it in the summer months.
I think that a 752 would be perfect for a route such as LTN, but once again, it's all rumors.
Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2883 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3162 times:
I should have checked this before posting the news, but I have just checked BAA and Co's website for the timetable for flights from LGW-EWR and they are still quoting both of CO's twice daily flights are to be operated as 777's throughout the summer.
I was checking to see if one of the flights had been reduced to smaller aircraft like the 764 or 762.
Jsnww81 From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 1859 posts, RR: 17 Reply 4, posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3114 times:
Just to be a grammar pain-in-the-ass:
Common practice in the UK is to spell the word 'sceptical.' It's sort of like 'realise,' 'flavour' and 'centre'... little linguistic differences between British and American English. The More You Know... (cue nice music)
As for Continental serving LTN, I'd be mighty surprised to see it happen.
Ssides From United States of America, joined Feb 2001, 4059 posts, RR: 23 Reply 5, posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3050 times:
I'd be surprised too. I just don't see the market. I lived in London for six months last year, and everyone there seems to view Luton as out in the boonies. I think there are several UK airports that CO would be better suited for.
PROSA From United States of America, joined Oct 2001, 5439 posts, RR: 5 Reply 7, posted (9 years 3 months 9 hours ago) and read 3013 times:
I'd be surprised too. I just don't see the market. I lived in London for six months last year, and everyone there seems to view Luton as out in the boonies. I think there are several UK airports that CO would be better suited for.
There's something else. U2 has inexpensive flights out of LTN to a number of destinations that CO serves directly from the United States - CDG, AMS, MAD, GVA, ZRH, GLA, EDI, maybe one or two others. Budget-minded travelers heading to one of those places might find it cheaper to fly CO to LTN, and then take U2, rather than taking CO directly. That might be bad business for CO.
"Let me think about it" = the coward's way of saying "no"
Trident2e From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 9, posted (9 years 3 months 8 hours ago) and read 2942 times:
If this topic is a question, rather than a statement of fact, it should end with a question mark (one of these - ? - ). It's really irritating when threads are posted as fact when they're nothing more than idle speculation.
Gilesdavies From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 2883 posts, RR: 1 Reply 10, posted (9 years 3 months 8 hours ago) and read 2891 times:
I'd be surprised too. I just don't see the market. I lived in London for six months last year, and everyone there seems to view Luton as out in the boonies. I think there are several UK airports that CO would be better suited for.
LTN is closer to Central London that STN and similar distance as LGW. Also LTN boasts the M1 motorway on it's doorstep. (The main artery route from London to the Midlands, North of England and Scotland.)
Luton Airport Parkway railway station also boasts the only intercity raillinks of any of the London Airports to major centres like, Nottingham, Leicester, Derby, Sheffield, Leeds, Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow, Milton Keynes and Birmingham. London is only 25mins away with upto 12 trains an hour.
I just had to clarify that as there are so many people always saying it's out of the way and knocking the airports location.
Luton may not boast the facilities of other major UK airports but does not have the financial might of BAA or UK tax payer behind it like other London Airport!
CoTXDFW777AA From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 321 posts, RR: 1 Reply 13, posted (9 years 3 months 8 hours ago) and read 2705 times:
VC745- I think that has to do with how most people who are ESL learn a British form of English (colour/color) not American English. But, I could be wrong.
I really doubt CO starts LTN service, is there any chance CO could gain LHR slots. If US sold theirs could they be switched to EWR or IAH? Also, if they reduced capacity to LGW how would that effect the codeshare with EK.
(I'm not familiar with Bermuda ll)
Arsenal@LHR From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2001, 7791 posts, RR: 23 Reply 14, posted (9 years 3 months 6 hours ago) and read 2547 times:
CO's LTN-EWR service has been mentioned in the local Lutonian newspapapers a few months ago. It would be a suprise move if CO did start it as i expected CO to return to Stansted before Luton.
Ant72LBA From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2003, 411 posts, RR: 1 Reply 17, posted (9 years 3 months 6 hours ago) and read 2487 times:
Can't see it personally, I am no expert but it doesn't fit with their recent announcement of expanding the BHX operation which would compete with the SE Midlands/NW Home Counties market (M40 corridor?). LTNs advantage of rail connections means little; Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh have their own CO flights to EWR, Leeds, Sheffield and Liverpool are way too close to MAN to be worth considering as markets for LTN flights. Without knowing the precise economics of route planning I may be wrong but wouldn't more organic growth in the UK (short of LHR slots), i.e. larger planes/more flights from existing bases, make more sense?
Pbb152 From United States of America, joined Feb 2000, 594 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (9 years 3 months 1 hour ago) and read 2272 times:
RiverVisualNYC,
That joke was funny about five years ago. Pat yourself on the back pal! If you don't like CO's choice of aircraft then don't fly them. It's whiners like you who make it seem like CO is forcing people to fly these smaller aircraft. The fact is, these smaller planes are being used to open up new city-pairs and offer people the CHOICE of flying nonstop. People still have choices man. And ask yourself which of the big six is the most profitable. Maybe despite people like you who view transatlantic 757's and 2+ hour ERJ legs as torture there are plenty of others who are perfectly content with them. I guess the load factors will tell you.
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