Ams From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 1689 posts, RR: 12 Reply 1, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1511 times:
Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18838 posts, RR: 54 Reply 2, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1500 times:
I doubt it unless there's an alternative airport near-by. Besides, U2 already flies STN-NAP and low-cost carriers very rarely compete head-to-head on routes.
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Capital146 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2125 posts, RR: 49 Reply 3, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1480 times:
Rimini came and went for Ryanair.
Perhaps Perugia?
Did FR serve Lamezia in the past? If not maybe a link there or to Crotone in the far south may be considered. To be honest, with the exception of the Italian hub airports (which FR will never serve), there doesn't seem to be too many more places in Italy for them to fly to!
StearmanNut From United States of America, joined Apr 2004, 352 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 20 hours ago) and read 1427 times:
Rimini was ceased because the local mafia put the squeeze on Ryan Air to make payoffs in order to keep using the airport. Usually, it is the other way around, with the airport making concessions to get an airline in there to help create jobs. In this case, it is exact opposite. Ryan Air pulled out and rightfully so. This story is archived in the news section of Ryan Air.
If wishes were horses, a Tail Dragger I would fly...
UA744KSFO From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 6, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 18 hours ago) and read 1387 times:
The only areas that they might want to get covered a little better are the Naples area (even if not into NAP) and maybe an airport in Eastern Sicily like Catania. That's about it.
Planeguy From United States of America, joined Aug 2001, 315 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 1349 times:
Why not Bolzano? I'm sure there'd be demand for FR in that region.
Vfw614 From Germany, joined Dec 2001, 3593 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1238 times:
Bozen definitely cannot accomodate a Boeing 737. It rings a bell that the same is true for Perugia. In general, there seem to be much less suitable airports in Italy than in, say, France or Germany.
Maybe Reggio would be an option (not sure about the runway)
BOEING747-700 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 13, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks 4 hours ago) and read 1087 times:
Yes that route took about 2 hours and 20 mins to fly to, it was okay, I sat beside a bloke who keep coughing and hacking up flem all flight long. I think I cot his cold when I was in Italy it was not fun.
Aviadvigatel From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2004, 39 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1048 times:
Pe@rson:
Ryanair is only convenient for flying to Italy if you are able to get to Stansted easily. From South Wales there is a long drive and not all of the flights depart at reasonable times.
Granted, you could book a hotel or get up in the middle of the night, but it is easier to fly from BHX. I have done this with both KLM (via AMS) and Lufthansa/Air Dolomiti (via MUC), to reach Bologna. Two rotations for the price of one! It would be handy if they flew to Rimini though.
Incidentally, does anyone know why MyTravel Lite decided not to fly to Rimini last year, from BHX? The routes were announced and tickets paid for and despatched - and then they pulled out. Answers on a postcard.....
GKirk From UK - Scotland, joined Jun 2000, 24621 posts, RR: 58 Reply 15, posted (8 years 9 months 4 weeks ago) and read 1037 times:
Whoever said FR isn’t convenient when visiting Italy is two cans short of a six-pack.
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Sure, if your flying from Stansted. Other places, in the UK (besides PIK-CIA and LTN-BGY) uh uuhh
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