BBADXB From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 1, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2095 times:
I think 4U will do well on the STR-MLA route. Condor, Lufthansa, Air Malta, Fly FTI (back then) both flew the route and the route remains unserved at the moment.
CGN-Malta seems to be doing well for Air Malta, but I think that the demand is thin and it remains to be seen if the 2 carriers can operate the route profitably.
Ryanair announced today Malta-Luton and Malta-Pisa from end of October and Malta-Dublin from Feb 2007. Will easyjet miss the boat?
Joost From Netherlands, joined Apr 2005, 3128 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 19 hours ago) and read 2074 times:
Quoting BBADXB (Reply 1): Will easyjet miss the boat?
Last week, there was a post on the forum indicating the now announced Ryanair routes, and also indicating easyJet LTN-MLA and BSL-MLA. LTN-MLA would mean a direct competition between both carriers, BSL-MLA is no surprise at all. As the first half of the post turned out to be true, stay tuned for easyJet news.
Knightsofmalta From Malta, joined Nov 2005, 1409 posts, RR: 17 Reply 5, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 11 hours ago) and read 1877 times:
Quoting BBADXB (Reply 1): Ryanair announced today Malta-Luton and Malta-Pisa from end of October and Malta-Dublin from Feb 2007. Will easyjet miss the boat?
Have the routes already been officially announced?
Obviously there was a press conference in Malta this morning. LTN and PSA start at the of October with daily / thrice-weekly flights, DUB in February with thrice-weekly flights.
Vfw614 From Germany, joined Dec 2001, 3590 posts, RR: 5 Reply 9, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1798 times:
I did not say that Ryanair has put out a press release. The tender was put out at the end of June, if memory serves, and Ryanair was awarded the three routes as expected last week. As a result, it held a press briefing today at noon in Malta and will probably have its own press relase out rather soon since the first flights start in nine weeks time.
Humberside From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2005, 4901 posts, RR: 5 Reply 10, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 1685 times:
The fact is it hasn't been announced FR will definetly start the routes - as shown by the press release
DAL767400ER From Germany, joined Feb 2005, 5721 posts, RR: 50 Reply 12, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1580 times:
Quoting Jorge1812 (Reply 11): Wasn't there are rumor about a new Germanwings base in the north of Germany a while ago?
Not sure about that, though I remember a rumor about FR setting up a new base in North Germany, likely to be BRE or LBC. Certainly wouldn't mind Germanwings setting up a base at HAM. These 3 new destinations are nice, but the more the merrier .
Vfw614 From Germany, joined Dec 2001, 3590 posts, RR: 5 Reply 13, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 22 hours ago) and read 1575 times:
Quoting Jorge1812 (Reply 11): Expect more and more CFU shots on Anet next year...destination starting to loose it's virginity.
I doubt it - it is more a charter airline-type of operation with one flight a fleek on Saturday evening. As far as I understand, up to 3/4 of the seats to destinations like CFU, RHO, JMK, SUF, MLA will be used by the Thomas Cook group. So only few seats for direct sales by Germanwings. This is reflected by the prices - hardly any cheap tickets to those destinations yesterday.
Quoting Humberside (Reply 10): The fact is it hasn't been announced FR will definetly start the routes - as shown by the press release
As per the Ryanair press release, you are correct. The Maltese press is reporting the routes as confirmed, not as intended, however. Probably has to do with the paperwork involved (subsidies....)
CY319 From Greece, joined Apr 2006, 391 posts, RR: 13 Reply 14, posted (6 years 8 months 3 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 1489 times:
I am glad to see more airlines @ JMK.
this island gets so many tourists and most of them have to go to athens first and then get a boat to there.
there are only a few charter carriers flying directly to JMK and 4U will become the 1st LCC to go there.
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