BAfan From United Kingdom, joined May 2008, 189 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 20 hours ago) and read 2931 times:
Now that Stansted Airport has been granted Code F status, and will be able to accommodate the A380 and 747-8, is there any chance that we might see A380 operators starting flights to Stansted?
Also, is there any chance we might see existing airlines attempting to carve a niche by purchasing A380's to operate cheaper low cost long haul flights from the airport?
Heathrow is terribly congested and Gatwick/Luton are not an option, so I was wondering whether or not we might see expansion at Stansted instead?
Bongodog1964 From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2006, 3019 posts, RR: 2 Reply 4, posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 14 hours ago) and read 2640 times:
Quoting Larshjort (Reply 3): I don't think you will see regular service with an A380 to STN, the rating probably has more to do with BA Cargo 747-8.
/Lars
This has been reported in the local press last week, 3 x 747-8 to start operating from STN on behalf of BA
2707200X From United States of America, joined Mar 2009, 6940 posts, RR: 1 Reply 8, posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2288 times:
I don't think its going to happen though theoretically Emirates could bring A380 service to STN but even that would be very unlikely.
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CHRISBA777ER From UK - England, joined Mar 2001, 5964 posts, RR: 63 Reply 9, posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 3 days ago) and read 2276 times:
There is maybe a 10% chance of seeing the A380 at STN. The only way i see it would be if Air Asia X ordered some, as they are bound to in the next ten years or so, but I think they would move ops to LGW if they bought A380s I think.
What do you mean you dont have any bourbon? Do you know how far it is to Houston? What kind of airline is this???
TheSonntag From Germany, joined Jun 2005, 3347 posts, RR: 30 Reply 11, posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 2038 times:
Quoting lapper (Reply 10): 25 minutes turnaround on an A380! LOL.
I don't think 25min turnaround would be needed on long haul. Using an A380 longhaul with 8xx people (cannot remember the max certification number) going EWR-STN m i g h t actually work if the fare is low enough.
But thats very theoretical, and we get too far off topic if we discuss long-haul LCCs. Although STN could actually offer enough destinations from Europe to make it feasible.
gc2 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2008, 53 posts, RR: 0 Reply 12, posted (2 years 9 months 1 week 1 day 23 hours ago) and read 1839 times:
STN is now the diversion airport or secondary airport (which you have have to specify on a flight plan) for Emirates A380s heading to and from LHR, so you should see them reasonably often.
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