Is it going to be free to use? The buses currently aren't if I remember correctly. Might be a way of recouping the building and ongoing operating costs. The <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> people mover is fast and very reliable now, I'v...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/richardw" class="quote" target="_blank">richardw</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>Monarch gave us the A300 opportunities a...
Jump to postInteresting discussion. I think there's advantages to both systems. However, Europeans are so used to the 24 hour clock in transport, a tradition that I suspect comes from the railways but I may be wrong. <table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, ...
Jump to posteasyJet would acquire peak time slots and room to grow at places like <acronym title="London - Gatwick (LGW / EGKK), United Kingdom">LGW</acronym>, <acronym title="London - Luton (LTN / EGGW), United Kingdom">LTN</acronym> and <acronym title="Manchester - International (Ringway) (MAN / EGCC), United...
Jump to postI wonder how Ryanair and Amazon will get along.
<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/lesfalls" class="quote" target="_blank">lesfalls</a> (<a href="#31" class="quote">Reply 31</a>):<br/><i><acronym title="Norwegian Air Shuttle AN...
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Jump to postAs welcome as this move is, I suspect it will be on a limited basis. <acronym title="Ryanair (Ireland)">FR</acronym> isn't a hub and spoke airline therefore doesn't take into account connections when scheduling services. However, <acronym title="London - Stansted (STN / EGSS), United Kingdom">STN</a...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/gct64" class="quote" target="_blank">gct64</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>Those commuting for work will benefit from this ...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/teahan" class="quote" target="_blank">teahan</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>Or until LCCs open up to <acronym title="Frank...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/gilesdavies" class="quote" target="_blank">gilesdavies</a> (<a href="#25" class="quote">Reply 25</a>):<br/><i>It is clear Ryanair are after WIzz...
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Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SCQ83" class="quote" target="_blank">SCQ83</a> (<a href="#15" class="quote">Reply 15</a>):<br/><i>How do salaries work for Ryanair FAs? Very dif...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/RyanairGuru" class="quote" target="_blank">RyanairGuru</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Indeed,...
Jump to postNo one knows, it's very uncertain and would depend on what type of relationship the UK develops with the EU's common aviation market if it leaves the EU. In any case, easyJet would have sufficient time to think through a solution. An obvious one to me would be to set up an Irish operating subsidiary...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SCQ83" class="quote" target="_blank">SCQ83</a> (<a href="#6" class="quote">Reply 6</a>):<br/><i>I think <acronym title="Madrid - Adolfo Suarez /...
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Jump to postFor a Central European capital, Prague has always seemed a bit odd in the respect that there isn't really a dominant LCC, and one of the major market players is a fairly small carrier (Smartwings/Travel Service). The rest is fairly spread out between easyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair, Vueling and Wizz. Th...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/AirbusA6" class="quote" target="_blank">AirbusA6</a> (<a href="#5" class="quote">Reply 5</a>):<br/><i> The UK has always had a more liberal appr...
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Jump to postI imagine many passengers that <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> and easyJet carry are/were independent travellers or those booking dynamic packages where hotel and flight are matched separately, rather than a package holiday with representatives and assistance that Thomson/TUI and its b...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/a380787" class="quote" target="_blank">a380787</a> (<a href="#26" class="quote">Reply 26</a>):<br/><i>Just looking at legacies at Las Palmas, I ...
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Jump to postAh yes, it reminds me of those "gorgeous" <acronym title="British Airways">BA</acronym> crew uniforms of the 1990s <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/eek.gif" alt="Wow!"/> <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/duck.gif" width="35" height="20" bo...
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Jump to postA very sensible strategy, as a small player in the market you are likely to have better success in underserved and/or niche markets. These markets are where you can focus on generating additional demand rather than competing against airlines with lower cost structures and greater economies of scale....
Jump to postCould be quite interesting since the majority of Stobart Air's services are for <acronym title="Niagara Falls - International (IAG / KIAG), USA - New York">IAG</acronym> group carrier <acronym title="Aer Lingus (Ireland)">EI</acronym>, while CityJet's main competitor at <acronym title="London - City...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SCQ83" class="quote" target="_blank">SCQ83</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>Well thanks for reminding me why I wouldn't live...
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Jump to postDidn't know they would be using them! Interesting....
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bjorn14" class="quote" target="_blank">bjorn14</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Q400s for sure, t...
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Jump to postCWL-<acronym title="London - City (LCY / EGLC), United Kingdom">LCY</acronym>! If there's one airline that's always full of surprises, it's <acronym title="Aircompany Tavria-Mac (Ukraine)">BE</acronym>. However, it doesn't seem like a bad idea at all considering the major rail disruption. They've ma...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/avi8" class="quote" target="_blank">avi8</a> (<a href="#35" class="quote">Reply 35</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> It seems they won't b...
Jump to postI have no idea about staff shortages but I'm booked on BE7123 to <acronym title="Stuttgart (- Echterdingen) (STR / EDDS), Germany">STR</acronym> on Monday. It was originally scheduled to be a Q400 but is now showing an E175 (with the block flight time adjusted accordingly),I thought quite possibly a...
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Jump to postToo short in my opinion.
Easyjet is launching a new route from London Gatwick to Tivat, might be worth a look.
www.easyjet.com/en/cheap-flights/london-gatwick/tivat
BLOC Hotel inside LGW's South Terminal has great views of the ramp from certain rooms. It's literally above the terminal, rather unique.
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Gazdon121" class="quote" target="_blank">Gazdon121</a> (<a href="#10" class="quote">Reply 10</a>):<br/><i>I assume Titan would of been there fir...
Jump to postJet Time have a good reputation in the business, they seem to have have operated on behalf of SAS on a fairly frequent basis in recent years. They were based at <acronym title="Birmingham - International (Elmdon) (BHX / EGBB), United Kingdom">BHX</acronym> on behalf of Monarch last year, and the fee...
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