Ryanair

[Silvercity]

According to FR24, a FR to Paphos flight has returned back to the airport this morning . Arrivals showing to Ryanair services FR 70MG ( from LPL, so this must be the problem aircraft ) plus FR 044P from Stansted, i expect this will be the replacement aircraft. due 10.55.

 

[Silvercity]

Snapped this night view last

 

[Silvercity]

Ryanair have a flight positioning to Stansted later at 23.20. FR 420P

 

[Silvercity]

Extra Dublin rotation today. FR400 due in 1840, then returning back to Dublin at 19.10 FR401.

 

[Silvercity]

I just read that Ryanair plan to use "buzz" their Polish operation for Canary Island based ops. I guess at less favourable conditions for staff.

 

[Jerry]

I just read that Ryanair plan to use "buzz" their Polish operation for Canary Island based ops. I guess at less favourable conditions for staff.

Fingers crossed that means any cut routes may survive!

 

[Silvercity]

Fingers crossed that means any cut routes may survive!

Indeed.....Id have thought Canary Island routes were a no brainer !

 

[Jerry]

Indeed.....Id have thought Canary Island routes were a no brainer !

It's a very competitive market the Cardiff route has done well and is their longest serving route since they returned. I think the problem may be that since they've recoginised unions the Western european staff are striking more and demanding more from them which may make the operation more costly effecting the viability of many routes. I don't think the Eastern european crew have been on strike and Eastern europeans seem to be willing to work more as mobile workers so maybe Buzz would rotate the crews through the Canaries in 6 month/seasonal contracts.

 

[Silvercity]

Ryanair have loaded their Bari and Milan flights for next summer which is good to see. Had thought they had gone in the Ryancuts ! Hopefully the Pisa ones will follow suit.

 

[Silvercity]

Copenhagen flights also sorted now. Operates to May, then restarts in Sept.

 

[Silvercity]

Another well supported route moves over to Manchester, this time Pisa, which is following Lisbon. So less choice for Northwest passengers again.

 

[Silvercity]

Ryanair has extended its winter LPL-TFS all the summer the summer for 2020. Flights until October 2020

 

[Silvercity]

Arrivals are showing two FR flights in from Alicante today at 18.35 and 18.45.

 

[Silvercity]

Ryanair remains 4 aircraft based for next summer and 8 for Easyjet. I understand there are still some gaps in the timetables, so possibly additional rotations and / or routes still to appear for next summer.

 

[Silvercity]

According to twitter Liverpool to Girona is back for the summer. Maybe since they have decided to keep base their.

 

[Silvercity]

Flight increases for next year with Ryanair

 

[Aviador]

That's great news @Carl0927

 

[paully]

Thanks Carl.....every little helps

 

[Silvercity]

Ryanair's 3 based 737s have all been carying out short flights today.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Ryanair's 3 based 737s have all been carying out short flights today.

Severn posted the below today in the BRS Ryanair thread. Might be relevant to LPL too.

All 4x based RYR B738 are due to do a circuit today - EI-DLC/DCF/EML/ENM.
I believe Ryanair require their aircraft to be kept "flying" every week, as being parked over 7 days requires storage checks. I read that a number of Boeing aircraft have a limit of 7 days of being parked before having to be put into "storage", hence why Ryanair choose to keep their aircraft airworthy by completing a circuit. Airbus has a more simple system and therefore can be left parked for longer amounts of time with checks at certain time periods.
Other airlines like TUI and Jet2 may be happy to complete these storage checks on their Boeing aircraft and therefore may not require their aircraft to be flown.