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Play have pulled slots from MAN & BHX so I guess no UK expansion inc LBAAnyone heard anything more about Play? I read on the Manchester forum that the slots for Manchester were not in the system, maybe a good sign?
How does pulling slots at MAN and BHX translate into no UK expansion including LBA, unless they have pulled the LBA slots too? Have they?#mPlay have pulled slots from MAN & BHX so I guess no UK expansion inc LBA
Sounds like this was never really going to happen and was all just a bit of Play-acting!!Play have also pulled their slot notification for LBA for the summer. Confirming the above, MAN and BHX have also gone - it looks like they have concentrated the growth capacity they have into Denmark on the one hand and Toronto Hamilton on the transatlantic side of the equation. They also have the not-insignificant challenge on their plate of needing to reach year-round profitability.
I suspect LBA will happen for them some day, but doesn't look like that will be in 2023.
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They were looking actively at additional UK destinations as recently as early December and LBA was firmly in that mix. Something has since diverted that focus to Denmark - perhaps fears around the UK exchange rate for outgoing visitors to the USA or around the health of the UK economy, but I'm speculating as to why the change of direction.Sounds like this was never really going to happen and was all just a bit of Play-acting!!
Or Denmark was always the priority, and the UK has been put on ice due to delays in delivery if their additional aircraft from Airbus?They were looking actively at additional UK destinations as recently as early December and LBA was firmly in that mix. Something has since diverted that focus to Denmark - perhaps fears around the UK exchange rate for outgoing visitors to the USA or around the health of the UK economy, but I'm speculating as to why the change of direction.
Anything is possible, but I genuinely don't think this was the case. They hadn't applied for slots at the Danish airports in the initial slot round and I can't see that this was their original plan. It looks to be that something shifted their focus from the UK to Denmark - not just away from LBA, but much more generally - and I am guessing (and it is a guess) that it's the UK's macro-economic outlook.Or Denmark was always the priority, and the UK has been put on ice due to delays in delivery if their additional aircraft from Airbus?
Well let's hope the focus does shift back to the UK and LBA in 2024, which would tie in with the comments made by LBA management.Anything is possible, but I genuinely don't think this was the case. They hadn't applied for slots at the Danish airports in the initial slot round and I can't see that this was their original plan. It looks to be that something shifted their focus from the UK to Denmark - not just away from LBA, but much more generally - and I am guessing (and it is a guess) that it's the UK's macro-economic outlook.
LBA was certainly under serious consideration by the airline - and without reporting private conversations, the source of that information could not possibly be any more credible.
Persuading existing carriers to fill gaps in the airports days should be just as important as attracting new carriers.I wonder if Sofia in Bulgaria could be on the cards for our next winter ski destination as it seems to be getting a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts?
It's a destination currently served by a Wizz Air base and they use to operate it from Doncaster-Sheffield year-round 2x weekly. Jet2 seem operate charters from its Belfast Int'l, Bristol, East Midlands, London Gatwick, Manchester & Newcastle bases.
Meanwhile Ryanair operate into there from Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool & London Stansted.
On map of UK airports Leeds/Bradford would seem to be the next logical step in my book, especially if they can get a tour operator like Bulkan Holidays, Crystal Ski or Inghams Ski onboard.
Bulgaria is a very good suggestion. Strange that Balkan never seem to makePersuading existing carriers to fill gaps in the airports days should be just as important as attracting new carriers.
Balkan Holidays announced ski flights to Sofia for 2010/2011 but cancelled from their second edition brochure around August 2010. So maybe its about time to try it again.I wonder if Sofia in Bulgaria could be on the cards for our next winter ski destination as it seems to be getting a popular destination for winter sports enthusiasts?
It's a destination currently served by a Wizz Air base and they use to operate it from Doncaster-Sheffield year-round 2x weekly. Jet2 seem operate charters from its Belfast Int'l, Bristol, East Midlands, London Gatwick, Manchester & Newcastle bases.
Meanwhile Ryanair operate into there from Bristol, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool & London Stansted.
On map of UK airports Leeds/Bradford would seem to be the next logical step in my book, especially if they can get a tour operator like Bulkan Holidays, Crystal Ski or Inghams Ski onboard.
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