Route Development & Rumours

[gulftraveller]

As long as parking is available, EasyJet would not really be interested in the terminal facilities. If there is the potential demand, they will come. Apparently the Southend base has been opened as a result of having to hand back slots at LGW.

 

[752]

Nothing stopping them operating some W patterns in the mean time.

 

[Finger66]

I think W's or legs from other bases more likely initially to help test the water. That's what they did with BHX. Don't think @lbaspotter ever mentioned a base, just to keep an eye out for "possible" new routes

 

[LBA4EVER]

EZY used to operate a southend base but closed it down, strange they should open it again but guess its due to gatwick slots?

 

[GolfFox]

EZY used to operate a southend base but closed it down, strange they should open it again but guess its due to gatwick slots?

And probably a very good deal as the airport owners are struggling. Think this will scupper Manston's hopes of a base.

 

[BCFC]

Sadly looks like Southend won the race. As EasyJet have just announced a new 3x Airbus A320 aircraft base to open next summer

They have given a lot of slots back to BA at LGW. Southampton and Southend were both in the running.

 

[Finger66]

As the Monarch thread is not open for further replies I will post my thoughts here. It is very easy to put 2 and 2 together re the need for building 2 extra stands this winter. If these are for a new ZB then both parties must be confident of success with the venture. That said, with LBA pretty much currently at capacity I am sure there will be no shortage of takers if they are not destined for the new ZB. The question then is are they going to offer some different routes as some of the most popular (e.g. PMI, ALC, AGP, TFS) must be getting close to saturation point ex LBA. Could they maybe try the likes of ATH, MAD, LIS with I am sure a spattering of mainland Spain, Balearics, Canaries, Turkey thrown in? Would expect FR to quickly react based on their current performance. Would be good to see some extra variety next year though with some Gold as well as some Orange. But it's all a big IF from where I am sitting but more than happy to be proven wrong.

 

[BCFC]

As the Monarch thread is not open for further replies I will post my thoughts here. It is very easy to put 2 and 2 together re the need for building 2 extra stands this winter. If these are for a new ZB then both parties must be confident of success with the venture. That said, with LBA pretty much currently at capacity I am sure there will be no shortage of takers if they are not destined for the new ZB. The question then is are they going to offer some different routes as some of the most popular (e.g. PMI, ALC, AGP, TFS) must be getting close to saturation point ex LBA. Could they maybe try the likes of ATH, MAD, LIS with I am sure a spattering of mainland Spain, Balearics, Canaries, Turkey thrown in? Would expect FR to quickly react based on their current performance. Would be good to see some extra variety next year though with some Gold as well as some Orange. But it's all a big IF from where I am sitting but more than happy to be proven wrong.

As I have said on the Monarch thread, I feel this is just another Global Airlines…Going Nowhere. Hope I’m wrong but just like the new FlyBe that went nowhere.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

As the Monarch thread is not open for further replies I will post my thoughts here. It is very easy to put 2 and 2 together re the need for building 2 extra stands this winter. If these are for a new ZB then both parties must be confident of success with the venture. That said, with LBA pretty much currently at capacity I am sure there will be no shortage of takers if they are not destined for the new ZB. The question then is are they going to offer some different routes as some of the most popular (e.g. PMI, ALC, AGP, TFS) must be getting close to saturation point ex LBA. Could they maybe try the likes of ATH, MAD, LIS with I am sure a spattering of mainland Spain, Balearics, Canaries, Turkey thrown in? Would expect FR to quickly react based on their current performance. Would be good to see some extra variety next year though with some Gold as well as some Orange. But it's all a big IF from where I am sitting but more than happy to be proven wrong.

I would have thought 'W' legs are more likely at first. At least these wouldnt eat into the night time quota.

 

[lbaspotter]

I would have thought 'W' legs are more likely at first. At least these wouldnt eat into the night time quota.

No point opening a crew base at LBA if they were to only operate w-legs.

Also what’s to say they won’t be leasing Airbus A320Neo’s from Avion Express? That will solve the night quota problem..

 

[LBAYORKIE]

No point opening a crew base at LBA if they were to only operate w-legs.

Also what’s to say they won’t be leasing Airbus A320Neo’s from Avion Express? That will solve the night quota problem..

Good point, but not to say they will base aircraft from the outset. It remains to be seen if the 321neo is exempt or not.

 

[Len Fish]

Apparently there is a severe shortage of aircraft to lease currently due to high demand because of the on going P&W engine problems and slow/delayed deliveries from Boeing.

 

[752]

Cant see this being anymore then somebody fantasy/hobby like last time. If x2 more stands are being built, I can see FR wanting to base more AC with the amount of away based flying they do. Be good to see the Orange crowd get in, but if its for W24, then you'd expect airlines to have started selling the extra seats.

 

[mdobuk21]

Where are the 2 new stands being built?

 

[Finger66]

Does anyone really think we will get anything further from U2 for next year then? Certainly won't be a base (yet) but they have steadily increased BFS so seem committed so forever hopeful!

Which reminds me, on the subject of U2, I bought a U2 satnav at the weekend which is absolutely useless because "The Streets Have No Name" and "I still haven't found what I'm looking for"

 

[752]

I know nobody has asked but here is my realistic wish list for LBA within the next year or 2:

Ryanair: Paphos, Milan, Valencia, Madrid, Las Palmas, Berlin, Malta, Murcia
Jet2: Lisbon, Marrakesh, Pula, Venice, Athens
easyJet: Amsterdam, Grenoble, Geneva
Wizz: Vilnius, Katowice, Kaunas
KLM: Boeing 737-700,800,900 to be used.
BA: LHR
Loganair: Newquay
Eastern: Aberdeen
Blue Islands: Jersey (Year Round)
Aurigny: Guernsey (Year Round)
Turkish: Istanbul
Play: Keflavik
Aegean: Athens

 

[ex_crew]

I'm still hoping for the two most obvious routes . Brussels and Frankfurt .

 

[mullion]

KLM start getting A320neos this summer to replace the 737s

 

[Finger66]

I'm still hoping for the two most obvious routes . Brussels and Frankfurt .

If you are hoping for SN on BRU think that will be a non starter as struggling to many UK points. Agree re FRA though

 

[Seasider]

A great deal of the UK - Brussels business traffic has disappeared due to Brexit. As @Finger66 said most UK airports that have services have frequency reduction.
FRA won't work without LH or a codeshare deal.