Route Development

[forest1979]

Good point! Let’s see if he puts his money where his mouth is. He won’t of course because he has no government money to do it..
It’s a real shame I think, LHR is where all regional airports want to be connected to..

 

[Jerry]

It would be interesting to see if the government does scrap domestic APD whether BA launch any domestic routes like Newquay.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Yesterday's local press article provides a comprehensive summary of NQY's enhanced Scottish route frequencies this year.

Newquay Airport announces three new year-round destinations

Scotland is back on the 'to visit' list for people in Cornwall

www.cornwalllive.com

Another recent article outlined the changes that are being made to NQY's 2020 overall schedule.

All the changes being made to Newquay airport's 2020 schedule

New routes have been announced to Gatwick, Heathrow and Amsterdam, and there are other changes

www.cornwalllive.com

 

[Jerry]

Interesting!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356997597601366018

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Interesting!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1356997597601366018

Still getting this when I type in 'Newquay' in the website booking engine.

There are no direct flights from Newquay. Check the Worldwide checkbox to see Worldwide flights.

Ryanair operates from there to a couple of sun destinations so easyJet might follow suit but if there is no base at 'the other end' they would have to be w-diagrams because I can't see NQY becoming a base. Alternatively, perhaps they are eyeing up NQY for a domestic route or two from say MAN or EDI which would probably displace Eastern or Loganair providing easyJet believed the market would sustain an Airbus-size load. That might make sense if the coming summer is not affected as much domestically by restrictions as overseas routes.

Pete Downs the new NQY MD was head of aviation at BRS until a couple of years or so ago so would doubtless have a good knowledge of easyJet, although I'm not sure how much that sort of thing counts.

 

[Jerry]

Personally I'd have thought that it would be a domestic route so either something like Gatwick or Manchester possibly. If they did launch a sun route it could indicate a possible change of strategy for the SW Britain area considering how they've always stuck with Bristol.

 

[Jerry]

Apparently they'll be launching Gatwick.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1357223305854521345

 

[Jerry]

According to a post on the dried fruit it'll be
Glasgow 2 weekly
Gatwick 3 weekly and Manchester 5 weekly.

 

[Nethercote2019]

That’s a lot of extra seats ....For July & August it would work but may scare off others for the rest of the summer/year

 

[Jerry]

I'd be surprised if Loganair and Eastern stay on Glasgow and Manchester. MAN will have 3 carrier's on it.

 

[nwoody2001]

Yet BHX still remains unserved.....!!!!

 

[jfy1999]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1366330783154249728

 

[Jerry]

Zurich from Swiss?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1369754132291129349

 

[Jerry]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1377208528759353344

 

[Silvercity]

Yet BHX still remains unserved.....!!!!

As does LPL.

 

[Silvercity]

I'd be surprised if Loganair and Eastern stay on Glasgow and Manchester. MAN will have 3 carrier's on it.

One could offer a Liverpool connection, you don't need 3 carriers to Manchester

 

[Jerry]

Looks like the London PSO tender has been withdrawn.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1378704382460575745

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Ryanair used to operate Stansted-Newquay. It was discontinued probably getting on for six/seven years ago, possibly a bit longer.

 

[Jerry]

I can't see Ryanair launching Newquay to Stansted but you never know!

 

[superking]

Never say never with any thing in aviation these days.