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[Marko1]

Easyjet winter flights apparently will be released next Thursday

 

[Marko1]

The winter schedule is out for dates up to the end of the first week of February. Some healthy growth in some areas. Bordeaux , Bilbao and Pisa make winter appearances and there is seasonal increases in flights to Prague alicante Murcia Barcelona funchal and faro . Reykjavik also returns. I fancy domestic flights may have had a bit of an increase too. Only downside is the Basel route is reduced to twice a week. Surprising given the better loads as evidenced on the easyjet website

 

[superking]

heard mutterings about flight times very poor to belfast and newcastle, so if that is correct, lets hope flight times get altered.times as they are now has good pax numbers,but if better timings then would think a healthy increase in pax nos.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

The winter schedule is out for dates up to the end of the first week of February. Some healthy growth in some areas. Bordeaux , Bilbao and Pisa make winter appearances and there is seasonal increases in flights to Prague alicante Murcia Barcelona funchal and faro . Reykjavik also returns. I fancy domestic flights may have had a bit of an increase too. Only downside is the Basel route is reduced to twice a week. Surprising given the better loads as evidenced on the easyjet website

heard mutterings about flight times very poor to belfast and newcastle, so if that is correct, lets hope flight times get altered.times as they are now has good pax numbers,but if better timings then would think a healthy increase in pax nos.

Thank you Marko

Bilbao was going to be year-round when first announced but it was dropped for the past winter before coming back on 15 June. I'm a bit surprised to see Isle of Man retained through next winter, albeit at 2 x weekly which is what it is this summer - 4 x weekly that they started with last year always seemed a bit ambitious to me on 156-seat aircraft.

Basel actually wasn't brilliant in terms of loads in the winter just ended so a reduction to 2 x weekly next winter might be what is needed to get the load factors up.

Re superking's comment, NCL and BFS have had poor timings and some reductions in frequency for a couple of years now with NCL especially poorly served. it's next to impossible to do a day trip except on Mondays and that is a short day at that. They are persisting with queer timings next winter with, for example, Fridays still seeing 3 x daily all after midday.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Drunke...istol-Malaga/story-29192392-detail/story.html

Another idiot who'd been drinking too much and causing a disturbance on a passenger aircraft leading to it having to land early to have the moron arrested.

In this case an easyJet flight from Bristol to Malaga was reportedly 45 minutes into the journey yesterday evening when the captain decided to return to Bristol to have the drunk arrested.

This meant the crew would be 'out of time' so the passengers were put up in hotels in Bristol overnight before resuming their journey today.

I hope the airline will pursue this man in a civil court but the problem is that if he hasn't got much money it's difficult to get anything out of him if a judgement is made in favour of the airline.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Amsterdam

Whilst checking easyJet's booking engine this evening I noticed that the next seven outbound sectors from BRS are sold out, viz, Sat, Sun (x2), Mon (x2), Tue and Wed. I also noticed that easyJet is flying to AMS on Saturdays. I have a feeling that when the initial timetable was issued there was going to be no Saturday flight for the first time. There will be eleven weekly rotations: daily and double daily on M, Th, F and Su.

Incidentally, KLM Cityhopper seems to operating 4 x daily every day of the week on the AMS route this summer. I seem to recall that in previous years Saturday was 3 x daily.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Amsterdam

Whilst checking easyJet's booking engine this evening I noticed that the next seven outbound sectors from BRS are sold out, viz, Sat, Sun (x2), Mon (x2), Tue and Wed. I also noticed that easyJet is flying to AMS on Saturdays. I have a feeling that when the initial timetable was issued there was going to be no Saturday flight for the first time. There will be eleven weekly rotations: daily and double daily on M, Th, F and Su.

Incidentally, KLM Cityhopper seems to operating 4 x daily every day of the week on the AMS route this summer. I seem to recall that in previous years Saturday was 3 x daily.

This week seems well filled as well with BRS-AMS shown sold out on Monday (second flight); Tuesday (the single flight); Wednesday (the single flight); Thursday (first flight); Friday (both flights). Both of tomorrow's AMS-BRS flights are also shown as sold out.

 

[kraktoa]

http://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Drunke...istol-Malaga/story-29192392-detail/story.html

Another idiot who'd been drinking too much and causing a disturbance on a passenger aircraft leading to it having to land early to have the moron arrested.

In this case an easyJet flight from Bristol to Malaga was reportedly 45 minutes into the journey yesterday evening when the captain decided to return to Bristol to have the drunk arrested.

This meant the crew would be 'out of time' so the passengers were put up in hotels in Bristol overnight before resuming their journey today.

I hope the airline will pursue this man in a civil court but the problem is that if he hasn't got much money it's difficult to get anything out of him if a judgement is made in favour of the airline.

Another cause of delays that goes unreported is medical emergencies.

I have to get involved with many of them. I have kept a personal tally. Almost 90 percent are female. Of this 90% atleast 75% are time wasters and attention seekers. They invariably leave the aircraft (when arriving as passengers) after extensive checks by ambulance crew (who are obliged not to call their bluff and go through all the requisite ckecks). They exit as normal passengers all smiling as they are taken by wheelchair to their baggage areas.

The plane cannot depart in its usual 35 min turnaround as these checks take about an hour.

I have seen a woman claim to be in pain and after an hr the skeptical medical crew decided to take her to hospital. She asked for her bags to be taken with her. When they declined she opted to walk into the termnal and go home. Self discharged. She was taking the proverbial.

Most of these cases are women between 35 and 60.

Men are usually elderly 70 or above with heart conditions. They always go to hospital.

On average this happens once a day. Airlines should seriously consider charging passengers for these false alarms.

Rarely happens on departing flights as flight will take off without them.

Most of the complaints by young females is due to alcohol excess when on holiday. A medic once said to me. We dont give them anything. We dont take them in either as if they will puke and it better be at their home or in the airport. If we wait long enough at the airport they get bored of their attention seeking and ask to go home. This is ofcourse assuming all vital signs are normal, which the medic finds out in the first 10 mins. The other 50 mins is just the waiting game.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Funny you should say that, kraktoa. A year or so ago I was on an easyjet flight from BRS to BCN when we had a medical emergency mid-flight. Obviously, the health of the person was paramount but I hoped we'd not be making an en-route landing.

In the event the cabin staff dealt admirably but we were met by an ambulance at BCN. By then the person, a 40-something woman (age not size), seemed to have made a complete recovery and was standing up laughing with the cabin staff. I don't know if she went off by ambulance.

Now this might well have been a genuine instance with a rapid recovery but it is at least anecdotal 'evidence' of what you say.

 

[Aviador]

I've been in a position where I had to carry out numerous first aid at an airport. The percentage figures quoted by Kraktoa are pretty much spot on. The amount of time wasters is phenomenal and I would agree that the majority of false alarms are generally related to alcohol abuse. Similarly to what Kraktoa has said, I would agree that men requiring first aid are generally over the age of 70 and usually suffering from heart related conditions. Again, for men the critical part of their journey is actually usually after they have landed. It's unbelievable the amount of men who suffer heart attacks on the way to collect their hold baggage and even beyond the carousel on the way to their cars. I have to admit, I hated doing "first aid". It is something that I describe as a "good to know" but it's no fun at airports where many call outs are serious, not just cuts and bruises as you would expect.

 

[ezy_brs]

I to from my position in the airport can certainly vouch also for Krakatoa's stats. The amount of 'Medical Emergencies' on the inbound are amazing. It certainly seems to be increasing. Now weather the heart attacks amongst the older gentleman are due to the stresses of the airport experience and flying I do not know. But I had an inbound passenger who Like Krakatoa was 'ill' on an inbound international flight and an ambulance was called. The ambulance arrived and the passenger walked down the steps normally. Now the paramedics wanted to check him over in hospital but he kept demanding his luggage travel with him. He had to be refused his luggage as he was an international passenger and would have had to clear customs first. He then made what seemed like a miraculous recovery and walked off and went through normal channels!! Completely shocking and a complete waste of already stretched NHS resources. I have my views on potentially charging time wasters on the NHS but I'll leave it there or I may cause some potential controversy!

I'm wandering Krakatoa maybe it was the same event then we are talking about? But still UK airports in general could learn something from foreign airports here. I know it would be costly but to maybe have an on-site doctor as an immediate actual medical professional as 'First Aid' in the airport scares me as it is more life saving the calls I see the airport authorities attending it seems that your normal cuts and bruises, which in my eyes, is what first aid should be.....

 

[kraktoa]

At Bristol the first aiders are the fire department. They are first onsite. The NHS ambulance is on its way anyway, wasting vital NHS capacity.

But attention seekers dont wait till the last minute to seek attention. They have usually made their demand half way through the flight and all eyes are on them with cabin crew fussing over them. so Bristol has been forewarned about an hr before landing that there is a medical emergency. So ambulance and fire dept are waiting when flight lands.

So you may be wondering why the delay to turnaround the flight. Its because tests takes about 30 mins and then there is all the waiting around before pax can be moved off the plane in an ambi lift.

 

[Marko1]

13 th aircraft being based from today

 

[Marko1]

New route starting September - once weekly las palmas !!

 

[TheLocalYokel]

New route starting September - once weekly las palmas !!

Thanks Marko. That means that easyJet and Ryanair will now be competing on three Canary island routes - TFS, ACE and LPA. although at certain times of the year Ryanair reduces its own LPA to just once weekly.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

easyJet’s new route from Bristol Airportto Dubrovnik takes off

easyJet is this week celebrating the start of its new route from Bristol Airport to Dubrovnik, Croatia, with the first flight having taken off over the weekend.

Flight EZY6251 carrying more than 170 passengers took to the skies for the first time on Sunday. The airline will fly twice a week between Bristol and the Croatian city on Wednesdays and Sundays over summer, with more than 11,000 people expected to travel on the new route in its first summer alone. Flights start from just £24.99 per person (one-way, including taxes and based on two people on the same booking).

Situated on the Adriatic Sea Dubrovnik attracts visitors from across Europe thanks to its picturesque bays and beaches, rich artistic history and beautiful weather. The city was granted UNESCO World Heritage Site status in the late 70s and provides the perfect setting for travellers to wander around the medieval setting and explore.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Commercial Manager, said:

“easyJet is committed to providing our passengers in the South West with an unrivalled choice of Europe’s best destinations and we’re proud to be launching Dubrovnik from the airport.

“It is already proving a popular choice for our passengers, with many choosing Dubrovnik for their summer holidays this year. As well as being the perfect location for a relaxing trip, it also provides easy access to many other surrounding areas for those who want to explore further - from the village of Mlini to the local town of Cavtat and even Kotor, Montenegro, a two hour drive away which has just been listed in the top 10 cities in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2016.”

Shaun Browne, Aviation Director Bristol Airport, commented:
“We are delighted with this new easyJet service to Dubrovnik which is one of Europe’s most exciting destinations and will no doubt appeal to travellers throughout the South West and Wales region. We look forward to working with easyJet on further new route opportunities in the coming months.”

Last week the airline also announced it will be starting a new route from Bristol Airport to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria later this summer, and in March easyJet’s new flights from the airport to Venice and Nantes took off for the first time.

BRS press release at http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/abo...ws-and-media-centre/2016/06/easyjet-dubrovnik

Good to see Dubrovnik regaining popularity. In the 1980s it featured at many UK regional airports. Thomson brought it back at BRS with weekly flights throughout last summer in connection with cruises and the Thomson service is operating again this summer.

I note the comment from Shaun Browne, BRS Aviation Director, in the press release who said, "We look forward to working with easyJet on further new route opportunities in the coming months."

 

[User001]

New routes to LPA and TRN this winter.

 

[TheLocalYokel]

New routes to LPA and TRN this winter.

easyJet announces milestone 60th routefrom Bristol Airport to Turin, Italy
Created: 30th Jun 2016

easyJet has today announced that it will start a new route from Bristol Airport to Turin later this year, meaning passengers in the South West and Wales now have an impressive 60 easyJet routes to choose from the airport.

The new route went on sale this morning at www.easyjet.com and will start on 11 December, flying every Sunday over the autumn and winter. Passengers can take advantage of low fares by booking early, with prices to the Northern Italian city starting from just £30.49* per person.

Ali Gayward, easyJet’s UK Commercial Manager, said:

“This is an important milestone for easyJet and demonstrates how committed we are to providing our passengers in the South West and Wales with a vast selection of Europe’s best destinations on their doorstep. We have an unrivalled network with something for everyone whether you are travelling for business or leisure, on a city, ski or beach break.

“Turin is a beautiful city and one we’re very excited to start from Bristol Airport. Our flights will commence just in time for the ski season, so our passengers can take full advantage of the wealth of ski resorts in the Italian Alps or nearby French resorts, and will have easy access to some of Europe’s most popular ski destinations.

“For those visiting the main city area, it also has a wealth of history and is ideal for wandering around exploring the baroque-style streets. Of course, visitors will also be able to enjoy the incredible food that Italy is so renowned for and be able to stop at one of the many coffee shops where they can sit and watch the world go by. For those who enjoy shopping, Turin boasts one of the biggest markets in Europe – the Porta Palazzo Market – which hosts clothing and shoe stalls as well as fresh fish, meat and cheese stalls to name but a few.”

Shaun Browne, Bristol Airport’s Aviation Director said:

“We are delighted with easyJet’s announcement adding another European destination to their route network. It is exciting news to have reached such a major milestone offering 60 direct destinations available from Bristol Airport. We look forward to working with easyJet in the future on further developing the routes and flights available for passengers in the region.”

easyJet has also today put more flights on sale on its new route to Las Palmas in Gran Canaria, which the airline announced earlier this month. Flights to Las Palmas will take-off for the first time on 28 September, flying every Wednesday until November where it will now increase to twice a week on Mondays and Thursdays. Flights are on sale now at www.easyjet.com

BRS press release at http://www.bristolairport.co.uk/about-us/news-and-media/news-and-media-centre/2016/06/easyjet-turin

So far as I can ascertain this will be the first scheduled route between Bristol and Turin. It seems to be winter-only and the only other Turin operation is the winter Thomson scheduled service also on Sundays. Thomas Cook used to compete with Thomson until 2010-2011.

The easyJet Las Palmas route which was previously announced as once weekly from 28 September will now increase to 2 x weekly from November against Ryanair and the main charter airlines.

 

[Marko1]

It certainly is nice to have some good news what with uncertainty post last weeks vote. Not sure but didn't Ryanair once fly to Turin ?

 

[TheLocalYokel]

It certainly is nice to have some good news what with uncertainty post last weeks vote. Not sure but didn't Ryanair once fly to Turin ?

Absolutely right, Marko. For some reason it doesn't appear in my list of axed routes at BRS.

I've now checked the FR timetables and they did indeed operate to Turin in the ski season at once weekly in the winters 2007-2008, 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. Many thanks.