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Post by silvercity on Sept 25, 2019 8:35:14 GMT 1
I beleive both these new rail links are anticipated to be very popular, Liverpool will also get a Cardiff link via the reopened Halton Curve once stock is available.
Domestic flight wise from Liverpool, Southampton was a popular link, used it when Flybe ran it and was very busy often a Bae 146. Aberdeen is the other one that comes to mind. Problem is there aren't many.airlines around doing this type of op anymore.
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Post by viscount on Sept 25, 2019 12:41:03 GMT 1
Possible jumping the gun here.
On reading the comments here, a follower (but not a member of NWAN forum) with travel to Scotland imminent, rang Lime Street enquires. He passes on (directly to me by e-mail as a long standing friend) the result as:
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Post by eye2eye5 on Sept 25, 2019 12:48:45 GMT 1
The info desk needs to update itself! Here's an example of the Glasgow service: www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Y33428/2019/12/18/advancedDoesn't mean that tickets are yet on sale, of course. You will note that Transpennine Express is the operator, as they are for the Edinburgh service which is a continuation of the existing Newcastle route. Although Glasgow is shown as a Diesel operated route, it is possible that an electric unit will run the service Edit: a test booking on the TPExpress website allows tickets to be purchased on the 8.12 service, co incidentally on 18/12. Scheduled time taken is 3 hours 17 but not cheap at £72 single!
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Post by highfly on Oct 2, 2019 23:42:22 GMT 1
I am told that Robin Tudor, Head of PR at Liverpool Airport is off to talk to TAS in Sept. The topic is 'the proposed Liverpool airport expansion'. Would have hoped that any news re 'proposed Liverpool airport expansion' would have been broached at a FoLA/LJLACC meeting first. Now we're in October, has this now taken place? If so does anyone know how this went and what was revealed? Or have the Thomas cook affairs caused the talks to be postponed?
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Post by eye2eye5 on Oct 6, 2019 12:33:30 GMT 1
Just as an aside to my previous post concerning the new Lime Street to Glasgow rail service, I note that Flybe are to drop the MAN - GLA service from the end of October. Loganair may of course take it over, but it tends to indicate that rail is taking over on shorter domestic routes.
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Post by optimum1878 on Oct 6, 2019 14:17:32 GMT 1
Let`s thank are lucky stars that Flybe dont run the rail service,because our Glasgow service would`nt last long lol.
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Post by nigestephyvr on Oct 22, 2019 18:51:27 GMT 1
Very disappointing to see that Liverpool has been omitted from TUI's 2 Million Seat capacity increase.
"Bristol, Birmingham, Doncaster Sheffield and Manchester airports will be the biggest beneficiaries of a two million increase in seat capacity by TUI next summer.
TUI announced earlier this month that it was boosting regional capacity for next summer following the demise of Thomas Cook, and this morning it confirmed that it will grow from 13 airports.
However, the greatest growth will be in the Midlands, the north of England and the west country.
Almost a quarter of the extra capacity has been pumped into Manchester Airport, from where TUI will offer an extra 440,000 seats next summer.
It will offer 20 extra flying days from Manchester to a total of 16 destinations, including Orlando, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, Lanzarote, and Izmir in Turkey.
It has also added an extra 136,000 seats from Doncaster Sheffield in a major boost for the Yorkshire airport, which will see new flights to Fuerteventura and Heraklion in Greece and the addition of 10- and 11-night departures to Ibiza, Larnaca and Reus in Spain.
Doncaster Sheffield will also get more flights to holiday hotspots including Antalya, Palma and Zakynthos.
Flights to several new destinations including Izmir, Girona and Almeria will be added from Bristol Airport, which will also see additional flying days to the most popular destinations including Antalya, Dalaman, Palma, Tenerife and Larnaca.
In addition, 10- and 11-night departures to destinations including Orlando, Bodrum and Skiathos will be added for next summer.
In total, TUI will offer an extra 266,000 seats from Bristol in summer 2020.
From Birmingham, TUI will offer an extra 194,000 seats, including flights to Almeria and Split for the first time. In total, it has added 16 additional flying days across 11 destinations from Birmingham, including Antalya, Tenerife and Rhodes."
Here is the full list of airports where TUI is adding capacity:
Belfast
Birmingham
Bournemouth
Bristol
Cardiff
Doncaster
Edinburgh
East Midlands
Glasgow
Manchester
Newcastle
Norwich
Stansted
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Post by airboejet on Oct 22, 2019 20:04:41 GMT 1
It's just replacing the tcx flights from the local airports they probably got the released slots
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Post by silvercity on Oct 22, 2019 20:16:32 GMT 1
Its a shame Tui dont look at Liverpool more, when they have flights here they fill them.
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Post by dalten1 on Oct 22, 2019 21:01:29 GMT 1
While Manchester has a strangle hold on flights from the North West, why split their operations. Also Merseyside customers are known for looking for rock bottom prices and late booking, which also affects some scheduled services. EMA & BHM are comparable in size, so can compete for traffic.
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Post by silvercity on Oct 22, 2019 21:21:17 GMT 1
Not these days Liverpool Airport passengers are from far and wide, so prices for seat would be no difference than Manchester.
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Post by dalten1 on Oct 22, 2019 21:38:16 GMT 1
Maybe on LPL scheduled services but I would stand by my comment on holiday flights, of which LPL has no relevant dedicated services. Some tour operators sell holidays using scheduled services. Holiday flights by TUI are the subject of this thread.
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Post by silvercity on Oct 22, 2019 21:59:44 GMT 1
Have to agree to disagree. I think most passengers are not bothered if it's a charter or scheduled in the end. Most Liverpool flights are sun routes really and everyone in the UK are looking for best deal.
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Post by John Jones on Oct 22, 2019 22:00:59 GMT 1
(Merseyside customers are known for looking for rock bottom prices and late bookings).Isn’t everyone in the country looking for bargains
John
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Post by dalten1 on Oct 22, 2019 22:16:58 GMT 1
I have followed LPL's good & bad times since the mid '60's and tour operators have always used late booking as an argument why programmes either don't survive or don't start in the first place. They need early bookings to get things off the ground. Finally if a programme from Manchester is under utilised, they transfer customers from LPL, if they have a programme, because they are easy to absorb. I don't want to turn this into a slanging match, I am just saying it as I see it.
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