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Post by Fox Echo on Feb 11, 2013 3:06:35 GMT 1
Whilst pax may like airbridges, the loco airlines generally do not. If they can avoid using them they will do. Extra handling charges are a factor at some airports but a key issue is the ability to achieve 20/25 min turnarounds which they often find impossible on airbridge stands. These issues came to a head at Alicante in 2011 when Ryanair threatened to pull many flights if the airport pressed ahead with plans to compel them to use airbridges. The airport backed down.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 12, 2013 15:01:08 GMT 1
Whilst pax may like airbridges, the loco airlines generally do not. If they can avoid using them they will do. Extra handling charges are a factor at some airports but a key issue is the ability to achieve 20/25 min turnarounds which they often find impossible on airbridge stands. These issues came to a head at Alicante in 2011 when Ryanair threatened to pull many flights if the airport pressed ahead with plans to compel them to use airbridges. The airport backed down. It is also the reason why EZY pulled out of T3 at MAN last year. Bizarrely although FR use T3, they do not use the airbridges, for the reasons stated above. Aer Lingus, whilst regarding itself as a 'full service carrier', prefers to use two sets of steps for a quicker turnround, no doubt with one eye on the competing FR operation.
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Post by buspilot on Feb 12, 2013 19:21:40 GMT 1
As I recall, being a frequent user of easyJet at MAN, they did not use the air bridges at T3, but two sets of steps, even if the gate had an air bridge. The reason for the move to T1 was to do with more aircraft on base and future requirements, than air bridges. It was all part of the move round with MON to T2 from T1, FR to T3 from T2 and easy to T1 from T3.
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Post by ronturner on Feb 13, 2013 8:51:50 GMT 1
This is a very interesting discussion, but can it be moved to a location other than Norwegian? I have comments but I do not want to go too far off topic. RT
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Post by LPL on Feb 23, 2013 15:39:38 GMT 1
Even before the launch of the Liverpool/Copenhagen the route looks to be attracting considerable support with one way fares up to £230 in the airlines 'Low Fare' tariff!
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Post by vctr on Feb 23, 2013 22:30:18 GMT 1
Only 1 single date selling at £230, both inbound and outbound until at least September.
Vast majority of fares are selling at either £39 or £62 LPL-CPH, or £36.40 or £46.80 CPH-LPL.
There are a few dates with £160-£184 price range, but, most fares are still in the initial fare of £39/£62 stage.
The fares will likely remain lows for the dates the football season is not on however, as a large demographic they are after is Danish football supporters.
Its also interesting to note, easyjet must feel threatened, as they have just added 2 weekly flights to Manchester, on....... Monday and Friday! Surely no co-incidence!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 12, 2013 13:37:50 GMT 1
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Post by LPL on Mar 19, 2013 20:43:00 GMT 1
Norwegian have now loaded the Liverpool/Copenhagen route up to the end of January 2014.
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Post by ezylpl on Mar 19, 2013 23:13:22 GMT 1
Thats good, still three weekly, there have been rumours that LJLA are trying to get Norwegians whole Manchester operation moved to Liverpool.
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Post by vinnym on Mar 20, 2013 9:59:59 GMT 1
Spoke to a couple of Swedish tourists a few weeks ago in Liverpool city centre, they told me that Norwegian were planning a Stockholm/Liverpool service in the near future,hope their info was right, time will tell
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Post by panelman on Mar 20, 2013 10:17:38 GMT 1
I'am booked on the first service to Copenhagen 5th April for a weekend away, be interesting to see how many board.
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Post by andyh on Mar 21, 2013 19:41:09 GMT 1
I notice that most of the Monday flights in November / December are in the £75 bracket so prices are definitely easing upwards. Also, £39 is expensive compared to EZY out of MAN which is offering fares as low as £23.49! And they have the cheek to bemoan their Liverpool yields!
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Post by vctr on Mar 21, 2013 20:11:15 GMT 1
With Norwegian, you will notice a pattern.
CPH-LPL will be busiest on a Friday or Monday when a footy match is on. LPL-CPH will be busiest on a Monday or Wednesday when the footy is on.
I expect CPH-LPL on a Wednesday will be relatively quiet.
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Post by LPL on Mar 21, 2013 21:25:28 GMT 1
Thats all well and good but these descendants of the Vikings must have developed there fortune telling skills as nobody knows who plays where for another four months or so.
Must go over to Norwegian HQ and ask them to give me six months worth of lottery numbers.
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Post by vctr on Mar 21, 2013 21:30:44 GMT 1
LPL-
I meant that when bookings actually 'take off' pardon the pun.
at the time when the football is actually on, the flights will be undoubtedly busier than when there is none.
In terms of the £75 fares, they are lead-in fares as Norwegian expect it to be busy due to the above as you will notice most Mondays its £75
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