On 9 Jul, 12:24, jon.f...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 8, 5:14=EF=BF=BDpm, "Clive" <clivebra...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > <McTeir...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > > On 7 Jul, 21:12, "Iain" <iain1...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > >> A bit annoying that BRS and LPL retain daily flights to SXF, as pax
> > >> numbers
> > >> have appeared to be comparable, although BFS to SXF however is not
> > >> bookable.
> > >> Perhaps the extra fuel costs of flying the extra distance to
Scotlan=
d is
> > >> a
> > >> factor. I think the numbers and yields must've been OK given the
fli=
ght
> > >> has
> > >> operated daily over winters since it started. Could be high charges
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at
> > >> GLA
> > >> though!
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> > >> I guess most airlines are playing it pretty safe at the moment,
give=
n the
> > >> economic conditions and fuel prices, so yes, a pretty small
reductio=
n is
> > >> certainly not the worst that could've happend. However, a few
people=
have
> > >> made positive noises about routes recently, but I can't see where
> > >> anything
> > >> new is going to come from.- Hide quoted text -
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> > >> - Show quoted text -
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> > > Remember that EZY will have company on the SXF route this winter
from
> > > Scotland in the form of RYR operating from EDI.
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> Diffrent market from GLA-Berlin. Berlin is on offer from a number of
> diffrent air****ts in England, yet only in Scotland do some seem to
> think a flight can only work from one air****t. The Glasgow to Berlin
> market is big enough for a daily flight all year round, thats proven
> and EDI has nothing to do with it.
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> > Indeed so we should be encouraged that EZY see fit to continue GLA-SXF
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with
> > as much as 5 weekly over the winter, especially at this tough time
when=
it
> > would be easy to cut back lots. Hopefully it will rise to daily again
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ext
> > summer when obviously more people travel to Scotland. Good news that
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e CDG
> > route has pleased them enough in the first year to continue daily.
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> As always Mr BAA can see nothing bus sun****ne from BAA's arse. Wake
> up!!!! You are now saying Easyjet cutting back is a good thing. So why
> are the less popular flights from Bristol and Liverpool still
> operating daily yet GLA with higher fares and more passengers it cut
> back.
>
> Really Clive, you are naive.
FWIW, BRS and LPL to SXF usually attract more pax than GLA-SXF, due to
the larger catchment areas.
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