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Post by Humberside on May 17, 2012 14:47:45 GMT
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Post by pug on May 17, 2012 14:51:56 GMT
HUY would make sense due to the strong shipping links. I notice MME is planned too. Though I will take it with a pinch of salt until the airline actually starts.
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Post by visitor on May 17, 2012 15:10:02 GMT
Number 5 destination is Humberside - click on the chevron at the edge of the sample internet page. Good news maybe!
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Post by pug on May 17, 2012 15:22:24 GMT
It looks like it is planned to primarily serve the shipping business judging by most of the destinations, and the name. There are strong links between the Humber and Rotterdam (though is that already catered for by KLM?).. This does however just appear to be a concept at present and will only fully believe it when I see them on the tarmac.
Good to see something interesting all the same.
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Post by pug on May 17, 2012 22:07:55 GMT
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Post by Humberside on May 17, 2012 22:52:10 GMT
What I'd be interested to know is:
1. Who is behind the venture? Anyone credible? 2. What are the proposed frequencies and aircraft type? 3xWeek on a Jetstream 41 would be very different to 2xDaily on an EMB-170 for example
Will have to see what June 11th brings. It would be nice to think a new service could be succesfully established from HUY, and without impacting on KLM, but I want to see more information before coming to any early opinion
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Post by pug on May 17, 2012 23:05:08 GMT
From what we know so far.
2 aircraft, 9 routes.. Either low frequency or w patterns, or perhaps with the intention to sell through tickets? I.e RTM-HUY-DUB.
Flat fares, with fares on the screenshots quoted as €29.99, so would surely need to be bigger than a J41. More something like a Dash 8-400.. It also looks like they want to set up some kind of credit system. Perhaps hoping that companies will effectively block book set seats per month for regular travel?
As you say, we need to wait for more info, particularly of who is behind this.
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Post by eeux on May 18, 2012 7:04:25 GMT
Good morning,
First I'd like to start out by saying how great it is to see online communities dedicated to the success and development of regional airports like Humberside. We have *no* idea where the all of a sudden interest came form over the last 24 hours, but it had to come at some point. I'd like to take a few minutes here to respond to some of your comments, just to avoid situations relating to misinterpreted information.
"their route map has a number located very close to HUY, though frustratingly it isn't decoded. It must be us or DSA though" - It is indeed to be HUY. HUY will be one of the first routes to be available.
"It looks like it is planned to primarily serve the shipping business judging by most of the destinations, and the name. There are strong links between the Humber and Rotterdam (though is that already catered for by KLM?).. This does however just appear to be a concept at present and will only fully believe it when I see them on the tarmac.
Good to see something interesting all the same." - This is indeed the case. We are aware of the existing demand routing via AMS, we want to bring them straight to Rotterdam. This IS targeted at the modern day business traveller, but should also prove to be a route of interest during holiday periods for the leisure traveller.
"I dont like the sound of flat fares, weve heard it all before." - Flat fares are proposed for "Same route, same date" - it is not a matter of every flight to/from HUY will be fixed at £X. The pricing will be fixed for a set flight number on a set date. This is however, subject to change. We hope we can continue with this policy, but we need to ensure we are able to react to market conditions effectively.
"From what we know so far.
2 aircraft, 9 routes.. Either low frequency or w patterns, or perhaps with the intention to sell through tickets? I.e RTM-HUY-DUB.
Flat fares, with fares on the screenshots quoted as €29.99, so would surely need to be bigger than a J41. More something like a Dash 8-400.. It also looks like they want to set up some kind of credit system. Perhaps hoping that companies will effectively block book set seats per month for regular travel?"
-Two aircraft will initially be in operation, but not all eight routes will be available instantly. You can initially expect a minimum of two rotations per day (with three on some days) to HUY. "€29.99" is merely a placeholder price put on to our website design by the design agency which was contracted to create it.
If you have questions or concerns, there's a contact e-mail on our website at the moment. You can also follow us on Facebook + Twitter to keep in the loop.
-Meilina
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Post by pug on May 18, 2012 10:16:15 GMT
Thanks for your response eeux.
Humberside and eeux, I have posted this on Pprune I hope you dont mind? However they dont take lightly to putting links to other forums, so I havent put one. Please let me know if that is a problem.
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Post by Humberside on May 18, 2012 17:39:29 GMT
No problem with me
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Post by BAMF on May 18, 2012 21:01:14 GMT
There is mention on the website that you can preorder a snackbag thingy, given out when you board. Would this hint at there being no cabin crew? Does this suggest a manx2 sized aircraft operation?
Kind regards
Mike
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Post by eeux on May 18, 2012 21:15:55 GMT
Good evening to all,
"There is mention on the website that you can preorder a snackbag thingy, given out when you board. Would this hint at there being no cabin crew? Does this suggest a manx2 sized aircraft operation?
Kind regards
Mike"
It's a hint, for sure. The aircraft you can expect to see from us will be a mix of Fokker 50 and Jetstream 32 aircraft. To standardise our offering, we see the catering snackbag as a good way forward. As a business traveller, you can take it with you when you get off the plane and keep it for lunch if you have a morning flight and so on. Also, branded bags being carried around is a very good method of advertising, in our minds.
Hope that clears things up for you Mike.
-Meilina
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Post by Humberside on May 21, 2012 15:04:59 GMT
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Post by expressflight on May 21, 2012 16:07:52 GMT
I'm surprised Routes aren't a little more circumspect in their reporting, as to date there is no firm evidence to back up the flimsy information available. For example, no phone number, business address or press release from a named source seems to exist for Europort Express.
I really do hope this venture has some substance and goes ahead but it just doesn't seem quite right to me so far.
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Post by richardtaylor on May 23, 2012 20:56:57 GMT
Meilina, Care to comment on the post below (not mine), from PPRUNE forums?: "Surprisingly (not), there's not a single news item on the new airline on the website of RTM airport, nor are there any slot requests if you look into the SACN (Stichting Airport Coordination Netherlands) website (which usually is very up-to-date). Thus either SACN "has forgotten" to list the slots for Europort Express, they don't start during S12 or they don't exist at all. My guess is on the latter. " I'd have thought that your base airport might have heard of you & your intentions? Seems all very secretive? Read more: airhumberside.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=display&board=aberdeen&thread=1889&page=1#ixzz1vjE9mPir
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