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Post by flyer on Nov 16, 2022 6:56:30 GMT
Advert for new route Humberside -Esberj 3x weekly has appeared on Airport web site. To start 14th December. Not yet on Eastern's website.
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Post by mrmoose on Nov 16, 2022 11:16:53 GMT
Now on sale, Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Huy dep 0945, Ejb arr 1235
Ejb dep 1315, Huy arr 1405
Nice to see a new route alongside Newquay from eastern, hopefully it works out for them
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Nov 16, 2022 12:06:51 GMT
 A press release detailing these positive new and enlarged route developments is now on the Humberside Airport website. |
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Post by pug on Nov 16, 2022 13:39:19 GMT
More welcome news which I’m hoping will be positively received locally. I think that frequency is more realistic than previous attempts to link HUY with Denmark.
I’m guessing the ABZ is to remain on a lower frequency than it had been operating to previously? Oil and gas not quite as busy as before?
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Post by Humberside on Nov 16, 2022 17:43:03 GMT
A very nice surprise this morning. May also be able to benefit from Denmark connections via AMS not being so convenient at the moment as they were in the past
ABZ currently 9xWeek. 2xDaily Mon-Wed, 1xDaily Thu/Fri/Sun. Of the top of my head it was 14/15xWeek immediately pre-COVID. 3xMon-Wed, either 2or3xThu, 2xFri & 1xSun.
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Nov 16, 2022 22:40:51 GMT
This is a very welcome return for a route which operated between 1983 and 1993. The operator history is as follows:-
1983 Genair Short 360 5,219 passengers
1984 Genair then AirUK Short 360 4,656
1985 AirUK Short 360 3,772
1986 AirUK Short 360 3,807
1987 Cimber Air Nord 262 4,089
1988 Cimber Air Nord 262 5,088
1989 Cimber Air Nord 262 6,873
1990 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 3,477
1991 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 3,475
1992 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 4,770
1993 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 1,332
It is interesting to note that the route was always adopted by another airline when a service ceased. Genair suffered from financial failure and AirUK took over at short notice. They were happy to assist Cimber Air with marketing when the Danish airline took over the route. It is possible that Cimber Air and Newair withdrew due to a lack of suitably sized aircraft as the Nord 262 and Handley Page Jetstream were nearing the end of their useful lives.
The route was developed to serve the oil and gas industry in the southern North Sea. Although this industry sector generates fewer passengers today, it should still provide demand. With the new demand from wind turbine engineers, the route should have a good chance of being successful.
Although the Sun Air of Scandinavia route to Aalborg and Billund was short lived, it was successful as it only operated at a time when there was particularly high demand caused by wind industry training courses.
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Post by pug on Nov 16, 2022 22:53:20 GMT
This is a very welcome return for a route which operated between 1983 and 1993. The operator history is as follows:- 1983 Genair Short 360 5,219 passengers 1984 Genair then AirUK Short 360 4,656 1985 AirUK Short 360 3,772 1986 AirUK Short 360 3,807 1987 Cimber Air Nord 262 4,089 1988 Cimber Air Nord 262 5,088 1989 Cimber Air Nord 262 6,873 1990 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 3,477 1991 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 3,475 1992 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 4,770 1993 Newair Handley Page Jetstream 1,332 It is interesting to note that the route was always adopted by another airline when a service ceased. Genair suffered from financial failure and AirUK took over at short notice. They were happy to assist Cimber Air with marketing when the Danish airline took over the route. It is possible that Cimber Air and Newair withdrew due to a lack of suitably sized aircraft as the Nord 262 and Handley Page Jetstream were nearing the end of their useful lives. The route was developed to serve the oil and gas industry in the southern North Sea. Although this industry sector generates fewer passengers today, it should still provide demand. With the new demand from wind turbine engineers, the route should have a good chance of being successful. Although the Sun Air of Scandinavia route to Aalborg and Billund was short lived, it was successful as it only operated at a time when there was particularly high demand caused by wind industry training courses. Capacity as it stands, based on 3 x weekly J41 services is just below 10,000 seats per year. So it’s not going to have much of a mark on passenger figures, but what it does do is get people and other operators interested. I’m hoping KLM manage to resume their 3 x daily schedule in the new year, and ABZ eventually increases to pre-covid levels. Might then see a positive growth trend for the first time in years. |
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Nov 17, 2022 19:27:14 GMT
There are also other sources of potential passengers on this route. Shipping could provide some demand (D.F.D.S. for example have a dedicated berth at Immingham for their regular services).
VFR (visiting friends and relatives) and tourism are likely sources as fares have been set to attract the leisure market.
Fares on Eastern's Humberside routes for a week's return in early June 2023 are as follows:-
Esbjerg £188
Newquay £190
Jersey £225
Aberdeen £270
The Esbjerg fares are lower than those for two leisure destinations that sold very well this year.
Incidentally, the comparable Loganair return fare for the same June week on the ABZ/EBJ route is £222.
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Nov 20, 2022 9:56:40 GMT
There is no Esbjerg service on Boxing day, so the number of planned HUY/EBJ rotations for December is 7.
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Post by pug on Dec 16, 2022 18:08:27 GMT
On one of the Humber Business Live articles it is stated that there may be amendments to the schedule and there is a possibility that they may look at extending the service to other points in Denmark as necessary.
There is mention that the airline has shrunk in the last ten years due to various reasons, but that they now want to expand again and though nothing was specifically mentioned, it seems that Humberside may get more routes should any regional industry led demand be identified.
With the future of DSA still somewhat up in the air, cautious growth at Humberside is good to see. Should DSA remain closed then I’m fairly confident that more risks might be taken to expand the passenger offering from the airport. With the very real possibility that DSA may be purchased by someone intending to operate it as an airport, I think at the moment it is far too risky to pursue a more optimistic growth path.
All my own opinions of course, and I don’t have any contacts at the airport to confirm any rumours of just how far they may or may not be prepared to go to encourage growth. However it is pleasing to see that the place being a lot busier recently. Long may it continue.
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Dec 21, 2022 14:52:12 GMT
The fourth departure on the new route arrived in Esbjerg today after a delayed departure which may have been caused by earlier visibility there of 300 metres.
The ABZ/EBJ Loganair flight was also delayed and then subsequently cancelled. Loganair have cancelled all four of their Esbjerg rotations at a late stage since the HUY route commenced. This may just be bad luck rather than deliberate policy because they have scheduled an ABZ/EBJ flight for tomorrow with an unusual flight number and they do not usually operate the route on Thursdays.
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Jan 1, 2023 11:29:40 GMT
There is no service on Monday 2nd January. The number of planned rotations for January is 12.
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Mar 15, 2023 12:03:45 GMT
Two check-in desks were used for the Esbjerg departure this morning. Hopefully this is an indication that loads are growing, but unfortunately it will be a long wait before the C.A.A. March traffic figures are available!
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Post by filton75 on Apr 1, 2023 11:40:10 GMT
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Post by kirmingtonuser on Jul 4, 2023 17:50:53 GMT
The Wednesday rotations have been moved to Thursdays. The route now operates on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays.
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