Pontious Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The airport seem to be bending over backwards to court them. They're even building a new loo in the 'holding lounge' at Easyjet's request. If EZY get every single passenger traveling on the LPL route, they'll only achieve a 50% load factor on a 150 seater - their other revenue sources will be curtailled because of the short duration of the flight. I hope there is a level playing field and that EZY are not being given reduced rate landing fees and other things such as security fees etc. Without such incentives, it doesn't add up. It's got to be seen as an attempt to justify the huge expense of the runway extension and apart from a few cheap seats for the couple of months it will last, it will be of no benefit at all to the IOM population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 If EZY get every single passenger traveling on the LPL route, they'll only achieve a 50% load factor on a 150 seater However, if they charge less than the current fares, people who are currently priced out of flying to Liverpool may decide to use Easyjet instead of the Steam Racket and passenger numbers might increase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 The airport seem to be bending over backwards to court them. They're even building a new loo in the 'holding lounge' at Easyjet's request. If EZY get every single passenger traveling on the LPL route, they'll only achieve a 50% load factor on a 150 seater - their other revenue sources will be curtailled because of the short duration of the flight. I hope there is a level playing field and that EZY are not being given reduced rate landing fees and other things such as security fees etc. Without such incentives, it doesn't add up. It's got to be seen as an attempt to justify the huge expense of the runway extension and apart from a few cheap seats for the couple of months it will last, it will be of no benefit at all to the IOM population. Normal policy is that ezy dictate what they will pay in landing fees ! it will be nothing in real terms. If they put the small operators out of business we will be held to ransom by another steam racket !! I am convinced this is nothing more than political face saving and will add nothing to the future of air travel from the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keith lard Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 i was told by someone who works at the airport the easyjet situation. they way he explained it is that we'll just be a stop off between Belfast and Liverpool. i guess the number of seats available will be down to the numbers travelling between Belfast & Liverpool, although i'm not sure they'd be too pleased having to stop over here each time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pontious Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 But to get the bums on seats they're going to have to undercut Flybe, who will of course have lowered their fares to ensure this doesn't happen, which means that neither airline will make any money and the competion will not last. Flybe, like them or loathe them, have the perfect aeroplane for this type of route which has lower operating costs than the easybus. As I said, unless EZY are being unfairly incetivised with taxpayers money, it can't possibly work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimcalagon Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 They can't be as shit as flybe though, can they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lfc84 Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 so when is all this getting confirmed with a start date and schedule? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbie Bobster Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 they way he explained it is that we'll just be a stop off between Belfast and Liverpool. A background question to the sky captains amongst us. Comparing a direct flight between these two points and one with a stopover in IOM, what would be a factor for the additonal operating cost, wear & tear, fuel, etc. for the extra landing/takeoff cycle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billymacker Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 They can't be as shit as flybe though, can they? [/quote yes multiply by 10 and you will be near the mark i don't like flybe but i would never fly with easyjet, it would be back to the steampacket for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 i was told by someone who works at the airport the easyjet situation. they way he explained it is that we'll just be a stop off between Belfast and Liverpool. i guess the number of seats available will be down to the numbers travelling between Belfast & Liverpool, although i'm not sure they'd be too pleased having to stop over here each time Why would any budget airline want to pay 2 landing fees to get to its destination, use more fuel due to 2 take offs, especially on such a short route? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevster Posted January 28, 2010 Share Posted January 28, 2010 Does anyone have figures for fees and charges at similar sized airports to Reynoldsway? It seems scheduled flights are charged £17.15 per passenger here. SOURCE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 i was told by someone who works at the airport the easyjet situation. they way he explained it is that we'll just be a stop off between Belfast and Liverpool. i guess the number of seats available will be down to the numbers travelling between Belfast & Liverpool, although i'm not sure they'd be too pleased having to stop over here each time Why would any budget airline want to pay 2 landing fees to get to its destination, use more fuel due to 2 take offs, especially on such a short route? How does fully subsidised political face saving sound ! Even the smallest ezy cannot possibly operate economically with two climbs and descents on the one route and never reach its economical cruise altitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert Tatlock Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 How does fully subsidised political face saving sound ! And at what cost to everyone here in the future, when some airlines have left or gone 'pop'? Did they really just approach us...or did someone approach them marketing this new 'ninth wonder of the world' folly we have built I wonder? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Does anyone have figures for fees and charges at similar sized airports to Reynoldsway? It seems scheduled flights are charged £17.15 per passenger here. SOURCE £1 per passenger was what i heard the big boys pay at proper airports, but that was around a year ago?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Did they really just approach us...or did someone approach them marketing this new 'ninth wonder of the world' folly we have built I wonder? My thoughts exactly when this first hit the airways. I would be astonished if there hadn't been a "Reynoldsway Flyer" shot-gunned across the airline industry. If there hasn't then there should have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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