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General Aviation Discussion => General Aviation Discussion => Topic started by: TCX49 on September 07, 2016, 03:31:31 PM

Title: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: TCX49 on September 07, 2016, 03:31:31 PM
Looks like there is going to be a new airline and sun route announced tomorrow from LDY for 2017.

http://www.highlandradio.com/2016/09/07/derry-airport-to-announce-new-service-as-council-is-briefed-on-need-for-contioned-subvention/
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: Fly757X on September 07, 2016, 06:37:08 PM
Thrilled to hear this as I'm from Londonderry :D
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: TCX49 on September 08, 2016, 12:42:17 PM
Thomson returning next June to Palma flights operated by ASL Airlines I think.
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: Andy H on September 09, 2016, 09:05:05 PM
Great news I'm hoping to go to Portugal next year from eglinton
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: TCX49 on September 13, 2016, 01:57:58 PM
Some bad news from Ryanair today for LDY. Stansted and Faro is being dropped and Liverpool is going to just 2 times a WEEK!

So Ryanair will only do 5 Weekly Glasgow flights and 2 weekly Liverpool flights.
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 13, 2016, 08:35:17 PM
Eeek,sounds like the end could be near for Eglington-that`s really bad news for them. :(
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: TCX49 on September 13, 2016, 08:48:14 PM
Stansted and Faro are rumoured to be announced from BFS with RYR for S17.
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 13, 2016, 10:01:37 PM
Quote from: TCX49 on September 13, 2016, 08:48:14 PM
Stansted and Faro are rumoured to be announced from BFS with RYR for S17.

I suppose that would make sense.
Perhaps Flybe would be interested in operating some routes from LDY?  :-\
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: TCX49 on September 13, 2016, 10:10:54 PM
Hopefully don't want to see the airport close.
Title: Re: New Airline and Sun Route for LDY
Post by: Merlin on September 13, 2016, 11:41:36 PM
Quote from: TCX49 on September 13, 2016, 01:57:58 PM
Some bad news from Ryanair today for LDY. Stansted and Faro is being dropped and Liverpool is going to just 2 times a WEEK!

So Ryanair will only do 5 Weekly Glasgow flights and 2 weekly Liverpool flights.

Would be curious to know what kind of loads those routes were generating.

It was always hard to see anyone in the south & east of the country using it for flights given that what you save in airfare you're spending on fuel to get to the airport and the fact that Aldergrove, City and Dublin were easier to get to.