Buzz have announced that they are to start serving Almeria opening up the east coast of Andalucia, one of the hottest provinces in Spain from London Stansted for Summer 2003. Services to Almeria, Jerez de la Frontera and Murcia are now available to book for Summer 2003.
Additional Routes and frequencies will be available to book in Januraru when other new destinations will also be announced.
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dan777
By: keltic - 22nd January 2003 at 17:22
RE: Buzz launches flights to Almeria
Not really too many jobs around here. Should you come let me know.
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By: yago - 21st January 2003 at 19:42
RE: Buzz launches flights to Almeria
Well Keltic, I must admit I am ashamed for not visiting Santiago despite my name. I may have been more attracted if it had been called San Yago (just kidding).
I am a bit fed up with work in Barajas and Santiago’s is one of the airports I am thinking of although I don’t think there is much work there…
By: keltic - 21st January 2003 at 18:25
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The Easyjet diversion some weeks ago, was due to an emergency of a flight which was trying to avoid the French ATC strike, and overflying the city. Of course YAGO, Santiago is a wonderful city. Not many people appreciates architectural wonders….only sun.
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By: yago - 21st January 2003 at 15:05
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As I said it seems to be a big problem of lack of promotion by Spanish tourism.
Santiago seems to be a beautiful city so let’s hope there are enough Brits non obsessed by sun.
By: EGNM - 20th January 2003 at 22:50
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remember that EZY a/c u saw at santiago – it wasn’t a go DIV from Bilbao in the new c/s was it? – ijust a thought even tho it was a couple of months bak!
By: keltic - 20th January 2003 at 22:20
RE: Buzz launches flights to Almeria
Santiago airport (SCQ) my local airport at http://groups.msn.com/lavacolla (my own web page), is absolutely neglected by foreign operators, for a single reason. British holidaymakers want sun, and our weather is terrible. Only religous and cultural tourism, from the UK, which is probably enough for a low cost. But who bet on GO flight to Bilbao?. Spanish traffic to the UK includes shopping, touristical, Spanish communities living in the the UK, students to learn English and english people living around here. This brings seasonal flights and not much at a regular basis. besides Iberia won´t allow anyone at his yard. But the presence of a foreign airline would be an interesting factor. On the other hand, mot much business men. However there are lots of niches which could be profitable using regional jets. Pic of a MD87 taking off to London
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By: Bhoy - 20th January 2003 at 21:28
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well, I can’t say there were any favourable reports about Santiago airport recently… :S
By: Saab 2000 - 20th January 2003 at 18:28
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Yes I am actually surprised the low cost airlines have neglected Santiago. The city has a wide catchment area that extends to places like Oviedo and León and also south to Vigo and the boarder of Portugal. The population of these areas and also the sustainable leisure travel all year round would definitely pose Santiago as a low cost destination. I know Iberia operate into Heathrow, but as shown by GO at Bilboa, you can carve a totally new market out of an area.
By: EGNM - 20th January 2003 at 18:26
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733 i presume – 146s are been phaised out
By: T5 - 20th January 2003 at 18:16
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Buzz have been advertising on my regional ITV station quite a lot lately. They are advertising a range of flights starting up from Bournemouth to Malaga, Amsterdam and Paris (CDG) with prices from £19 single on the Amsterdam and Paris routes and Malaga at £49.
What aircraft would they use? 146 or 737?
By: yago - 20th January 2003 at 17:43
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I’m with you Keltic.
I would have thought there are more potential customers for Santiago than for Almeria (which I find a bit dull).
Maybe Spain should start to promote its beautiful northern regions like Galicia, Asturias or Cantabria…
Yago
By: keltic - 27th December 2002 at 18:28
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Well, it lacks the neglected North where I live. Buzz tried to start operations from here but asked for a subsidy from the local authories, of about 500.000 euros and since they didn´t give it to them, the flight wasn´t launched….please I want a low cost here too. In any case, fare are getting in Spain really crazy. You could a 49 return with Iberia in internal flights, and 120 return to London. So if anyone wants to visit me…..:-)
By: dan777 - 22nd December 2002 at 12:58
RE: Buzz launches flights to Almeria
I think Buzz try to fly to alternative airports for easier and speedier access for passengers. They fly to Murcia which is a good alternative to Alicante. I’ve flown to Murcia with them and the airport was so quiet and relaxed compared to Alicante in the height of the summer when it gets overcrowded in the boiling heat. Jerez de la Frontera is a good alternative to Malaga. They also used to fly to Gerona in Northeren Spain instead of Barcelona but I’m not sure they will continue to operate this route seeing as Ryanair is launching a double daily service from London Stansted to Gerona on 20th February 2003. Even though Gerona is on the Costa Brava in Spain, I find it amusing that Buzz is honest and just calles it Gerona airport while Ryanair have to refer it to Barcelona!
regards
dan777
By: Saab 2000 - 22nd December 2002 at 09:11
RE: Buzz launches flights to Almeria
Buzz are building up a rather nice Spanish route network. They are not flying to the obvious Spanish destinations (Malaga, Barcelona, Madrid) but rather to destinations where you are closer to the real, calmer and historical areas of Spain, which I think is a very good and interesting move that people appreciate.
By: dcfly - 22nd December 2002 at 07:20
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And what a lovely part of Spain it is to,i spent a few weeks in Mojaca some years ago which is about an hours drive from Almeria, plenty of history in this part of the world.
Almeria has got the most quaint airport you’re ever likely to see(at least it was then).
And Buzz aint a bad low cost airline to fly with either.
Dave
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