RE: Travel To Northern Cyprus

Well just to let you all know my vacation is now booked. I am going to Kyrenia in Northern Cyprus. Thanks for your help.

RE: Flight report

Ah right, so I was one of the lucky ones!

RE: Report on London Manston.

Well I still think the only way anything will happen in terms of expansion at Manston is if road and rail access is improved. They need better infrastructure if they are to become London Manston or Kent International, for example, motorway and high-speed rail track into the airport. The new development near Ashford for Eurostar is a good idea, maybe connecting that on to Manston or something could work.

RE: Aurigny confirms the wet-lease of BAe146-200

No. Aurigny do not operate JER/GCI to SOU. The GCI route is operated by Flybe. and JER is operated by British Airways and in March Flybe. as well. Aurigny used to operate JER to SOU charters in the summer, however, these stopped last year.

RE: Aurigny confirms the wet-lease of BAe146-200

JER-BOH has been operated twice daily with an Islander since October. GCI flights are subject to approval, however, should not be of any competition to Aurigny because the only route they operate close to BOH is SOU from Alderney.

RE: Aurigny confirms the wet-lease of BAe146-200

Oh how right you are Wysiwyg! If only you had seen the fuss Aurigny made over Le Cocqs receiving a license to fly ACI-JER. They argued that there was not enough business for two carriers and it would result in Aurigny having to cut their frequency. A month later Aurigny upped the frequency on the route saying there was an increase in passenger numbers. Strange, Le Cocqs never did start the route. However, as you can see Aurigny has never been used to competition and in this case was in complete dismay about what they should do.

However, Le Cocqs does not possess the biggest threat to Aurigny neither does any airline. The airlines biggest threat is none other than Condor! It shows something when a one-hour ferry can pull in the Aurigny passengers. The inter island passenger numbers were dropping and the prices were getting higher because of increased security and increased operation fees, therefore, people were getting tired of paying over the roof prices for a 20 minute flight and moved to the ferry. This definitely scared Aurigny and has forced them to rethink their strategies. Now they have low fares galore with £25 on the inter island flights and as low as £84 on the UK flights.

This just shows Aurigny’s weakness and unease to competition. They have to get used to competition so it can remain competitive and to still sustain good loads and ultimately not to suffer another shock when they get further competition.

RE: Aurigny confirms the wet-lease of BAe146-200

Yes I would hope so Wysiwyg. The loss of airlinks to the island would hopefully give incentive to Aurigny to safeguard further regional airoutes.
I think that if an island or area wants to maintain domestic route which are paramount to a regions economy and local convenience, then it has to think local rather than global. The good thing with Aurigny is that they are based and primarily for the Channel Islands and so have them at their priority. However, British Airways seem to have a global outlook rather than domestic, thus Guernsey and the other islands cannot depend on them to sustain our vital links.

RE: Trip in London

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 24-01-03 AT 06:28 PM (GMT)]I would suggest for your first visit to London to go have a cup of tea with the Queen :7
Seriously, a must do in London is a trip to Harrods. You might not have the money, but just look around or go eat Sushi in the food hall, its fab! If you can’t afford that Hugo Boss shirt then just buy a Harrods teddy or biscuits instead! However, avoid Oxford Street for shopping.

If I were you I would also go to Covent Garden as the atmosphere is excellent there and so is the entertainment. Enjoy yourself!