Feb 12, 2020, 3:38 am
BA Launch London Heathrow to Newquay
Jun 5, 2020, 12:38 pm
#196
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I've just seen that flights are being cancelled well into July on the LHR - NQY route, this is devastating news as I'm due in Cornwall for a family event (still going ahead as it appears COVID-19 measures are being relaxed majorly) and I'd rather risk a 1hr flight than 5hr train, and to top it off, I can't drive down as my car is already in Cornwall!!
At this rate, NQY will be non-existent, BA won't serve and I'll have to get the bloody train as there's no way in hell, I'm renting a car and putting down 1k deposit, really hope BA sort this soon as they can fly, restrictions are relaxed enough, it's a case of ensuring adequate protections as I'm sure there is plenty of demand.
At this rate, NQY will be non-existent, BA won't serve and I'll have to get the bloody train as there's no way in hell, I'm renting a car and putting down 1k deposit, really hope BA sort this soon as they can fly, restrictions are relaxed enough, it's a case of ensuring adequate protections as I'm sure there is plenty of demand.
hello my ansum. When are you due to fly to the motherland ?
cs
Jun 5, 2020, 12:55 pm
#197
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numbers can be misleading. a domestic route with 100k passengers a year where there are 5 rotations a day with an A319 would be well under 25% load and unlikely to be profitable. loads are more relevant - this can be roughly worked out from public data. yields would be even more interesting, but that kind of information is commercially confidential.
well karfa my Twitter has been going nuts today. First off Eastern announce the most bizarre route of MME-NQY starting next month on the J41.
and tonight they have just released LBA-NQY again on the J41
now apart from the fact that ccc/Nqy have clearly forgotten about the entire air southwest/shh/eastern bodge up but it also means a new connection possibility for you.
Considering Nqy has the seasonal lhr route with suggestion of it going year round and all
LBA-LHR via NQY ??
cs
Jun 5, 2020, 1:08 pm
#198
Join Date: Oct 2018
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Well I am still waiting patiently for BAs year round announcement...
Unless Loganair or Eastern have proposed a better offer which may start sooner, because the news is now calling it an unknown carrier.
Unless Loganair or Eastern have proposed a better offer which may start sooner, because the news is now calling it an unknown carrier.
Jun 18, 2020, 12:38 pm
#200
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: NQY
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Probably more likely is that someone jumped the gun with the news and the final ink on any deal isnt actually signed.
Jun 27, 2020, 3:25 pm
#203
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Jun 27, 2020, 4:08 pm
#204
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Pulling this is not clever, because with trains only able to offer 25% of usual capacity there is going to be no fall back option for most people for short notice cancellations.
As an example of current demand, we just ended up paying 4,000 for 2 rooms (1adult, 1 kid in each) for 3-nights over August bank holiday. Sea view and dinner included for that, to be fair .....
As an example of current demand, we just ended up paying 4,000 for 2 rooms (1adult, 1 kid in each) for 3-nights over August bank holiday. Sea view and dinner included for that, to be fair .....
Jun 27, 2020, 11:14 pm
#206
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Surrey
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Looked at changing the flight dates but the accommodation Id booked is flexible on dates, but not refundable and fully booked now until end of September.
Train is 6 hours each way from where I live so not worth it for a weekend.
Jun 28, 2020, 10:34 am
#208
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Jul 1, 2020, 2:22 am
#209
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This isn't ideal as I own a car in Cornwall, the rental car is costing me more from rental fees, fuel, and my existing car than the flight, even if you take into account the expense of refreshments at LHR, cost and time of getting the tube (transferring at dreaded Green Park!!) to the airport and taxi at NQY to my home.
If I can somehow arrange for someone to drive my car back up with us or drop off the rental somewhere in Cornwall, I'll do that as if this is the new normal, I'd rather not go through this bollocks again.
I'm in the wrong business, I should let out my house with private beach and pier (boat not included) for 3,000 for 3 nights (as no dinner included), I'd rake it in by the sounds of it.