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londonba2014 Dec 20, 2017 2:40 am
Emirates to launch London Stansted Flights
 
As reported on Business Traveller - from June 2018, Emirates will be kicking off daily flights from STN using a 777- 300ER. Interesting move but guess one that makes sense.

https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...stansted-2018/

ExpatSomchai Dec 20, 2017 2:44 am
Originally Posted by londonba2014 (Post 29196175)
As reported on Business Traveller - from June 2018, Emirates will be kicking off daily flights from STN using a 777- 300ER. Interesting move but guess one that makes sense.

https://www.businesstraveller.com/bu...stansted-2018/
Just saw that myself

https://www.emirates.com/media-centr...ne-2018#Blimey

extramileage Dec 20, 2017 3:15 am
I'm sure putting the new 777s equipped with the new F and J will make some of the people on this board give STN a try!

skywardhunter Dec 20, 2017 3:17 am
Wow! 3 LON airports now served by EK!

Sam Bee Dec 20, 2017 4:06 am
Do people think it has anything to do with the horseracing / stables industries around Cambridge / Newmarket?

Also wondering why they keep it on the ground for so long in Stansted - far longer than any of their other European destinations. Is there a Boeing maintainence factory in Stansted.

Also: congrats, and good luck Emirates! I'll be sticking to LGW/LHR as I don't do 10 across 777's but hope it is a success.

m3red Dec 20, 2017 4:16 am
Originally Posted by Sam Bee (Post 29196376)
Do people think it has anything to do with the horseracing / stables industries around Cambridge / Newmarket?

Also wondering why they keep it on the ground for so long in Stansted - far longer than any of their other European destinations. Is there a Boeing maintainence factory in Stansted.

Also: congrats, and good luck Emirates! I'll be sticking to LGW/LHR as I don't do 10 across 777's but hope it is a success.
10 across? Its 1-2-1 isn't it - or 1-1-1?

irishguy28 Dec 20, 2017 4:17 am
Originally Posted by Sam Bee (Post 29196376)
Do people think it has anything to do with the horseracing / stables industries around Cambridge / Newmarket?
I think it has far more to do with a certain village called "London" in Stansted's back yard.

Top of the charts in their destination list, and with the airports already served full with no slots available...

DYKWIA Dec 20, 2017 4:18 am
Are there any other scheduled long hauls from STN? I know there have been a few short lived attempts (AA to JFK for one).

irishguy28 Dec 20, 2017 4:22 am
Originally Posted by DYKWIA (Post 29196410)
Are there any other scheduled long hauls from STN? I know there have been a few short lived attempts (AA to JFK for one).
Only for cargo.

(Is DXB really "long haul"?)

irishguy28 Dec 20, 2017 4:24 am
With the plane apparently sitting on the ground for so long at STN, I wonder if they are considering adding a tag to somewhere else in these sceptred isles??? :D :D :D

eternaltransit Dec 20, 2017 4:33 am
Originally Posted by irishguy28 (Post 29196428)
With the plane apparently sitting on the ground for so long at STN, I wonder if they are considering adding a tag to somewhere else in these sceptred isles??? :D :D :D
I’d guess STN are offering a very discounted rate to get a long haul operator in :D

Plus, I think it’s quite an elegant solution to the conundrum of putting your flagship product on your flagship destination (LON) without sacrificing capacity but buying a new slot at LHR/LGW.

In other words, good use of the marketing budget!

skywardhunter Dec 20, 2017 4:48 am
Originally Posted by m3red (Post 29196405)
10 across? Its 1-2-1 isn't it - or 1-1-1?
Not for most of us...

Will08 Dec 20, 2017 4:49 am
Even if I lived over that way, which I did for a short while, i'd much rather land further away at Heathrow or Gatwick than deal with customs at Standstead.

Sam Bee Dec 20, 2017 5:18 am
Originally Posted by m3red (Post 29196405)
10 across? Its 1-2-1 isn't it - or 1-1-1?
:D #IAmThe90 %

Are there any other scheduled long hauls from STN? I know there have been a few short lived attempts (AA to JFK for one).
AA only went in to get rid of the two Luton - New York Premium Airlines (one was more Premium Economy) - can't remember both their names - but when they both went bust, AA left sharpish.

Wasn't it also Air Asia's hub for a short lived KUL-STN service? Suspect Tel Aviv is it's current longest flights.

I live in North London, and Stansted is the worst of the 3 main airports for me to reach by public transport. Just checked out Citymapper for departures now - Stansted is 91 minutes, Gatwick 82, Heathrow 63 mins (91 if ignoring the Heathrow express). Even Southend Airport (which is fab) is only 94 minutes away. Stansted has the most connections of the airport. I pretend Luton doesn't exist, but if it did it would only take me 71 minutes to get there. City of course is 54 mins, but I mainly fly long haul so less helpful.

Agent69 Dec 20, 2017 5:54 am
Lots of inbound Ryanair traffic to use as positioning flights if you live in Europe?


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