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Latest figures just published by the CAA

March Total Pax: 586778 +3%
12-month total: 8.136m (7.502m 2024)
Domestic Pax: 273464 +4%
International - EU: 252641 +3%, non-EU 60113 -1% (DXB -19% at 22926 ave per sector 370 LF 71.5%)

Bit of a capacity hike this week 05/05 - B763 on Mon/Thu/Fri and A321LR for the rest.

Smartwings very new and shiny BCS3 (A220-371) OK-EYA has arrived from Prague to operate a charter to Hanover. This is in full Czech Airlines colours.

Inaugural Sun Express Antalya today, and Icelandair on B763 for the first time this summer.

Although we've essentially secured the square root of hee-haw so far, I like this mob 100% more than the previous incumbents already. Something about them screams..professionals. That's a great starting point. :D I think some of those names were there before, mainly a new gaffer, but you’re right, ...

You can buy through tickets on Flixbus website from GLA to Edinburgh Bus station using the 500 service. One way fare for next week seems to be £15 one way for most trips. Just need to rejig the timetable so there’s no change of vehicle at Buchanan St. It doesn’t sound impossible. Unfortunately it's...

I think the recent capital expenditure refers to the runway and terminal extensions at Southampton to allow A320 operations.

bill wrote: ↑Tue Mar 25, 2025 9:05 pm THUNDER04 RAF Poseidon MRA1 (Boeing 737 in old money) on approach to RWY23 now.

Second mission of the day to GLA for ZP806, also had some instrument approaches this afternoon.

These dates are just ahead of a reported MAN-JFK round trip on 21-25 May, could it be a travel trade jolly. Flights are operated by Hi Fly Malta. Won't hold my breath on this, the whole thing seems highly suspect.

La Compagnie A21N F-HNCO arriving from Newark, on approach 0825. Positioning out to Orly at 0930.