Comments for Flightblogging.com http://www.flightblogging.com Flights, airports and onward travel Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:47:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 Comment on Site Comments and Feedback by ja http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-120129 ja Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:35:50 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/#comment-120129 Bryony, Thanks for the information. A big update is 'on the horizon', but I'm afraid it is out of my hands right now. Please listen for further announcements! Happy holidays, James Bryony,

Thanks for the information. A big update is ‘on the horizon’, but I’m afraid it is out of my hands right now. Please listen for further announcements!

Happy holidays,

James

]]> Comment on Site Comments and Feedback by Bryony O'Hara http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-120100 Bryony O'Hara Sun, 27 Dec 2009 08:01:30 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/#comment-120100 Hi I really enjoy using your web-site and it has helped me plan quite a few breaks. Thanks for your hard work. I was looking for flights to Sofia, and according flightmapping it is possible to fly from Birmingham to Sofia (in winter). It appears on looking at the Thomson Holidays web site they have discontinued this service. I have tried searches with them and they do still fly to Bourgas between May and Sep from Birmingham. Thought you might like to update Thanks again Bryony Hi

I really enjoy using your web-site and it has helped me plan quite a few breaks. Thanks for your hard work.

I was looking for flights to Sofia, and according flightmapping it is possible to fly from Birmingham to Sofia (in winter). It appears on looking at the Thomson Holidays web site they have discontinued this service.

I have tried searches with them and they do still fly to Bourgas between May and Sep from Birmingham.

Thought you might like to update

Thanks again

Bryony

]]> Comment on Ryanair Prepaid Card: Mastercards Compared by Kevin http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/11/30/ryanair-prepaid-mastercards/comment-page-1/#comment-119734 Kevin Thu, 10 Dec 2009 21:02:00 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/?p=241#comment-119734 Hi, Thanks for the info. Can I suggest another option. I use a prepaid Mastercard from The Utility Warehouse. You have to take one of their services but this isnt a big deal as they are Which magazines "Best Buy" for Broadband/Phone bundle. It has the added benefit of giving you 5% CashBack every time you shop at Sainsbury's, Argos, Top Shop, Halfords, Homebase, Domino's... and other leading retailers across the country. Check out their website http://tiny.cc/EMzRc Charges are :£9.99 Appl fee, Top ups 35p, £1 per month fee (first 6 mths free) Hi,

Thanks for the info. Can I suggest another option. I use a prepaid Mastercard from The Utility Warehouse. You have to take one of their services but this isnt a big deal as they are Which magazines “Best Buy” for Broadband/Phone bundle. It has the added benefit of giving you 5% CashBack every time you shop at Sainsbury’s, Argos, Top Shop, Halfords, Homebase, Domino’s… and other leading retailers across the country. Check out their website http://tiny.cc/EMzRc

Charges are :£9.99 Appl fee, Top ups 35p, £1 per month fee (first 6 mths free)

]]> Comment on Why don’t no frills airlines offer more cheap flights to Greece? by ja http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/11/05/why-dont-no-frills-airlines-offer-more-cheap-flights-to-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-119730 ja Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:17:07 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/?p=204#comment-119730 It isn't always down to charges, it might have been down to aircrft utilisation, or relatively poor yields (fares) from the route, relative to what they could get elsewhere. It isn’t always down to charges, it might have been down to aircrft utilisation, or relatively poor yields (fares) from the route, relative to what they could get elsewhere.

]]> Comment on Site Comments and Feedback by ja http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-119729 ja Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:16:21 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/#comment-119729 Phil, It is rare for airlines to comment when they axe a route - they don't usually like to draw attention to their failings, unless they particularly want to blame an airport due to a massive hike in charges etc. A full flight doesn't always mean a profitable one, as they need to sell tickets at the right price. Phil,

It is rare for airlines to comment when they axe a route - they don’t usually like to draw attention to their failings, unless they particularly want to blame an airport due to a massive hike in charges etc.

A full flight doesn’t always mean a profitable one, as they need to sell tickets at the right price.

]]> Comment on Why don’t no frills airlines offer more cheap flights to Greece? by Phil Jones http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/11/05/why-dont-no-frills-airlines-offer-more-cheap-flights-to-greece/comment-page-1/#comment-119692 Phil Jones Wed, 09 Dec 2009 13:04:08 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/?p=204#comment-119692 Presumably one or more of the reasons mentioned in this blog are why EasyJet no longer fly from Luton to Athens? However was it the charges at Athens or Luton that caused the problem in this case...??? Sadly all flights ceased from 15th November 2009 (although you can still search for that route in their booking engine). Presumably one or more of the reasons mentioned in this blog are why EasyJet no longer fly from Luton to Athens? However was it the charges at Athens or Luton that caused the problem in this case…???

Sadly all flights ceased from 15th November 2009 (although you can still search for that route in their booking engine).

]]> Comment on Site Comments and Feedback by Phil Jones http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-119675 Phil Jones Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:00:57 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/#comment-119675 Hi, Interesting information about how low cost airlines choose which airports to fly to. In case anyone didn't know, the Luton to Athens flight with EasyJet is now dead. Despite having no luck trying to find out from them why (and getting some very blunt, rude responses from their CS - why? it was a reasonable question to ask why they have killed the route?), I think your article (http://www.flightmapping.com/Europe/Greece/Athens/) might explain a lot. If this is the case, its a shame easyjet couldn't negotiate better terms (presumably with Luton and Athens airports) and I certainly hope they will do so again one day, as the flights were always full and the alternatives for me are looking so expensive for regular flights to visit family... Thanks, Phil Hi,

Interesting information about how low cost airlines choose which airports to fly to.

In case anyone didn’t know, the Luton to Athens flight with EasyJet is now dead.

Despite having no luck trying to find out from them why (and getting some very blunt, rude responses from their CS - why? it was a reasonable question to ask why they have killed the route?), I think your article (http://www.flightmapping.com/Europe/Greece/Athens/) might explain a lot.

If this is the case, its a shame easyjet couldn’t negotiate better terms (presumably with Luton and Athens airports) and I certainly hope they will do so again one day, as the flights were always full and the alternatives for me are looking so expensive for regular flights to visit family…

Thanks,

Phil

]]> Comment on Site Comments and Feedback by Tim http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/comment-page-1/#comment-119268 Tim Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:14:55 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/03/02/site-comments-and-feedback/#comment-119268 Hi. great idea clearly laid out. I wanted to go to Hamburg from Bristol; map says yes, flight details say no. Can you please correct. Hi. great idea clearly laid out.

I wanted to go to Hamburg from Bristol; map says yes, flight details say no. Can you please correct.

]]> Comment on Non-stop Australia flights to become a reality? by ja http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/11/05/non-stop-australia-flights-to-become-a-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-119176 ja Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:26:12 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/?p=220#comment-119176 Yes, and there is the 'all Virgin' link from London to LA to Sydney to Hong Kong and back to London - but this proposed route is interesting because it would be the first non-stop UK-Australia flight. Yes, and there is the ‘all Virgin’ link from London to LA to Sydney to Hong Kong and back to London - but this proposed route is interesting because it would be the first non-stop UK-Australia flight.

]]> Comment on Non-stop Australia flights to become a reality? by ja http://www.flightblogging.com/2009/11/05/non-stop-australia-flights-to-become-a-reality/comment-page-1/#comment-119175 ja Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:25:10 +0000 http://www.flightblogging.com/?p=220#comment-119175 Snoopy, Many thanks for the feedback & update. Please bear with us, there is a new site due shortly which should be both updated & easier to feedback. Off the top of my head, the route you mention is now both Flybe & Easyjet, but I'm just doing a quick scoot around & prefer to work from memory rather than a database! Snoopy,

Many thanks for the feedback & update. Please bear with us, there is a new site due shortly which should be both updated & easier to feedback. Off the top of my head, the route you mention is now both Flybe & Easyjet, but I’m just doing a quick scoot around & prefer to work from memory rather than a database!

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