Archive for the ‘Isle of Man airport’ CategoryAs the extreme weather conditions continue to hit the UK all passengers flying out of any UK airport are being given the same advice today: Do not leave for the airport without first checking to see they are open. It is also worth trying to make contact with the airline you are flying with. The very latest in airport closures and disruption is listed below, in alphabetical order for your convenience: Aberdeen Airport Belfast City Airport Birmingham Airport Bristol Airport Cardiff Airport Dundee Airport Durham Tees Valley Airport Edinburgh Airport Gatwick Airport Glasgow Airport Heathrow Airport Humberside Airport Inverness Airport Isle of Man Jersey Airport Leeds Bradford Airport London City Airport Liverpool John Lennon Airport Luton Airport Manchester Airport Newcastle Airport Robin Hood Airport Southampton Airport Stansted Airport
New for 2010 you can now enjoy Christmas celebrations in the skies with Manx2.com’s festive Santa flights around the Island. The 25 minute seasonal flights will be operating on Saturday 11 December, taking to the air to check out Santa’s Isle of Man flight paths. The trip includes a meeting with Santa himself – with a present for every youngster. Noel Hayes, Chairman, Manx2.com: “We are delighted to welcome the Christmas holiday season with these special flights to light up and bring smiles to many faces across the Island, making sure chimneys have been swept and the reindeers know their way! “This is a great way to help celebrate the festivities, and with prices from just £25 (plus charges) make an ideal and unique early Christmas present.” Flights need to be booked online at www.manx2.com Manx2.com launched its new service between the Isle of Man and Galway on Friday. Flights operate from the Isle of Man to Galway via Belfast International Airport every Friday and Sunday. Chairman Noel Hayes said: “We are delighted the launch day is finally upon us. We cannot wait to bring our award-winning service to communities throughout both countries. We have great confidence in the long term future for the Irish economy and are pleased to be able to improve connectivity between the Isle of Man and Galway, and in turn stimulate commerce and tourism in both these regions. Whether passengers are travelling for business or leisure purposes or to reconnect with friends and families, this is the perfect getaway.†Manx2.com is launching a special summer season of flights in a bid to grow links between the Isle of Man and Anglesey. The flights, which are seen as a welcome boost for tourism and leisure throughout both Celtic countries, will take off from August 6 and will end a month later on September 6. Services will depart every Friday and Monday, with fares from just £39 single. The news comes after Manx2.com recently launched flights twice a day between Anglesey and Cardiff. The contract, which runs until December, was awarded by the Welsh Assembly Government. Manx2.com has also joined forces with Regency Travel in order to ensure a complete holiday package with accommodation for both inbound and outbound passengers. For more information please call Regency Travel on 694455.
The ash cloud is back causing disruption to more flights today. Following the closure of many UK airports over the weekend, the cloud is now affecting airports in Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Scotland, Wales and South West England. A no-fly zone has been imposed by the CAA for airports in these areas until at least 13:00 hours today. Airports within the no-fly zones include all those in Northern Ireland, Ronaldsway, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Inverness and Northern Scotland, Cardiff, Swansea, Bristol and Farnborough. Southampton is also closed with flights not expected to start until at least 13:00. Passengers are advised to contact their airline to check the status of their flights.
Due to a volcanic ash cloud, NATS has advised that a no-fly zone is in place in the West of Scotland, some airports in the Western Isles, and Northern Ireland until at least 13:00. The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has also imposed restrictions on all flights operating into and out of Ireland until 13.00 on Tuesday 4th May. Manx2.com is set to take the Manx message into Ireland; stimulating commerce and tourism in Ireland as it launches flights between Cork and Galway from July 2010. Designed to reconnect Cork, Southern Ireland’s second largest city, with Galway in the heart of the West, Manx2.com will operate 14 flights a week between the cities. The flights are set to improve connectivity between Cork and Kerry and the West of Ireland by reducing travel times from three hours to just 40 minutes. Cork Airport also offers superb international air connections for inbound passengers from the West of Ireland. From Friday 1 July, two return flights will operate every week day with a late flight on Friday night and Sunday nights at 2000 in addition to earlier 1605 departures. Fares will start from E29.95 each way including taxes and charges. The announcement comes following repeated calls from Manx2.com for the Isle of Man Government to develop a long term aviation strategy for the Island. The company made the request in the face of six airlines ceasing operations from Ronaldsway Airport in the last three years. Chairman Noel Hayes said: “We have great confidence in the long term future for the Irish economy and are delighted to bring our award-winning Manx service to communities throughout the South and West of Ireland. With 14 flights per week we are improving connectivity between the Cork and Kerry and bringing the many attractions of Galway and the West within easy reach and in turn we are hoping to stimulate commerce and tourism in both these regions.” Manx2.com is planning to boost the Island’s tourism industry through its new website and a special competition. The new website is clearer and simpler to use and feeds into the growing social media sector. Manx2.com Chairman Noel Hayes said: “I’ve always believed that you need to embrace change and the growth of social networking media is changing the way people book their travel. Our new site includes videos and photos that can be seen on YouTube and our live arrival times are on the homepage. We are also leading the industry in providing rapid news updates to our passengers through twitter. For every 100th person who follows us on twitter we will offer a free flight to Blackpool or Belfast.†Manx2.com, which is based in the Isle of Man, has also introduced a special contest to mark the launch of its new website, with the top prize being a free flight for the best video or photograph of the Isle of Man. Noel said: “Our new website is designed to promote the Isle of Man and support our tourism industry and we have reinforced this message with the introduction of Isle of Man photographs, videos and twitter feeds on our home page. It is vital that tourism continues to be a vibrant and significant contributor to the economic development of the Isle of Man. I also believe it is important that we all take steps to guarantee a successful and prosperous future for our industry and our Island. All of us on the Island know that we can make a difference by supporting local businesses and buying Manx so thank you to those of you who also choose to fly Manx!†Manx2.com offers up to 30 flights a day to the Isle of Man. Flybe has dismissed easyJet’s announcement of a Liverpool to Isle of Man service as ‘flash in the pan’ competition. The airline, which operates a four-times-per-day service between the two destinations, said it ‘welcomed competition – no matter how infrequent the flights – on any of its established routes’, and cited easyJet’s previous attempt to compete on the Jersey to Luton service in 2008 that lasted just ten months. Commenting on the easyJet announcement, Flybe’s Chief Commercial Officer Mike Rutter said: “Flybe welcomes the competition from easyJet on the Liverpool route because it will enable passengers to compare Flybe’s award-winning service with the very different business model that easyJet operate. Flybe will continue to offer a Liverpool service four times a day, from 0710 in the morning to 1855 at night, compared to easyJet’s irregular middle of the day schedule. Passengers will also find the ‘excitement’ of the easyJet scrum to get a seat on-board will soon wear thin when compared with Flybe’s guaranteed seat allocation.†“easyJet’s schedule is no substitute for a regular, reliable service and looking at past performance, will probably last for a maximum of six months before their planners decide to move the aircraft onto a different destination. Flybe on the other hand are in the Isle of Man for the long-term and we’re confident our services will outlast any easyJet short-term dalliance.†To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. Manx2.com has called for Government to develop a long term aviation strategy for the Island. The company, which is based in the Isle of Man, has made the request following the announcement that UK airline easyJet will be servicing the Isle of Man. Chairman Noel Hayes said: “Manx2.com always welcomes fair competition and I’m sure the arrival of easyJet will bring short term benefits to the Isle of Man. However, I believe this highlights the need for Government to put in place a long term aviation strategy for our Island rather than the current ‘free for all’ open skies strategy which results in continuous instability and frequent changes in operators. “In the last three years alone, five airlines have stopped operations into the Island. Stability of operations would encourage long term investment in route development and pay dividends. Currently, an airline comes to the Island, there is generally a price war and then one is pushed out, bringing us back to where we started or worse. easyJet’s arrival will certainly make FlyBe re-examine their prices but these scraps only last for a limited period. “easyJet will only be indirectly competing with Manx2.com, but as a locally owned and locally based key provider of Isle of Man air links, I believe the stability of a planned aviation strategy is essential for a community which depends upon maintenance of essential transport links.†Manx2.com employs 60 staff and has a fleet of seven aircraft providing up to 30 flights a day to the Isle of Man. Its customer services, reservations and operations departments are all based in the new hangar facility at Ronaldsway Airport. To book Liverpool airport parking and Liverpool airport hotels click on the links. |
