Comments on: Ryanair No Longer To Fly To La Rochelle, Nantes Or Angouleme Out Of Season http://blog.kevindixie.com/2009/09/14/ryanair-no-longer-to-fly-to-la-rochelle-nantes-or-angouleme-out-of-season/ All my thoughts unless they're yours Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:21:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: John S http://blog.kevindixie.com/2009/09/14/ryanair-no-longer-to-fly-to-la-rochelle-nantes-or-angouleme-out-of-season/comment-page-2/#comment-3368 John S Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:04:13 +0000 http://blog.kevindixie.com/?p=290#comment-3368 I do seriously think that a 'milk run' type of service (say from a UK airport to Poitiers, then bounching to La Rochelle and/or vice versa) could be a possibility, but only with a level of subsidy from the local Chambers of Commerce (although on a far smaller scale to Ryanair). With all these things, the biggest problem is getting the buy-in of those travelling as it needs a level of up-front commitment greater than just booking 3 months ahead with the lo-costs. Strange you mention about easyJet, we discussed doing exactly that so will make sure that we send off a few more emails to support the cause - the only issue I can see is that it would potentially clash with their LTN-BOD route. Still, rumour has it that the Isrish Sky-Pirates will now be running a tues/thurs La Rochelle service from Dec 1st - not much good for them but at the the Chamber of Commerce seem to have had a limited success. I do seriously think that a ‘milk run’ type of service (say from a UK airport to Poitiers, then bounching to La Rochelle and/or vice versa) could be a possibility, but only with a level of subsidy from the local Chambers of Commerce (although on a far smaller scale to Ryanair). With all these things, the biggest problem is getting the buy-in of those travelling as it needs a level of up-front commitment greater than just booking 3 months ahead with the lo-costs.

Strange you mention about easyJet, we discussed doing exactly that so will make sure that we send off a few more emails to support the cause – the only issue I can see is that it would potentially clash with their LTN-BOD route.

Still, rumour has it that the Isrish Sky-Pirates will now be running a tues/thurs La Rochelle service from Dec 1st – not much good for them but at the the Chamber of Commerce seem to have had a limited success.

]]> By: KevinD http://blog.kevindixie.com/2009/09/14/ryanair-no-longer-to-fly-to-la-rochelle-nantes-or-angouleme-out-of-season/comment-page-2/#comment-3238 KevinD Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:29:11 +0000 http://blog.kevindixie.com/?p=290#comment-3238 Hi John I have submitted a request and is with the Easyjet Marketing team to run the La Rochelle route off season - if we can spread the word and get a load of people to comment on here, it may work. Failing that, the lease option could work, A leaflet in LR airport to see who is interested perhaps? Hi John

I have submitted a request and is with the Easyjet Marketing team to run the La Rochelle route off season – if we can spread the word and get a load of people to comment on here, it may work. Failing that, the lease option could work, A leaflet in LR airport to see who is interested perhaps?

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