tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post69631101601713473..comments2024-03-28T10:32:14.188+01:00Comments on EX-YU Aviation News: Wizz Air gears up for EX-YU expansionEX-YU Aviationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13952283005857074627noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-64299953126661191102012-09-05T14:52:39.832+02:002012-09-05T14:52:39.832+02:00It is unbelievable how Wizz was practically kicked...It is unbelievable how Wizz was practically kicked out of Sarajevo even before they came! Why does director Velican not understand that lowering airport taxes will mean MORE people landing, MORE people shopping at the Airport and in the end MORE profit???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-10303760525875984712012-09-04T14:17:54.217+02:002012-09-04T14:17:54.217+02:00I mean that the flights from Serbia to montenegro ...I mean that the flights from Serbia to montenegro are hardly rock bottom. <br /><br />Let Jat have "a tighter cost structure"Dootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-7846608514498840052012-09-04T12:53:09.337+02:002012-09-04T12:53:09.337+02:00I love flying skywork out of Bern.
You need to ge...I love flying skywork out of Bern.<br /><br />You need to get there only 30 mins before your flight. That easily makes up for the 30 mins longer flying time. Plus, the train to Bern is much faster than the train to Zurich.<br /><br />Too bad their prices are so high.<br /><br />I flew them last month and LF was less than 20%Dootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-46357238431977005662012-09-04T08:42:46.843+02:002012-09-04T08:42:46.843+02:00Oh, no :( Doot, thanks for doing the math. I was r...Oh, no :( Doot, thanks for doing the math. I was really looking forward to this one, but it seems I'm stuck with Jat's evening flights from Zurich and whining about GVA-BEG flights...<br />Cheers from Lausanne!SuisseOuestnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-43042467480775778952012-09-04T06:28:59.665+02:002012-09-04T06:28:59.665+02:00People might bitch about Jat but at least they tak...People might bitch about Jat but at least they take care of you when there is a delay or a cancellation.<br />Yes, Wizz Air might be cheaper but it is riskier to fly on in case there is a cancellation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-3409262117652433522012-09-04T01:27:49.496+02:002012-09-04T01:27:49.496+02:00Yeah, second aircraft is coming for a year now, st...Yeah, second aircraft is coming for a year now, still nothing. And they didn't base an aircraft here, anyway. There were some nice delays because of that, for example 9 hours delay and you get 9 GBP voucher you can use (for the whole day, funny)... Bad pilots from JAT, Aviogenex, Montenegro and cadet pilots with fake flight hours, cabin crew robots coming from trashy Emirates' training and boutiques of Belgrade... No thanks. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-66070061819750759572012-09-03T22:54:02.385+02:002012-09-03T22:54:02.385+02:00CEO of Belgrade Airport is from Belgrade and his w...CEO of Belgrade Airport is from Belgrade and his wife is from Valjevo. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-57010014913824971532012-09-03T22:50:18.825+02:002012-09-03T22:50:18.825+02:00Not only that but the CEO is actually from Kraguje...Not only that but the CEO is actually from KragujevacAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-50554650512140245482012-09-03T22:43:45.490+02:002012-09-03T22:43:45.490+02:00Not much Serbians in Spain in comparison to Romani...Not much Serbians in Spain in comparison to Romanians and Bulgarians for example. GRO will remain the only seasonal option for the moment - doubt if it goes all-year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-68965948395453193132012-09-03T22:29:11.600+02:002012-09-03T22:29:11.600+02:00CEO of Belgrade Airport is from G17 party. I think...CEO of Belgrade Airport is from G17 party. I think you have your answer.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-73093313278380877182012-09-03T22:06:10.769+02:002012-09-03T22:06:10.769+02:00Twice shorter ground handling service for WizzAir ...Twice shorter ground handling service for WizzAir planes perhaps? :)<br /><br />About financials, think that's something nobody can know for sure.<br /><br />One OT concerning BEG though - just yesterday realised that BEG is a sponsor of KK Radnicki Kragujevac. How on earth does it make sense for 100% monopolist public enterprise (in terms of Serbian market) to sponsor basketball club from Kragujevac!? Besides the fact that Mr. Dinkic is a president of that club of course...MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-1089210921468956332012-09-03T21:41:42.569+02:002012-09-03T21:41:42.569+02:00Sure would be nice if they moved it all 30 mins. ...Sure would be nice if they moved it all 30 mins. I can't be the only one who doesn't have someone picking me up on the other side.Dootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-86239631848452657622012-09-03T21:36:35.567+02:002012-09-03T21:36:35.567+02:00it's disappointing that they didn't intro...it's disappointing that they didn't introduce MAD-BEG or BEG-BCN flights. The Spanair planes were nearly full all the time before they cased operating.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-17699389548009012892012-09-03T20:01:27.366+02:002012-09-03T20:01:27.366+02:00No, Belgrade does not provide airlines with subsid...No, Belgrade does not provide airlines with subsidies. All it gives is reduced charges for the first 6 months of flights.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-33744129423969036492012-09-03T18:41:32.509+02:002012-09-03T18:41:32.509+02:00I thought BEG does not subsidise any airline, is t...I thought BEG does not subsidise any airline, is this true? Does Wizz use the airbridges at BEG? Does Jat receive any special treatment?<br /><br />-- Charlie<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-86473812905408992252012-09-03T18:13:10.048+02:002012-09-03T18:13:10.048+02:00What do you mean?What do you mean?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-64001356066899963842012-09-03T18:12:56.629+02:002012-09-03T18:12:56.629+02:00That is because Wizz Air doesn't use all the a...That is because Wizz Air doesn't use all the amenities at airports. In addition to that Wizz Air has a lighter cost structure in comparison to the other airlines operating in those above mentioned markets. All that put together means that yes, they are rock-bottom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-35384636021829355862012-09-03T17:42:43.390+02:002012-09-03T17:42:43.390+02:00I find it hard to believe that you can fly to Lond...I find it hard to believe that you can fly to London from Belgrade for the same price as Podgorica, yet somehow the prices are claimed to be rock-bottom.Dootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-72757958235225759622012-09-03T17:22:55.029+02:002012-09-03T17:22:55.029+02:00And those lowcost airlines will kill the small nat...And those lowcost airlines will kill the small national ones over there somedayFSXNOOBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13389167270777853791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-19094887497137920572012-09-03T15:28:39.275+02:002012-09-03T15:28:39.275+02:00These flights are already low-cost and can go unde...These flights are already low-cost and can go under only if airports lower their taxes...MDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-47338471962732537022012-09-03T15:00:49.959+02:002012-09-03T15:00:49.959+02:00Will be interesting to see how financially solvent...Will be interesting to see how financially solvent Wizz is after it's done repaying all it's state aid to Timisoara and Tirgu Mures... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-81687019192222005852012-09-03T14:14:51.056+02:002012-09-03T14:14:51.056+02:00You are right, but that is only until the 2nd airc...You are right, but that is only until the 2nd aircraft arrives. From June next year flight times are changing and departure from BEG will be at 15:00. So if you land at 16:55, you will have plenty of time for further connections.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-88865467026219474462012-09-03T13:50:36.075+02:002012-09-03T13:50:36.075+02:00I said it in the other wizz air item, and I'll...I said it in the other wizz air item, and I'll say it again here:<br /><br />I was very much looking forward to the BEG-MLH run as a decent alternative to skywork to Bern (which has gotten very expensive) and JAT and SWISS flying to Zurich. I was hoping this line might put some downward pressure on the price of the incumbents.<br /><br />However, the arrival time at Basel is awful!!!<br /><br />Tuesdays and Thursdays the flight lands a mere 30 mins before the last possible rail connection to western Switzerland (Lausanne, Geneva). Maybe this would be possible if you have no luggage, but I'd hate to risk it.<br /><br />Saturdays, you have a connection 35 minutes after landing and another one 1hr and 35 mins. This means, you get into Geneva around 2:30am.<br /><br />All in all, not a good alternative to what's already offered and I don't see this putting much pressure on the incumbentsDootnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-76820049839019683632012-09-03T10:42:28.767+02:002012-09-03T10:42:28.767+02:00I can only dream one day a low cost airline operat...I can only dream one day a low cost airline operating BEG-TGD or SKP-BEG. Stefannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5263744212273266286.post-68899198981884559802012-09-03T10:05:44.664+02:002012-09-03T10:05:44.664+02:00When will Wizzair launch a flight from Bergamo (or...When will Wizzair launch a flight from Bergamo (or Verona or wherever from Veneto region) to Belgrade?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com