2015 Liège Airport (LGG/EBLG) latest news

[crew1990]

It would be nice to see brussels airlines flying as well from our belgian regional airport for thomas cook for example or some specif destination like morocco from CRL or sicilia from LGG.

[Acid-drop]

there is demande for sicily for sure.
Who knows what could come if this season works well...
Finger crossed, i have higher expectation for touristic destinations than for munich

Avignon is a funny destination, the airport has almost no trafic at all there
(probably because of the TGV)
but it's certainly has a high potential if the schedule is right (which is not really the case now with symetric routing :/)

And they really need to add a bus line from LGG to the train station and the city center now ... this is getting really ridiculous

[crew1990]

there is a bus link between the airport and the train station already

[an-148]

totally agree with the bus line !!

Avignon's potential: yes, and not only the town itself, but very, very close to the airport: L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue and Fontaine de Vaucluse !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice, Venezia and Bologna, of course !

To speak about Palermo: I flew LGG-PMO some years ago, when Thomas Cook hired Bae 146 Quick Change from TNT to fly PMO and BCN : the plane was FULL !! (Thomas Cook flew also NCE from LGG later on, but with too big metal - A320 and too loose schedule)

[an-148]

there is a bus link between the airport and the train station already

yes, but only on working days and with a bad frequency !

there should be a real devoted link on shuttle basis every day of the week from the first passenger plane until the last of the day (would be much better if organized by the airport than by the TEC !!!)

[airazurxtror]

It would be nice to see brussels airlines flying as well from our belgian regional airport for thomas cook for example or some specif destination like morocco from CRL or sicilia from LGG.

Ryanair fly from Charleroi to Agadir, Fes, Marrakech, Nador, Oujda, Rabat and Tanger in Marocco; to Comiso and Trapani in Sicilia. One can nicely do without brussels airlines at Charleroi.

[cathay belgium]

Hi,

Belgium - Sicily is indeed a big market..
But Ryanair is already flying to CTA(EIN), Trapani(EIN-CRL), Comiso(CRL).
Brussels Airlines is flying... ( and Jetairfly... )
Alitalia has good connections... ( each hour from FCO/LIN,... )
Don't think anyone is waiting for a 2,5 h little propride from LGG...
I indeed wonder why SN didn't restart their daily frequencies...
or AZ planned a direct service, or Meridiana ... ( Windjet missed the opportunity ... )

CXB

[crew1990]

When i mentioned sicilia, it was from LGG, anyway this was just example, this is just that it would be nice that the national airline from belgium have some regional operation leisure/charter or business with high demand, it can be working, see jetairfly

[MrG4]

Hi,

Belgium - Sicily is indeed a big market..
But Ryanair is already flying to CTA(EIN), Trapani(EIN-CRL), Comiso(CRL).
Brussels Airlines is flying... ( and Jetairfly... )
Alitalia has good connections... ( each hour from FCO/LIN,... )
Don't think anyone is waiting for a 2,5 h little propride from LGG...
I indeed wonder why SN didn't restart their daily frequencies...
or AZ planned a direct service, or Meridiana ... ( Windjet missed the opportunity ... )

CXB

IG has a lot of financial problems,forget it.
AZ ,after has been acquired by EY changed its plans : stopped ptp cross country routes and ex AP flights. Now it uses a pure hub and spoke (through Fco)

[Acid-drop]

Charters to ... China !
Shenyang, Tianjin, and Xian.
Using I-fly A330. 3x / week.
I guess it's all linked together ... china, vlm, bmi, ...

[Acid-drop]

they also mention discussions for a line to madagascar ...
wtf ?

Source : http://www.pagtour.net/index.php?option ... Itemid=126

[Acid-drop]

Charters to ... China !
Shenyang, Tianjin, and Xian.
Using I-fly A330. 3x / week.
I guess it's all linked together ... china, vlm, bmi, ...

A few hours after the announcement, we have now a clearer view.
It's not TO China, but FROM China.
The tour operator is chineese and uses LGG as the entry point for a 2 weeks trip in Europe.
It is expected that the chineese spend at least the first and the last day in Belgium.
LGG may invest up to 700.000€ to upgrade the terminal (that includes adding signs in chineese).
But : LGG mgmt say themselves it's gonna be very hard to take benefit from all this in Liège.
The amount of hotel rooms fits the current need of the city (although we've seen a spectacular increase in the recent years) and it won't be easy to find 350 beds more, especially when there are special events like cycling or F1.

Official PR:
http://www.liegeairport.com/uploaded/fi ... nglish.pdf

[Boeing767copilot]

LGG may invest up to 700.000€ to upgrade the terminal for +/- 70.000 pax, nice investment.

[Acid-drop]

what could be the return ?
What's the typical airport tax for a flight like that ?
What if each chineese buys a waffle and a drink ?

[crew1990]

With a long term vision it makes sense

[danieln]

I wonder how Liège Airport can grow to such a capacity with just 700.000 euro's... Are we sure it is not 7 million?

[Stij]

I wonder how Liège Airport can grow to such a capacity with just 700.000 euro's... Are we sure it is not 7 million?

The terminal is big enough, but probably was constructed more for short haul European single aisle flights. Now it needs to be adapted to cater for long haul non-schengen widebody flights:

More security and border checkpoints to cater for 400 pax in one arrival / departure.
Tax-free shops: until now, most pax travelling from LGG departed from there, so bought... close to nothing, these pax are going home.

Cheers,

Stij

[Desert Rat]

You are right they are going home, and they need a nice duty free area to spend their last Euros before getting into the plane.
They need as well some chinese speaking staff ...and toilets...chinese style,meaning " a la turque"... a dedicated chinese bathroom is a must.
Chinese people eat chinese food and they love snacks...noodles and dumplings, it should be looked into it as well.
If they feel welcomed in LGG, it will attract more business. LGG management should look into this as a long term investment and push hard to get things moving and welcome them the way they deserve it!

[liege-bierset]

Qatar Cargo have re-routed DOH-JNB-NBO- LGG since last week. (2/week)
With MEX and LAX links, LGG is back in the QR picture. Total 6 /week. (more to follow)

[sn26567]

CAL Group starts CEIV pharma logistics programme in Liege Airport

04.08.2015
By completing IATA’s Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Pharmaceutical Logistics (CEIV Pharma) certification program, CAL will be the first group with both a certified cargo airline and certified ground handling operations

http://theloadstar.co.uk/coolstar/cal-g ... e-airport/