EasyJet plans major hub on the EU mainland

Pittsboy · Post by **Pittsboy** » 10 Feb 2005, 16:35

EasyJet plans to open a major hub at EURO Airport (Basle - Freiburg - Muhlhouse). It will be the first EasyJet hub on the EU mainland. This is expected to be bad news for Swiss which is already facing financial problems. No information on the fleet size or type though.

Post by **sn26567** » 10 Feb 2005, 16:55

Well, it's SWISS themselves who decided to abandon Basle airport! And nature does not like vacuum...

Austrian Airlines was already quick to fill the gap on Basle-Vienna flights.

sab319 · Post by **sab319** » 10 Feb 2005, 17:08

I believe Easyjet alreday had hubs in Geneva, Dortmund and Berlin Schonefeld in EU main land....

Pittsboy · Post by **Pittsboy** » 10 Feb 2005, 18:27

The article appeared in Trends today.

B737229 · Post by **B737229** » 10 Feb 2005, 18:27

Isnt amsterdam considered as a hub?

Pittsboy · Post by **Pittsboy** » 10 Feb 2005, 18:32

They talk about a major hub. Maybe they don't consider the others as being major hubs....

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 10 Feb 2005, 19:12

Berlin is meant to become a major hub

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 11 Feb 2005, 09:32

Is there a big enough market to build up a major hub in Basel ??

Chris

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 11 Feb 2005, 10:14

Im sure Basle will become a hub, but not a major one. The airport has catchment into France, Germany and Switzerland so is in a good geographical position

Post by **sn26567** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:06

Who will operate the Basle-Brussels flights once that SWISS will retire from Basle airport? easyJet or SN Brussels Airlines?

Neither one has the right planes (ER4 or CRJ) to operate that route...

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:15

Are those flights very profitable for SN or not? If not I suppose they will simply remove them from the timetable.

Chris

Humberside · Post by **Humberside** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:23

I would say if anyone takes them over it will be SN Brussels. Ive heard nothing of Easyjet to BRU

Harry_Spotter · Post by **Harry_Spotter** » 11 Feb 2005, 17:55

could EasyJet operate to Bru? this was discussed a couple of months ago but I haven't heard about this any more