Virgin, AirAsia, EasyJet plan long-haul airline

[Jim Mason]

Virgin, AirAsia, EasyJet plan long-haul airline

Press Trust of India / Kuala Lumpur January 01, 2007

Three of the world's popular budget airlines, including Richard Branson's
Virgin, are in discussions to form a Malaysia-based long haul airline joint
venture company.

Branson is in discussions with AirAsia's Tony Fernandes and EasyJet's
Stelios Haji-Ioannou to form an alliance to produce what will be the
world's first low-cost global network, The Star newspaper reported today.

The Star quoted industry sources as saying that the alliance - if it
decides to fly to London as well - could also use the Luton airport as a
hub because Virgin already operates a rail link from there to central
London.

Full story at http://tinyurl.com/ss4go which is Copyright 2007 Business
Standard Ltd.

[The Voice of EDI]

Post by Jim Mason
The Star quoted industry sources as saying that the alliance - if it
decides to fly to London as well - could also use the Luton airport as a
hub because Virgin already operates a rail link from there to central
London.

Interesting to note that there are no complaints about the distance
between Luton Parkway station and the airport, or the bus transfer
between them. Our parish councillors and MSPs would do well to heed this.

Still, my one prediction for 2007 is that we'll hear the last of EARL.
And we might even get a rail link by the end of 2009.

[Mike B]

Post by The Voice of EDI

Post by Jim Mason
The Star quoted industry sources as saying that the alliance - if it
decides to fly to London as well - could also use the Luton airport as a
hub because Virgin already operates a rail link from there to central
London.

But the service from Luton Parkway to London is operated by Thameslink - not
Virgin! Or do they mean some bus connection to Milton Keynes?

Post by The Voice of EDI
Interesting to note that there are no complaints about the distance
between Luton Parkway station and the airport, or the bus transfer between
them. Our parish councillors and MSPs would do well to heed this.
Still, my one prediction for 2007 is that we'll hear the last of EARL. And
we might even get a rail link by the end of 2009.

[Sunshine On Leith]

Post by Mike B

Post by The Voice of EDI

Post by Jim Mason
The Star quoted industry sources as saying that the alliance - if it
decides to fly to London as well - could also use the Luton airport as a
hub because Virgin already operates a rail link from there to central
London.

But the service from Luton Parkway to London is operated by Thameslink - not
Virgin! Or do they mean some bus connection to Milton Keynes?

And MML. well spotted!

Post by Mike B

Post by The Voice of EDI
Interesting to note that there are no complaints about the distance
between Luton Parkway station and the airport, or the bus transfer between
them. Our parish councillors and MSPs would do well to heed this.
Still, my one prediction for 2007 is that we'll hear the last of EARL. And
we might even get a rail link by the end of 2009.

[Joe Curry]

Post by The Voice of EDI
Still, my one prediction for 2007 is that we'll hear the last of EARL. And
we might even get a rail link by the end of 2009.

This: www.earlproject.com