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Easyjet's chief executive Ray Webster is predicting a tough winter for the ski travel trade, with considerable price competition.
He's concerned about the number of unsold airline tickets which charter holiday companies may dump on to the market at rock-bottom prices in, or for, January... "They're cornered, they're desperate and therefore we've got to consider them a big threat," said Mr Webster.
This report from The Guardian.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Odd, I'm surprised. I would never have thought Easyjet would/be able to/want to compete with a charter service on a boring in/out Saturday/Sunday only route.
So what's changed? If you are flying Gatwick-Geneva-Gatwick on a Saturday for a week, you would/are/will be better off trying for a charter ticket. And if you want to fly any other time you'd be better at Easyjet as you won't be able to buy a charter ticket anyway (actually, on that route BA's almost always cheaper  ).
Don't see what's new.
Sounds rather like an excuse for (another) imminent profits warning. Maybe sleasyJ is in more trouble than they want to admit...
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just read in this evening's Evening Standard that their Finance Director has quit unexpectedly today, two days after the airliners full-year results. There have been already two profit warnings this year and based on the Guardian report above it does not look good 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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It would be a shame if Sleasyjet went out of business, after all, it's been a major driving force in the lo-cost air travel market.
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Odd, I'm surprised. I would never have thought Easyjet would/be able to/want to compete with a charter service on a boring in/out Saturday/Sunday only route.
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Most skiers from the UK will be travelling on a Saturday or Sunday though won't they? It's when the accomodation's available and still the most sensible for use of holiday days etc.
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actually, on that route BA's almost always cheaper
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unless you get in really early and get the silly priced flights, i've almost always found BA cheaper than any of the "budget airlines".
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Hi ise, yes, you're right, I would suppose the majority of skiers go for short weeks, but a huge increase in weekenders and long weeks (Out Fri, In Sunday 9 days later).
My lack of understanding stems from not believing that Easyjet would have budgeted on having any significant share of the charter market. But, thinking a little straighter, I suppose that for you might get cases where someone would normally fly, for example, EZY from Luton who then goes charter from Gatwick because they can get a flight much much cheaper.
I still can't believe that this is a significant factor in their forecasts...
But heaven forbid they leave the market! EZY price pressure on BA is responsible for me booking rather a lot of weekend skiing (skiing it bothers to snow that is).
DM
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David Murdoch, I doubt they did budget for it, but the charter market suffers from the growth of DIY holidays the Easyjet thrive on. It's an obvious commercial tactic, if they can damage EasyJet their core businesses will benefit.
Incidentally, Swiss are about as cheap as I can find for getting someone out here at Xmass.
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I certainly want Easyjet to continue to do well. Finally we have a direct flight from the North East of England to Geneva on a daily basis, so I have two trips sorted this season, simply because of the cost.
Maybe Easyjet have just got too big too quick with so many routes?
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Welcome to snowHeads, chrisb, 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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ise, good point!
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