Express Airport Transfers (Europe) Ltd and The Skiers Lodge Ltd t/a Easybus

[knutstransport]

Express Airport Transfers (Europe) Ltd and The Skiers Lodge Ltd t/a Easybus
I've just noticed these interesting registrations on VOSA:

PD1025479/1 - THE SKIERS LODGE LIMITED, ALASKA BUILDING, SITKA DRIVE, SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6LG
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Chorlton Street, Manchester
Finish Point: Manchester Airport Bus Station
Via: Manchester University
Service Number: Easybus 56
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 21-OCT-2016
Other Details: Daily, except Christmas Day

PD1025479/2 - THE SKIERS LODGE LIMITED, ALASKA BUILDING, SITKA DRIVE, SHREWSBURY BUSINESS PARK, SHREWSBURY, SY2 6LG
Registration Accepted
Starting Point: Telford Bus Station
Finish Point: Manchester Airport Bus Station
Via: Shrewsbury, Wrexham, Chester
Service Number: Easybus 5
Service Type: Limited Stop
Effective Date: 21-OCT-2016
Other Details: Daily except Christmas Day

I certainly wasn't expecting to see a Telford to Manchester Airport service listed! Does anyone know what type of vehicles will be used?

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport
I was shown an advert in the Airport witch had a Sprinter Van on it

[motormayhem1]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport
By looking at it they have a lot of minibuses but also have a few coaches too.

[T42 PVM (Moderator)]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport
Tickets are cheap as well, pound single to Manchester, 2 quid to Chester,Wrexham and Shrewsbury

[knutstransport]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport

(01/09/2016 14:36)Dentonian Wrote:  A few cautionary notes: Service 5; Chester is not Chester in the proper sense of the word - you'd think it was Ryanair, not easyjet backed (lol) - Its the Holiday Inn, at a Motorway junction four miles south.
Service 56: The running times are totally unrealistic. Chorlton Street to University Precinct, 5 minutes, and then just 20 minutes to/from the Airport, with no peak running time variation.

I wonder if the vehicles could finish up running a Telford-Manchester Airport, then go on to the Manchester shuttles then do a Manchester Airport-Telford, in which case poor punctuality on one service would affect the other.

[Mayneway]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport
Is there actually a link between this operation and Easyjet?

[knutstransport]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport

(01/09/2016 17:48)Mayneway Wrote:  Is there actually a link between this operation and Easyjet?

Not really. One is owned by Easy Group, the other was owned by Easy Group and licences the brand name.

[Mayneway]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport

(01/09/2016 20:11)Depotosw Wrote:  Notable that a certain former GM of GHA Coaches works for them as confirmed on checking a Linkedin profile!

I work at Shrewsbury Business Park and the office they have is a small part the building which has many other with 'To Let' signs after the previous company moved to another building, I took a nose last week as a matter of interest. Parking is at a premium also so they would not keep vehicles onsite if at all.

I've been told his connection is on a 'freelance' basis and that it's in an advisory type role - Presumsbly it's doomed from the start

[motormayhem1]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport

(01/09/2016 18:16)knutstransport Wrote:  Not really. One is owned by Easy Group, the other was owned by Easy Group and licences the brand name.

i think there is some sort of connection as theres pics online where stelios (easy jet director) is advertising it and promoting the easybus brand.

[iMarkeh]

RE: Easybus Manchester Airport
Easy group is owned by Stelios. EASY group owns EasyBus and EasyJet so they are both owned by the same group.