Re: Rest of the UK thread - 2018

Interesting comment from the Qatar Airways CEO concerning their Cardiff Airport route. “Cardiff is still not performing as we expected it to perform. We are giving it time. We are hoping Cardiff will come around, passenger-wise. Air freight-wise, it’s doing absolutely well – there’s a lot of air-fre...

Re: Virgin Atlantic network going downhill?

With limited resources it's only natural that they focus their efforts on the transatlantic routes and look towards feeding Delta's hubs. Virgin have been hit financially by engine issues with the 787s. As for the A350s i wonder if they would've been better off ordering the A330 neo instead? With Ga...

Re: Future of Exeter Airport

But Flybe HQ is in Exeter Yes, so what? It's only a small airline, even with some predicted growth it's still going to be small. Current fleet counts 78 aircraft. Imagine all of those aircraft are based on Exeter and they do 3 return flights a day, that means 234 starts and 234 landings a day. Let'...

Re: Will Boeing Follow Harley's Lead?

Seeing how the European and Asian markets are extremely lucrative for Boeing, I have to wonder if they too, will open up factories overseas to by-pass the tariffs/trade-wars, in order to stay solvent. The Middle East/mainland Asia certainly has the space and are very business friendly. Maybe Canada...

Re: Future of Exeter Airport

chunhimlai wrote:

SCQ83 wrote:

I don't think 240M PAX is enough for EXT in the next 20 or 30 years.

500 million passengers for Exeter Galaxy Central Spaceport would be a more accurate estimation.

The overflow pax will travel via BRS and CWL

Re: What’s next for LEVEL?

After ORY, I think the next base is most likely to be FCO. IIRC, IAG has already indicated this. Beyond that, MAN must be a possibility. I'd be surprised if they came to UK. I think IAG sees the UK as BAs territory and as good feeding for Aer Lingus. Plus with Virgin and Thomas Cook does MAN actual...

Re: Loganair to launch Mainland European routes in 2019

Considering BMI schedule is already messy losing 2 jets is going to mess it up even more!

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

I'd be surprised if they came a BA franchise plus I honestly think BA couldn't give 2 hoots about the regional airports and expanding their brand to them. As for Stobart i don't see how they would've benefited Flybe and how they would've taken Flybe forward in anyway. It is interesting times for Fl...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

Twitter is awash with disgruntled Customers for cancelled and delayed flights complaining bitterly. This is nothing unusual in that every airline has disgruntled passengers on Twitter but Flybe are smaller than most and shouldn't be seeing so many cancellations and delays. They also, can't afford t...

Re: What’s next for LEVEL?

After ORY, I think the next base is most likely to be FCO. IIRC, IAG has already indicated this. Beyond that, MAN must be a possibility. I'd be surprised if they came to UK. I think IAG sees the UK as BAs territory and as good feeding for Aer Lingus. Plus with Virgin and Thomas Cook does MAN actual...

Re: What’s next for LEVEL?

Their main "growth" this summer is taking over the existing BA Openskies operation out of Paris, along with the AOC and the workforce, replacing the aircraft with new A330ceos and restructuring the schedule. At least it will stop people saying that Level has no AOC! After ORY, I think the...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

Flybe need to focus on SOU and EXT - there is no competition here, and people hate travelling to London/Bristol, the issue is that Flybe keep swapping and changing things. Southampton should be a cash cow, Hampshire has the third largest GVA in the U.K. and the 3rd largest population outside London...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

buy 25 a320neo and 25 B787 and build a international hub in EXE Intercontinental route EXE-YYZ EXE-YVR EXE-JFK EXE-LAX EXE-SFO EXE-MIA EXE-IAD EXE-JNB-CPT EXE-DXB EXE-BKK EXE-BOM EXE-DEL EXE-HKG EXE-SIN EXE-PVG EXE-PEK EXE-NRT EXE-GRU-EZE I assume you mean EXT (Exeter) ? I don't think there's enoug...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

buy 25 a320neo and 25 B787 and build a international hub in EXE Intercontinental route EXE-YYZ EXE-YVR EXE-JFK EXE-LAX EXE-SFO EXE-MIA EXE-IAD EXE-JNB-CPT EXE-DXB EXE-BKK EXE-BOM EXE-DEL EXE-HKG EXE-SIN EXE-PVG EXE-PEK EXE-NRT EXE-GRU-EZE I assume you mean EXT (Exeter) ? I don't think there's enoug...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

I’m sure flyBe does have a future, it has a strong route network serving U.K. business and leisure travellers. It has a cost problem and an image problem. It also has a perception of not being very reliable. flyBe needs to decide what it wants to be, either an LCC, a high-frequency domestic airline...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

I'd be surprised if they came a BA franchise plus I honestly think BA couldn't give 2 hoots about the regional airports and expanding their brand to them. As for Stobart i don't see how they would've benefited Flybe and how they would've taken Flybe forward in anyway. It is interesting times for Fly...

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

Amiga500 wrote:

Might they be better off parking their planes off peak? (and reducing frequency)

Re: Does Flybe have a future?

Yes Flybe does have a future. The losses are coming down and their revenue is going up and the amount they earn per passenger that they earn is going up. They are on the right path to recovery after some bad decisions. If they did go bust it would be a disaster for a lot of airports around the UK. E...

Re: Rest of the UK thread - 2018

Cardiff is on a list of 18 potential domestic airports that Easyjet would consider offering from Heathrow if/when Runway 3 gets built. http://www.anna.aero/2018/06/14/easyjet-reveals-routes-for-potential-heathrow-base-at-anna-aero-raba-hublab-conference-18-domestic-destinations-identified/ I don't ...

Re: Rest of the UK thread - 2018