I don't hate Tampa. I've never been there and I don't know anyone who has. This city is obviously not in the same league as New York or LA nor is anywhere near as popular otherwise it would justify multiple daily flights from LHR. AMS-TPA will be bookable on Virgin now via LHR so KLM probably won't...
Jump to post@3awm you said : "A new entrant at LBA would get 100% of the direct market to a 2m metro area, which is more than 50% of the direct market, assuming both airports are equally as attractive to citizens in their own metro area." Funnily enough I work as marketing analyst. Your assumption is ...
Jump to postYou lost me when you suggested long haul might work better out of LBA. Am guessing you're not familiar with the area or market. That's a bonkers on stilts notion.
Jump to postSaying Virgin have no competition to Tampa rather ignores the long running BA B777 out of LGW. They do not have the TPA market "all tied up" in any way.
Jump to postLos Angeles was a success for the one season (S19) they had operated it. Three weekly initially perhaps - this is a connection sorely needed back by MAN It's point to point holidaymakers, and nothing wrong with that at all, but it's a long way there and back so the yield really has to be there to s...
Jump to postGiven the distances many Cathay A350's fly to Europe can we expect them to return to every secondary smaller city they flew to before the Pandemic ? The main problem right now is not so much demand, but the fact that CX is having a big pilot shortage problem. Just this two months they have to cance...
Jump to postThat’s moving the deckchairs not real growth two flights over the two bases! Seat count down with 340 and 747s gone Now if the revenue per seat and overall yield risk has improved that’s a good sign through It's not stellar growth, no. I think VS narrowly survived going under and many believe they ...
Jump to postThey're taking new A339s and A35Ks though for growth. Again it illusory Since 2018 (last normal year) 18 frames 340/747 and 330 have left whilst 14 replacement 339/350-1000 have been received There is no really growth ! Isn’t the distinction that despite VS overall is down 2/3 frames because it clo...
Jump to postTC957 wrote:I find it strange that VS would let the two A330's leases expire just as the peak summer flying season starts.
Are you using GDP to measure the growth in Ireland? Even the EU don't use that anymore due to the skew from the off shore tax situation.
Jump to postreadytotaxi wrote:I see G-ZBJM is heading back to LHR from TEV.
https://www.flightradar24.com/BAW9171/338b759e
If they are short on frames wondering why it has sat there since 22Dec?
VS used to fly to HKG twice daily, you don't add a second flight if you're not making money on the first. But enough money to justify the aircraft not being deployed elsewhere? They may have needed more frequency in a bid for market share but Cathay remained dominant with BA a strong second, as wel...
Jump to postSo 4 A350-1000s on order.
How many A330-900s then? I have a total of 25 which seems high? 21 to come less 10 A330-300s leaving making +11? Anyone closer to the nos?
There's a world of difference connecting west to LHR to fly west with BA than say flying west to LHR to connect east with BA. That's a lot of backtracking from much of Europe which partly explains why BA isn't strong going east. Their feed going west is much stronger, we're all prisoners of geography.
Jump to postThat "conservatism" has resulted in it being one of the most profitable full-service airlines in Europe with good margins. Business travel may be down slightly, but premium leisure is doing very well and BA's premium cabins have very strong loads and yields. The operation is becoming more...
Jump to postSo you think BA should have : A359/ A35K B77W / B777-9 B788/B789/B78X SERIOUSLY? It's the mid 90s all over again ! They already have all of those in-fleet or in order. Adding A359 is also not adding another type. Their B77Ws will likely be gone or cascaded to LGW in the early to mid 2030s too, so t...
Jump to postSo you think BA should have :
A359/ A35K
B77W / B777-9
B788/B789/B78X
SERIOUSLY?
It's the mid 90s all over again !
Will VS ever return to TYO? From a personal point of view, I wish they would. Trouble is, with the Russian overfly ban it would be around a 30 hr roundtrip and VS could utilise an aircraft for ( almost ) two round trips elsewhere on their network. Interesting they continue to make PVG work, yet can...
Jump to postLHR-DXB and MAN-LAS are more fairly described as resumptions rather than new routes.
Jump to postAir Canada really do love a good rebrand. Do they have names per se?
1977 11 years to 1988 maroon then 5 years to 1993's eurowhite then 12 years to 2005's toothpaste livery and another 12 years to 2017's retro.
12 years doesn't seem long IMHO.
I get why United and American operate both B737 and A320 as no manufacturer on their own can supply enough volume in the required timeframe. I genuinely don't see the need for an A350/B787 mix at BA given the B787 can do pretty much all of what the A350 can do. Both are great aircraft but why order...
Jump to postBA already has nearly 40 B787’s, whereas they only have (an eventual) 18 A350’s. If economies of scale are concerned, it makes sense to increase the A350 fleet as well, so that the 18 A/C’s aren’t ‘oddballs’. Other than the DC10’s many years ago and the niche Concorde/A380’s, I can’t think of a sin...
Jump to postI get why United and American operate both B737 and A320 as no manufacturer on their own can supply enough volume in the required timeframe. I genuinely don't see the need for an A350/B787 mix at BA given the B787 can do pretty much all of what the A350 can do. Both are great aircraft but why order ...
Jump to postI didn't suggest they did. When you say "Aer Lingus are likely to have A350s in the near future", is this the same Aer Lingus that cancelled their A350 order when they realised it was too big? If a large mixed B787 fleet is the most cost efficient fleet for BA alongside the B777-X then Ib...
Jump to postBA already has nearly 40 B787’s, whereas they only have (an eventual) 18 A350’s. If economies of scale are concerned, it makes sense to increase the A350 fleet as well, so that the 18 A/C’s aren’t ‘oddballs’. Other than the DC10’s many years ago and the niche Concorde/A380’s, I can’t think of a sin...
Jump to postIt makes sense to build out the B787 fleet, no need for any more A350s if Boeing can make the deal on price. The days of "special" BA personalisation are over thank God! BA already has nearly 40 B787’s, whereas they only have (an eventual) 18 A350’s. If economies of scale are concerned, i...
Jump to postIt makes sense to build out the B787 fleet, no need for any more A350s if Boeing can make the deal on price. The days of "special" BA personalisation are over thank God!
Jump to postThe fact we make people throw away 101ml of liquid whilst every year random nutters climb into the landing gear staggers me. Surely it's only a matter of time before someone joins the dots and used that option to bring down an airliner. Perimeter security at some airfields that our major carriers fl...
Jump to postSQ did not think LGW merited First Class? Nor did Qatar nor Cathay and BA have pulled F from Gatters entirely. In fact not even Emirates offer First on all their LGW flights. It's nothing odd per se. The LGW timings run alongside a LHR rotation which can cater for First, LGW seems to be volume/mark...
Jump to postLGW long haul is overwhelmingly a function of s constrained LHR. It's a decent well connected airport in a good location but it's a relative underperformer in long haul for a good reason. LHR isn't really favoured for reasons of snobbery or glamour although there is some degree of truth there. Many ...
Jump to postA6-EET pinging live on flightradar24 after 3 years parked up. Coming back to life soon?
Jump to postBA is flying their A350’s for their entire lifespan. They are very satisfied with the type, and will most likely order more, especially as future generations are released and older 3-class B777-200ER’s retire. Be honest, you have zero inside knowledge on this like the rest of us, purewishful thinki...
Jump to postHas been reported elsewhere Singapore have lost/dropped on of their 4 daily LHR for summer 2024? Is that correct? They've been four daily for a decade or more. Leased slots?
Great news for LGW! The timings are roughly aligned with the two existing morning spins at LHR on the A380 and B77W.
A quick question about BA's historical fleet. When they regularly operated their MAN/JFK service, were the 747s ever used on it? Thanks! In the Landor days of the 1980/90s, ex BCAL B747s were used for a time on LGW-MAN-JFK I seem to recall. The regular BA B747s out of MAN went to ISB starting at LG...
Jump to postAny locals help me with two dates : First day the new ATC tower was used / last day of old. NOT the official opening I assume? First movement on the Northern Runway? Arrival/Departure? I can’t remember exact dates for the tower I’m afraid Skip, but it opened roughly 18 months before the runway IIRC...
Jump to postThey had to scramble for summer slots this year after losing their own, winter slots are ok. Maybe frantically doing the same again?
Jump to postAny locals help me with two dates :
First day the new ATC tower was used / last day of old. NOT the official opening I assume?
First movement on the Northern Runway? Arrival/Departure?
I'm sorry if this has already been answered, but why is AC856 YYZ-LHR-BOM, instead of YYZ-BOM direct? Even with the Russian airspace closure, AC serves DEL from YYZ direct, so what gives? Intentional to pickup up connecting traffic from other AC cities using LHR as the hub to go to BOM. Pax from YV...
Jump to postHas runway 16/34 been closed as a runway at Dublin?
Jump to postI think there's definitely potential for a YOW-LON route to return with the 321XLRs since it's likely to be a more premium-heavy route than the tourism/VFR/sixth freedom ex-Rouge routes that they will presumably be bringing back, given the diplomatic traffic and people's willingness to pay more for...
Jump to postBA tried LGW-YYZ for a season and gave up. Now they're trying LGW-YVR, let's see how long that lasts. AC usually flies LHR-YVR twice daily in summer, it's once daily at the moment as I suspect they're really tight on airframes.Out of LHR, this summer AC ran 9 daily to YHZ x 1, YUL x 2, YVR x 1, YYZ ...
Jump to postSkipness, could you cope with thought of Club Suite at Gatwick lol! ? I don't care either way, so long as it makes them money and keeps jobs safe with people paid well. I have no skin in the game aside from flying out of LGW on BA for years since 1993- 2019 on both long and short haul. But I do hav...
Jump to postIf G-VIIV/W/Y are getting Club Suites they'll be staying at LHR surely? Well they must, with gatters being in the hands of the 'Commies' , it'll soon be Y only :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: Seems as if the mere thought of a middle-class daring to use BA ex-LGW sends you in a fit!! sorry..just some friend...
Jump to postIf G-VIIV/W/Y are getting Club Suites they'll be staying at LHR surely?
Jump to postTurning a blind eye to folk taking the p*** isn't a customer experience I want to pay for. BA are terrible at the basics of getting everyone boarded and sat down efficiently unlike short haul specialists like Ryanair and easyJet. BA allow too many carry ons which allows for a chaotic and stressful ...
Jump to postTurning a blind eye to folk taking the p*** isn't a customer experience I want to pay for. BA are terrible at the basics of getting everyone boarded and sat down efficiently unlike short haul specialists like Ryanair and easyJet. BA allow too many carry ons which allows for a chaotic and stressful b...
Jump to postBA were very quick (hasty?) in reducing 'excess' capacity around Covid, but have been wayyyy slower than say KL or LH in re-instating and expanding. They are also playing the game of making everything sound either carved in stone, or REALLY REALLY difficult, although I do see that getting a bunch o...
Jump to postI still think calling BA North America-centric is a bit unfair. That’s a way bigger non-NA portfolio than many European airlines could ever dream of. Sure NA may be the most profitable but that’s not to say the other destinations are not (especially not India, India is HUGE). Like I said, BA isn’t ...
Jump to postI still think calling BA North America-centric is a bit unfair. That’s a way bigger non-NA portfolio than many European airlines could ever dream of. Sure NA may be the most profitable but that’s not to say the other destinations are not (especially not India, India is HUGE). Like I said, BA isn’t ...
Jump to postBig state reception given to Korean president during his visit ti UK. Makes me wonder why BA would not return to ICN, or is it BAs strategy to concentrate their resources on N.America? In contrast, how profitable can a single B789 seating 216pax on a LHR-SIN-SYD route be?? Two thirds of BA's Long-H...
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