Does anybody know what the situation is with the Greece bound Q400's? When are the full number going to be in service with Olympic and what is the set up for maintenance etc will they be returning to EXT or will it all be done in Greece? Just asking out of curiosity more than anything, as I have seen a number of Olympic livered a/c in Flybe service in last few weeks
I'm going down to Athens on Tuesday, saw the final Olympic aircraft in Norwich yesterday in all white. That should be number 4. Got my schedule for the time down there as well, Mikonos, Santorini, Corfu, Alexandroupolous, Kefalonia, Thessaloniki, Mytilene, Kos and Limnos. Don't even know where half those places are...hope they're in the FMS.
Flybe/Loganair.. are running the summer only service from Sumburgh to Bergen again:
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Loganair announced today that it would operate scheduled services in summer 2009 between Shetland and Bergen in Norway.
Loganair intends to build on the success of this year’s programme when nearly 1400 passengers used the twice weekly service. From June 2nd to the end of August 2009 Loganair will operate on Saturdays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. The addition of the Thursday service gives the tourist great flexibility and choice of holiday arrangements.
Loganair’s Chairman Scott Grier said: “We, of course, were aware of the important historical and cultural links between Shetland and Norway and we knew of the great disappointment that was felt when the Smyril ferry service between Shetland and Norway was discontinued last year, but the high demand for our air services exceeded our expectations. We are delighted with the results of our 2008 programme and look forward with great confidence to our increased operation next year.”
Andy Steven, VisitScotland’s Islands Manager, said: “The fact that this direct flight is increasing its frequency is great news for tourism businesses in Shetland. Loganair is clearly building on its previous successes with this direct route which will provide further opportunity for Shetland to capitalise on opportunities for growth. We look forward to welcoming an even greater number of visitors to Shetland and wish Loganair every success with this development.”
Loganair’s Shetland – Bergen services for summer 2009 will go on sale through the reservations system.
Flight details are:
Tuesdays and Thursdays
BE 6863 Depart Shetland 1110 Arrive Bergen 1330
BE 6864 Depart Bergen 1410 Arrive Shetland 1430
Saturday
BE 6863 Depart Shetland 1410 Arrive Bergen 1630
BE 6864 Depart Bergen 1710 Arrive Shetland 1730
With regards to the above, quite correct! running between mid May and mid Aug 2010.
Isn't that press release of yours from 2008 referring to the 2009 schedule? This summer past we also operated a Bergen - Kirkwall, for thirsty vikings who were also into their cheese and shipwrecks
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I checked the EY website and couldnt see any BE/EY codeshare flights to EXT or SOU. The flights to BHD and BHX seem to be BD and Air Brussels codeshares.
Looking at the Flybe website there are absolutely no flights to France next year other than Paris which has gone down to once a day. Are we to assume they have gone never to return? I always thought the loads were quite good.
I think you'll find that's because BE haven't released most of their Summer schedule as yet! - but I imagine it must be imminent.
On the subject of French destinations, there are a number from SOU operating right through the Winter (Bergerac springs to mind), and also Avignon which is a Winter route for the first time.
Oops so it is. I was just surfing the HIAL site (as you do), saw the release and posted without registering the dates. 
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