Loganair severs ties with Flybe
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Appears to be lots of bad feeling about FLYBE. I wonder if they weren't English based it people would be more supportive of them operating the busier routes up here! If they can operate a commercial service and make it self sustaining then it should be championed as it provides a much better tax payer value.
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Hearty, don't think it's about being based in England, Loganair are Scottish and still get a fair amount of critisism, some of it justified, some not.
I would guess most of the concern comes from Flybe's track record of base and route instability usually linked to its financial performance.
If it has the cash to throw at developing thin PSO routes, ( the busier routes are already self sustaining) great, but how many of them would survive the accountants scrutiny the next time costs need to be cut and 78 seats need to be filled is a worry. Especially if the only alternative is 12+ hours on a ferry in a force 8 gale!
I would guess most of the concern comes from Flybe's track record of base and route instability usually linked to its financial performance.
If it has the cash to throw at developing thin PSO routes, ( the busier routes are already self sustaining) great, but how many of them would survive the accountants scrutiny the next time costs need to be cut and 78 seats need to be filled is a worry. Especially if the only alternative is 12+ hours on a ferry in a force 8 gale!
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Hi All,
Quick question: does anyone know if the ticketing arrangements with BA will continue once Loganair take the routes back from Flybe? E.g. at the moment I can buy a return ticket directly on the BA site from e.g. Benbecula to New York - it's very useful for work travel.
BTW, I too find the Loganair reliability good the last 6 months - 1 year. They still have some way to go on communications when things aren't running perfectly though!
Cheers
Brutha
Quick question: does anyone know if the ticketing arrangements with BA will continue once Loganair take the routes back from Flybe? E.g. at the moment I can buy a return ticket directly on the BA site from e.g. Benbecula to New York - it's very useful for work travel.
BTW, I too find the Loganair reliability good the last 6 months - 1 year. They still have some way to go on communications when things aren't running perfectly though!
Cheers
Brutha
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Brutha the codeshare arrangement with BA is not affected, you will still be able to buy a ticket from the islands to most destinations on the BA network as you do already.
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Appears to be lots of bad feeling about FLYBE. I wonder if they weren't English based it people would be more supportive of them operating the busier routes up here! If they can operate a commercial service and make it self sustaining then it should be championed as it provides a much better tax payer value.
I'm critical of BE for many reasons and not one of them is because they are based in England. I judge an airline on personal experience and their records, not on where they are based. Their complete and utter inability to operate DND-AMS, which is (or was before they abruptly stopped the route) proving to actually be popular, and not even having the decency to tell people why is one of the big reasons I no longer have many positive things to say about them. What they are doing there is ridiculous. I feel the route should be handed over the to the newly reborn Loganair as they cannot possibly run it any worse than BE have. They may actually fly a plane from DND to AMS!
Maybe you could ask the new CEO to "grow some" and explain exactly what has gone on?
I agree, the people who are or would be their Customers for this route deserve an explanation.
I agree, the people who are or would be their Customers for this route deserve an explanation.
