as posted to L-A-F:
Wondered how long it would take for that one to leak out - 10 days
must be a record.
It is not quite as quoted (but close)
Yes regular service to Venice is being dropped from 11th or 12th Jan
Regular service to Rimini is being suspended also from 11th or 12th
Jan - but the route will re-commence for the Summer (from end March?)
Frequency to Cagliari is being increased from 3 to 4x weekly from
11th or 12th Jan
There may, however, be occasional flights to Venice and Rimini on a
charter basis.
Reason for the changes is poor sales on Venice & Rimini but strong
sales on Cagliari. Like Half-Lload Express last year one could be
forgiven for missing the advertising for these routes - which has
mainly been concentrated on the ethnic Italian poulation rather than
the UK public at large.
Volares were not the only Italian airline to show an interest in
(and even file slots for) Luton-Venice this Winter so lets hope
someone else will step in at least for tthe Summer.
NRM