Quote from BOH:
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"Palmair will hardly have to worry too much about the Thomsonfly flights from BOH let alone the Flybe. flights from SOU, they operate a totaly different business. The only way they could be affected is in there TINY seat only market on the Palma route, as Thomsonfly and Flybe. are low cost while Palmair is a full service charter carrier".
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I'm sure Peter Bath would say "in your dreams"! Cheap fares CHANGE PEOPLE'S TRAVEL HABITS. Many passengers on FlyBe from SOU will have been driving from Torquay or Andover and spending money they would otherwise have spent on Palmair - even if they're going to destinations that Palmair don't serve. If you want proof, simply plot Palmair's seat-only prices over the last three summers. Down, down, down....