ManchesterMan
Read my post!
BA used to have a VERY good business service to "Europe" AMS,CDG FRA BRU.......etc,etc with B737 equipment. They now offer a "degraded" service at a [in real terms] higher cost. The "Passenger" in the NorthWest has two choices.
1. Fly BA, either a "small" a/c or via LHR
2. Fly Another Carrier.
If the Airline cannot fill its a/c without Shuttles, perhaps it should/could Diversify to the Regions.
An example. BA did a LGW-MAN-Islamabad-MAN-LGW. PIA [PK] started in competition.....BA "pulled out"....PIA now have [I think] 28 flights through MAN.
BAW also had a LGW-MAN-MIA-MAN-LGW Service [to fly from MAN was a very hefty premium] Virgin [and Charters now do 30+ per week]
No, I haven't got shares in BA. I work in ATC, and have been at MAN since 1970, so I have seen a few changes.
So, At the end of the day BA dont have
to fly from Manchester to where-ever
because the shuttle feeds from all
corners.
How many Cork pax will transit through LHR? or Zurich pax or oh dear Amsterdam pax.........They go to another Airline.
I could go on, but I'm not too keen on brick walls..
we aim to please, it keeps the cleaners happy