Originally Posted by
Broon Ale
brain fade, tristar 500,
Just wondering where you got the information regarding the flybe/loganair franchise deal which you suggest may be announced shortly?
Loganair have just sent letters to all it's employees satisfactorily announcing that year end Mar 2006 was their best year financially yet and quote "In an ever changing aviation scene - as witnessed by the recent announcement of the sale of BA connect to flybe - a strong Balance Sheet gives us more confidence for the future - whether it be to facilitate fleet expansion when we identify new commercial opportunities.........". This letter comes with notification of a generous bonus to thank all employees for their hard work. This doesn't sound like an airline about to lose its present franchise status in the short term (the BA franchise renewal isn't up till Mar 2008).
Even then, what does WW have to gain by removing Loganair as a franchise?? Loganair could still feed the EDI/GLA/ABZ - London flights with transit pax and pay BA for the privilage. Loganair will use a third party for handling at these airports and all BA have to do is collect some cash for doing nothing!!
Who knows what the future holds at Yogi bear but I would've thought that flybe will have enough going on with BAcon to bother about them for the moment.
According to a forum headed by Regional and London Management for the Regional Staff, Loganair does not 'fit' with BAs longterm plan. WW trying to get out of ALL franchise deals, LC being the one that costs BA the most to look after on the ground. LC will very shortly - if not sooner if WW had his way - go their own way. This came from one of the managers at one of the forums!