WW v FR
Hi jongeman
I suppose there is something to be said for that reasoning although in this case there were other factors such as G-OGBD & G-BYZJ (I think) were
leaving the fleet and something had to give.
With FR moving in, baby took the decision to reduce the BHX to 5 from 7/8. All that was a surprise looking at it from the outside was FCO, MAD etc were stopped. At the time they were flying 737's to Belfast with
60 - 70 pax at £25 fares (even fairly close to the departure date).
To be fair they did not let that carry on for too long and they seem
to have recovered some of the market share and fares have crept up.
The downside for BHX this winter is that FR have also cut back
by downgrading the base to three aircraft although with trading
conditions as they are, that is of no surprise.
Of course the other thing to take into account Ryanair have not
rushed to open CIA - BHX and MAD-BHX which also might give us
a few clues why WW gave up on these routes. Although I have to
say I am shocked at FR not taking them on considering some of the
no-hope destinations they have tried.
Pete