So what about the MXP charter, what is the story?
27 March is a very early start for a summer charter programme, especially to northern Italy. If summer long, a May or early June start would have seemed more realistic. Will be interesting to know whose behind this, and how long the flights will operate for.
I see Thomas Cook group are reinstating a number of destinations over the peak summer end of June / July period. Rhodes that was to be season long, Saturday night flight, and then pulled completely, is back for peak period on a Wednesday. Corfu that was to be peak only Monday flight, then completely pulled, and now back for peak period operating on a Friday. Fuerteventura back on sale for peak period, operating on a Saturday. May be more, just a quick scan...
The Thomas Cook group seem very adaptable, especially at Belfast, adding flights and aircraft over the busy June / July holidays and destinations served peak only, whereas the Tui group appear very static, both in terms of capacity changes through the season, and also of destinations offered.