Lyon
This has been rumoured for a few days now but with no link
to an article.
Very disappointing in as much as it is still being sold!!!!!
If the route has gone how difficult is it to take off sale?
Probably this would be one of the most disappointing losses
in the last three years, as it is a niche route and not I would
say as inevitable as Air Malta and Cyprus or for that matter
US Air.
However I think it would be naive of me to say that
I expected it to carry on in its present format, as the CRJ1's
are reducing all the time and many have stated the 50 seat
jet market is shot (although the buyers of BMIR obviously
would disagree!!).
The CRJ7 is too big at twice daily and the only thing you could
say that you would have hoped a daily CRJ7 might have been
tried (A days business from the UK is not possible now) or try
and hive it off to flybe code-share.
I wonder if flybe will consider a once daily 10.30 out 15.00 return
on the Q400/175 (eventually). The service has attracted between
2500 and 3500 pax per month at load factors ranging from 60% to
75% in summer. Base fares started at about £150 so not cheap but
there again neither is a 50 seat CRJ!
Out all the routes I thought at risk in 2008/9 have now gone (RE WAT,
CY, KM) except for City Airline or should I say Skyways to Gothenburg.
New owners, new broom, I hope not.
Pete
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