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Old 3rd Jul 2012, 15:49
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EI-BUD
 
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Would make more sense if EIR came to BFS to offer some routes that BEE offer.
After baby moved to BHD we heard that there was going to be a robust response from BEE. As we know it was a damp squib response, maybe this time if EIR/EI do go to BHD then BEE will move some aircraft to BFS and offer SOU, CWL, DUN, ABZ and INV and Exter
Yes GAZMO, suicidal suggestion, Flybe would wipe EIR off the map and it would be a disaster. If I were EIR I would stay well away from getting into markets where they bring no differentiation. i.e. in Dublin EIR can compete on DUB BRS, ABZ(to the deteriment of FR who have withdrawn) as they provide feed into transatlantic. There is sufficient capacity on the domestics already to allow the airlines to make a return, bring more capacity would only drive prices down and in turn to an unsustainable level until 1 of the operators exited the market.

And the mention of bmibaby backs that suggestion, they got in beside a well established carrier on these routes, who has lower costs, frequency and determination to stay in the market.

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