Explain please.
How is this complete and utter bull?
BFS Quote from Statement -
they aspire to charging higher fares and commanding stronger yields as a result of flying from the City Airport
Most probably higher yield yes (Business Pax) but I 100% disagree with the statement of higher fares. Aer Lingus most probably will be fighting Flybe hard with fares to stimulate demand for Gatwick, Heathrow has remained unchanged to the BFS fares so how exactly are Aer Lingus charging higher fares? A look at the summer flights to FAO, AGP shows they are also unchanged and cheaper then this summer again how are they charging higher fares? Fair enough they have considerably lower charges to contend with and will make money relatively more easily ex BHD but have BFS suddenly forgotten that most probably in the next 10 years EI will be back knocking at their door about T/A services? This is why I believe it is Ill-advised for a Management team to make a statement like that.