Does anyone have any idea about when DY are planning to release for sale there new routes from LGW to Croatia and Spain??.
BA dropping MAN from March, not too surprising as the timings have been pretty poor ever since the 4th daily overnighting flight was dropped. I would say that leaves a nice wide door open for EZY! (Or Flybe as a longshot).
Article: British Airways ditches Manchester-Gatwick route | Manchester Evening News - menmedia.co.uk
Also an interesting article concerning operating cost reductions and fleet for BA @ LGW, commitment to keeping short haul and also talk of adding more long haul aircraft.
British Airways Reviews London Gatwick Fleet - Businessweek
The route to MAN was struggling well before the reduction in frequency. I suprised when that they didn't drop the route for the Winter schedule.
BA are so far planning to make the following changes to there schedule for next summer. The changes are based on there operation during S12. Below is a list of all the changes. All flights currently showing as being operated by a 737.
Further changes to the schedule including the planned deployment of A319 aircraft are expected in the coming weeks.
New Routes
Alicante - Flights will resume after being dropped a few years back. Flights will operate 17 x Weekly until 1st July 2013 when flights will increase to 3 x Daily
Barcelona - Flights return after being dropped a few years ago in February 2013. During the S13 schedule flights will operate 3 x Daily. Flights will depart LGW at 09:50, 15:40 & 21:20 arriving in BCN at 13:00, 18:50 & 00:30. Return flights will depart BCN at 08:10, 13:55 & 19:40 arriving LGW 09:15, 15:00 & 20:45
Routes Dropped
Manchester - As reported above flights will not operate S13. Flights operated up to 3 x Daily S12
Pristina - No flights available for sale W12/13 or S13. Flights operated 2 x Weekly S12
Frequency Decreases
Amsterdam - Flights will drop from 26 to 22 x Weekly in S13. BA2764/BA2765 will not operate days Monday to Thursday
Edinburgh - Flights drop from 28 to 26 x Weekly with 3 rotations instead if four operating on Saturday & Sunday. BA2940/BA2941 rotation non op on those days.
Jersey - Flights will drop from 35 to 34 x Weekly. BA2776/77 rotation will not operate on a Saturday.
Naples - Flights will drop from 3 to 2 x Daily in S13.
Tirana - Flights will drop from 5 to 4 x Weekly.
Frequency Increases
Faro - Flights will operate 8 x Weekly.
Rome FCO - Flights will increase from 10 flights a week in S12 to 2 x Daily S13.
Days of Operation Changes
Salzburg - Flights will operate on Monday, Wednesday, Saturday & Sunday S13. Flight operated Tuesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday S12
Thessaloniki
- S13 flights will operate Monday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Flights operated Monday, Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
Tunis - S13 flights will operate 5 x weekly with no flights on a Wednesday & Saturday. S12 flight didn't operate on a Tuesday or Thursday