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Old 26th Nov 2013, 14:38
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BACF have cut the frequency of there VCE service from 6 to 3 x weekly for the whole of the S14 schedule

It seems LHR-RTM is still bookable, which is a surprise as that gaves BA eight per weekday each way in that LON-RTM market. Adding LCY-DUS at three daily on the ERJ is going to be a big ask but we shall see.
The BA412/BA413 rotation will only operate 2 x weekly (days 6 & 7) during S13 instead of daily. Just read on another site that apparently BA have reached a corporate agreement with Shell which explains the link between LCY and RTM.

While new routes to Florence and Rotterdam from City are clearly targetted at a struggling rival, I'm wondering whether Vueling closing their daily Heathrow-Florence route means that London-Florence will actually see less capacity in S14 compared to S13. If this is a significant reduction in capacity on the London-Florence city pair, does this necessarily mean Cityjet will feel a major squeeze on the route next summer ?
Just heard from a very reliable source that BA will announce plans in the coming weeks to also start flights from LGW to FLR at the start os S14 with LGW flights operating on the days that the LCY service does not operate.

Last edited by BAladdy; 26th Nov 2013 at 14:49. Reason: add shell corporate agreement info
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