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Old 19th Sep 2014, 09:03
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Steviec9
 
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SEN/ANR

Yes, the Antwerp and Maastricht routes don't seem to be attracting passengers at the moment, maybe they never will, but I would think they need to be given a few months to see if they can succeed in attracting business traffic.
8/16 outbound mon, 4/12 outbound today and 1/8 inbound today were business pax.
Both quotes interesting and statement of fact. However, recent disruptions on the Cityjet network have started some regular ANR users to start considering and using Flybe. Even when fog envelops the Thames Estuary, it seems that flights can get in and out of SEN before LCY re-opens to traffic. Nonetheless, it remains a surprising addition to the SEN Flybe network with obvious established competition and it may struggle to survive in the long term. The fares are generally not that different to the WX fares from LCY, there is less frequency and the added 35/40mins travelling time and cost to/from SEN is causing people to stick with LCY/ANR. Interesting to note also that now VLM have re-branded themselves as a separate entity again (albeit flying on behalf of Cityjet), many regulars feel quite comfortable with the 'old friend' back again in familiar livery and a bit of brand loyalty is also a factor not in Flybe's favour.
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