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REF The KLM 737
Im not posting this as a RUMOUR its true.... KLM CityHopper are to close bases at NCL/BHX/MAN/EDI and GLA! you ask all the people at these bases who will be looking for new jobs soon!
They are to focus on smaller bases such as MME/HUY/EMA with the fokker fleet and use the 737 on the bigger airport.... this has been very sucessfull at ABZ hence them closing the base.
I sit on that KLM check in a regular basis and the laods arnt FAB! only the 1st one of the day and the 4pm service and thats about it!
Give it about 18 months and the base will be closed. KLM CH have stopped recruiting at these bases and they are just w8ing for the numbers of crew to drop and then when there is only a handfull left they will close the base.
Origional plans where to use 733/734 on 3x daily rotations to AMS which would in fact cover the total daily loads of all 5 fokker 70/100 rotations. there is mention of a 4th daily service if the 3 daily ones are filled enough.
Im not posting this as a RUMOUR its true.... KLM CityHopper are to close bases at NCL/BHX/MAN/EDI and GLA! you ask all the people at these bases who will be looking for new jobs soon!
They are to focus on smaller bases such as MME/HUY/EMA with the fokker fleet and use the 737 on the bigger airport.... this has been very sucessfull at ABZ hence them closing the base.
I sit on that KLM check in a regular basis and the laods arnt FAB! only the 1st one of the day and the 4pm service and thats about it!
Give it about 18 months and the base will be closed. KLM CH have stopped recruiting at these bases and they are just w8ing for the numbers of crew to drop and then when there is only a handfull left they will close the base.
Origional plans where to use 733/734 on 3x daily rotations to AMS which would in fact cover the total daily loads of all 5 fokker 70/100 rotations. there is mention of a 4th daily service if the 3 daily ones are filled enough.
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KLC Closing
I'll be happy to see the back of the F100's after the last coupla months i've had with them, I know the 70's were a pain in the ass for trim sometimes but I'd take a 70 over a 100 anyday if i want the flight to actually operate, even one of the dutch KLC crew was saying how they never have any problems with the 70's but the 100's are always going tech.
Have to revise them 5* messages again.
Have to revise them 5* messages again.
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Crewboi83. a) you are not crew
b) KLM do not fly to EMA.
I would not be surprised if KLM dropped the schedule to 4 daily, but a reduction to 3 daily is unlikely, and not just in my eyes.
Guess we will see
Regards
Mike
b) KLM do not fly to EMA.
I would not be surprised if KLM dropped the schedule to 4 daily, but a reduction to 3 daily is unlikely, and not just in my eyes.
Guess we will see
Regards
Mike
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Mike.... not that I have to explain myself to the likes of you but I am crew..... took part time hours to help out the airline i work for, so took my old check in job back part time also to keep my wages up to what i was used to. however will be going to a new airline FULL TIME.... so technically I AM CREW!!!
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I suppose it's a logical swop from City Hopper to KLM mainline and with larger aircraft they can maintain the same capacity with fewer flights. Sorry about the base closing and the job losses though.
With Newcastle in the top 10 UK airports- pax-wise, the airport is getting recognition as a large airport warranting mainline service.
With Newcastle in the top 10 UK airports- pax-wise, the airport is getting recognition as a large airport warranting mainline service.
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KLM are planning 1x737, 1xFK70 & 3xFK10. The 73 coming back on the first morning arrival.
BA at the moment have 6x 757 and 1 A319 for the summer, however with BA this could change!
KLM are planning 1x737, 1xFK70 & 3xFK10. The 73 coming back on the first morning arrival.
BA at the moment have 6x 757 and 1 A319 for the summer, however with BA this could change!
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I don't think its purely a NCL problem. The main obstacle to any new routes from LCY is peak period slots due parking. I believe one new stand is being built now but who gets the slots and for which routes who knows???