Could we see french routes at LTN from Flybe
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Could we see french routes at LTN from Flybe
Heard an interesting rumour over the weekend from two independent sources that Flybe might be considering several french routes out of LTN for next summer. Certainly France is not particalurly well served out of LTN, with only Paris & Nice by easy, & now Dinard by ryanair, with Nimes being added in January.
Certainly with the very large catchment area that Luton has, I must admit I could see a good market for some of the the 'Channel Hopper' destinations that Flybe are starting to serve from other UK airports. Slots would not be a problem but actual space at Luton might be. However, France is extensively by ryan at STN.
With easy and now ryan adding both routes and aircraft at Luton, it seems unlikely, but maybe Flybe could command a niche market on several routes, which would be interesting. Then again, if they were going to do this, wouldn't they use LGW.
On a different note, are Flybe reinstating their Jersey service for the summer(sat only ?)
Certainly with the very large catchment area that Luton has, I must admit I could see a good market for some of the the 'Channel Hopper' destinations that Flybe are starting to serve from other UK airports. Slots would not be a problem but actual space at Luton might be. However, France is extensively by ryan at STN.
With easy and now ryan adding both routes and aircraft at Luton, it seems unlikely, but maybe Flybe could command a niche market on several routes, which would be interesting. Then again, if they were going to do this, wouldn't they use LGW.
On a different note, are Flybe reinstating their Jersey service for the summer(sat only ?)
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As regards the French routes, possibly W rotations flown by Birmingham/Exeter based aircraft.
Are the BHX flights the only Flybe routes where they codeshare with Continental & Air France?
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Are the BHX flights the only Flybe routes where they codeshare with Continental & Air France?
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Whilst making a booking on the Flybe website, under the "where we fly" heading, I noticed amongst the destinations served from NCL, was LTN ?. Likewise, from LTN was JER which I know is "summer only" and NCL. Has this just appeared or has it been there for a while, maybe in error. No other mention anywhere else or could this be something that might be happening next year?.
Might do quite well, especially from the Luton end.
Might do quite well, especially from the Luton end.
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powerjet1, well spotted and as you say, Jersey and Newcastle appears in 'where we fly'!
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True. But the whole market place has changed a lot over the last 3/4 years. Easy have been very successful on the STN-NCL run, 4 x daily with a 737. I would have thought a LTN-NCL would support a twice daily Q400.
