First Choice

[rm2242]

Ah thank you! Anyone know why?

[Codman]

Well perhaps because Croatia hasn't sold well and Sri Lanka could descend into a civil war before long? That plausible enough for you?

[Thomas_Cook_757-300]

Hi,
Not sure why Croatia wouldn't sell well, it's an up-and-coming destination, a lot of repeat visitors and most operators are expanding in this region. Again, Sri Lanka is increasingly popular, Virgin, Manos/MyTravel, Thomas Cook, Thomson, Cosmos etc are all doing it, First Choice the only one with a direct flight, not sure why they would pull it from MAN. If it had anything to do with Civil War why would they fly to CMB from LGW!
Thomas_Cook_757-300

[NEastMidlands]

maybe Sri Lanka is more an operational reason, e.g they want Maldives as a weekly service alongside Kenya from both Manchester and Gatwick, so you cant operate the Sri Lanka flight from MAN due to no a/c

Either that or they have interest from a third party but i doubt that.

[rm2242]

Originally Posted by Codman

Well perhaps because Croatia hasn't sold well and Sri Lanka could descend into a civil war before long? That plausible enough for you?

Well of course it is plausable, thank you.

My questioning was I suppose due to the fact that Croatia is deemed an emerging market. Seemed strange to pull it. But Im sure they know what they're up to.

Sri Lanka's war suggestion is something I wondered as well. Again though, the LGW still operating argument suggests that isn't so. I guess their 763's are getting rather stretched now though. Thats maybe why...

Regards,
Rob

[Smile!!!]

There 767 fleet is stretched, especiasialy with the new routes from BRS

[NEastMidlands]

Originally Posted by rm2242

I guess their 763's are getting rather stretched now though. Thats maybe why...
Regards,
Rob

Two more due in January and March 2007.

[NEastMidlands]

Originally Posted by Smile!!!

There 767 fleet is stretched, especiasialy with the new routes from BRS

With 6 planes operating, currently the provisional schedule only uses 4 or 5 not 6. I cant see any more routes been added now as its getting late on.

[Mr @ Spotty M]

Would one of the two due next year, be one that arrives next week?

[NEastMidlands]

Originally Posted by Mr @ Spotty M

Would one of the two due next year, be one that arrives next week?

Ah but will it. I remember the very same being said last year, its going to be here this week, no this week, 4 weeks of B757's latter and BK arrives operates a couple of flights and breaks down.

i hope G-DBLA isnt going to be the same.