ABERDEEN

[Flightrider]

Well there's already a JetTime(?) B737-7 down to operate some freqs in S16

There's a JetTime 737-700 down to operate some frequencies on Copenhagen, Edinburgh and Glasgow to LHR as well. I hardly think you can cite the appearance of the wet-lease as indicating that the routes or frequencies are under threat. I do question whether BA would have done this if they still had competition on LHR-ABZ/EDI (I suspect they definitely would not have done) but as the competition has gone, it's a moot point.

[ANYWHERE BUT ABZ]

Mrzzzz it's busy, getting busier, just about to start building the 3rd runway, terminal 4 opened in December, too many A380s to control

[BAladdy]

Well there's already a JetTime(?) B737-7 down to operate some freqs in S16.

ABZ will see Jet Time operate the BA1312/BA1313 rotation, Sunday to Friday from 30th March to 30th October

[5711N0205W]

I got this mailed last week for a flight we are booked on in June;

To support our larger summer schedule this year, Danish airline Jet Time will operate a small number of short-haul flights on behalf of British Airways.

We wish to advise you that one of your upcoming flights will be operated by Jet Time.

We apologise that we are unable to operate this service, however we are working very closely with Jet Time to ensure that our customers receive the same standard of safety and quality of service that they would expect on a British Airways operated flight.

Customers will receive the same advantages that they would be entitled to on a British Airways flight, including complimentary food and drink on board, and Executive Club member benefits. For further information, please visit ba.com

[Heathrow Harry]

start of a gradual erosion of service for sure..................

[CaptainDoony]

I guess GLA with up to 3x daily JetTime rotations is doomed...

[Heathrow Harry]

Smaller aircraft, some stand-in carrier.............

better than cancelling the flights but a slippery slope

[chinkoflight]

New kid on the block here, Anybody know what the early loads on our Air Icelands have been looking like ?

[CabinCrewe]

availability wide open on most dates if thats any indication

[CaptainDoony]

New kid on the block here, Anybody know what the early loads on our Air Icelands have been looking like ?

The March CAA statistics will be the best source for the average load factor % - these will be out this time next month. For what it's worth, the ABZ-KEF rotation went out full last Friday.

[CaptainDoony]

A little bit off yet but Flybe are increasing MAN to 7x daily Mon-Fri, 3x daily Sat and 5x daily on Sun.

Eff. start of W16 but quite an impressive offering and should be the BM gap filled on the route.

[fjencl]

Saw this vacancy advertised the other day for ABZ

Position: B 737 – Junior/trainee Cabin Crew
Base of Operation: Scotland, Aberdeen
Commencement Date: 2nd of May 2016
Contract Duration: 6 months contract
Candidate Experience:
- Scottish/English native speaker and Fluent French speaker

Wondered who this will be for as there is nothing mentioned in the advert.

[CaptainDoony]

Fjencl - Will be for the ASL France 737-700 that is based out of ABZ operating for Thomson in S16.

[fjencl]

Many thanks.

[ANYWHERE BUT ABZ]

14% down, it gets worse and worse. No need for a new terminal, no one will be using it

[CaptainDoony]

Hmm and the drop off fee has been increased from £1 to £2 to encourage more punters to fly from ABZ.

[chinkoflight]

I do find that Airports really do take the proverbial at times. Govt imposed taxes etc are always referred to as totally outrageous etc etc and yet they themselves go and increase drop off fees with scant regard to their customers. They should be ashamed of themselves.

[Richard Taylor]

Flybe to Heathrow???

So how likely is the Sunday Times article that saw Flybe allegedly eyeing up LHR domestics? In effect taking up the Little Red slots.

I can't think LHR would even entertain turboprops back at their airport on UK domestics??

bmi couldn't make it work, Little Red couldn't make it work. I can't think how Flybe possibly could? Especially to ABZ in such challenging times up here?

[CaptainDoony]

Just all round it is a strange proposal from Flybe. It's not even like the slots have any cash value after the 6 consecutive seasons. If I understand it correctly, they can only be used to one additional EU city after the 3 years is up and not sold on at many £millions each. Why would VS have dropped it 6 months short if that were the case(!)

Codeshare traffic might help fill the aircraft up a bit but that's not exactly going to help BE's bottom line is it. So with P2P traffic being their only market, why not just stay and focus on their LCY routes instead of diluting/dropping that and going to one of the most expensive/congested airports in the world?

Besides a 3x daily Dash just can't complete with 8-9x daily Airbus to LHR on BA.

[Heathrow Harry]

Only way to compete would be to slash prices - tough to do if you're operating out of LHR and it's the Business (or Full fare) passengers that (used to) pay for the 9 flights a day...........