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In 2011 BA will increase flights to:
Barbados 10 to 12 flights a week
Antigua 5 to 6 flights a week
St. Lucia 5 to 7 flights a week
Cancun 2 to 3 flights a week
Tampa 5 to 7 flights a week
Orlando down from 9 to 7 flights a week
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Barbados 10 to 12 flights a week
Antigua 5 to 6 flights a week
St. Lucia 5 to 7 flights a week
Cancun 2 to 3 flights a week
Tampa 5 to 7 flights a week
Orlando down from 9 to 7 flights a week
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LGW - Paris
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Can anyone tell me why there are no flights from LGW to Paris? I know BA used to have them until about 2003 (I think) but now there's nothing - not from any airline.
Is it a political thing? Unprofitable perhaps?
I would've thought there'd be a market for that route.
Can anyone tell me why there are no flights from LGW to Paris? I know BA used to have them until about 2003 (I think) but now there's nothing - not from any airline.
Is it a political thing? Unprofitable perhaps?
I would've thought there'd be a market for that route.
Can anyone tell me why there are no flights from LGW to Paris? I know BA used to have them until about 2003 (I think) but now there's nothing - not from any airline.
Is it a political thing? Unprofitable perhaps?
I would've thought there'd be a market for that route.
Is it a political thing? Unprofitable perhaps?
I would've thought there'd be a market for that route.
Taking your stated home as an example = leave Brighton at 8.45am and would be in Gare de Nord at 12.47am (1.47 Paris time) via Eurostar.
Getting a flight and leaving same time from Brighton for a 10.45 flight giving enough time via security you would get to CDG around midday but then the walk and catching a train would add signnificantly to that.
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i think BA could make a go of a 2 of 3 daily service LGW-CDG-LGW. They have recently put the short haul 767 back on the LHR-CDG service at least 1 or 2 sectors a day!
a 2 or 3 a day service on a 319/734 could also help feed the longhaul services ex LGW
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a 2 or 3 a day service on a 319/734 could also help feed the longhaul services ex LGW
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Then there's the anti competitive issue of £11 APD (going to £12 in November) on each economy class ticket, more for Club passengers...which the train customers don't have to pay.
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I did think of Eurostar and that logic does make sense yet there are Paris flights from Luton on Easyjet. For me in Brighton (and others who live in the south), I still have to travel to Euston which is about 1.5hrs on average. I still would think there is *some* scope for LGW-CDG/ORY flights.
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Flybe maybe with a spare Dash 8 into CDG??almost guaranteed some kind of demand but even if air france used a regional or brit air aircraft (crj 700/900 or atr 42/72)
I still have to travel to Euston which is about 1.5hrs on average
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I must admit I've always thought some sort of route to Paris would be in operation from LGW. I think in today's Market it would have to be a smaller plane - like flybe or an air France subsidiary that would work. BA prob feel they don't need it especially as they are using 767's from Heathrow ( which I think has as much to do with freight movements than passengers) but also from all other London airports there is probably saturation on the London to Paris especially with Eurostar ( which if am not mistaken BA has a v small stake in the operating company ). BA is wise to remain cautious on this especially as I hear Deutsche Bahn wants to operate London to Frankfurt when open access to the tunnel is granted very soon! Like I say it's odd there isn't a route but I can see why BA don't fly it and if Easyjet couldn't make it work with their big presence in Paris that must also say something!
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I must admit I've always thought some sort of route to Paris would be in operation from LGW. I think in today's Market it would have to be a smaller plane - like flybe or an air France subsidiary that would work
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A new airline will commence services between LGW and YYC, YYZ and YVR starting June 2011. Further info about the company can be found here:
Canada Extra has cheap flights to Canada, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Glasgow
Flights will be operated by a 517 seater Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-300. Configured with 22 First Class and 495 Economy seats.
Flights will operate:
1 x Weekly to YYC
From 02JUL11 to 16JUL11 flights op via GLA,
-- After 16JUL11 flight will op direct--
2 x Weekly to YYZ (Thursday and Sunday)
From 23JUN11 - 14JUL11 flights on a Thursday op Via GLA, Sunday flights will op direct..
--After 14JUL11 flights op 2 x Weekly direct--
2 x Weekly to YVR. (Monday and Friday)
From 27JUN11 to 18JUL11 flights on Monday only op via GLA, Friday flights op direct
-- After 18 JUL flights op 2 x weekly direct --
Canada Extra has cheap flights to Canada, Toronto, Calgary, Vancouver, London, Glasgow
Flights will be operated by a 517 seater Air Atlanta Icelandic Boeing 747-300. Configured with 22 First Class and 495 Economy seats.
Flights will operate:
1 x Weekly to YYC
From 02JUL11 to 16JUL11 flights op via GLA,
-- After 16JUL11 flight will op direct--
2 x Weekly to YYZ (Thursday and Sunday)
From 23JUN11 - 14JUL11 flights on a Thursday op Via GLA, Sunday flights will op direct..
--After 14JUL11 flights op 2 x Weekly direct--
2 x Weekly to YVR. (Monday and Friday)
From 27JUN11 to 18JUL11 flights on Monday only op via GLA, Friday flights op direct
-- After 18 JUL flights op 2 x weekly direct --
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I would imagine the 517 seats help-if they can sell them at reasonable prices and get high loads then they may do quite well. However they do have the Canadian Affair TCX, TS and MON(?) flights to compete with.