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Got an e-mail from the airport yesterday, it said that the Brussels route was commencing on 30th October, the original press release stated the 2nd October, why has it been put back?
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BMI Baby - news
Some very bad news that Durham Tees Valley will not be wanting re Baby.
All flights to end from here, between 29 Oct and 6 Nov. BMIbaby press release on their website.
What went wrong? I know they have had some poor destinations on offer, but the likes of Malaga, Alicante, Palma did great along with Prague that did very well and was pulled a year or so ago.
Hope another operator steps in asap.
All flights to end from here, between 29 Oct and 6 Nov. BMIbaby press release on their website.
What went wrong? I know they have had some poor destinations on offer, but the likes of Malaga, Alicante, Palma did great along with Prague that did very well and was pulled a year or so ago.
Hope another operator steps in asap.
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Talk about a bolt out of the blue!!!!....did anybody see this one coming?
Aircraft to go to Birmingham,....feel for the lads and lasses who work for baby at teesside,....will they be offered employment at another base?,or are they out of a job?,...or is there another airline coming intothe fold?.....ryanair,easyjet,globespan,jet2,thomsonfly,....answ ers on a postcard.
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Aircraft to go to Birmingham,....feel for the lads and lasses who work for baby at teesside,....will they be offered employment at another base?,or are they out of a job?,...or is there another airline coming intothe fold?.....ryanair,easyjet,globespan,jet2,thomsonfly,....answ ers on a postcard.
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Article on a travel industry website says that they are taking two more 737s into the fleet; and together with two aircraft redeployed from unprofitable areas (read TeesSide), they will base one more aircraft each at BHX, EMA, CWL and MAN. In short, they'll have 21 aircraft at four bases instead of 19 at five.
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I cannot believe this, I just cannot put into words what I'm feeling right now. I'm absolutely devastated!
We need someone else to step in, but if Baby have failed I can't see another operator of a similar business model doing any better?
Why did they base a second aircraft if all was not going well? It was literally just a couple of months ago that we were talking on here about a third aircraft for summer 06?
Flyglobespan come to MME's rescue!
We need someone else to step in, but if Baby have failed I can't see another operator of a similar business model doing any better?
Why did they base a second aircraft if all was not going well? It was literally just a couple of months ago that we were talking on here about a third aircraft for summer 06?
Flyglobespan come to MME's rescue!
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Further to my previous post; I think that the airport itself is just as confused as what we are, below is a press release from DTVA:
BMIBABY STATEMENT—AIRPORT RESPONSE
Please find attached a statement from Durham Tees Valley in response to the News Release issued by bmibaby announcing that it is terminating its services with effect from October 29th
Durham Tees Valley Airport views today's announcement by bmibaby as quite inexplicable bearing in mind the current volume of passengers being carried by the airline. In particular, the Mediterranean routes to Palma, Malaga and Alicante have proved extremely successful since their launch in 2004.
It was only in April 2006 that bmibaby doubled its capacity out of Durham Tees Valley Airport with the introduction of a second based aircraft to meet passenger demand. This makes the decision all the more confusing.
As late as May we were being advised by bmbibaby, that despite the sudden departure of its Managing Director, the Airport should 'have no concerns over its future' as a base operation.
Twelve weeks later—and following record passenger numbers in August—they have decided to withdraw the base operation.
The speed of this turnaround is a shock and must raise questions over the consistency of bmibaby's route network development strategy. Questionable route development decisions—and lack of consistency in flying programmes—have challenged the market, but it is quite clear that when bmibaby has offered the right product at Durham Tees Valley passengers have responded very positively and in large numbers
Durham Tees Valley Airport is now carefully considering its position in the light of this announcement, with various options under review. The withdrawal of bmibaby represents an opportunity for other airlines to take over these successful routes on a more consistent basis and work closely with Durham Tees Valley Airport to develop a mutually beneficial business.
BMIBABY STATEMENT—AIRPORT RESPONSE
Please find attached a statement from Durham Tees Valley in response to the News Release issued by bmibaby announcing that it is terminating its services with effect from October 29th
Durham Tees Valley Airport views today's announcement by bmibaby as quite inexplicable bearing in mind the current volume of passengers being carried by the airline. In particular, the Mediterranean routes to Palma, Malaga and Alicante have proved extremely successful since their launch in 2004.
It was only in April 2006 that bmibaby doubled its capacity out of Durham Tees Valley Airport with the introduction of a second based aircraft to meet passenger demand. This makes the decision all the more confusing.
As late as May we were being advised by bmbibaby, that despite the sudden departure of its Managing Director, the Airport should 'have no concerns over its future' as a base operation.
Twelve weeks later—and following record passenger numbers in August—they have decided to withdraw the base operation.
The speed of this turnaround is a shock and must raise questions over the consistency of bmibaby's route network development strategy. Questionable route development decisions—and lack of consistency in flying programmes—have challenged the market, but it is quite clear that when bmibaby has offered the right product at Durham Tees Valley passengers have responded very positively and in large numbers
Durham Tees Valley Airport is now carefully considering its position in the light of this announcement, with various options under review. The withdrawal of bmibaby represents an opportunity for other airlines to take over these successful routes on a more consistent basis and work closely with Durham Tees Valley Airport to develop a mutually beneficial business.
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Here's another link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/5344986.stm
If I were Hugh Lang, I would tell them to get out now, if they don't want us then we don't want them. As for a reason? They blame lack of passengers, which is a load of crap. The real reason could probably be related to bmi's 'the world revolves around Heathrow' philosophy.
We were on our way to competing with the likes of London City, and now we're competing with the likes of Humberside (no offence HUY).
We're gonna need all the luck there is!
If I were Hugh Lang, I would tell them to get out now, if they don't want us then we don't want them. As for a reason? They blame lack of passengers, which is a load of crap. The real reason could probably be related to bmi's 'the world revolves around Heathrow' philosophy.
We were on our way to competing with the likes of London City, and now we're competing with the likes of Humberside (no offence HUY).
We're gonna need all the luck there is!
DTV's press release seems to be a reasonably fair reflection of the facts, particularly when it comes to bmibaby's questionable route decisions. Putting an aircraft twice-daily on BHX-ABZ (which is presumably where one of the two MME aircraft is going this winter) is absolute suicide.
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When bmibaby officially leave DTVA, they will create a type of gap in the market, once again, I call upon Flyglobespan to come in and save the day and make MME their sole base in the North-East of England!
I think that is the most likely scenario now, all we can do is hope.
I think that is the most likely scenario now, all we can do is hope.
bmibaby's existing domestic route performance from BHX is poor. It has struggled to reach 50% loadfactor on EDI, and that is a much larger market (and one which has much more price-sensitive discretionary travel potential) than ABZ. ABZ is also a market which needs reasonably high frequency of service to compete, rather than a big lump of seats at either end of the day. Finally, going on BHX-ABZ is a sure-fire way of escalating World War III with both Flybe and BA Connect. I stand by my views that it's suicide, regardless of whether or not that has offended Aberdonian sensitivities.
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I have never had to post again so soon before.
So..........calm down. Think rationally and laterally and DON'T try to decide what is good for whoever, it is not your decision and you will never know the real reason.
Think before you post!
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So..........calm down. Think rationally and laterally and DON'T try to decide what is good for whoever, it is not your decision and you will never know the real reason.
Think before you post!
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