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So is the 'MAN' 767 may be MAN based for the winter then LPL based for the summer?
Are they only looking for 3 767's- 1 MAN/LPL based, 1GLA based & 1 spare?
All their new longhaul destinations COULD be served by the 113 tonne 757's,initially. KBOS direct from the UK, KLAS, BGI (and SFB if needs must) via BGR just as AIH(MYT),AMM,MON all used to do the late 80's and early 90's.
Their Canadian destinations could be served by ZOOM as they already serve all GSM's Canadian programme. Until such a time as GSM want to take them over themselves...?
Interesting times ahead...
Are they only looking for 3 767's- 1 MAN/LPL based, 1GLA based & 1 spare?
All their new longhaul destinations COULD be served by the 113 tonne 757's,initially. KBOS direct from the UK, KLAS, BGI (and SFB if needs must) via BGR just as AIH(MYT),AMM,MON all used to do the late 80's and early 90's.
Their Canadian destinations could be served by ZOOM as they already serve all GSM's Canadian programme. Until such a time as GSM want to take them over themselves...?
Interesting times ahead...
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The LPL flights will still be carried out by a B757, reconfigured for Premium service. See attached link. http://www.liverpooljohnlennonairpor...0&media_id=163
The B757 will be re-configured to give P-ECO seating.
The B757 will be re-configured to give P-ECO seating.
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Thanks Gaz, that makes sense with a dedicated 767 serving the 'bread and butter' GLA-SFB route with the third unit on the 'non-daily' services while the 2nd covers MAN & LPL. I was originally told a future total fleet could be as large as 9 767's and 6 757's. No mention at that point of 787's though. I was told that the 767's will form the core of the long haul operations out of GLA,MAN and an unspecified base, whilst the 757's will serve key U.S. East Coast destinations from smaller UK regional airports. The latter strategy seems to work for AA and CO.
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Jethro reckons there are to be no 757's in the Globespan fleet, so what are they going to do the LPL/EWR in keeping in mind also the Globespan statement saying "operating on both B767 and B737 aircraft".
Jethro reckons there are to be no 757's in the Globespan fleet, so what are they going to do the LPL/EWR in keeping in mind also the Globespan statement saying "operating on both B767 and B737 aircraft".
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I must aggree with some others GSM are not a cheap airline to fly with, esp the second season GLA - SFB prices have raised a lot from the first year, I was looking forward to booking a SFB flight but they have simply outpriced themselves, when you are looking to book for a party of 12 pax, 7 adults + 5 kids, ( not that I expect the kid seats to be cheaper but it is 2 x pairs of adults that have to find the extra funds ) you have to look at the overall cost £2000.00 extra, is asking too much for loyalty just to fly/support your local airline.
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I must aggree with some others GSM are not a cheap airline to fly with, esp the second season GLA - SFB prices have raised a lot from the first year, I was looking forward to booking a SFB flight but they have simply outpriced themselves, when you are looking to book for a party of 12 pax, 7 adults + 5 kids, ( not that I expect the kid seats to be cheaper but it is 2 x pairs of adults that have to find the extra funds ) you have to look at the overall cost £2000.00 extra, is asking too much for loyalty just to fly/support your local airline.
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Couple of Queries - the flights to Las Vegas are shown as operating until April - does anyone know if these will become year round flights? For people who live in Oz/NZ, flying to Scotland through LAX/SFO on AirNZ and then connecting through LAS to GLA would be a nice way to avoid connecting at Heathrow ( and it would be a buzz for some of us to fly in the ex AirNZ 763s)
When the 787s arrive in the fleet, will they fly similar routings to the network that the 763s are developing now? - Caribbean, Florida, perhaps Mexico? Will 787s do unrestricted departures from Glasgow, to use the 8500mile range - flights to Asia, perhaps?
When the 787s arrive in the fleet, will they fly similar routings to the network that the 763s are developing now? - Caribbean, Florida, perhaps Mexico? Will 787s do unrestricted departures from Glasgow, to use the 8500mile range - flights to Asia, perhaps?
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The flights to Las Vegas and Caribbean are basically for utilisation of aircraft due to downgrading of operations during the winter on the SFB route. I dont know it will become all year round flights but with the SFB flight not filling during certain weekdays they may change the route to 5 x weekly to SFB 1 x LAS & 1 x Caribbean, it is a tip toe on the routes if they become successful they may extend them with another ( 3rd ) 767 due in 07
The 787 that will be arriving in 2010 the market may have changed
according to the chairman of GSM He said: "We are looking at places like the Red Sea, North Africa, West Africa, the Caribbean and Mexico. New York, Boston, LA, Las Vegas and San Francisco all spring to mind."
read the full report here
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62446.html
on another article
''However, by next summer ( 07 ) it will have a fleet of 19 airliners with two more 767s, two more 757s and three more 737s. The extra planes, all Boeings and all leased, are worth more than £300m. A fleet of that size makes flyglobespan bigger than, say, Icelandair''
read the full report here
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62465.html
The 787 that will be arriving in 2010 the market may have changed
according to the chairman of GSM He said: "We are looking at places like the Red Sea, North Africa, West Africa, the Caribbean and Mexico. New York, Boston, LA, Las Vegas and San Francisco all spring to mind."
read the full report here
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62446.html
on another article
''However, by next summer ( 07 ) it will have a fleet of 19 airliners with two more 767s, two more 757s and three more 737s. The extra planes, all Boeings and all leased, are worth more than £300m. A fleet of that size makes flyglobespan bigger than, say, Icelandair''
read the full report here
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/62465.html
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That all sounds good
but what about stansted they have just dropped chambery
and still no sign of longhaul ATH is doing well and so is TFS
I have to say the advertising in not good down here
and unless you know the airline and route you would'nt
even know the airline op from STN
but what about stansted they have just dropped chambery
and still no sign of longhaul ATH is doing well and so is TFS
I have to say the advertising in not good down here
and unless you know the airline and route you would'nt
even know the airline op from STN
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Just picking up on this thread & it would seem to me that there is considerable work to be done to reach agreement with other carriers if the GSM concept of 'mini hub', or connecting with other carriers flights at more 'remote' locations, ie the fundamental pax. benefit of through check of baggage is to be achieved.
Without this, particularly in the current security concious environment, the concept is simply not practical !... which tends to undermine some of Dalrymple's earlier rhetoric such as taken from the (Glasgow) Herald :-
'The deal even raises the prospects of Scotland turning into a mini-hub between America and Europe, with people getting off flyglobespan transatlantic flights in Glasgow or Edinburgh and switching to its short hops to the continent'.
What progress has been achieved so far ?
Hmmmmm
Without this, particularly in the current security concious environment, the concept is simply not practical !... which tends to undermine some of Dalrymple's earlier rhetoric such as taken from the (Glasgow) Herald :-
'The deal even raises the prospects of Scotland turning into a mini-hub between America and Europe, with people getting off flyglobespan transatlantic flights in Glasgow or Edinburgh and switching to its short hops to the continent'.
What progress has been achieved so far ?
Hmmmmm
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I can confirm that the Liverpool- Prague route has indeed been axed! I had a booking on this flight for DEC and just called reservations and was told all flight were cancelled due to "lack of interest". Never mind it looks like it will have to be JET2 from BLK as hotel is already booked
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With regards to my above post. Is this why Globespan do not have a news section on their website as do other carriers so they do not have to officially announce new routes so they can back track on their decisions? Are Globespan making bad route decisions or just being cautious? I hope the latter for the sake of their future and employees.