LONDON CITY - 2

[stolport]

re PLH/NQY, the times I've flown the route there has barely been a spare seat. The morning departure to LCY and the return in the evening seem to be the most used with less using the return morning trip to PLH and the departure at about 1730. This is due to many using it for a day return trip to London. If there are spare seats, some often book but change their booking at the last minute - you can up to 2 hours before departure with Business Plus - handy if you are in a meeting which overuns. From October the arrival into LCY will be 15 minutes earlier in the morning and about 25 minutes earlier in the evening.

If interested this is my collection of photos from the first PLH-LCY flight in the morning and evening on 20/4.http://http://s295.photobucket.com/albums/mm123/richardpw/PLH-LCY-PDQ/

[AirLCY]

LCYBCN is only axed for winter, it will return for S10, so end of March

[virginblue]

Well, the official BA document I linked to has these three categories:

1. Flight Withdrawals from 25 October 2009

London Gatwick to Alicante
London Gatwick to Krakow
London Gatwick to Malta
London Gatwick to Palma
London City to Lyon
London City to Barcelona

2. Cancellations for Winter 2009, from 25 October 2009 (The service will resume for Summer 2010.)

London Gatwick to Varna

3. Cancellations for Summer 2010.

London Gatwick to Ibiza

If it was to resume in summer 2010, would the route not be listed in the section of flights resuming in summer 2010?

[DutchBird-757]

I would presume so. Maybe they use the BCN slot for something else with the Embraer. I'm expecting WAW to return though for summer 2010.

[BAladdy]

Increased movements agreed
I thought LCY was maxed out as it is?

London City Airport to up flights by 50% - Times Online

Does anyone know where I can find out exactly what Newham Council have approved including any restrictions etc???

[ELondonPax]

Newham planning
Agenda for Development Control Committee on Jul 8 2009 7:00PM

[spagiola]

Have they finished dismantling G-BXAR?

[Skipness One Echo]

It was gone before the Air Show. I do hope they just didn't shove it in the dock. Oh the temptation...."Ooops! Always wanted to do that!"

[DutchBird-757]

I think you meant this one: webcast spring 2009.

[virginblue]

Anyone able to confirm that

LCY - IOM by VLM
LCY - SXB

are to be axed?

Looks like the list of destinations is coming down to 26 for the winter.

Anyone in the know how the average number of daily movements compares to the all-time high two or so years ago? Does it have a positive effect on slot availability?

[Haven't a clue]

LCY - IOM by VLM dropped initially for the summer, and (announced a couple of weeks ago) then completely.

[virginblue]

Rumoured to be the same with LCY-SXB (first "suspended" only for the summer, but eventually not to be resumed). But I have yet to see an official confirmation.

Just for the record, LCY-CDG was axed for good by AF in July

[GBALU53]

VLM Fokker 50s Now repainted into Cityjet Colours

Now VLM have two aircraft in fill Cityjet colours is there about to be a big change in some of the operations at the City??

Fokker 50s operating the shorter sectors and the BAE RJs operating the slightly longer ones??

Could there be more routes to be taken on?? or a big change about to happen on some sectors??

[aeulad]

I saw the first BA 318 at LGW today, looks very snappy!

Regards

Mike

[virginblue]

Now VLM have two aircraft in fill Cityjet colours is there about to be a big change in some of the operations at the City??

Fokker 50s operating the shorter sectors and the BAE RJs operating the slightly longer ones??

What is now left for VLM? MAN, LPL, BRU, IOM gone, so it is down to RTM, ANR, a much reduced AMS schedule plus low-frequency flights to LUX, JER, EIN and NTE? Any other routes?

[airhumberside]

Not LCY, but RTM-HAM is still going I think

[virginblue]

Really a sad story - at one point VLM was the biggest operator at LCY. Always liked their fantastic service and was more than happy to use them to AMS, LPL or MGL.

For an airline like VLM, LCY was the heart of its operation and they were always loyal as for them there were few, if any alternatives. For Air France, it is just another airport they focus on - and they will desert it within a few weeks should they ever run into trouble or see better opportunities elsewhere.

[WHBM]

It's the Air UK story all over again.

[Airways B]

A318

Here She is!

[RJ100]

G-EUNA is at LCY at the moment. Missed it arrive. It's parked on stand 24.