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Ok looks like there isn't a thread for this already, so now seems a good time to start one.
Some questions that I can't seem to find answers for.
Is BA Cityflyer going to be created as a seperate subidiary or will it be a renamed BACON just with the LCY routes etc.
Does anyone know what is meant by the expansion of routes out of LCY?
Could be an interesting few months for this airline and its staff
Some questions that I can't seem to find answers for.
Is BA Cityflyer going to be created as a seperate subidiary or will it be a renamed BACON just with the LCY routes etc.
Does anyone know what is meant by the expansion of routes out of LCY?
Could be an interesting few months for this airline and its staff
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Wholly owned subsidiary which will be called BA Cityflyer. As for expansion of routes at the moment there are 3/4 aircraft based in Edinburgh. Once deal is all sorted out there will effectivley be 9/10 so more routes needed to work all the aircraft. This will include new destinations out of LCY and maybe an increase in rotations to destinations already served.
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, what would the chances be of a IOM - LCY route, and what slots do BA have availble / intend to acquire, T3 is cancelling its NCL - LCY route and so that will free up a small number.
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, what would the chances be of a IOM - LCY route, and what slots do BA have availble / intend to acquire, T3 is cancelling its NCL - LCY route and so that will free up a small number.
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The chances of an IOM-LCY are absolutely none. This would be treading on the toes of the Flybe deal to take the 146 operation that already sits on the Island. If they did try it, they would put Euromanx out of business in very short order.
As Euromanx only exist because they owe the RBS so much money they need to pay it back (at least £40mill so far), they need to stay profitable on the LYC route to survive. BA Citiflyer also exist because of a huge contract with the RBS on the EDN-LCY route, and the RBS call the tune. So go figure. Would RBS sanction an IOM rotation and jeapodise their £40mill investment? Don't think so.
As Euromanx only exist because they owe the RBS so much money they need to pay it back (at least £40mill so far), they need to stay profitable on the LYC route to survive. BA Citiflyer also exist because of a huge contract with the RBS on the EDN-LCY route, and the RBS call the tune. So go figure. Would RBS sanction an IOM rotation and jeapodise their £40mill investment? Don't think so.
What about routes like the MAD-BHX?
At the moment the route is part of a touring pattern through LCY. I doubt Flybe will be continuing the route once the RJs have gone to Cityflyer, as they will not have the eqipment to operate it.
So could we still see the continuation of the LCY-MAD-BHX-MAD-LCY rotation? After all they have got to find something to do with all the airframes.
At the moment the route is part of a touring pattern through LCY. I doubt Flybe will be continuing the route once the RJs have gone to Cityflyer, as they will not have the eqipment to operate it.
So could we still see the continuation of the LCY-MAD-BHX-MAD-LCY rotation? After all they have got to find something to do with all the airframes.
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It looks like BA Cityflyer is only going to concentrate on LCY to begin with so i would imagine any such existing route goes to BE.
IOM - LCY would be profitable, but the BE 146 deal is IOM - LGW so why would a wholly seperate subsidiary pay attention to BE. And are RBS really that involved??
IOM - LCY would be profitable, but the BE 146 deal is IOM - LGW so why would a wholly seperate subsidiary pay attention to BE. And are RBS really that involved??
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I reaaly don't think the RBS are that deeply involved that they would have a say in such things however it is possible. As for the MAD-BHX as far as I'm aware everthing that Cityflyer does will rotate through London city i.e. out to Madrid, back to city and out to somehwere else so all the european stuff out of BHX that's part of a tour will go to BE.
The rumour going around the UK regions is that BA Cityflyer will take over all BA's UK domestic services.
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Same thing happened when BA Connect was launched.
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What about routes like the MAD-BHX?
At the moment the route is part of a touring pattern through LCY. I doubt Flybe will be continuing the route once the RJs have gone to Cityflyer, as they will not have the eqipment to operate it.
So could we still see the continuation of the LCY-MAD-BHX-MAD-LCY rotation? After all they have got to find something to do with all the airframes.
At the moment the route is part of a touring pattern through LCY. I doubt Flybe will be continuing the route once the RJs have gone to Cityflyer, as they will not have the eqipment to operate it.
So could we still see the continuation of the LCY-MAD-BHX-MAD-LCY rotation? After all they have got to find something to do with all the airframes.
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About the only thing mainline didn't totally trash from the original CFE was the name. Seems that with the proposed management they are intent to do just that and finish the job off.
Isn't it a little ironic the CS former CFE is now FD and Deputy CEO at Flybe ??bet he is already rubbing his hands together ready for another RE screw up and the countless opportunities this will present them with, not least of which will be what can they can cart off for free again when he has.
So much for WW's reputation for being astute if he can't find better than he has.
Isn't it a little ironic the CS former CFE is now FD and Deputy CEO at Flybe ??bet he is already rubbing his hands together ready for another RE screw up and the countless opportunities this will present them with, not least of which will be what can they can cart off for free again when he has.
So much for WW's reputation for being astute if he can't find better than he has.
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