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Flightrider assuming that BA wish to use the BACF brand and LCY in the way they have in the past, maybe they see LCY and BACFs use in a different way in the future. The wet lease of the now defunct Flightline to cover the DUB flights was brought about by BA insisting that BACF got more slots out of LCY not through BACF wishing to over extend themselves .
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It's clear that EZY have driven a cart and horses through the yields and loads on the EDI / GLA to LGW market. Flew LGW-GLA with Ba on Saturday.
Glasgow is now down from 6 a day to 3, and is no real use for business so yields will fall further. I think a more frequent service with the ER9 is a good bet, either BACF or flybe operated. The current B737-400 service must be losing more and more each year. Amazed at how senior the staff are on these routes.....
Glasgow is now down from 6 a day to 3, and is no real use for business so yields will fall further. I think a more frequent service with the ER9 is a good bet, either BACF or flybe operated. The current B737-400 service must be losing more and more each year. Amazed at how senior the staff are on these routes.....
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BA changes TLS route from LGW to LHR
I saw advertising this morning at Toulouse airport that as of March 29th BA's Toulouse services will move from LGW to LHR. And confirmed this by checking ba.com. Will be happy to see the more modern Airbus instead of the 737 classics we currently get here.
Move makes sense inmo for connections.
Move makes sense inmo for connections.
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Probally make much more sense to fly the domestic routes with smaller prop jets with more frequent services.Flexibilty of timings is the key for business people.Its a shame mixed mode was not taken up at LHR as we need to give passengers (or what passengers are left) a more flexible service - are you listening BA /BMI ?
Still surprised that PVG is one of the top ten destinations.
Guess it depends how you define top ten whether its actual increase in Passenger numbers, % increase in passenger numbers, yields etc etc.
Give the numbers to PR and Marketing department and they wil put a positive spin on it and redefine each and every time to get a top ten.
A cynic might say that an airline publishing a 'top 10 destinations for the new year' would be just a way of trying to promote some routes for which sales are looking a bit weak and could do with a marketing boost !
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can someone please explain to me why BA are sending their LHR long haul inbounds all over the UK, when every other airline seems to be landing at LHR OK.
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Surely there must be space somewhere at Heathrow, what about the freight stands and maintenance areas.?
It seems a bit tough on all the thousands of passengers and crews that are displaced, not to mention the expense of relocation of everyone concerned.
It seems a bit tough on all the thousands of passengers and crews that are displaced, not to mention the expense of relocation of everyone concerned.
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There is little free space as you well know. The neighbours go mental every time the BAA want more space. This is what happens when you constrain capacity for years.....
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EI, I believe, hold the 3rd highest number of slots out of LHR. And yes they bring alot of BA's long haul passengers over from Ireland. Seems a good move by BA to make an offer to protect it's market. Major problem seems to be O'Leary/Ryanair and the 30% shareholding of EI. In fact until this is reduced I cannot see any major airline looking at EI.
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I think that even if FR were to sell (and MO'L apparently wants to do so), it might be difficult to attract buyers. After all, with a stake in EI, FR is hardly going to want to stomp it into the ground. With no stake ...
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BA is finally to divest itself of its last 11 757s. After 26 years of service with the airline, the aircraft will be sold over the coming Winter 2009/10 season. Finding buyers might be a bit of a challenge, but they won't be in BA service anymore.
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CPEM (CN: 28665) British Airways Boeing 757-236 by John Fitzpatrick
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BA is finally to divest itself of its last 11 757s. After 26 years of service with the airline, the aircraft will be sold over the coming Winter 2009/10 season. Finding buyers might be a bit of a challenge, but they won't be in BA service anymore.
JetPhotos.Net Photo » G-CPEM (CN: 28665) British Airways Boeing 757-236 by John Fitzpatrick
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HKG to LHR
As a regular on HKG to LHR I notice that for a few dates in Feb and Mar for BA its 2 flights a day rather than 3, I havent noticed this in other years and wonder if its a response to the credit crunch or other operational reasons. With 2 B747 within 45 minutes I assume its the time of year and a fall off in passengers. With 4 CX, 2 VS, 3 BA, 1 QF and 1 Air New Zealand all direct, the route is well covered and I hope we get A380 from BA one day.
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its a shame the 757's are leaving, last year i spent many a trip to MAD and back on them from LHR. i understand though that due to age BA needs to modernise and move forward. Boeing i think found a winner in the 757 - its certainly my favourite passenger aircraft and one which is still very popular around the world by airlines. Shame Boeing couldnt extend the shelf life of the production a little longer.
Still i have gone off the point, rumour i heard is some of the BA 757's are cargo bound - DHL i believe could be the new operator, and the deal might already be done? ........
Still i have gone off the point, rumour i heard is some of the BA 757's are cargo bound - DHL i believe could be the new operator, and the deal might already be done? ........
Does anybody have an hour/cycle/age profile for these aircraft?
The 757 will do routes that a 321 cannot so I would not discount interest from the charter operators.
The 757 will do routes that a 321 cannot so I would not discount interest from the charter operators.
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I seem to think that there is interest from a cargo conversion company. As for pax use it may be difficult as airlines may still be down scaling the seat numbers for the next few years.