FlyGlobespan - 6

[chrism20]

If you're travelling longhaul book elsewhere. Shorthaul has had its ups and downs recently but is showing signs of improvement lately.

[iflycwl]

Does anyone know if Fly Globespan are going ahead and basing a B737-600 at Cardiff for Winter 2007 season ?

They have applied for the slots............TFS,ACE,FNC,ALC,AGP etc, 9 flight a week

[GSM SCOT]

737-600 in Cardif wo7

I dont imagine this will be going ahead now as its leaving it very late to sell the flights.

They would need to release the flights at the start of the summer to get the loads needed.

[webby1919]

At the moment we have the following A/C for W07:

B736 - 4
B733 - 2
B738 - 5
B73G - 2
B763ER - 1

The B763ER will operate the CPT flights and 1/2 SFB flights.
There will be 5 B738s and 1 B736 based at GLA for W07, 1 B73G at ABZ,
1 B733 at MME, 1 B733 at STN, 3 B736s and 1 B73G at EDI.

The schedule requires 5 A/C at GLA for Shorthaul routes, 4 at EDI, 1 at ABZ, 1 MME, 1 STN.

THe longhaul requires MAN/GLA share B763ER and 1 B738 to operate YHM over W07.

We seem to have 1 A/C spare capacity - not sure where this will be operating.

[Skipness One Echo]

Is the B767 one of your own or a leased Neos example?

[TechProblem]

It should globespans own back, as air india should have one 777 to replace it.

[webby1919]

Yip, our own G-CDPT back. The Neos is being kept until late Nov 07 though, may be enough time for the GSM A/C to have a re-fit before re-entering service?

[Meeb]

GSM Zoom away....

Budgie news reporting that all GSM longhaul going to Zoom....

[webby1919]

GSM will operate their own longhaul this Winter - SFB/CPT/YHM.

[14 loop]

The glass is always half empty...

Looking at YHMs arrival board today I see that....

GSM131 3:30 PM 3:11 PM Early GLA
GSM165 4:30 PM 3:39 PM Early STN / LPL
GSM151 6:40 PM 6:35 PM Early LGW

I know the moderators weren't keen on a running commentary about performance, but given all the negative publicity in the early days of the programme I think it is important to highlight that as performance has improved the volume of posts on this thread has reduced.

Now I'm no GSM apologist for their earlier form of which they are probably their own biggest enemy from a customer service perspective but maybe they've turned a corner!

Anyway...within a month I'll have sampled their long-haul ops and I'll report back.

[ADC2604]

blimey - nice change

[groundrat]

good going:)

seems like gsm have indeed turned a corner-good on them for getting their heads down and getting on with it!!more of the same please and i'll start warming up the humble pie for me dinner

[webby1919]

Summer 08 On Sale

Summer 08 on sale now.

They have released:

GLA-BCN & AGP daily
EDI-AGP 10 weekly, BCN daily
ABZ - BCN, AGP 2 weekly.

[Pontious]

Webby1919

You seem remarkedly well informed, so what about the B752?

[tallaonehotel]

Webby1919..

Tried the website to book GLA-ACE on the 10-04-08 and the summer flights aren't available..
Any news?

[webby1919]

Out shortly - normally released in batches of 2 or 3. ACE should be 2 weekly, as will LPA and PFO, TFS should be daily from GLA for Summer 08.

[mmeteesside]

Keep adding new routes to be on sale....currently

//Aberdeen - 1 short haul a/c
ALC 2x weekly
BCN 2x weekly
FAO 2x weekly
AGP 2x weekly
PMI 3x weekly

//Belfast - 1 long haul a/c
SFB 2x weekly

//Edinburgh - 5 short haul a/c
ALC daily
BCN daily
FAO daily
AGP 10x weekly (daily + extra Fri, Sat, Sun)
PMI 10x weekly (daily + extra Fri, Sat, Sun)

//Glasgow - 3 short haul a/c
ALC daily
BCN daily
FAO daily
AGP daily
PMI daily

[webby1919]

GSMs 3rd B763ER will arrive next week at GLA. Rumour has it that this may go to Air-India with G-CDPT arriving back into GSM fleet in time for CPT/SFB W07 routes.

Also, EDI-NCE released for S08 - 5 weekly.

[markbarbera]

How about GSM's S08 plans for YHM?

[webby1919]

At a guess I'd say much the same as this year, with 1 A/C doubledropping from STN. 1 A/C from GLA and 1 A/C sharing MAN/LGW routes.