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Thanks for the almost instant response B.T. 
It was driving me to distraction as the fare seemed to be rising at an expotential amount every 24 hours!!!
Finally booked it, and hopefully it'll be worth all the grief.
What with SAS and LH now at BRS, can only hope my favourite A.C. decides to operate A319's to YYZ soon.....
It was driving me to distraction as the fare seemed to be rising at an expotential amount every 24 hours!!!
Finally booked it, and hopefully it'll be worth all the grief.
What with SAS and LH now at BRS, can only hope my favourite A.C. decides to operate A319's to YYZ soon.....
Join Date: Jan 2006
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I presume you are reffering to BA and their plan to operate A319's out of London City with a refuelling tech stop to allow trans atlantic crossings, now that would be nice to see. I know at present we have the daily Continental to New York that seems to be doing better all the time, but you do wonder with all the reports of Bristol being one of the UK's leading financial cities and the fact that so many people are still traveling to LHR to fly with our national carrier for whatever reason, whether there is a niche there to allow some of these staunch BA passengers from the southwest to connect with their flights at Bristol.
This would fit in with BA's 'project Laurel' strategey, allowing smaller regional airports to offer such services, leaving extra slots at LHR for their core routes and relieving some congestion in the london area and giving them a presence back in the southwest.
I know at present, your own 'Homeland airport, CWL, is hoping to be considered as the farthest west UK airport for the fuel tech stop, prior to the onward flight going 'feet wet', and with the lower tax breaks for low passenger yield airports that could be the case, though wether they would prefer an Irish and take advantage of US border and customs imigration control- if that system is indeed still in operation. Still, we can 'dream'
This would fit in with BA's 'project Laurel' strategey, allowing smaller regional airports to offer such services, leaving extra slots at LHR for their core routes and relieving some congestion in the london area and giving them a presence back in the southwest.
I know at present, your own 'Homeland airport, CWL, is hoping to be considered as the farthest west UK airport for the fuel tech stop, prior to the onward flight going 'feet wet', and with the lower tax breaks for low passenger yield airports that could be the case, though wether they would prefer an Irish and take advantage of US border and customs imigration control- if that system is indeed still in operation. Still, we can 'dream'
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"I presume you are reffering to BA and their plan to operate A319's out of London City with a refuelling tech stop to allow trans atlantic crossings, now that would be nice to see."
Actually, NO!
A.C. have up until recently been operating A319/20 from Canada to LHR. I think St. Johns, no doubt someone will correct if wrong. So the possibility is there, though I admit I'm not sure on the performance/ runway required to get to YYZ non stop in a 'bus
Would be 'nice to see' A.C. using BRS, although I'm not holding my breath.
Actually, NO!
A.C. have up until recently been operating A319/20 from Canada to LHR. I think St. Johns, no doubt someone will correct if wrong. So the possibility is there, though I admit I'm not sure on the performance/ runway required to get to YYZ non stop in a 'bus
Would be 'nice to see' A.C. using BRS, although I'm not holding my breath.
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Morning all!
It appears that the problem of booking LH on their own website has still not been resolved...However (and there is no self advertising here! as I personally want the route to succeed) but why not give a travel agent a try?
People are becoming frustrated and the route needs all the support it can get. Agents have access to all the fares you would probably need and anyone of them should be able to take the stress away, whilst giving you what you want! I am sure that we are all in support of the route but it is a shame that some are booking from London just because the airlines own website is not quoting properly.
It might mean you changing your ways a little, in the way you organise travel, but is it worth the headaches a number of people have had, when it could be so much easier and it means that you get what you want as well!
'Steps of Soap Box'
Thanks
It appears that the problem of booking LH on their own website has still not been resolved...However (and there is no self advertising here! as I personally want the route to succeed) but why not give a travel agent a try?
People are becoming frustrated and the route needs all the support it can get. Agents have access to all the fares you would probably need and anyone of them should be able to take the stress away, whilst giving you what you want! I am sure that we are all in support of the route but it is a shame that some are booking from London just because the airlines own website is not quoting properly.
It might mean you changing your ways a little, in the way you organise travel, but is it worth the headaches a number of people have had, when it could be so much easier and it means that you get what you want as well!
'Steps of Soap Box'
Thanks
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I dont understand what the LH problems are, i've always been given a good price to various destination, booked BRS/STR in June for a reasonable £146, make sure you clear your cookies and restart you web browser and then try again
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Bristol based Taffy
My appologies, as usual got hold of the S****y end of the stick, though my argument still stands. I can't see Air Canada at Bristol for many years, if ever, ( and not to forget the Bristol curse, all four canadian airlines that have operated into Bristol in the past, have all gone bust ! )
Regards C.J.
My appologies, as usual got hold of the S****y end of the stick, though my argument still stands. I can't see Air Canada at Bristol for many years, if ever, ( and not to forget the Bristol curse, all four canadian airlines that have operated into Bristol in the past, have all gone bust ! )
Regards C.J.
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No need for apologies.
My original comment stemmed from BRS now having TWO Star Alliance airlines operating out of it.
Does wonders for the airmiles
And the fact that A.C. have used mini-busses across the pond recently.
Despite my origins
I've watched with amazement at the improvements taking place at BRS over the past few years. Long may it continue.
But I think a few people in high places wish they'd made the runway just a little longer a few years ago before the tree huggers got so organised
My original comment stemmed from BRS now having TWO Star Alliance airlines operating out of it.
Does wonders for the airmiles
And the fact that A.C. have used mini-busses across the pond recently.
Despite my origins
I've watched with amazement at the improvements taking place at BRS over the past few years. Long may it continue.But I think a few people in high places wish they'd made the runway just a little longer a few years ago before the tree huggers got so organised
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Lufty starts 3xdaily connections to FRA with a B146-300 operated by eurowings starting Sun 30th, but i was wondering if anyone knows why the 'next weeks mayfly' on the Brs apron website shows the first flight being flown by a B737-300/500 ??
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To lull us into a sense of comfort and well being?
(I was talking to an Airbus person last week, and we both agreed that BAe146 are our least liked aircraft).
I'm guessing that the weekend of 29-30th is an awkward transition weekend between Winter and Summer schedules, and they're having to move aircraft around. The 737 is probably the best available aircraft until another 146 comes off whatever route it's working now and becomes available to work BRS-FRA rotations.
Anyone else going on the first flight?
(I was talking to an Airbus person last week, and we both agreed that BAe146 are our least liked aircraft).
I'm guessing that the weekend of 29-30th is an awkward transition weekend between Winter and Summer schedules, and they're having to move aircraft around. The 737 is probably the best available aircraft until another 146 comes off whatever route it's working now and becomes available to work BRS-FRA rotations.
Anyone else going on the first flight?
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I just hope that sense of well being extends to the 2nd April as that's the date of my trip.
Then again maybe that dreaded Lufthansa booking engines been lying to us all along and there are thousands booked on the flights to the extent they've had to put a 737 on the rotation!!!!
Then again maybe that dreaded Lufthansa booking engines been lying to us all along and there are thousands booked on the flights to the extent they've had to put a 737 on the rotation!!!!
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Sadly, the seat availability suggests there will be plenty of room for a cabaret act, a disco with dancefloor and a cash bar on the first flight.
Only the 16:20 FRA-BRS looks even the teeniest bit full, and that's barely touching the sides.
Looks like my £78 return to FRA will be a good deal. (And certainly cheaper than the £500 odd for the inaugural BRS-EWR flight).
I wonder if I'll be on Points West again (and remain on the bbc.co.uk standard stock photo of BRS airport for three years).
Only the 16:20 FRA-BRS looks even the teeniest bit full, and that's barely touching the sides.
Looks like my £78 return to FRA will be a good deal. (And certainly cheaper than the £500 odd for the inaugural BRS-EWR flight).
I wonder if I'll be on Points West again (and remain on the bbc.co.uk standard stock photo of BRS airport for three years).
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LH Starts Tomorrow
Less than 24 hours to go to the first BRS-FRA flight. I haven't been up the airport for a couple of weeks - is there a check-in area, check-in terminals and such like setup and ready to go?
Tomorrow's flights still look pretty empty. Looks like we'll have the plane to ourselves.
Interestingly, all the flights now have BD codeshares. A word to the wise - BD's fuel surcharges are lower than LH's, so it's worth booking on the BD code using a BD fare if you can. (Although BD's bizarre website won't let you).
On the subject of fares. LH still haven't created fare combinations for BRS with all their possible destinations, which is why the website keeps throwing up ridiculous Y fares for some routes. It would appear that LH's own website is pretty rubbish at understanding fare combining (coupling up a -KOMBI11 fare with whatever the long-haul fare is). I've found that travelocity.co.uk, expedia and opodo can all do better, along of course with your friendly local TA. (And it would help if LH published a -FLEX11 basis at something cheaper than BFLEX11).
Tomorrow's flights still look pretty empty. Looks like we'll have the plane to ourselves.
Interestingly, all the flights now have BD codeshares. A word to the wise - BD's fuel surcharges are lower than LH's, so it's worth booking on the BD code using a BD fare if you can. (Although BD's bizarre website won't let you).
On the subject of fares. LH still haven't created fare combinations for BRS with all their possible destinations, which is why the website keeps throwing up ridiculous Y fares for some routes. It would appear that LH's own website is pretty rubbish at understanding fare combining (coupling up a -KOMBI11 fare with whatever the long-haul fare is). I've found that travelocity.co.uk, expedia and opodo can all do better, along of course with your friendly local TA. (And it would help if LH published a -FLEX11 basis at something cheaper than BFLEX11).
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I'm suprised that following on from the T5 debacle LH, AF, KL and CO together with Bristol Airport themselves are not using it as a superb advertisment for flying from Bristol.
Personnaly looking forward to my trip on LH on Wednesday.
Personnaly looking forward to my trip on LH on Wednesday.
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I'm suprised that following on from the T5 debacle LH, AF, KL and CO together with Bristol Airport themselves are not using it as a superb advertisment for flying from Bristol.
Added to that (and rather unfairly) whilst it's great to get from stand to baggage hall at BRS in under five minutes, it does set a rather unreasonable expectation for bags to get from hold to carousel in the same time frame. Mind, I am hopelessly impatient in that respect.
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If you fancy a wee day trip, consider flying, say, BRS-FRA-HAM-BRU (can get on 143, AB6, CR2). You can get that from £80 all-in. You could then add BRU-BRS (AR8).