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As far as im aware there isn't any business class seats or seating on any flybe aircraft.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/7051550.stm
Seems an EXT bound aircraft had a tyre bust on takeoff from AMS. No-one hurt.
Seems an EXT bound aircraft had a tyre bust on takeoff from AMS. No-one hurt.
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Heya,
I heard the whole incident on the radio yesterday afternoon. The Pilots were incredible professional and made sure that the aircraft was in the best possible position to make a safe landing before they commenced the approach.
My congratulations to the crew, passengers & Airport staff for dealing with this emergency in such a calm manner!
Alex
I heard the whole incident on the radio yesterday afternoon. The Pilots were incredible professional and made sure that the aircraft was in the best possible position to make a safe landing before they commenced the approach.
My congratulations to the crew, passengers & Airport staff for dealing with this emergency in such a calm manner!
Alex
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Why would FlyBe have a third Q400 in IOM ?
OK, scheduling is quite tight for two and they do have to patch up their reputation a little, and some slack would help that, but a whole spare aircraft seems a bit of a luxury even recognising that it could act as a spare for other bases besides IOM.
Any new routes in the pipeline ? A couple of daily rotations to LPL and some similar fares to those currently on MAN would cause EMX a few headaches.
OK, scheduling is quite tight for two and they do have to patch up their reputation a little, and some slack would help that, but a whole spare aircraft seems a bit of a luxury even recognising that it could act as a spare for other bases besides IOM.
Any new routes in the pipeline ? A couple of daily rotations to LPL and some similar fares to those currently on MAN would cause EMX a few headaches.
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BHX cuts
As a former regular user of Flybe TLS and several BACON routes ex BHX and MAN. I have real fear that I'm going to be back on the M40 to LHR this coming spring/summer. Not only has the poor performance of Flybes services pushed me towards competitors but then routes just stop never to be seen again.
No TLS this winter, No GWY, SZG or GVA reductions in frequency on almost all of the remaining routes whats going on? I would like to bet that Dubrovnik, Split, La Rochelle, Bergerac and Brest won't return next summer either.
Daza
No TLS this winter, No GWY, SZG or GVA reductions in frequency on almost all of the remaining routes whats going on? I would like to bet that Dubrovnik, Split, La Rochelle, Bergerac and Brest won't return next summer either.
Daza
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It would be interesting to see what they would do with a third Q400 on the IOM. I have heard LPL mentioned a few times. Also, I believe the airport want another rotation to BHX and LTN, we shall see!
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DAZA - The Bergerac, La Rochelle and Croatia routes were always summer only so will probably be back next year...I think the Croatia routes have gone down really well :o)
TLS is a bit of a tricky one.....every year (even prior to BAConnect acquis) the commercial viability has been a bit rocky. The decision to withdrawal the route has always been possible and yes it has gone for the winter. There is a possibility it will be back for S08 but no guarantees.
GWY - well I haven't a clue where that route came from in the first place so doesn't surprise me if I am honest.
I think the main aim at BHX is to cut back on some routes to focus heavily on the business services which have been hit hard recently.
TLS is a bit of a tricky one.....every year (even prior to BAConnect acquis) the commercial viability has been a bit rocky. The decision to withdrawal the route has always been possible and yes it has gone for the winter. There is a possibility it will be back for S08 but no guarantees.
GWY - well I haven't a clue where that route came from in the first place so doesn't surprise me if I am honest.
I think the main aim at BHX is to cut back on some routes to focus heavily on the business services which have been hit hard recently.
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Flybe services were hit pretty hard, as you have noted, for the first couple of months after the BACon thing. The operation is very much more robust now. If the services offered don't produce a profit, they will get the chop - it is a business and not a charity service offered
Flybe services were hit pretty hard, as you have noted, for the first couple of months after the BACon thing. The operation is very much more robust now. If the services offered don't produce a profit, they will get the chop - it is a business and not a charity service offered
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When you say the services are more robust do you mean in respect of
punctuality or passenger numbers or both?
There is very little in the CAA September figures to suggest an much of an upturn although it is difficult to tell on some routes which are shared. However if it is the reliability then I agree it has stabilized.
The worry is with the fares charged (very little difference to Bacon) will
they persist with Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Milan & Paris when the time comes to change from the 145.
With only 14 or 15 195's due and I doubt that would they waste them on STR, HAM, Frankfurt (maybe) and Dusseldorf or will they push the Dash 8's on these route perhaps with a cut in frequency?
Milan will have to be a 195 if it is retained but baby are allegedly sniffing
around that route.
I think a good start when it is time to change is to reduce some fares to stimulate interest especially on Paris, Hamburg, Stuttgart & DUS.
Is there a timetable at BHX for the change to the Q400/195 and are anymore 145's going back?
Pete
When you say the services are more robust do you mean in respect of
punctuality or passenger numbers or both?
There is very little in the CAA September figures to suggest an much of an upturn although it is difficult to tell on some routes which are shared. However if it is the reliability then I agree it has stabilized.
The worry is with the fares charged (very little difference to Bacon) will
they persist with Hamburg, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Milan & Paris when the time comes to change from the 145.
With only 14 or 15 195's due and I doubt that would they waste them on STR, HAM, Frankfurt (maybe) and Dusseldorf or will they push the Dash 8's on these route perhaps with a cut in frequency?
Milan will have to be a 195 if it is retained but baby are allegedly sniffing
around that route.
I think a good start when it is time to change is to reduce some fares to stimulate interest especially on Paris, Hamburg, Stuttgart & DUS.
Is there a timetable at BHX for the change to the Q400/195 and are anymore 145's going back?
Pete
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IOM Third Q400..
The airport management at IOM are on record several times as saying their wish in the medium term is to see BHX SOU and LTN all go twice daily. How sustainable this would be on SOU is questionable however I could see the other two working. Another option could be for a destination such as GLA or EDI there have been several mentions of GLA in recent days around IOM. Does anyone have a rough idea of when the Third Q400 would be likely to arrive. On sign may be that the upcoming GVA IOM flights will be operated by a Q400 however the two IOM based ones will be already on other services....
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Looking at the timetable for next Feb/Mar, IOM-GVA can to be operated within an allocation of 2 Q400's. This is because MAN is only twice daily, early AM and late PM, and there is no LTN on Saturday, so there is an ample window - in theory at least - to do the GVA round trip. Also having two identical aircraft gives additional flexibility as they no longer have to have a specific a/c dedicated to LGW as was the case with the 146's.
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Interesting....
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7053925.stm
Some crew at a leading budget airline are refusing to fly part of the company's fleet saying poor air quality is putting them and passengers at risk.
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If the services offered don't produce a profit, they will get the chop - it is a business and not a charity service offered.
TLS always seemed very well supported whenever I used it (often several times a week.) My fear is that Flybe are unintentionally creating a situation at BHX where the airline seems unreliable. That, coupled with chopping and changing established routes doesn't give the travelling business man or holiday makers much faith.
Olten Pete makes a good point what will happen to HAM STR DUS when the 145s are gone? I remember traveling to CDG on BA 319s with 30 Club passengers and 60 in economy now Flybe struggle to fill a 145?? I flew BHX-CDG last Thursday early afternoon there were 12 of us!
I hope that Flybe get it together at BHX for the sake of Flybe employees and the local economy.