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Is this the final schedule for winter?
I have not gone through the schedule totally but BHX goes from 8 based
to five departures some mornings but seem to need six at night.
Also if fuel is the only problem why are they operating half empty 733's
to BFS and continuing with long flights (long for baby) to AGP, KRK
MJV and ALC with FR and ZB on some of these routes.
I suspected BHX would go down to 6 based but FCO, LIS & MAD
averaged over 100 per flight even in winter. I understand with
winter fares and the price of fuel that these flights would be under pressure (despite no competition) but I just find it difficult to believe
that Belfast, Malaga & Alicante yield more in the winter with the
amount of competition. I suppose saying that it could have been worse.
Pete
I have not gone through the schedule totally but BHX goes from 8 based
to five departures some mornings but seem to need six at night.
Also if fuel is the only problem why are they operating half empty 733's
to BFS and continuing with long flights (long for baby) to AGP, KRK
MJV and ALC with FR and ZB on some of these routes.
I suspected BHX would go down to 6 based but FCO, LIS & MAD
averaged over 100 per flight even in winter. I understand with
winter fares and the price of fuel that these flights would be under pressure (despite no competition) but I just find it difficult to believe
that Belfast, Malaga & Alicante yield more in the winter with the
amount of competition. I suppose saying that it could have been worse.
Pete
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I was expecting either Ryanair to reduce or drop BHD and or bmibaby for BFS, but it seems the same as normally, 5 flights between them on a weekday, which seems very very odd... i dont think ive seen either of Ryanair's flights above 90pax onboard at one time
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.......i was waiting to board an EMA bound flight last year with FR from BHD and exactly 140 pax got off the flight from EMA (i counted them sadly)..that is the total allowed i believe!!!
Bud
Bud
I would suspect that the winter schedule hasn't been finalised yet as Olton Pete says.
It's normal for the likes of BOD to be summer only routes, but just because a route doesn't appear on the booking system at the moment, doesn't mean the route has been dropped.
There seems to be a lot of jumping to conclusions.
It's normal for the likes of BOD to be summer only routes, but just because a route doesn't appear on the booking system at the moment, doesn't mean the route has been dropped.
There seems to be a lot of jumping to conclusions.
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Travel regularly back and forth every 2 weeks on the FR flight between EMA and BHD and certainly the evening flights I've been on have been operating with 120-140 pax on generally both ways, the early morning rotation not quite so. Now maybe not quite so busy but it keeps an a/c busy for 2hrs in the day that you could not fly to anywhere more lucrative in the time.
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egac_ramper why are you telling people about fr on the baby forum why dont you use fr forum please.
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If you had read the other posts you will see why the FR flights were mentioned. It seems entirely reasonable given the topics being discussed including the loads etc on the Baby Belfast routes.
If you had read the other posts you will see why the FR flights were mentioned. It seems entirely reasonable given the topics being discussed including the loads etc on the Baby Belfast routes.
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Bmi could do far worse than put an ERJ on the EMA-BHD routes, whilst the fares would be far above Ryanairs it would take most of the last minute business traffic from Ryanair that want to go to the city rather than Aldergrove. Its good to see that baby aren't cutting and running on the BFS service, although they do need to get back on track with reliabilty issues at weekends.
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I always thought the GLA-NOC service was an odd choice for their first venture into ex-Scottish international ops. Looks like that nail has been hit on the head. It never worked with a 35 seater so why would it work with a 130 seater ?
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Whats up with Bmibaby today? I'm guessing they were very short of airframes as GTOYC positioned to EMA at midnight and a titan a/c was chartered in to operate the WW2643/4 CWL-ALC-CWL.
They must have serious problems for them having to lease the aircraft. I have noticed that there is a photo available of EI-CSU (GTOYL) all painted in BmiBaby colours in Budapest. When are they expecting delivery of this a/c as there was one due May 08 along with another GTOYI.
Does anybody have any further info on these and whether or not they are true?
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I am glad that BmiBaby has kept the WAW and the BCN at Cardiff, and in all very pleased with the winter schedule especially after previouse reports from a local paper.
I am however suprised that they have decided to increase the frequency of the BFS to x 2 daily, but hope that the gamble pays off for them and that both Flybe and WW can remain comfortably on the route.
I am intreagued by the statement by Crawford Rix which is on the CWL website
I know that they can see Cardiff as a 4 aircraft base but how soon are they planning on this to happen?
They must have serious problems for them having to lease the aircraft. I have noticed that there is a photo available of EI-CSU (GTOYL) all painted in BmiBaby colours in Budapest. When are they expecting delivery of this a/c as there was one due May 08 along with another GTOYI.
I have recentally heard that Virgin Nigeria's B733's are to be sold to bmibaby before the end of 2008. Ex easyjet aircraft..
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5N-VND ex G-EZYM
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and also
UR-GAH of Ukraine Intl Airlines
Reg.
5N-VNC ex G-EZYN
5N-VND ex G-EZYM
5N-VNE ex G-EZYP
5N-VNF ex G-EZYR
5N-VNG ex G-EZYS
and also
UR-GAH of Ukraine Intl Airlines
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I am glad that BmiBaby has kept the WAW and the BCN at Cardiff, and in all very pleased with the winter schedule especially after previouse reports from a local paper.
I am however suprised that they have decided to increase the frequency of the BFS to x 2 daily, but hope that the gamble pays off for them and that both Flybe and WW can remain comfortably on the route.
I am intreagued by the statement by Crawford Rix which is on the CWL website
"bmibaby continue to be the only airline at Cardiff Airport pioneering truly low fares on domestic and European routes with flights starting from just £18.99 one way, including taxes and charges. We remain committed to developing and expanding our services at Cardiff International Airport and more news will be announced over the coming months as we put our growth plans into action".
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I have noticed that there is a photo available of EI-CSU (GTOYL) all painted in BmiBaby colours in Budapest. When are they expecting delivery of this a/c as there was one due May 08 along with another GTOYI.
Don't shoot the messenger! Its what I've heard so may or may not be true!
They certainly have been short of a/c recently, been a nightmare down in JER with BHX flights operating to EMA and vice versa (pissing off the pax no end!). Also had Titan G-POWC operating for us the other day.
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JetPhotos.Net Photo » EI-CSU (CN: 27626) bmibaby Boeing 737-36E by Atika
Her is the link of the photo which was taken end of may, any news on delivery of new a/c?
Her is the link of the photo which was taken end of may, any news on delivery of new a/c?