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Inexplicably expensive flights
I'm planning a trip to Hungary using the Flybe/Air France tie up via CDG. Can anyone elaborate as to why the planned return leg on 13/09/2013 is almost twice the price of any other given Friday throughout the year? What's happening on that date, are Flybe trying to dissuade passengers from travelling on Friday 13th?
Since you have a connection, try pricing the individual sectors if you haven't already. Maybe a longer layover in CDG can help?
If there is a major event, then the price will not come down and you need to decide whether to take the pain. If not, then only FlyBe know their pricing and I would expect any employee that tells you to get a serious telling off at minimum...
Also:
EasyJet to Pay 20 Million Pounds to Add Flybe?s 25 Gatwick Slots - Bloomberg
Flybe also said that it has agreed with Embraer SA (EMBR3) to defer 16 E175 aircraft due in 2014 and 2015, and the models will not be delivered until 2017 to 2019, helping the carrier cut pre-delivery payment by 20 million pounds during the winter season of this year.
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http://www.flybe.com/corporate/inves...e-May-2013.pdf
Interesting piece of corporate flannel there lfc84!
Are my eyes deceiving me or on page 22 of the flannel, (there is a graph showing fleet size split between aircraft type) does it look like they are losing 3 or 4 of the 195's from summer 14 onwards??
First I'd heard of this?
Or maybe the trainee Powerpoint junkie can't get his graph lines straight?
Interesting piece of corporate flannel there lfc84!
Are my eyes deceiving me or on page 22 of the flannel, (there is a graph showing fleet size split between aircraft type) does it look like they are losing 3 or 4 of the 195's from summer 14 onwards??
First I'd heard of this?
Or maybe the trainee Powerpoint junkie can't get his graph lines straight?
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"Actually ... I'm living and working my successful business here ... Please try not to be too disappointed that I'm not peeking over an aerodrome fence someplace near to you to pass my time"
Foggy - Wind your touchy neck in! If you were peering over a UK aerodrome fence, you might have to look at my ugly mug!
If I was on a lovely Filipino Island or wherever it is your living and breathing successful business is
, then I'd have better things to do than fecking pull people up over their spelling on internet forums.................
Anybody have any thoughts on the query I raised?
Foggy - Wind your touchy neck in! If you were peering over a UK aerodrome fence, you might have to look at my ugly mug!
If I was on a lovely Filipino Island or wherever it is your living and breathing successful business is
, then I'd have better things to do than fecking pull people up over their spelling on internet forums.................Anybody have any thoughts on the query I raised?
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Well it says Flybe are looking to develop some more year round leisure routes from SOU, so there's gonna be a need for at least 2/3 there plus the 1 based in EXT for its sun routes.
GLA and EDI routes from MAN, BHX and SOU also make good use of them as well as BHX/MAN-BHD probably work for at least another 6/7 there. BHD-LGW took up one, as did JER-LGW and there is almost always 1 or 2 sat @ BHX not doing much so its possible the fleet could be cut down by a few.
Of course ideally they would find a better use for them but if the worst comes to the worst it does seem that there is room for 2-4 to leave the fleet depending on how much they are needed.
GLA and EDI routes from MAN, BHX and SOU also make good use of them as well as BHX/MAN-BHD probably work for at least another 6/7 there. BHD-LGW took up one, as did JER-LGW and there is almost always 1 or 2 sat @ BHX not doing much so its possible the fleet could be cut down by a few.
Of course ideally they would find a better use for them but if the worst comes to the worst it does seem that there is room for 2-4 to leave the fleet depending on how much they are needed.
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I agree, that it appears that the E195 fleet will shrink by 4 or 5 in 2014/5. Looks like 36 Q400, 14 E175, 9 E195 by March 2016 = 59
Overall, I thought it was quite a clever spin on what is clearly a massive strategic retrenchment overall. Just look at where that 'number of aircraft line' should have been by 2016, and where it is actually planned to be now (p22).
Overall, I thought it was quite a clever spin on what is clearly a massive strategic retrenchment overall. Just look at where that 'number of aircraft line' should have been by 2016, and where it is actually planned to be now (p22).
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175's
Order was for 35 a/c
Currently 09 in service
04 a/c due Autumn 13
That makes 13 in service at the end of 13
16 a/c deferred
That accounts for 29 a/c leaving 06 unaccounted for.
Currently 09 in service
04 a/c due Autumn 13
That makes 13 in service at the end of 13
16 a/c deferred
That accounts for 29 a/c leaving 06 unaccounted for.
Flybe have not had a base at Gatwick for a while - all aircraft fly in from elsewhere in the morning, and fly back to other bases late evening. Luton is full until about 9 am, but after that seems to have a fair bit of spare capacity. How feasible would it be to replace Gatwick with Luton, first Luton arrival being 8:30 am and first Luton departure at 9 am ?
8:30 am Luton arrival would mean a departure from the regions about 7:30 am - perhaps early enough to be competitive with other transport options...
8:30 am Luton arrival would mean a departure from the regions about 7:30 am - perhaps early enough to be competitive with other transport options...
Flybe E195
A senior Flybe 195 Captain told me several months ago that some of the a/c would be withdrawn from the fleet this year as, & when, their leases were up.
I don't suppose that the financial problems will have done anything to change the companies mind on this !
I don't suppose that the financial problems will have done anything to change the companies mind on this !
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Hmmm... FlyBe with their low-cost model @ LCY. Can't see it myself. But aviation is a funny old place sometimes.