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http://www.breakingtravelnews.com/ne...top-track-100/
Interesting to see Flybe breaking into the league of the uk's top 100 private companies. How long will they remain private though?
Also very nice to see they have made £24 million profit in the last 12 months.
Very well done Flybe
Interesting to see Flybe breaking into the league of the uk's top 100 private companies. How long will they remain private though?
Also very nice to see they have made £24 million profit in the last 12 months.
Very well done Flybe
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I think the Sunday Times have got their numbers wrong and might be referring to 07/08 profits. 
Looking at the Flybe website, they refer to a £12.8m profit in 08/09 and no official word on the 09/10 numbers yet: Flybe.com | News Archives | January 2010
Looking at the Flybe website, they refer to a £12.8m profit in 08/09 and no official word on the 09/10 numbers yet: Flybe.com | News Archives | January 2010
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With Embraer claiming to be able to 'tweak' the 170 to similar efficiency as a Dash on flight times of approx. one hour or more.
Would be very interesting to see what the costs per mile are they can get for short-hops in a 170.
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AF codeshare deal
News here:
Flybe, Air France-KLM sign codeshare deal
By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. domestic airline Flybe and French-headquartered carrier Air France-KLM said Tuesday that they have signed a codeshare deal. Flybe passengers will have access to five additional routes between the U.K. and France as well as seven new domestic French routes and 11 international routes. Flybe services into Paris Charles de Gaulle airport will now connect to the Air France hub. Air France codeshare customers will gain access to 45 new routes from France to the U.K., as well as connections through Birmingham, Manchester and Southampton on a further 17 U.K. domestic routes.
By Sarah Turner
LONDON (MarketWatch) -- U.K. domestic airline Flybe and French-headquartered carrier Air France-KLM said Tuesday that they have signed a codeshare deal. Flybe passengers will have access to five additional routes between the U.K. and France as well as seven new domestic French routes and 11 international routes. Flybe services into Paris Charles de Gaulle airport will now connect to the Air France hub. Air France codeshare customers will gain access to 45 new routes from France to the U.K., as well as connections through Birmingham, Manchester and Southampton on a further 17 U.K. domestic routes.
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The AF routes that will carry BE codeshares, in detail:
- Aberdeen to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Birmingham to Lyon
- Bristol to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Edinburgh to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Newcastle to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)
- Paris Orly to Bordeaux, Limoges, Nice, Perpignan and Toulouse
- Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) to Bristol, Budapest, Geneva, Istanbul, Lyons, Madrid, Munich, Nice, Nuremburg, Prague, Sofia, Vienna, Warsaw and Zagreb
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A few omissions in that list (which was indeed sent out Flybe in an email) - the full list is on their website
A few curious omissions though
AF's SOU-ORY, LHR-CDG and LCY-ORY (LCY being Cityjet is perhaps understandable, since the LCY network seems to be excluded)
BE's LGW-Nantes (LGW-Bergerac/Limoges) are included however
A few curious omissions though
AF's SOU-ORY, LHR-CDG and LCY-ORY (LCY being Cityjet is perhaps understandable, since the LCY network seems to be excluded)
BE's LGW-Nantes (LGW-Bergerac/Limoges) are included however
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Quick question - how fussy are Flybe when it comes to the size of carry-ons? Their allowance is 50cm x 35cm x 23cm, whereas the IATA norm - to which many trolleys are designed - is 55cm x 40cm x 20 cm. I am asking as they particularly remind pax to measure the size including trolley wheels, which indicates a somewhat fuzzy approach.
I seem to recall that FlyBE (or whatever the name was back then) had a significant codeshare with Air France many years ago, but that it was subsequently abandoned.
What's different about the codeshare this time that means it'll work now ?
What's different about the codeshare this time that means it'll work now ?
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@virginblue.... how fussy they are depends entirely on the handling staff at your departure airport. But rest assured that if you bring something onto a Q400 that exceeds their dimensions, you will look a complete plonker trying to squeeze it into the (comparatively) narrow opening to the overhead bins.
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Yes. BE had quite a few BAe 146's in full AF colours which were concentrated on the routes involved, but also appeared on their own services from time to time, especially at weekends.
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'how fussy they are depends entirely on the handling staff at your departure airport'
This is very true, alas several airports, notably Gatwick dont seem to regulate this at all. I'd hate to have an oversized bag fall out and hit me on the head when i fly
This is very true, alas several airports, notably Gatwick dont seem to regulate this at all. I'd hate to have an oversized bag fall out and hit me on the head when i fly
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Gatwick do check from time to time. I have a Samsonite wheelie dimensioned in feet and inches, which when converted to metric is 2cm over BE's standard width. My bag fits happily in the locker or under the seat in front of me. But it sticks out a tad above their gauges. Thus far they have let me pass, but it does worry me, especially when it's full of expensive camera gear, as it often is.
I have tried to find another, but guess what? All so far have been originally sized imperially, and are equally (albeit modestly) oversize.
I think BE rounded down, not up when setting that standard.
Flying officer kite don't worry. In my experience really oversized bags don't fit in Q400 lockers.
I have tried to find another, but guess what? All so far have been originally sized imperially, and are equally (albeit modestly) oversize.
I think BE rounded down, not up when setting that standard.
Flying officer kite don't worry. In my experience really oversized bags don't fit in Q400 lockers.
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Hand baggage
My advice is if the airline says hand baggage no bigger than 50cm x 35cm x 23cm you follow it, and carry a bag this size or smaller. It is simple....
Flybe are fairly hot on it at the moment because too many people are taking the michael with what they take onboard. IATA bag sizes differ from airlines individual restrictions
Flybe are fairly hot on it at the moment because too many people are taking the michael with what they take onboard. IATA bag sizes differ from airlines individual restrictions
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I do not want to bring oversized stuff, but just a standard IATA cabin trolley which has travelled on probably 100 different airlines with no problems. Problem is that suitcase producers tend to produce according to IATA standards, particularly when it comes to the length (55 cm vs. 50 cm). I have three Samsonite/Rimowa trolleys what all have different "heights" and "widths" (which is what really matter for the overhead bins), but "length" is somewhat standard. Maybe I should opt for psychological warfare and bring on the Lufthansa branded one 
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35 Embraer 175s, 65 options!
Good news!
Embraer Wins a $1.3 Billion Order for 35 Aircraft From U.K. Carrier Flybe - Bloomberg
Will these be used to replace Dash 8s, or for expansion?
Embraer Wins a $1.3 Billion Order for 35 Aircraft From U.K. Carrier Flybe - Bloomberg
Will these be used to replace Dash 8s, or for expansion?