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All of those routes for Southampton will work very well indeed. Scandinavia is long overdue for Southampton, guess just needed the right equipment 
. Barcelona has always made sense but will have to see on that one. Milan would certainly be a welcome return too, plus Prague. Can't see Ibiza though, routes such as that will never work from Southampton unfortunately. To be honest I dont mind that sort of route being left to Bournemouth 
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. Barcelona has always made sense but will have to see on that one. Milan would certainly be a welcome return too, plus Prague. Can't see Ibiza though, routes such as that will never work from Southampton unfortunately. To be honest I dont mind that sort of route being left to Bournemouth .
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Ibiza
Am aware of Ryanair down the road at Bournemoth having an Ibiza route but I would have thought that Flybe could have at least a weekly or twice weekly summer route to Ibiza, am also aware of them previously operating this route but I think it would be a welcome addition to there network ex Southampton.
Perhaps when Flybe had previously operated a Southampton to Ibiza route their network from Southampton was not as big as it is today so brand awareness was not as such back then, so I think Ibiza would work now.
With Ryanair not really being consistent with their Bounemouth operations I think Flybe should consider Ibiza, after all they operate a successfull Palma route from Southampton, a route that Ryanair fly's to from Bournemouth along with the charters as well!
A late night depature (22.45) on a Friday and Saturday from Southampton to Ibiza with the aircraft on the ground in Ibiza for a couple of hours untill a very early morning departure from Ibiza and a morning arrival at Southampton on the Saturday and Sunday mornings similar to how they operated it before, using an aircraft that would have otherwise been night stopping at Southampton.
Scandinavia destinations are very welcome along with Milan, etc but Barcelona should be there at the very top, I for one would use this route if made available, instead of having to fly from Heathrow and the expensive parking, can be from my home to Southampton Airport in approx 10 mins!
Perhaps when Flybe had previously operated a Southampton to Ibiza route their network from Southampton was not as big as it is today so brand awareness was not as such back then, so I think Ibiza would work now.
With Ryanair not really being consistent with their Bounemouth operations I think Flybe should consider Ibiza, after all they operate a successfull Palma route from Southampton, a route that Ryanair fly's to from Bournemouth along with the charters as well!
A late night depature (22.45) on a Friday and Saturday from Southampton to Ibiza with the aircraft on the ground in Ibiza for a couple of hours untill a very early morning departure from Ibiza and a morning arrival at Southampton on the Saturday and Sunday mornings similar to how they operated it before, using an aircraft that would have otherwise been night stopping at Southampton.
Scandinavia destinations are very welcome along with Milan, etc but Barcelona should be there at the very top, I for one would use this route if made available, instead of having to fly from Heathrow and the expensive parking, can be from my home to Southampton Airport in approx 10 mins!
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Aberdeen - Paris
There is a small snippet in my local paper about the above this morning.
No quotes from anybody in the story though.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case & if it is direct or via another airport?
Air France via its Regional arm already serves CDG from ABZ & I wonder if Flybe intend serving ORY, if the story has credence?
Nothing in the Flybe website about this.
Thanks.
No quotes from anybody in the story though.
Can anyone confirm if this is the case & if it is direct or via another airport?
Air France via its Regional arm already serves CDG from ABZ & I wonder if Flybe intend serving ORY, if the story has credence?
Nothing in the Flybe website about this.
Thanks.
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ABZ - CDG is part of the new codeshare between flybe and air france. The code share was announced months ago and is due to start tomorrow.
Good to see the P&J have their finger on the pulse!
Good to see the P&J have their finger on the pulse!
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Flybe IOM to BRU
just been on to flybe's website and thay are going to be flying from the isle of man to brussels via southampton starting on the 27th of march on mon,tus,wed,thur,fri and sun. flybe flight BE 1845 will leve the isle of man at 09:45 and arrive in southampton at 10:55 and then arrive in brussels at 13:30 and it arrives back in the isle of man at 16:05 the hole flight will be an isle of man based aircraft
How long will it be before FlyBe announce Luton-Galway and Luton-Waterford, now that Aer Arann look like defecting to Southend?
A profitable pair of routes, which together with the Jersey and Isle of Man routes could give FlyBe a viable 2 or 3 aircraft base in Bedfordshire with lots more potential.
A profitable pair of routes, which together with the Jersey and Isle of Man routes could give FlyBe a viable 2 or 3 aircraft base in Bedfordshire with lots more potential.
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Adfly....I'm always amazed at what people manage to fit in and thought I packed lightly, but that is pretty impressive!
The decision to offer four baggage tiers I believe is a good one. The number of passengers who have taken up the cheaper 15kg option is quite surprising and it's only been in force for a week. If passengers want to take more then they have the choice, obviously at a greater price. I don't necessarily agree with the prices Flybe use but I do agree with the principle.
The decision to offer four baggage tiers I believe is a good one. The number of passengers who have taken up the cheaper 15kg option is quite surprising and it's only been in force for a week. If passengers want to take more then they have the choice, obviously at a greater price. I don't necessarily agree with the prices Flybe use but I do agree with the principle.
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Baggage Charges
Had a Look on the Flybe website, the charges look odd at first glance
15Kilos= £9.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
These prices only available as pre booked baggage -You would pay more on the day at the airport!
Also noticed that on the LGW drop down menu they are showing flights LGW to Glasgow (via Belfast City); Edinburgh (via Belfast City)Paris (via Jersey) Stornoway (via Inverness) etc, all at through fares with a change of plane included..
15Kilos= £9.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
These prices only available as pre booked baggage -You would pay more on the day at the airport!
Also noticed that on the LGW drop down menu they are showing flights LGW to Glasgow (via Belfast City); Edinburgh (via Belfast City)Paris (via Jersey) Stornoway (via Inverness) etc, all at through fares with a change of plane included..
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Also noticed that on the LGW drop down menu they are showing flights LGW to Glasgow (via Belfast City); Edinburgh (via Belfast City)Paris (via Jersey) Stornoway (via Inverness) etc, all at through fares with a change of plane included..
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Had a Look on the Flybe website, the charges look odd at first glance
15Kilos= £9.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
These prices only available as pre booked baggage -You would pay more on the day at the airport!
15Kilos= £9.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
These prices only available as pre booked baggage -You would pay more on the day at the airport!
With that type of pricing, I expect the issue of how correct scales at airports work become more prominent. Wasn't there a piece of "investigative journalism" a while ago that ofund out that at LGW a very impressive number of scales do not work properly - surprisingly (not...) always at the disadvantage of the passenger and at the advantage of the airline....
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15Kilos= £9.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
20Kilos= £11.99 per sector
23Kilos= £22.99 per sector (3 kilos extras= £11!)
40Kilos= £41.99 per sector
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Changed to Rewards4All
Just seen this on the local rag's website: Flybe changes its reward scheme Business This Is Jersey
I'm not in the Island currently so can't see the full article. But I'm guessing the 'Most frequent flyer program around' has come back to bite them on the ar*e somewhat?
I'm not sure if the Rewards4all section on the BE website has been updated but it states you get 1 point per one way sector (2 for economy plus). When you get a total of 16 points you earn a free return UK trip... Very generous when you consider the frequency some people travel.
Anyone got any further information?
I'm not in the Island currently so can't see the full article. But I'm guessing the 'Most frequent flyer program around' has come back to bite them on the ar*e somewhat?
I'm not sure if the Rewards4all section on the BE website has been updated but it states you get 1 point per one way sector (2 for economy plus). When you get a total of 16 points you earn a free return UK trip... Very generous when you consider the frequency some people travel.
Anyone got any further information?
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Rewards 4 all changes
This from an email I received from FlyBe on Saturday. Loads of positive spin to a service reduction!
At least they've been brave enough to tell us, rather than quietly just reduce redemption capacity to zero.
Over the past three years well over a million of our loyal passengers have signed up for Rewards4all, the UK’s most generous low cost Frequent Flyer scheme. In that time tens of thousands of passengers have redeemed points for flights as well as access to our 11 Executive Lounges across the UK.
We work hard to ensure all our members are able to benefit from the scheme. However, over the past few months we have become increasingly aware that the heavy demand for flight redemptions on what is actually just a small number of the routes Flybe operates is putting huge pressure on some of our most popular ’sea and sun’ routes such as those to Spain and Portugal. As our network evolves over the next few years this situation is unlikely to change.
We have also listened to your requests as frequent flyers to be advised of late availability for redemption bookings to make it even easier for you to enjoy the benefits of the programme.
So in keeping the scheme as simple to use as possible, we will be making the following changes to the scheme rules with effect from 31 March 2011:
No seats will be available for redemption on any flight to Spain, Portugal or Croatia. However, there remains limited availability over the upcoming winter period up to March 31st, 2011.
Seats will be available to all other Flybe destinations with almost three quarters of a million new seats now available for redemption flights from April. However, again due to high demand, availability during school holidays, around major sporting events and on routes we operate only at weekends, will still be extremely limited.
Redemption flights will be made available for booking approximately 1 month after the normal schedule is available for purchase on Flybe.com website.
To help you make the most of your well-earned points and maximise the opportunity to redeem your points to a destination of choice, we will be sending you a regular email newsletter that will give you the best tips and latest value for money offers.
The millions of seats available for redemption will still give you an extensive choice of highly attractive UK and European city break destinations to enjoy and we look forward to working with you to help you make the most of your points - and to welcoming you on board again soon!
We work hard to ensure all our members are able to benefit from the scheme. However, over the past few months we have become increasingly aware that the heavy demand for flight redemptions on what is actually just a small number of the routes Flybe operates is putting huge pressure on some of our most popular ’sea and sun’ routes such as those to Spain and Portugal. As our network evolves over the next few years this situation is unlikely to change.
We have also listened to your requests as frequent flyers to be advised of late availability for redemption bookings to make it even easier for you to enjoy the benefits of the programme.
So in keeping the scheme as simple to use as possible, we will be making the following changes to the scheme rules with effect from 31 March 2011:
No seats will be available for redemption on any flight to Spain, Portugal or Croatia. However, there remains limited availability over the upcoming winter period up to March 31st, 2011.
Seats will be available to all other Flybe destinations with almost three quarters of a million new seats now available for redemption flights from April. However, again due to high demand, availability during school holidays, around major sporting events and on routes we operate only at weekends, will still be extremely limited.
Redemption flights will be made available for booking approximately 1 month after the normal schedule is available for purchase on Flybe.com website.
To help you make the most of your well-earned points and maximise the opportunity to redeem your points to a destination of choice, we will be sending you a regular email newsletter that will give you the best tips and latest value for money offers.
The millions of seats available for redemption will still give you an extensive choice of highly attractive UK and European city break destinations to enjoy and we look forward to working with you to help you make the most of your points - and to welcoming you on board again soon!
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I received an e-mail from BE about these changes which come into effect from March 2011.
The only material change is that flights to Spain, Portugal and Croatia will no longer be offered under Rewards4All.
No changes to earning or redemption criteria, or other availability.
From my personal perspective, a non-event.
The only material change is that flights to Spain, Portugal and Croatia will no longer be offered under Rewards4All.
No changes to earning or redemption criteria, or other availability.
From my personal perspective, a non-event.