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Exeter to Norwich
Another thread on this forum celebrates the introduction of flyBE flights between Exter and Norwich. Well done Norwich. It is indeed great to see cross-England flights introduced by serious regional airlines.
Why don't flyBE run an Exeter to Southend service? Essex's population is more than twice that of Norfolk, with three quarters of a million within SEN's immediate catchment - and a certain world city is within fifty minutes train journey too.
I know that flyBE have said that they won't fly from Exeter to London because of the rail link, but SEN isn't London and it does have a viable catchment of its own. Its new terminal, extended runway and improved landing aids should make it an attractive destination for flyBE on routes too thin for EZY.......
Why don't flyBE run an Exeter to Southend service? Essex's population is more than twice that of Norfolk, with three quarters of a million within SEN's immediate catchment - and a certain world city is within fifty minutes train journey too.
I know that flyBE have said that they won't fly from Exeter to London because of the rail link, but SEN isn't London and it does have a viable catchment of its own. Its new terminal, extended runway and improved landing aids should make it an attractive destination for flyBE on routes too thin for EZY.......
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One passenger moaning about some rewards scheme he accidentally signed up for when booking costing him £15/month. Another about a cancellation due to hospitalisation abroad. They then went on to touch on cc booking fees and price transparency.
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he accidentally signed up for when booking costing him £15/month.
Their pricing is not transparent at all and their website quite confusing. I didn't see the programme but they may well have deserved the hammering they got. Not my favourite airline.
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One passenger moaning about some rewards scheme he accidentally signed up for when booking costing him £15/month
I haven't made a booking on Flybe's site for a while, the last times I flew it was booked by a client on my behalf, but I remember when I did book on their site it was hard to 'opt out' of certain options which were included by default, and you could therefore include them by accident.
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I remember that the paid seating selection was an opt-out.
Yep, in fact, I'd say Daytime TV is the last resort of people.
Daytime TV is the last resort of people who don't read the small print when agreeing to something.
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Budapest
What is the score with Birmingham, Manchester & Exeter to Budapest?
All three are in the booking engine but no dates bookable?
Are these new routes or just code shares via somewhere (Paris etc).
Pete
All three are in the booking engine but no dates bookable?
Are these new routes or just code shares via somewhere (Paris etc).
Pete
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Bud route
They are offering it at Exeter and not Southampton? I mean come on is that a joke? Was a time when Flybe started all their new experimental routes down here and last time I heard 1/8th of Southampton was Eastern European so the airport has surely been crying out for a route in that area! Very shabby.
This is surely an AF codeshare operation over Paris. Exeter would be included as the Paris service goes into CDG to make the onward connection, but Southampton wouldn't be included as the Paris service goes to Orly, so doesn't make a connection over CDG to the AF Paris-Budapest operation.
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I hope your right Flightrider. Anyone know why they still fly to Orly out of Southampton seeing as everywhere else they do CDG? I Know Air France switched it to Orly but surely for commonality and better connections CDG would be a no brainer?
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FlyBe ORY
A simple fact of operating costs RivetJoint. ORY is cheaper to operate to than CDG, a key factor when deciding a 'low fare' route network. As long as its Paris on the network schedule, FlyBe will be fine with that.
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Sadly, we all predicted this. Why, oh why, won't flyBE fly from SEN - they would get the market they were seeking....
BBC News - Flybe to stop using Manston airport
Flybe has said it will not be flying from Manston International Airport in Kent after March.
The airline said it would cease operations there at the end of the winter season.
Flybe spokesman Niall Duffy said: "We tried different routes and the numbers simply weren't there. It's impossible to sustain routes without the passengers."
Flybe launched its Manston to Edinburgh service in May 2010.
Mr Duffy said: "Unfortunately for the Manston services it was just impossible to look at those passenger numbers and think that we could sustain the kind of difficulties we were facing.
"It is fair to say that Manston is one of the airports with the smaller catchment areas in the United Kingdom, and you have Gatwick not too far away."
The airline said passengers booked on flights after March would be contacted by Flybe and offered a full refund or tickets on alternative flights.
BBC News - Flybe to stop using Manston airport
Flybe has said it will not be flying from Manston International Airport in Kent after March.
The airline said it would cease operations there at the end of the winter season.
Flybe spokesman Niall Duffy said: "We tried different routes and the numbers simply weren't there. It's impossible to sustain routes without the passengers."
Flybe launched its Manston to Edinburgh service in May 2010.
Mr Duffy said: "Unfortunately for the Manston services it was just impossible to look at those passenger numbers and think that we could sustain the kind of difficulties we were facing.
"It is fair to say that Manston is one of the airports with the smaller catchment areas in the United Kingdom, and you have Gatwick not too far away."
The airline said passengers booked on flights after March would be contacted by Flybe and offered a full refund or tickets on alternative flights.