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Aviation news
Just recived my copy of aviation news may 2009
in commercial news page27
Viking Airlines will be operating 12 flights a week from Manchester and East Midlands this summer on behalf of new tour operations set up by ex-XL staff.
regards
stuart
in commercial news page27
Viking Airlines will be operating 12 flights a week from Manchester and East Midlands this summer on behalf of new tour operations set up by ex-XL staff.
regards
stuart
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Either their timetable is wrong and the flights to EMA are going ahead its just not been published or MAN are getting a second aircraft, I dont see how they would fit in to their timetable which is published
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There are a couple of days in the Palmair flying schedule this summer from Bournemouth when there are no flights on a Tuesday and Sunday and some months on a Saturday afternoon in July / August / September after the aircraft arrives back from Palma so it may be that the aircraft position s off to another airport ?
At the moment Palmair are using a mix of MD83 aircraft from Blue Line and Viking to operate there flights
At the moment Palmair are using a mix of MD83 aircraft from Blue Line and Viking to operate there flights
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Well some of the turkish routes seem to have either Pegasus or Freebird flight codes.
Is astreus lending a helping hand at all as i see they are recruiting for crew and over on the Palmair thread someone has put that Astreus will be operating the flights for Palmair and not Viking !!
I'm sure it will all come out in the wash as always. Maybe the freebird and pegasus seats showing are just a small allocation to cope with the demand for flights to turkey.
If you look at the pricing between easyjet and kiss flights, kiss quite often come in around the same or cheaper, and as an agent, commission aswell so even better for us.
Thanks
Is astreus lending a helping hand at all as i see they are recruiting for crew and over on the Palmair thread someone has put that Astreus will be operating the flights for Palmair and not Viking !!
I'm sure it will all come out in the wash as always. Maybe the freebird and pegasus seats showing are just a small allocation to cope with the demand for flights to turkey.
If you look at the pricing between easyjet and kiss flights, kiss quite often come in around the same or cheaper, and as an agent, commission aswell so even better for us.
Thanks
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Astreaus are operating the flight for the first month apparently, using either a B733, B735, or B73G, depending which aircraft are available, if they don't operate the route then it will most likely be Blue Line until Vikings other B733 arrives in May 09
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I have just had a look on the Palmair website and the Bouremouth flights all have an Astraeus (AEU) for the whole summer season. As Astraeus are due to take delivery of another 737-700 perhaps they will be operating the flights on behalf of Viking for the whole summer and Viking will not be seen at Bournemouth
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Sam
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Lots of confusion at Newcastle from what I am told. Passengers booked with Viking, transferred to SAGA and OnurAir flight numbers.
Seems to me that Viking over-extended themselves with their operation, or had sub-contracts that have let them down.
RTG!
Seems to me that Viking over-extended themselves with their operation, or had sub-contracts that have let them down.
RTG!
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There is some kind of cooperation between SAGA Airlines of Turkey and Viking regarding their NCL flights, though exactly what nobody seems to be clear on. Flights operated so far under SGX codes, with SGX aircraft - nothing to do with Viking? BUt all check in displays etc displaying Viking logo? Will it be the case where VIK aircraft may well operate some of the SGX flights once the summer is in full swing? Agree - bit confusing for the punters!
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If you have a look on the timetable section of the Viking Airlines website it is showing all flights to Bodrum and Dalaman which Saga Airlines are meant to be operating. Perhaps these flights will be operated by Viking aircraft.
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Viking hailed as operators lifeline
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Chris Gray
A charter carrier with links to the failed XL Leisure Group has been hailed as the saviour of small operators.
Noel Josephides, Sunvil Holidays’ managing director, said the carrier had been a lifeline.
Viking Airlines and its sales agent Meridian caused controversy in the trade because of their XL links, and some operators had hoped a rival to Viking would emerge to plug the gap left by XL.
Small tour operators were concerned they would struggle to find capacity this year and claimed the big two were refusing them seat allocations (TTG October 24, 2008).
“We needed another charter airline because there has to be competition and there was a feeling after XL collapsed the charter airlines could charge what they liked. Thank goodness Viking came along as we need that capacity,” he said.
But other sources say seats are now being dumped on the market.
A senior tour operator executive expressed surprise that he had recently been offered large numbers of seats for this summer by Viking.
And a charter airline source was surprised at Josephides’ support for Viking, claiming it had put too much capacity into Greece and other markets, which he said was in no operators’ interest.
He claimed Viking had been unable to use aircraft for a planned Turkey programme and was trying to redeploy them.
Josephides said Viking had been aggressive on pricing and had provided a good service.
All charter airlines were now “dumping capacity”, he added. “All you have to do is ask and you are offered capacity.”
Meridian initially owned Kiss Flights, headed by Paul Moss, the former boss of XL seat-only supplier Freedom Flights, although it was subsequently sold to Flight Options.
Former XL chief executive Phil Wyatt’s brother Jim is a director of Meridian.
And the Icelandic franchise of Phil Wyatt’s venture, Black Pearl Investments, has a 50% stake in Viking Airlines.
Tui and Thomas Cook insisted they had offered capacity to third-party operators.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Chris Gray
A charter carrier with links to the failed XL Leisure Group has been hailed as the saviour of small operators.
Noel Josephides, Sunvil Holidays’ managing director, said the carrier had been a lifeline.
Viking Airlines and its sales agent Meridian caused controversy in the trade because of their XL links, and some operators had hoped a rival to Viking would emerge to plug the gap left by XL.
Small tour operators were concerned they would struggle to find capacity this year and claimed the big two were refusing them seat allocations (TTG October 24, 2008).
“We needed another charter airline because there has to be competition and there was a feeling after XL collapsed the charter airlines could charge what they liked. Thank goodness Viking came along as we need that capacity,” he said.
But other sources say seats are now being dumped on the market.
A senior tour operator executive expressed surprise that he had recently been offered large numbers of seats for this summer by Viking.
And a charter airline source was surprised at Josephides’ support for Viking, claiming it had put too much capacity into Greece and other markets, which he said was in no operators’ interest.
He claimed Viking had been unable to use aircraft for a planned Turkey programme and was trying to redeploy them.
Josephides said Viking had been aggressive on pricing and had provided a good service.
All charter airlines were now “dumping capacity”, he added. “All you have to do is ask and you are offered capacity.”
Meridian initially owned Kiss Flights, headed by Paul Moss, the former boss of XL seat-only supplier Freedom Flights, although it was subsequently sold to Flight Options.
Former XL chief executive Phil Wyatt’s brother Jim is a director of Meridian.
And the Icelandic franchise of Phil Wyatt’s venture, Black Pearl Investments, has a 50% stake in Viking Airlines.
Tui and Thomas Cook insisted they had offered capacity to third-party operators.
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It's nice to hear something good about this airline instead of all the usual negative comments!
I, for one, wish Viking every success in the future and hope that starting UK charter flights proves to be one of the best decisions in the airlines history!
Sam
I, for one, wish Viking every success in the future and hope that starting UK charter flights proves to be one of the best decisions in the airlines history!
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Does anyone know what aircraft are operating the following flights this week:
VIK836P ROME-HURN 2125 TUE
VIK831 HURN-INNSBRUCK 0700 WED
VIK081P STOCKHOLM-HURN 0710 FRI
VIK851 HURN-NAPLES 0800 FRI
Ta
VIK836P ROME-HURN 2125 TUE
VIK831 HURN-INNSBRUCK 0700 WED
VIK081P STOCKHOLM-HURN 0710 FRI
VIK851 HURN-NAPLES 0800 FRI
Ta
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The reason for the SGX flight codes is because viking are operating flights from turkey for Saga Airlines for the summer season. And as for BOH the plan was to operate flights from BOH for a couple of months until astraeus came in and operated them which is what we done, cannot comment on EMA have not heard anything with relation to this.
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Other way around I think Brucey.
NCL has been "advertising" flights as Viking (on screens etc), and passengers have been booked with Viking by the agents. But my understanding is that the aircraft, crew and flight number changes from VIKxxx, to SGXxxx, or OHYxxx when people turn up at the airport.
All VIK flights from NCL have so far been Saga Airlines, or some other Turkish outfit called TrailWinds. Though there is definately a VIK flight number on a flight to Verona tomorrow! (well according to the website). Wonder if that will change too?
RTG!
NCL has been "advertising" flights as Viking (on screens etc), and passengers have been booked with Viking by the agents. But my understanding is that the aircraft, crew and flight number changes from VIKxxx, to SGXxxx, or OHYxxx when people turn up at the airport.
All VIK flights from NCL have so far been Saga Airlines, or some other Turkish outfit called TrailWinds. Though there is definately a VIK flight number on a flight to Verona tomorrow! (well according to the website). Wonder if that will change too?
RTG!
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Viking proper have taken over a few of the adhoc flights on behalf of Newmarket Holidays, hence todays VIK flight. These will be operated by Viking aircraft, not sure whether 733, 738 or the Mad Dog!!!!
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B737-300 used for HUY's Newmarket Verona flight, though I see a positioning flight from Stockholm in the list and I think Stockholm is an MD-83 operation (used to be anyway)
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Did a search but could not find any info on my question. The flights that Viking operate between Lgw and Stockholm, do these operate as scheduled flights, or seat only on a charter flight? The Viking site shows a timetable but you book via another site. If they are scheduled, why not make more of it and why does Lgw not show them on the timetable?
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