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Virgin adding BFS-MCO next summer. Didn't see that one coming
And if you ever wondered, as I did, why it's [K]MCO:
The old Pinecastle Army Air Field/Air Force Base was
renamed for Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy after his
death in a B-47 accident.
The base later morphed into the Orlando International
Airport, bearing the station identifier MCO, after
Colonel McCoy.
renamed for Colonel Michael N. W. McCoy after his
death in a B-47 accident.
The base later morphed into the Orlando International
Airport, bearing the station identifier MCO, after
Colonel McCoy.
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Potentially unrelated, but Virgin Holidays have recently opened two travel concession stores, in Dedenhams Castlecourt and Tesco Knocknagoney.
If true, I wonder will UA see a noticeable reduction? Does anyone know if Florida is a popular connection on the EWR??
If true, I wonder will UA see a noticeable reduction? Does anyone know if Florida is a popular connection on the EWR??
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There is a to be a reshuffle of regional VS. Some changes at MAN, MCO from BFS and LAS (and unchanged MCO) from GLA. Should be announced around Oct if not sooner.
Around 25% on BFS EWR connect to Florida state which is largely similar to other regional EWR deps, although I think MAN and GLA are slightly higher.
Around 25% on BFS EWR connect to Florida state which is largely similar to other regional EWR deps, although I think MAN and GLA are slightly higher.
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Great news if true,
The new owners of BFS are obviously working a lot harder than the old
That means since they have came in EZY has launched 3 new routes, Turkish Airlines will arrive by 2016 and now Virgin from next summer ( potentially)
All they need to do now is give the international pier and intl arrivals area passport control area is very small) a renovation and it could end up being a good airport once again
The new owners of BFS are obviously working a lot harder than the old
That means since they have came in EZY has launched 3 new routes, Turkish Airlines will arrive by 2016 and now Virgin from next summer ( potentially)
All they need to do now is give the international pier and intl arrivals area passport control area is very small) a renovation and it could end up being a good airport once again
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VS to MCO
If the figure of 25% of UA traffic being ultimately destined for MCO, then that would work out around 300 per week (200 x 7 x LF of 75% x 25%). Of course, there would be a lot of seasonal variation. Add in the (not insubstantial) number who travel with EI from DUB, and perhaps we could justify a weekly flight all year and an extra flight in the summer months? But VS would have to win most of the business...but I think they are big enough to do that. Would they use the opening of an MCO service to justify a BFS base? Possibly the odd New York flight? Or what about a Little Red service to LHR? With FlyBe off the Gatwick route, prices appear to have gone up...so maybe VS could stir things up?
I hope the MCO service materialises. We used to fill 2 767s / A330s weekly to Sanford. I for one am hoping to fly VS BFS to MCO next autumn...
I hope the MCO service materialises. We used to fill 2 767s / A330s weekly to Sanford. I for one am hoping to fly VS BFS to MCO next autumn...
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I'd be interested in what aircraft VS would use, the A330's have too many premium seats and filling a 455 seat 747 is a big ask outside of the school holidays. One thing that could happen is a couple of the A330's could be transferred from LHR/LGW as the 787's join and then be re-configured with less premium seats and used for these routes.
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Absolutely zero chance of a Little Red going to BFS. They are EI planes and crews remember, no way would EI compete with itself like that.