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Impact of Aer Lingus takeover by IAG on BHD.
As part of the guarantees given to Irish Govt by IAG , it mentions a 5 year guarantee to EI services from LHR to the Island of Ireland ( excl DUB,ORK,SNN which are guaranteed for 7 yrs ).
Presume this means LHR/BHD .?
I assume there is nothing to prevent BA reducing their LHR/BHD , at least at OFFPEAK times of Day ,Week or Year ?
Presume this means LHR/BHD .?
I assume there is nothing to prevent BA reducing their LHR/BHD , at least at OFFPEAK times of Day ,Week or Year ?
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There are absolutely no mention of services ex BHD, it says ex DUB ORK AND SNN - only republic of Ireland.
The issue will be are the Sun routes making good returns? Vueling could easily take these up and BA could fill the London rotations, or consolidate the overall capacity on LHR and make greater yield.. but I am hoping the future for EI at BHD is good...
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There are absolutely no mention of services ex BHD, it says ex DUB ORK AND SNN - only republic of Ireland.
The issue will be are the Sun routes making good returns? Vueling could easily take these up and BA could fill the London rotations, or consolidate the overall capacity on LHR and make greater yield.. but I am hoping the future for EI at BHD is good...
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EI-BUD.
If you read the RTE website , in the article there is a sentence which says
" It added that other services from LHR to the Island of Ireland ,would be guaranteed for 5 years " .
If you read the RTE website , in the article there is a sentence which says
" It added that other services from LHR to the Island of Ireland ,would be guaranteed for 5 years " .
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From what I hear the plan is, BA increase frequency on LHR, and EI drop it
BA introduce LGW for connecting passengers, EI drop it
Vueling introduce new flights to Europe. Both city and leisure flights. EI drop Europe from Belfast
outcome? Excuse for leaving belfast is the fact they want to concentrate on Dublin and the costs incurred from having to go to court with BFS
BA introduce LGW for connecting passengers, EI drop it
Vueling introduce new flights to Europe. Both city and leisure flights. EI drop Europe from Belfast
outcome? Excuse for leaving belfast is the fact they want to concentrate on Dublin and the costs incurred from having to go to court with BFS
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What's saying BA wouldn't pull out of LHR-DUB, give EI a free run on that and EI removed from LHR-BHD. The slots guarantee nothing for BHD other than they will be used for services to the island of Ireland - that may be because they are not under the control of the Dublin government but either way it doesn't look like EI's future here is long term. Vueling could quite easily pick up the European routes and free up EI aircraft for more DUB routes. I would welcome more Vueling routes but removing flights/competition is never a positive in my opinion.
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I find it incredible that posters on this thread suggest to have information on what the plan for Aer Lingus at Belfast City is. The announcement only came out and it would appear that the granular detail of the strategy is already known. BHD2BFS, I'd be interested to know your source.
Equally, I'd imagine the expansion of frequency on all London routes ex BFS by easyJet is cause for some concern.
May be worth considering, that there would be cost advantage for BA exiting BHD LHR and leaving Aer Lingus to it, who have a base already established, whereas BA must fund hotels every night for crew, and should they launch a Gatwick, more costs in this area. If the sun routes are paying their way, I can see this being a very logical scenario....
Equally, I'd imagine the expansion of frequency on all London routes ex BFS by easyJet is cause for some concern.
May be worth considering, that there would be cost advantage for BA exiting BHD LHR and leaving Aer Lingus to it, who have a base already established, whereas BA must fund hotels every night for crew, and should they launch a Gatwick, more costs in this area. If the sun routes are paying their way, I can see this being a very logical scenario....
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So IAG have to look after the profits at BHD in all this EI take-over. What if they don't ? What if BA decided slots are more value to them than what Belfast Airport they operate from? Would it not be prudent for BA management to look at reducing rotations, using larger aircraft, maybe later flights thus saving loads of slots but maintaining a service at Belfast? Is Belfast that crictical in the bigger picture that Vuelling would come in and take-over bucket and spade routes at Bhd if EI left? I think satisfying the Irish Government is higher up the list than a handful of flights out of Belfast.
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Flybe don't really have anything to offer in competition to London for transfer passengers; City - City flights are timed and priced for business travel to that part of London.
Easyjet may mop-up casual traffic that doesn't care which London terminus but I don't know many people who would book them as the first sector of a long-haul flight, particularly if it involves schlepping from Gatwick to Heathrow.
KLM would be the main competition offering connections through Amsterdam.
So I foresee IAG levelling against KLM and ignoring the others.
Dear help us if KLM ever pull-out and leave IAG as the sole hub-connector.
Easyjet may mop-up casual traffic that doesn't care which London terminus but I don't know many people who would book them as the first sector of a long-haul flight, particularly if it involves schlepping from Gatwick to Heathrow.
KLM would be the main competition offering connections through Amsterdam.
So I foresee IAG levelling against KLM and ignoring the others.
Dear help us if KLM ever pull-out and leave IAG as the sole hub-connector.