DONCASTER SHEFFIELD
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I saw a tweet from a Flightglobal reporter yesterday:
but the link seems to be behind a paywall. Is this news true? It'd be a real shame if so.
Robin Hood Airport-based @LinksAir grounded by UK CAA: http://goo.gl/o3IxWa
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Certainly looks like it, the Valley to Cardiff flights are being operated by a North Flying Metroliner this week. Anyone have any idea what has happened?
OY-NPF - Aircraft info and flight history - Flightradar24
OY-NPF - Aircraft info and flight history - Flightradar24
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Try looking here.
LinksAir loses Cardiff-Anglesey airline safety licence - BBC News
LinksAir loses Cardiff-Anglesey airline safety licence - BBC News
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Just going back to Frankfurt, it could do well. Jet2 with Dusseldorf ex Leeds seems to do well, but their Hamburg didnt.
Going back in time to when Sheffield City was open, the Amsterdam flights did well, but did they also talk about a direct German flight?
Russ
Going back in time to when Sheffield City was open, the Amsterdam flights did well, but did they also talk about a direct German flight?
Russ
Apologies if this has been said before or I'm stating the obvious, but BMI Regional operating Doncaster-Frankfurt would be for very different reasons to Jet2 flying Leeds-Doncaster.
A Doncaster-Frankfurt route would likely be a 37-seat or 49-seat aircraft (i.e. high costs per passenger) with a Lufthansa codeshare, to allow passengers from Doncaster to fly anywhere in the world on a single ticket via a 1-stop change in Frankfurt. BMI Regional do something similiar from other airports in Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland. Flights will likely be aimed more at business-centric passengers who value a high level of customer service / product quality. A simple DSA-FRA ticket is unlikely to be very cheap.
Jet2 flying Leeds-Dusseldorf is a 148-seat aircraft is about flying passengers point-to-point (i.e. no onward connections) between the UK and Germany. The area around Dusseldorf has a much higher population compared to the area around Frankfurt. With a large aircraft, costs per passenger are much lower and many more of the passengers are likely to be travelling for leisure purposes and more price conscious.
A Doncaster-Frankfurt route would likely be a 37-seat or 49-seat aircraft (i.e. high costs per passenger) with a Lufthansa codeshare, to allow passengers from Doncaster to fly anywhere in the world on a single ticket via a 1-stop change in Frankfurt. BMI Regional do something similiar from other airports in Sweden, Belgium and Switzerland. Flights will likely be aimed more at business-centric passengers who value a high level of customer service / product quality. A simple DSA-FRA ticket is unlikely to be very cheap.
Jet2 flying Leeds-Dusseldorf is a 148-seat aircraft is about flying passengers point-to-point (i.e. no onward connections) between the UK and Germany. The area around Dusseldorf has a much higher population compared to the area around Frankfurt. With a large aircraft, costs per passenger are much lower and many more of the passengers are likely to be travelling for leisure purposes and more price conscious.
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Brunel to Concorde
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bmi regional also operates BRS-FRA up to 3 x daily and BRS-MUC up to 2 x daily as LH code shares and, as you say, the sector fares to/from FRA and MUC for someone just flying point to point can be expensive.
When bmir obtained the code shares the passenger figures on the BRS routes improved noticeably, so a similar thing for DSA would be extremely helpful.
When bmir obtained the code shares the passenger figures on the BRS routes improved noticeably, so a similar thing for DSA would be extremely helpful.
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Flybe
Yorkshire Post carries this story on their website
"Doncaster Sheffield Airport today announced that Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, will base two Embraer Jet aircraft at the airport with services starting from the end of March 2016."
Major aviation boost for Yorkshire as Flybe signs deal with Doncaster Sheffield Airport - Yorkshire Post
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel.
"Doncaster Sheffield Airport today announced that Flybe, Europe’s largest regional airline, will base two Embraer Jet aircraft at the airport with services starting from the end of March 2016."
Major aviation boost for Yorkshire as Flybe signs deal with Doncaster Sheffield Airport - Yorkshire Post
There could be a light at the end of the tunnel.
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Excellent news 
One article states routes to two international hubs with a mix of business and leisure destinations culminating in an extra 44 flights a week.
Possibly? Amsterdam and Paris, Belfast, Munich, Dusseldorf, Chambery/Geneva, Milan and the existing Jersey?
One article states routes to two international hubs with a mix of business and leisure destinations culminating in an extra 44 flights a week.
Possibly? Amsterdam and Paris, Belfast, Munich, Dusseldorf, Chambery/Geneva, Milan and the existing Jersey?
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Fantastic news, I'd expect to se BHD and AMS in the mix, and likely some sunshine routes as DSA has no scheduled seat only capacity to the sun spots of PMI, ALC, FAO, TFS etc … TFS bit far maybe but I would think a PMI and and ALC would do exceptionally well from DSA
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I don't know if it has been mentioned, but the flybe routes are reportedly;
Aberdeen
Alicante
Amsterdam
Berlin (TXL)
Dusseldorf
Jersey
Malaga
Paris.
Appologies if this has been mentioned.
Aberdeen
Alicante
Amsterdam
Berlin (TXL)
Dusseldorf
Jersey
Malaga
Paris.
Appologies if this has been mentioned.
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Flybe website showing routes as
Paris, twice daily ex Sat which has a single rotation
Amsterdam, daily
Jersey, Daily
Berlin, 4xweekly
Newquay, 3xweekly
Faro, 2xweekly
Paris, twice daily ex Sat which has a single rotation
Amsterdam, daily
Jersey, Daily
Berlin, 4xweekly
Newquay, 3xweekly
Faro, 2xweekly
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