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Operating a 2-4-6 service from BOH will limit overall demand.
Plus the fares that are necessary to make a J-31 worthwhile are also steep.
If you were to add aircraft size, with a corresponding lower increase in cost you get cheaper seats. This then stimulates demand. It might be possible to achieve better results with an ATR-42 on this route. OR improved schedules for a J-31 operation will have a beneficial effect on demand.
They are more than covering their costs with a 55-60% load factor and average fares of 75GBP
Plus the fares that are necessary to make a J-31 worthwhile are also steep.
If you were to add aircraft size, with a corresponding lower increase in cost you get cheaper seats. This then stimulates demand. It might be possible to achieve better results with an ATR-42 on this route. OR improved schedules for a J-31 operation will have a beneficial effect on demand.
They are more than covering their costs with a 55-60% load factor and average fares of 75GBP
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Operating GCI-JER to Chambrey this winter in conjunction with ski specialist Inghams.
Also rumoured -
to be looking at operating JER to Paris & Amsterdam,
decreasing the Jetstream fleet to 1 or 2 examples by year end
& putting an ATR42 on the GCI-Southampton.
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ATR42 G-DRFC has been written off.
Also rumoured -
to be looking at operating JER to Paris & Amsterdam,
decreasing the Jetstream fleet to 1 or 2 examples by year end
& putting an ATR42 on the GCI-Southampton.
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ATR42 G-DRFC has been written off.
Looks like all inter-island flights cancelled for this afternoon & already one for tomorrow morning.
More tech issues one wonders?
More tech issues one wonders?
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Denim Air
Noticed this morning at LCY that Denim Air was operating with the Fokker 50 for Blue Islands registration was PH-JXN if I'm correct
BCI problems again on their ATR fleet?
BCI problems again on their ATR fleet?
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I wondered if it was either aircraft or crew not LCY certificated as the FPL was JER-SEN-JER so not a diversion. It looks as if the flight was delayed 2 hours out of JER so maybe an aircraft change was required?
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New routes are always welcome; I just hope the passenger numbers are there to support these routes. Paris has a good chance of working out; numbers were not great with Flybe, but Blue Islands' prices, frequency, capacity etc might suit the route better. I suspect Amsterdam will rely on the support of tour operators although February doesn't seem a great time to start.
Having said that, a trip around the Benelux region seems tempting for next summer
Having said that, a trip around the Benelux region seems tempting for next summer
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According to southampton airports scheduled timetable page there will be weekend runs to the channel islands on Blue islands F-100 equipment. Now this could be an error but would they get the equipment wrong on 2 routes? Anybody else heard about them getting jets?
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E-Newsletter | Blue Islands
Look at the email version of the Paris and Amsterdam press release, spot the error - or maybe they do have transatlantic ambitions!
Look at the email version of the Paris and Amsterdam press release, spot the error - or maybe they do have transatlantic ambitions!
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If they could get interline or codeshare deals with AF and/or KL, things could get very interesting; CDG alone has far more intl connections than LHR, let alone LGW and would probably steal quite a few pax.
I'd be very surprised if they started this route with anything but an ATR42. There were rumours a while back of a third ATR42, so maybe it's in connection with this?
Scheduling will be very important; as far as possible, they'll need to try and feed into/out of AF's or (preferably!) KL's hub timings at CDG/AMS. It would be great to get through fares from here (JER) to various international destinations - DXB, HKG, JNB etc.
I'd be very surprised if they started this route with anything but an ATR42. There were rumours a while back of a third ATR42, so maybe it's in connection with this?
Scheduling will be very important; as far as possible, they'll need to try and feed into/out of AF's or (preferably!) KL's hub timings at CDG/AMS. It would be great to get through fares from here (JER) to various international destinations - DXB, HKG, JNB etc.
As they're advertising
they can't looking to interline or that would be a single ticket and thus subject to APD.
Think they're being a bit disingenuous and trying to have their cake and eat it...
No Air Passenger Duty (APD) – connect via Europe rather than the UK and save hundreds
Think they're being a bit disingenuous and trying to have their cake and eat it...
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APD outside UK jurisdiction
As the flights are from the CI (self-governing and outside UK parliamentary jurisdiction) and they arrive in Continental Europe they will not be subject to UK APD.
Only flights between UK and CI are subject to APD - even flights originating in the CI to the UK are not. Blue Islands are correct in their claim.
Pete
Only flights between UK and CI are subject to APD - even flights originating in the CI to the UK are not. Blue Islands are correct in their claim.
Pete