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But to be fair to them, maybe it does partly solve a problem. If you can take LON destination domestic traffic out of LHR and route them through NHT there could be the possibility of slots being opened up for longhaul traffic. Connections to central London are there through Ruislip and Hillingdon so although self-serving, it could be an interim move.
You would quite spectacularly put any such carrier at a copmpetitive disadvantage and face immediate legal proceedings.
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Flybe said on their twitter to customers this morning that the remaining summer schedules will be released around the 10 th ,which is Wednesday!
So is it tomorrow or Wednesday ?
So is it tomorrow or Wednesday ?
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Summer 2015 - summer sun bookable
I've not looked at frequency, but you can now book Alicante, Malaga, Milan, Faro and Bastia from Southampton Airport for the summer. Milan appears to be on the Q400, the others on the E195 per the booking seatmap.
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SOU Sun Routes
Copy from my post in the Southampton Thread:
Alicante - Daily
Malaga - Daily
Faro - 6 weekly (Mon-Sat)
Palma - 6 weekly (No Thurs)
La Rochelle - 4 weekly (Tue/Thurs/Sat/Sun)
Brest - 4 weekly (Tue/Thurs/Sat/Sun) - Only appears to operate over the summer holidays.
Bastia (New!) - 2 weekly (Thurs/Sun)
Milan (New!) - 3 weekly (Weds/Sat/Sun) - Seems like an unusual schedule?
Nice appears to have been dropped (though has been half replaced by BOH - Toulon) and Clermont-Ferrand is also gone.
The Spanish/Portuguese routes along with Bastia are operated by E195's, the rest are on Q400's.
EDIT: EXT Sun Routes:
Alicante - 4 weekly (Tue/Weds/Fri/Sun)
Malaga - 4 weekly (Tue/Weds/Fri/Sun)
Faro - 3 weekly (Mon/Thurs/Sat)
Palma - 3 weekly (Mon/Thurs/Sat)
Looks as though there will be a single E195 based in EXT.
BHX Sun Routes
Bastia (New!) - 1 weekly (Sun)
Biarritz (New!) - 1 weekly (Sat)
Porto 4 weekly - (Tue/Fri/Sat/Sun)
Alicante, Palma, Florence and Reykjavik all appear to be dropped.
Alicante - Daily
Malaga - Daily
Faro - 6 weekly (Mon-Sat)
Palma - 6 weekly (No Thurs)
La Rochelle - 4 weekly (Tue/Thurs/Sat/Sun)
Brest - 4 weekly (Tue/Thurs/Sat/Sun) - Only appears to operate over the summer holidays.
Bastia (New!) - 2 weekly (Thurs/Sun)
Milan (New!) - 3 weekly (Weds/Sat/Sun) - Seems like an unusual schedule?
Nice appears to have been dropped (though has been half replaced by BOH - Toulon) and Clermont-Ferrand is also gone.
The Spanish/Portuguese routes along with Bastia are operated by E195's, the rest are on Q400's.
EDIT: EXT Sun Routes:
Alicante - 4 weekly (Tue/Weds/Fri/Sun)
Malaga - 4 weekly (Tue/Weds/Fri/Sun)
Faro - 3 weekly (Mon/Thurs/Sat)
Palma - 3 weekly (Mon/Thurs/Sat)
Looks as though there will be a single E195 based in EXT.
BHX Sun Routes
Bastia (New!) - 1 weekly (Sun)
Biarritz (New!) - 1 weekly (Sat)
Porto 4 weekly - (Tue/Fri/Sat/Sun)
Alicante, Palma, Florence and Reykjavik all appear to be dropped.
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16 brand new routes.
To/from Birmingham:
Bastia (Corsica)
Biarritz
To/from Bournemouth:
Amsterdam
Biarritz
Deauville
Dublin
Glasgow
Jersey
Manchester
Paris CDG
Toulon
To/from Southampton:
Bastia (Corsica)
Milan Malpensa
To/from London Stansted:
Isle of Man
Newcastle
Newquay
To/from Birmingham:
Bastia (Corsica)
Biarritz
To/from Bournemouth:
Amsterdam
Biarritz
Deauville
Dublin
Glasgow
Jersey
Manchester
Paris CDG
Toulon
To/from Southampton:
Bastia (Corsica)
Milan Malpensa
To/from London Stansted:
Isle of Man
Newcastle
Newquay
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BHX
No surprise here.
Alicante and Palma have competition and were mostly twilight flights and I believe they suffered from operational issues on the routes. Florence I have been told was the same with the runway there. Reykjavik has had Icelandair muscle in on the passenger numbers.
With Cologne BE serve Dusseldorf just along the road and Cologne has not worked which ever operator has tried it and BHX locals were surprised when it was launched.
There is an extra Amsterdam and Jersey in the timetable ( 3 to 4 and 2 to 3) so it is not all bad news.
Centre cities
Alicante and Palma have competition and were mostly twilight flights and I believe they suffered from operational issues on the routes. Florence I have been told was the same with the runway there. Reykjavik has had Icelandair muscle in on the passenger numbers.
With Cologne BE serve Dusseldorf just along the road and Cologne has not worked which ever operator has tried it and BHX locals were surprised when it was launched.
There is an extra Amsterdam and Jersey in the timetable ( 3 to 4 and 2 to 3) so it is not all bad news.
Centre cities
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I made a phone call to flybe about a month ago regarding an exisiting booking in which they had changed the flights time on...
During the conversation I asked when the October 2015 flights would be on sale to which the gentleman said late November 2014...
I`m eager to book a Birmingham to Aberdeen return flight for October 2015
Does anybody in the know - know when October 2015 will be released for sale?
This flight will be my 6th return flight from Birmingham Airport of which this will be my 3rd return flight with flybe over the course of 2015 - I wish to book up as soon as possible as I have a LONG long haul flight to book aswell then all my flights will be booked for 2015
During the conversation I asked when the October 2015 flights would be on sale to which the gentleman said late November 2014...
I`m eager to book a Birmingham to Aberdeen return flight for October 2015
Does anybody in the know - know when October 2015 will be released for sale?
This flight will be my 6th return flight from Birmingham Airport of which this will be my 3rd return flight with flybe over the course of 2015 - I wish to book up as soon as possible as I have a LONG long haul flight to book aswell then all my flights will be booked for 2015
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I honestly don't know why people twist at flying a Q400. I commute by A319/320 and Q400 and find the Q400 to be almost exactly same as Airbus.
There's more space, and the head rest actually allows you to rest your head on nice and comfy. If you want a jet then trail to your nearest large airport. If you want comfortable comvenient then BE have the service for you.
More space, large windows, comfy (although admittedly flimsy) seats, quiet, friendly crews, boarding music, mood lighting and even a thank you chocolate. I'd have no problem flying on flights upto three hours. Most BE hops are less. Ifind people want jets on every service then you're dillusional. It won't work.
I wonder if those who whinge about the Q400 have actually flown them or understand the basics (and I mean real basics) of running an airline.
My second EXTLCY flight and load seems improved over last month, I also paid more albeit a last minute ticket the yeild much have been shocking, but that's becusse it's a Tuesday afternoon in December.
There's more space, and the head rest actually allows you to rest your head on nice and comfy. If you want a jet then trail to your nearest large airport. If you want comfortable comvenient then BE have the service for you.
More space, large windows, comfy (although admittedly flimsy) seats, quiet, friendly crews, boarding music, mood lighting and even a thank you chocolate. I'd have no problem flying on flights upto three hours. Most BE hops are less. Ifind people want jets on every service then you're dillusional. It won't work.
I wonder if those who whinge about the Q400 have actually flown them or understand the basics (and I mean real basics) of running an airline.
My second EXTLCY flight and load seems improved over last month, I also paid more albeit a last minute ticket the yeild much have been shocking, but that's becusse it's a Tuesday afternoon in December.
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FlyBE "Purple Wednesday"
FlyBE has come up with a new marketing twist - "Purple Wednesday".
Book until midnight for £30 returns (£15 one-ways) e.g. on BHX-HAM/HAJ/STR/MSP/OSL, travel period early JAN'15 to mid-FEB'15.
Book until midnight for £30 returns (£15 one-ways) e.g. on BHX-HAM/HAJ/STR/MSP/OSL, travel period early JAN'15 to mid-FEB'15.
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I honestly don't know why people twist at flying a Q400. I commute by A319/320 and Q400 and find the Q400 to be almost exactly same as Airbus.
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Skipness - what makes your opinion any more valid than anyone else's? Please provide the survey results of the flying public which I assume has been completed allowing for the prop vs jet conclusions...
Such an old and tiring debate - getting bored now. I also don't care whether I am on a prop or not as long as I get where I want to go.
Excuse the rather blunt post but there are a lot of opinionated contributors on here and everyone seems to think they are right and someone else is wrong
Such an old and tiring debate - getting bored now. I also don't care whether I am on a prop or not as long as I get where I want to go.
Excuse the rather blunt post but there are a lot of opinionated contributors on here and everyone seems to think they are right and someone else is wrong