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Rumours VLM are also looking at a MAN-WAT route.
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Also heard weak rumours that it may only be summer seasonal.
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Not happening for summer, unlikely for winter either. Earliest wil be April 2016, VLM want a sustainable operation and such rushed decisions like adding MAN will not end well even if demand is there now. Higher chance of a second Sunday LTN I suspect.
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Looks like its to do with GDS access
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VLM seem to have reduced the frequency of some of their routes at Liege for the duration of the summer. Have they perhaps found that leisure demand in Liege isn't quite as high as had been hoped, or is there some alternative reason ?
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from the CAA stats WAT-LTN carried 192 passengers in april anyone know how the wat routes are performing lately, will there be frequency adjustments made etc.
There was talks about reducing the service before it started, but they seem to be going ahead with the full schedule. Apparently forward bookings are quite good. Mid 30's on some of the midweek evening flights.
BHX is increasing slightly too since the 2 days it operated in April. Loads wont be as high as BE numbers but that's down to the fact that the majority of the PAX back then were getting the train into London.
From as far as I can tell, VLM are there to stay.
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Load factors for WAT services:
(Remember, *Each Fokker 50 holds 50pax. *Airports count both inbound and outbound passengers)
WAT-LTN: 192/800 = 24% LF
BHX-LTN: 35/200 = 17.5% LF
Of course, these figures are hardly representational of how the service will preform, it was started at short notice, with little publicity and the figures are only for 4 days
(Remember, *Each Fokker 50 holds 50pax. *Airports count both inbound and outbound passengers)
WAT-LTN: 192/800 = 24% LF
BHX-LTN: 35/200 = 17.5% LF
Of course, these figures are hardly representational of how the service will preform, it was started at short notice, with little publicity and the figures are only for 4 days
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Luton should get over the 50% LF for May possibly 60% LF
Last week LTN had many flights with over 35 pax esp. the evening flights and weekend ones. Looking at VLM's website that trend seems to be likely for the coming week too! BHX will be slow to start as mentioned above due to a London route now in place, but there's plenty of advertising on both sides and the airline provide a great on-board service. Give both routes time, they will develop!
Last week LTN had many flights with over 35 pax esp. the evening flights and weekend ones. Looking at VLM's website that trend seems to be likely for the coming week too! BHX will be slow to start as mentioned above due to a London route now in place, but there's plenty of advertising on both sides and the airline provide a great on-board service. Give both routes time, they will develop!
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I note that a VLM exec is quoted as saying they want to get 300 hours a month utilisation from the aircraft. That's - to say the least - pretty ambitious.
The SU95 has been happily operating 300+h/m with Aeroflot and Intejet with a 99+% technical dispatch reliability.
Armavia allegedly had a number of issues with theirs, however it was both the first production model off the line and handed back to UAC shortly before they went bankrupt, so presumably they worked out they couldn't afford it/didn't have the right route structure for it.
The design and economics look competitive against the CRJ/ERJ, and it would be nice to see Russia's first serious project get off the ground to the full extent.
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VG are cutting back there operations at LGG. Details below:
Avignon - 4 x weekly service ends 14JUN15
Bologna - 4 x weekly service ends 04JUN15
Nice - 5 x weekly service reduced to 2 x weekly from 15JUN15
Venice - 3 x weekly service ends 15JUN15
Avignon - 4 x weekly service ends 14JUN15
Bologna - 4 x weekly service ends 04JUN15
Nice - 5 x weekly service reduced to 2 x weekly from 15JUN15
Venice - 3 x weekly service ends 15JUN15
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I believe the reduction of the Nice flights are actually a mistake. Belgian media reports quote VLM as saying that all Liege operations are cancelled from 16 June. Load factors across the 4 routes were apparently just 13%.