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Old 15th Apr 2016, 22:01
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Surprised they stopped the route already, because except of January and February, the load factor wasn't bad in 2015.
But maybe the March was also not that good and the first weeks of April either.

In this case from May the one Fokker which is based in Waterford has only the morning and evening flights to London-Luton. Let's see if there is maybe another destinations which could be operated from Waterford.
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Old 15th Apr 2016, 22:17
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I don't expect loads were the problem as revenue was very high. Going to guess by dropping this service prehaps they can reduce cabin crew on the books.
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Old 16th Apr 2016, 11:59
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At least load factor and passengers increased in March in comparison to October last year:

Oct '15: 38% LF, 8.800 passenger
Mar '16: 50% LF, 14.000 passengers


VLM gaat mogelijk vluchten schrappen op luchthaven Deurne - Gazet van Antwerpen
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Old 13th May 2016, 13:42
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VLM is talking about petitioning a court for receivership and protection from its creditors: story here.

Hope it works out for them.
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Old 25th May 2016, 20:29
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Courts have given VLM 6 months protection from creditors. They must present a plan by 25 November or else most likely close.
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Old 4th Jun 2016, 10:51
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VLM exit WAT on 8 June.
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Old 4th Jun 2016, 12:49
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Originally Posted by EI-EIDW
VLM exit WAT on 8 June.
Not that surprising. They've been flying more fresh air between the two points than passengers and it's an oddity in their (ever decreasing) network requiring outstabling and empty positioning flights. Given that the Belgian courts have now given them 6 months breathing space from total bankruptcy as long as they can pull together a coherent and profitable operating model, I wonder how long ANR-SOU will last? That seems also to be limping along and might need putting out of its misery. VLM have always done best on ACMI/charter. Be interesting to see how their new intra German routes do - could be that their future is only in continental Europe rather than a hotch potch of low density, specialist UK/Irish/Benelux routes.
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Old 4th Jun 2016, 18:41
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So they are now down to five routes and a four aircraft operation, with the aircraft mostly operating just two rotations each day. One has to wonder if SOU-ANR is the next route up for the chop - as it is a simpel tag on to HAM-ANR and the flights are crewed out of ANR, the economics are of course more favourable.

Let's hope that they earn decent money from ACMI flying for Cityjet, Flybe and the likes.
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 11:34
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Why not try some routes from SEN as your aircraft may suit, some tried by Easy prior with may be limited success Edinburgh, Belfast, Krakow & Berlin using A319?
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wetlanding - how would opening another base with the additional costs demonstrate a clear route to profitability when VLM was saved from bankruptcy only by a lenient court of law ?
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Old 5th Jun 2016, 19:20
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Their situation has gone beyond "trying things", you can only afford to "try things" when you have money you can afford to lose and they clearly haven't. They need cast iron guaranteed profitable operations for 6 months and hope that profit is enough to cover all overheads.
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 11:11
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It's all over

Breaking news in Belgium. They've thrown the towel in, grounded the fleet and declared bankruptcy. Cityjet flights ANR/LCY look to be cancelled with immediate effect. More to follow...
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 11:11
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Sad to see VLM bankrupt with all flights cancelled. They were a great airline just did not get the break they needed
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 11:30
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Not good to hear of another carrier shutting down.


I know BMI are looking for Flight Deck (TR & NTR) and Cabin crew in northern Europe so if there are any VLM staff available I'd suggest sending a CV over: cabin.crewrecruitment (at) bmiregional.com / careers (at) bmiregional.com


Given that they have a decent sized operation through BRU, maybe this may help out some locals with work?
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 11:43
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Cityjet looking at options for LCY/ANR. In the immediacy, booked pax will be bussed to/from RTM. Unless they put their own metal on the route (or Jota), would have thought this was a prime candidate to be subbed to Stobarts and moved to SEN, freeing up the costly LCY slots - either for something else or sale? Belgian/Dutch routes have a history of doing well at SEN if there is no competition (which this was when Flybe Stobarts tried it).
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 11:46
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I wonder where this leaves the London City - Cardiff route that was scheduled to operate by VLM on behalf of FlyBe !
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 13:00
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sad to see them go but it will be interesting to see what happens next, given the talk about about a cityjet/stobart air merger, and also the fact that vlm had a wet lease deal with flybe, stobart could find an opportunity for growth through this though, could the flybe franchise be extended to the friedrichshafen routes?
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 13:47
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Cityjet looking at options for LCY/ANR. In the immediacy, booked pax will be bussed to/from RTM.
Cork - LCY ends on Sunday.
That metal will now be free to do LCY - Antwerp?
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Old 22nd Jun 2016, 13:55
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Sure, but they should have plenty of RJ85 capacity available anyway.

I guess it was for a reason the LCY-ANR was the last remaining route to be served with a leased Fokker 50. I doubt that the passenger numbers will allow ANR-LCY to be profitable on an RJ85. It could be a candidate for BACF on the Saab 2000 if they can make a frame available.
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ork - LCY ends on Sunday.
That metal will now be free to do LCY - Antwerp
Possibly in the short term - Jota have been doing most of the ORK runs anyway. RJ equipment may be too big in the longer term.
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