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Just had a couple of flights of their Dash 8's recently and reasonably impressed, descent service and nice aircraft, anyone know whats their current longest sector using the Dash 8??
Probably SOU-ALC (usually completed in around 2hr 30-45min) but no doubt somebody else will be along to tell me there is a longer one (SOU-AGP has not been done on the Dash as far as I know)
I've done 6 Flybe flights in the last year, no complaints!
I've done 6 Flybe flights in the last year, no complaints!
Makes you wonder how they make it pay
Even on sectors of these lengths, its probably only about 20-30 mins behind the pure jet.
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I still say flybe out of Heathrow is coming
Which destinations do you envisage?
Think NHT would be more likely at this time if BE is ever to serve the wealthy Thames Valley catchment area to the west of London. However, for now, the shortsighted authorities have said no.
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And more to the point what aircraft would Flybe use out LHR, I can't see them using the Dash 8 or 170s and 195s are in short supply and the costs involved with operating smaller aircraft into a full up LHR I just can't see it happening even with a third runway.
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Flybe could bid for the bmi remedy slots and launch routes from LHR that were covered by the competition remedies (ABZ, EDI, MAN, NCE).
Though, why they'd want to do that after Virgin Little Red failed is anyone's guess, especially given the costs of using smaller aircraft at LHR
Though, why they'd want to do that after Virgin Little Red failed is anyone's guess, especially given the costs of using smaller aircraft at LHR
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Though, why they'd want to do that after Virgin Little Red failed is anyone's guess, especially given the costs of using smaller aircraft at LHR
With an ever expanding portfolio of codeshare partners, Flybe could perhaps offer some useful domestic feed through Heathrow.