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Actually B and V are pronounced in a similar way in Spanish. It can be both Bueling and Vueling. I have struggled with Spanish for some time but I have still not seen a good explanation when it should be pronounced B and when it should be B....
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It's as daft as calling a British airline 'Bough' and expecting it to be a success in the rest of Europe..... ie meaningless and unpronounceable to most people - just like Vueling.
The name of an airline is important to its success eg Easyjet
For the same reason Level is likely to stay level and fail to take off.
The name of an airline is important to its success eg Easyjet
For the same reason Level is likely to stay level and fail to take off.
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In standard Spanish in Spain, "b" and "v" are pronounced the same way, which is /b/. It is true that in some Catalan dialects they are pronounced differently, but Catalan is another language.
Wikipedia in English gives you the Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwɛliŋ];
So there you go, problem solved.
English versions are numerous, but that is the official Spanish pronunciation.
I don't know whether it has been said already, but their name comes from Spanish "vuelo" (flight) and the English suffix -ing. Their marketing in the early years consisted in a mixture of Spanish and English words, later with other languages. That gave them a "fresh" look and attracted loads of young people. They had a cloud as a symbol as well. This all went with the merge with Clickair, which was a bit sad.
EDIT (answer to previous post): for most Spanish people, "Easyjet" is as unpronounceable as "Vueling" for British Speakers, mainly because they don't have some of the sounds, as the "j" (pronounced differently in Spanish). What about Lufthansa? Wizzair? British Airways? Monarch? the last two especially are hard work for some people in Spain.
I can't see that as a problem. The name is catchy. "Volotea" for instance must be surely harder to pronounce well for British people.
Wikipedia in English gives you the Spanish pronunciation: [ˈbwɛliŋ];
So there you go, problem solved.
English versions are numerous, but that is the official Spanish pronunciation.
I don't know whether it has been said already, but their name comes from Spanish "vuelo" (flight) and the English suffix -ing. Their marketing in the early years consisted in a mixture of Spanish and English words, later with other languages. That gave them a "fresh" look and attracted loads of young people. They had a cloud as a symbol as well. This all went with the merge with Clickair, which was a bit sad.
EDIT (answer to previous post): for most Spanish people, "Easyjet" is as unpronounceable as "Vueling" for British Speakers, mainly because they don't have some of the sounds, as the "j" (pronounced differently in Spanish). What about Lufthansa? Wizzair? British Airways? Monarch? the last two especially are hard work for some people in Spain.
I can't see that as a problem. The name is catchy. "Volotea" for instance must be surely harder to pronounce well for British people.
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I shudder to think how they pronounce it in the Basque region, plenty of 'Ks' and Xs' I would suggest! Have great difficulty in getting my head round the Basque language but unbelievably friendly people.
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Apologies for not searching through all the posts but for a relative of mine which has very recently invited to selections with Vueling could you shed some light on the Spanish requirements?
I hear that you should get the level 4 within 6 month now is that correct?
Regards/Gracias
I hear that you should get the level 4 within 6 month now is that correct?
Regards/Gracias
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IAG officially announced the acqusition of NIKI for a total of EUR 36.5 million.
The airline should be a subsidiary of Vueling with 15 A320-family aircraft including 740 employees and slots at VIE, DUS, MUC, PMI and ZRH.
IAG - International Airlines Group - Noticias
The airline should be a subsidiary of Vueling with 15 A320-family aircraft including 740 employees and slots at VIE, DUS, MUC, PMI and ZRH.
IAG - International Airlines Group - Noticias
Last edited by Seljuk22; 31st Dec 2017 at 11:43. Reason: aircraft edit
Flight has the following quote:
To be incorporated in Austria, the new subsidiary will operate separately from Vueling initially, says IAG. The new company plans to employ around 740 former Niki employees to run the operation, and further details of its branding and route network will be announced "in due course", the group adds.
"Niki was the most financially viable part of Air Berlin and its focus on leisure travel means it's a great fit with Vueling," states IAG chief executive Willie Walsh. "This deal will enable Vueling to increase its presence in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and provide the region's consumers with more choice of low-cost air travel
The Niki assets include up to 15 Airbus A320-family aircraft and slots at several airports including Vienna, Dusseldorf, Munich, Palma and Zurich.
To be incorporated in Austria, the new subsidiary will operate separately from Vueling initially, says IAG. The new company plans to employ around 740 former Niki employees to run the operation, and further details of its branding and route network will be announced "in due course", the group adds.
"Niki was the most financially viable part of Air Berlin and its focus on leisure travel means it's a great fit with Vueling," states IAG chief executive Willie Walsh. "This deal will enable Vueling to increase its presence in Austria, Germany and Switzerland and provide the region's consumers with more choice of low-cost air travel
The Niki assets include up to 15 Airbus A320-family aircraft and slots at several airports including Vienna, Dusseldorf, Munich, Palma and Zurich.
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Of course...I just thought that rather than a cut & paste as an earlier posting above & noting another had taken the trouble to state his thoughts I considered I would be as specific too in this instance & state the operating fleet consisted mainly it appears of A321`s on shutdown.It perhaps does have a meaningful point as it reflects the greater capacity theoretically available to VY at handover.
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It will be good to see Vueling grow again but hopefully in a more substainable and sensible manner, Lufthansa’s low cost unit Eurowings is now a major force... would be good to see Vueling offer more flts from the UK, people in the Midlands and North along with Scotland have less to bordering no options with BA to earn and burn avios so this surely could be a market for IAG! Don’t just give it all to EZY, FR and LS.
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Habana IAG will want to see revenues and returns in cash not simply avios redemption !
Don’t see this NIKI / VUELING benifiting the UK markets any time soon.
Still struggling to see the benifit to IAG in general in all honesty
Don’t see this NIKI / VUELING benifiting the UK markets any time soon.
Still struggling to see the benifit to IAG in general in all honesty
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INTERNATIONAL AIRLINES GROUP UNSUCCESSFUL IN NIKI ASSETS BID
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on December 29, 2017 that it had agreed to buy assets of the Austrian airline NIKI under the German insolvency process, subject to customary closing conditions.
On January 12, 2018 NIKI insolvency proceedings opened in Austria initiating a new sales process. IAG resubmitted its bid on January 19, 2018 and has been advised today that the bid was unsuccessful.
IAG is disappointed that NIKI will not be able to develop and grow stronger as part of the Group.
International Airlines Group (IAG) announced on December 29, 2017 that it had agreed to buy assets of the Austrian airline NIKI under the German insolvency process, subject to customary closing conditions.
On January 12, 2018 NIKI insolvency proceedings opened in Austria initiating a new sales process. IAG resubmitted its bid on January 19, 2018 and has been advised today that the bid was unsuccessful.
IAG is disappointed that NIKI will not be able to develop and grow stronger as part of the Group.
Good old Niki Lauda bought Niki.
