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Old 20th Sep 2019, 18:52
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there seems there are lot of changes going on. how did Cardiff survive all the cuts? was a deal done? what happened to Doncaster, it seemed some routes were saved then lost? are there more rumoured changes ie increases anywhere? when do the jets actually go? are all the q400s staying?=left
Remember earlier cuts were probably executed by the old regime. The new one is now starting to look at things with a new broom.
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Old 20th Sep 2019, 19:53
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Originally Posted by bad bear
there seems there are lot of changes going on. how did Cardiff survive all the cuts? was a deal done? what happened to Doncaster, it seemed some routes were saved then lost? are there more rumoured changes ie increases anywhere? when do the jets actually go? are all the q400s staying?

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Yeah great deal as they closed the base!
Maybe the routes that will be left are profitable, especially on the Q400!
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Old 20th Sep 2019, 20:03
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Originally Posted by bad bear
there seems there are lot of changes going on. how did Cardiff survive all the cuts? was a deal done? what happened to Doncaster, it seemed some routes were saved then lost? are there more rumoured changes ie increases anywhere? when do the jets actually go? are all the q400s staying?

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CWL had quite a mix of routes, mainly domestic (EDI/GLA/BHD/DUB/ORK/JER) and Italy (VCE/VRN/MXP/FCO) with CDG and FAO thrown in to the mix.
FAO was up to 4 or 5 weekly at it's peak, even with FR on the route, and there was talk that FCO, VCE and VRN were doing well, but all ideal for the E-jet, not so on the Q400 even though it has been done elsewhere.
Under project Blackbird, it's likely the Welsh Government decided what routes it wanted to increase the route profile and connectivity from CWL. Remove the E-jets and you're left with the domestic routes. EDI/BHD/DUB/CDG have always done well from CWL and have gradually increased since BE returned to the airport under Blackbird. I wouldn't be surprised though if another deal has been done by the Airport to keep the routes, as the frequencies have been increased. Loganair has come in on CWL-GLA as BE dropped it.
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Old 28th Sep 2019, 21:53
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BHX

Anyone from Flybe clarify what is happening at BHX.

We know the press articles clearly mention the focus on Manchester and Heathrow and gradually the axe has fallen on Doncaster and Cardiff and a couple of Manchester routes (TLS & MXP).

However today confusion reigns at the BHX winter schedule with Milan MXP, Berlin TXL. Lyon, Hamburg and Hanover removed from sale for winter except Belin Milan and Lyon are showing again from late February.

Rumours suggested some reductions but with 4 weeks to go to the winter schedule this seems a very late change and then to reinstate some of routes which are hardly seasonal at BHX.

Is it an IT glitch or they are really going seasonable?

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Old 29th Sep 2019, 03:37
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I think the removal of the EMB195 from service is driving a lot of this. The loads on a destination like Milan would suggest profits are there to be made but maybe not with the Q400. Coupled with the clearly stated focus on feeding VS Longhaul flights I would guess non core bases will see reductions.

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Old 29th Sep 2019, 04:57
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Originally Posted by ETOPS
I think the removal of the EMB195 from service is driving a lot of this. The loads on a destination like Milan would suggest profits are there to be made but maybe not with the Q400. Coupled with the clearly stated focus on feeding VS Longhaul flights I would guess non core bases will see reductions.

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The focus as well as being a feeder will be on profitable routes. Otherwise if they were just going to feed Virgin there would be no need for a base at say Birmingham or Southampton or Exeter.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 07:23
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Will Flybe be adding any new aircraft to their fleet going forward or will they just stick with the Q400's & E175's?
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 08:20
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Judging by the cull at many airports incl BHX they won`t need anywhere near the aircraft they have at present even afterthe EMB-195 have gone
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 08:22
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It's clear emphasis is to feed VIR at LHR, LGW and MAN.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 08:36
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Originally Posted by Navpi
It's clear emphasis is to feed VIR at LHR, LGW and MAN.
flybe don't fly to Gatwick
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 08:40
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Originally Posted by PDXCWL45
flybe don't fly to Gatwick
At this rate they won't be flying anywhere.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 10:20
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No Flybe dropped Gatwick in favour of Heathrow when slots became available on loan
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 11:02
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With Easy starting EDI & GLA it wouldn't surprise me if they also pick TXL and MXP, possibly others at a later date. I remember when Maersk filled a 737 on those routes and did well. How times have changed.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 12:08
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Originally Posted by chaps1954
Judging by the cull at many airports incl BHX they won`t need anywhere near the aircraft they have at present even afterthe EMB-195 have gone
Won't this limit their route destinations going forward. With only a few jets in service this really limits their scope going further a field in Europe. Are they going to concentrate on flying to closer destinations in UK, France, Netherlands & Ireland?
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 12:33
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[/QUOTE] Are they going to concentrate on flying to closer destinations in UK, France, Netherlands & Ireland?[/QUOTE]
I'd imagine that is what there plan is. Too concentrate their route network so it suits the Q400 with routes up to a max of 90 minutes flying time and mostly the main UK and near Europe destinations like Scotland to the rest of the UK and as well Paris and Amsterdam and Dusseldorf
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 13:17
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No Flybe dropped Gatwick in favour of Heathrow when slots became available on loan
Not accurate. Flybe sold their LGW slots to easyJet several years ago, and stopped flying JER/GCI/BHD/ABZ/INV-LGW at the time. The move to obtain remedy slots at LHR was much later and not connected to their previous exit from LGW.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 13:39
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Not so they have only just moved off the Newquay service which now goes to Heathrow the others yes that was years ago
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 14:04
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Just tried to book a LCY-DUS flight for November and BE no longer bookable - another route gone? That would make DUS going down from five BE destinations (BHX, MAN, LBA, SOU, LCY) to just two.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 14:40
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Not so they have only just moved off the Newquay service which now goes to Heathrow the others yes that was years ago
Apologies, I had forgotten Newquay.

It does look like LCY-DUS has also gone. This is turning into a fairly major network change.
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Old 29th Sep 2019, 15:47
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Not a problem Albert
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