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Any idea why G-RJXC it came into CVT instead of BHX from Gothenburg this morning - then a short hop back to BHX ? Just had the heads up I am delayed from Graz tonight
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It didn't - Coventry doesn't have the facilities to handle IFR traffic or large commercial aircraft anymore. Just FlightRadar getting into a tizz again, which it is sometimes prone to do from time to time.
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BRS-BRU transfering to BM on 29OCT?
From a quick look at flight schedules, it looks like BRS-BRU is transferring to be operated by BM, and codeshared to SN. Flight numbers are changing to BM200x and SN443x.
That's a bit of a blow, because then it officially removes the last Star Alliance member from BRS, and with it the ability to earn/spend FF miles.
It's possible I've misread it though.
That's a bit of a blow, because then it officially removes the last Star Alliance member from BRS, and with it the ability to earn/spend FF miles.
It's possible I've misread it though.
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bmi regional set to assume two Brussels Airlines' routes
Not all hope lost BT...
(Taken from ch-aviation)
bmi regional set to assume two Brussels Airlines' routes
With the onset of the Winter 2017/18 season, bmi regional (BM) will begin servicing two Belgium-UK/Germany routes that are currently operated for Brussels Airlines (SN) on a wet-lease basis.
ch-aviation analysis of schedule data shows that effective October 29, the UK regional carrier will start operating 6x weekly flights from Brussels National to each of Bristol Int'l and Nuremberg under its own flight codes and numbers and using its own ERJ-145s. Brussels Airlines will continue to codeshare on the services. Overall, bmi regional will operate up to four daily services between Brussels and Bristol in cooperation with its Belgian partner given three remaining ERJ-145 operated services will continue to operate under Brussels Airlines flight numbers as a wet-lease.
(Taken from ch-aviation)
bmi regional set to assume two Brussels Airlines' routes
With the onset of the Winter 2017/18 season, bmi regional (BM) will begin servicing two Belgium-UK/Germany routes that are currently operated for Brussels Airlines (SN) on a wet-lease basis.
ch-aviation analysis of schedule data shows that effective October 29, the UK regional carrier will start operating 6x weekly flights from Brussels National to each of Bristol Int'l and Nuremberg under its own flight codes and numbers and using its own ERJ-145s. Brussels Airlines will continue to codeshare on the services. Overall, bmi regional will operate up to four daily services between Brussels and Bristol in cooperation with its Belgian partner given three remaining ERJ-145 operated services will continue to operate under Brussels Airlines flight numbers as a wet-lease.
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the point is what changes are there going to be when brexit kicks in. If it is not good for some routes or airlines I'm wondering if SN is passing the uncertainly on to BMI if the route will not work. There is bound to be less pax on the brussels route from almost every UK airports. It would be nice if we could find out the pax numbers with connections to the EU.
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I feel all the UK to BRU routes will suffer post Brexit. I'm aware that a reasonable about of traffic on those routes is people going to EU institutions on corporate fares. There's bound to be a question about whether that will be sustained in the future.
That said, properly marketed, BRU (and FRA and MUC) should be hubs to rival AMS. It just needs LH Group to market it well and with competitive fares. And work out what to do to encourage *A frequent fliers to use the route, even though BM isn't in *A.
That said, properly marketed, BRU (and FRA and MUC) should be hubs to rival AMS. It just needs LH Group to market it well and with competitive fares. And work out what to do to encourage *A frequent fliers to use the route, even though BM isn't in *A.
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Well, the plan could very well be not to spread *A traffic across three or four hubs from the UK if P2P is weak, but focus on one of them, depending on the traffic patterns.
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I think it's a pretty modest risk. BRS-BRU has operated for years, and survived the Sabena fiasco, so I assume it's basically profitable. Brexit is certainly a risk though.
virginblue: BRS-BRU was the only route operated by a Star Alliance airline, so after 29OCT there won't be any more *A traffic to BRS. SN and LH will continue to codeshare on the BRU/FRA/MUC routes, and issue tickets across them, but it will be outside the *A network.
virginblue: BRS-BRU was the only route operated by a Star Alliance airline, so after 29OCT there won't be any more *A traffic to BRS. SN and LH will continue to codeshare on the BRU/FRA/MUC routes, and issue tickets across them, but it will be outside the *A network.
