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For July and August 170s are scheduled to operate on AMS, DUB, DUS, EDI, FRA, GLA, NCE, UIP and ZRH. DUS and UIP are exclusively 170.
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See post #238 on 14th May for a link to BALPA site with this proposed news.
Sadly it is a sign of the current tough times in aviation. Fingers crossed on a decent outcome for all concerned both in EDI, BACF and the wider industry.
Sadly it is a sign of the current tough times in aviation. Fingers crossed on a decent outcome for all concerned both in EDI, BACF and the wider industry.
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Have a flight booked late September, MAN-JMK with Cityflyer.
BA insist the flight operates & any changes/cancellation by me is subject to normal T & Cs (Flight booked last January). The flight appears non bookable on line- states no direct service, despite BA saying flight operates.
Are the Cityflyer regional sun flights pulled for the entire season - or are they to be resumed soon?
From a personal viewpoint, my accommodation is cancellation free until mid July, but if BA pull the flight only a few weeks before, will incur what are currently avoidable costs.
Public confidence in air travel needs to be enhanced, the whole refund situation by many (but not all) and the late cancellations (when they know they will not operate) will do nothing to inspire future bookings.
BA insist the flight operates & any changes/cancellation by me is subject to normal T & Cs (Flight booked last January). The flight appears non bookable on line- states no direct service, despite BA saying flight operates.
Are the Cityflyer regional sun flights pulled for the entire season - or are they to be resumed soon?
From a personal viewpoint, my accommodation is cancellation free until mid July, but if BA pull the flight only a few weeks before, will incur what are currently avoidable costs.
Public confidence in air travel needs to be enhanced, the whole refund situation by many (but not all) and the late cancellations (when they know they will not operate) will do nothing to inspire future bookings.
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Looks like BA don't want to give you a refund until the last minute. Posted on the Head for Points website yesterday
As far as I can tell, all of these services appear to have been cancelled for Summer 2020 although passengers have not been notified. Here are the impacted routes which have been cut:
From Edinburgh: Florence, Palma
From Glasgow: Palma
From Manchester: Alicante, Florence, Ibiza, Malaga, Mykonos, Nice, Palma
From Stansted: Faro, Florence, Ibiza, Malaga, Mykonos, Palma
British Airways drops ‘regional weekend’ CityFlyer services to Europe
During the week, BA CityFlyer flies from London City airport to key business destinations in Europe. At weekends, however, it offers a range of leisure destinations to maximise the use of its aircraft.As far as I can tell, all of these services appear to have been cancelled for Summer 2020 although passengers have not been notified. Here are the impacted routes which have been cut:
From Edinburgh: Florence, Palma
From Glasgow: Palma
From Manchester: Alicante, Florence, Ibiza, Malaga, Mykonos, Nice, Palma
From Stansted: Faro, Florence, Ibiza, Malaga, Mykonos, Palma
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Have a flight booked late September, MAN-JMK with Cityflyer.
BA insist the flight operates & any changes/cancellation by me is subject to normal T & Cs (Flight booked last January). The flight appears non bookable on line- states no direct service, despite BA saying flight operates.
Are the Cityflyer regional sun flights pulled for the entire season - or are they to be resumed soon?
From a personal viewpoint, my accommodation is cancellation free until mid July, but if BA pull the flight only a few weeks before, will incur what are currently avoidable costs.
Public confidence in air travel needs to be enhanced, the whole refund situation by many (but not all) and the late cancellations (when they know they will not operate) will do nothing to inspire future bookings.
BA insist the flight operates & any changes/cancellation by me is subject to normal T & Cs (Flight booked last January). The flight appears non bookable on line- states no direct service, despite BA saying flight operates.
Are the Cityflyer regional sun flights pulled for the entire season - or are they to be resumed soon?
From a personal viewpoint, my accommodation is cancellation free until mid July, but if BA pull the flight only a few weeks before, will incur what are currently avoidable costs.
Public confidence in air travel needs to be enhanced, the whole refund situation by many (but not all) and the late cancellations (when they know they will not operate) will do nothing to inspire future bookings.
https://www.headforpoints.com/2020/0...ekend-flights/
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Regional flights won’t be happening this summer. The airline wants to run a simplified operation, and with more stands available at LCY and reduced demand there’s no need to send aircraft away for the weekend.
Regional flights won’t be happening this summer. The airline wants to run a simplified operation, and with more stands available at LCY and reduced demand there’s no need to send aircraft away for the weekend.
If only BA would be honest with it's customers, it dents any confidence in the industry. Here is the reply from BA Customer services...
Hi .... flights for September are currently operating as scheduled. Any changes at this stage would be as per the fare rules of your ticket.
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A lot seems to have been chopped, booked a one way from AMS on Wed for late August only for it to be cancelled the next day. I only booked it as KLM cancelled my original flight. No LCY-AMS by anyone on a Sunday.
Barrhead Travel have announced a major reduction in the size of their business today
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
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Barrhead Travel have announced a major reduction in the size of their business today
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
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Barrhead Travel have announced a major reduction in the size of their business today
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotla...eporting-story
Were they not significant charterers of Cityflyer spare capacity at weekends ?
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In Summer 2019 all Barrhead Travel charters were from GLA, to REU, PMI, BCN and GOA.
BACF has had a large charter program at Weekends stepped up over the past summers. (sadly not this one!) plus SKI flights in winter.
Typically-
As mentioned BarrHead Travel had many departures from GLA, EDI & ABZ mainly to Spain and its islands (REU BCN ALC AGP IBZ PMI MAH)
Other regular series from GLA & EDI were to Faro Genoa Zurich Verona Venice and Salzburg.
Some other past operations were flown from MAN, IOM, HUY, BOH again to Spain and the islands and to some others.
Winter ski flights were flown too operating to Chambery Toulouse Grenoble Verona & Salzburg
Quite a large Sun/Beach routes scheduled flight expansion was seen from LCY to include Croatia & the Greek Islands SPU JSI JMK and JTR which seem to continue for this summer.
Typically-
As mentioned BarrHead Travel had many departures from GLA, EDI & ABZ mainly to Spain and its islands (REU BCN ALC AGP IBZ PMI MAH)
Other regular series from GLA & EDI were to Faro Genoa Zurich Verona Venice and Salzburg.
Some other past operations were flown from MAN, IOM, HUY, BOH again to Spain and the islands and to some others.
Winter ski flights were flown too operating to Chambery Toulouse Grenoble Verona & Salzburg
Quite a large Sun/Beach routes scheduled flight expansion was seen from LCY to include Croatia & the Greek Islands SPU JSI JMK and JTR which seem to continue for this summer.
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As well as the proposed redundancies, the company wants to take a hatchet to terms and conditions:
- Removing a guaranteed three days off after six days on
- Removing the right to refuse (and disruption payments)
- Reducing rest down route to 11 hours
- Removing the min number of hours for days off (currently 60 for two days), instead aligning with EASA definitions
- Removing right to a day off after night flying
- Allowing 2 (rather than 1) single days off to count towards the monthly total
- Removing the right to a day off around a standby block
- Removing fixed patterns for part time colleagues
- Reduction of annual leave and restriction on number of days that can be taken in the summer
- Changes to training executive duties, including conducting IFA for CSM
- Increasing delegate to trainer ratio
- removing hotel breakfasts
- replacing taxis with public transport
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- Changes to training executive duties, including conducting IFA for CSM
- Increasing delegate to trainer ratio