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Flew on Blue Air domestic in Romania, departing just after midday UK time today. Fare at short notice was very cheap, but flight pretty full and no obvious visible sign at airport or on flight that this was about to happen. I suspect senior management knew they were skating on thin ice though...
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I did read back in May that Blue Air & Tarom were running at a loss.
If Blue Air do not recover then there will be a bunch of slots up for grabs at Luton - I assume the LHR ones were leased.
If Blue Air do not recover then there will be a bunch of slots up for grabs at Luton - I assume the LHR ones were leased.
Blue Air unlikely to resume flying before 10 October
https://boardingpass.ro/blue-air-va-...ctombrie-2022/
History shows that (barring Covid) once an airline has a long term suspension of flights, it becomes difficult not only to resume, but also to continue to fly long term post-resumption
Commercial passenger flying at Luton is concentrating into a rather small number of airlines
https://boardingpass.ro/blue-air-va-...ctombrie-2022/
History shows that (barring Covid) once an airline has a long term suspension of flights, it becomes difficult not only to resume, but also to continue to fly long term post-resumption
Commercial passenger flying at Luton is concentrating into a rather small number of airlines
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I don’t know how someone can get so excited about Wizz flying to Eastern Europe. When it comes to commercial flights Luton is one big bore and getting more boring by the day with a lack of diversity.
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Got to agree with that. Expect restrictions at NHT & STN with traffic overflowing to other airports. LHR could benefit as it has capacity and does not affect current pax cap.
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Maybe someone will correct me but hasn’t it always been like that just at much lower levels of activity? I recall 25-30 years ago it was just a few easyJet, Debonair and Monarch with a smattering of Britannia and Ryanair.
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Regarding the night ban, as we are in unprecedented times I am sure bans would be relaxed at many airports. As for being boring, go back to the early 1970s - Britannia, Court Line, Monarch with British Midland on scheduled services to the Channel Islands with a sprinkling of Air Spain, Abiogenex etc al!
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