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[BA318]

Originally Posted by Sotonsean

​​​​​​I should have read your post before I posted mine.

​​​​​​So it's definitely confirmed then that Bamboo Airways are to fully relocate to London Gatwick?

​​​​​Good news for London Gatwick if that's the case although I've not personally seen or read anything regarding this even on Bamboo Airways or London Gatwick social media accounts.

If you search for flights on their website there are no LHR flights available after the LGW launch.

Not sure their website is legal though as it advertises the return fare at $200 but once you click through it adds taxes and charges bringing it up to $611. I thought they had to be included from the beginning.

However Economy Saver includes a generous 45kg baggage allowance!

[CabinCrewe]

interesting temporary third daily Emirates being cited as due to LHR issues.. they’ll take castoffs im sure

[Wycombe]

.....perhaps LHR issues/pressures are the reason why BA are now flying to JER again from LGW (1 daily at the moment)

[wesleyscott]

Is WestJet scrapping Toronto and Halifax for 2023?

[kcockayne]

Originally Posted by Wycombe

.....perhaps LHR issues/pressures are the reason why BA are now flying to JER again from LGW (1 daily at the moment)

I’m not totally certain but, I think that the Gatwick Route was requested by the States Of Jersey as part of a commercial deal for six BA flights per day from London to the island.

[Wycombe]

Originally Posted by kcockayne

I’m not totally certain but, I think that the Gatwick Route was requested by the States Of Jersey as part of a commercial deal for six BA flights per day from London to the island.

Ok, thanks, it appears to operate on an LHR based 319, which arrives on the island early evening, nightstops and then does a W to and from LGW in the morning before returning to LHR

[kcockayne]

That’s tho one; Heathrow aircraft & Heathrow crews.. that gives us 2 BA night stops, when it operates. Again, as far as I know, BA are to stay on the Heathrow route indefinitely as part of the deal. Not totally sure of that , though.

[Skipness One Foxtrot]

Originally Posted by Wycombe

.....perhaps LHR issues/pressures are the reason why BA are now flying to JER again from LGW (1 daily at the moment)

Was planned a while back I think, in addition to JER staying at LHR.

[True Blue]

Vueling was to base 4 aircraft at Lgw for the summer. Has this been reduced to one, as a result of required reductions?

[Buster the Bear]

More Wizz destinations https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/...wick-and-luton

[CabinCrewe]

Like conveyor belts. Lets see how many of those new Wizz routes last more than a season… its sometimes like dart boards.

[CabinCrewe]

Interesting to see from ACI data that in June 22 Palma had more total month passengers than Gatwick, relegating it down the top 10 for Europe.

[CabinCrewe]

Think I thought the first JetBlue BOS flight would have been chocker with press and dignitaries to fill it, but it went out with quite a lot seats empty including the various Mint options. Bet a lot of people still don’t know about them and maybe need more UK based advertising.

[brianj]

Emirates adding a third daily flight (0940) from Gatwick from March 2023 according to their booking site. A380

[BA318]

Originally Posted by CabinCrewe

Think I thought the first JetBlue BOS flight would have been chocker with press and dignitaries to fill it, but it went out with quite a lot seats empty including the various Mint options. Bet a lot of people still don’t know about them and maybe need more UK based advertising.

Following up on this. JetBlue held their launch event at the US Ambassador’s house Winfield House. It seems there was a reception held for notable customers/clients and connections.

[CabinCrewe]

Originally Posted by BA318

Following up on this. JetBlue held their launch event at the US Ambassador’s house Winfield House. It seems there was a reception held for notable customers/clients and connections.

Doesn't really sound like the clientele they’ll need to fill it

[BA318]

Originally Posted by CabinCrewe

Doesn't really sound like the clientele they’ll need to fill it

Its probably the same people they would have put on a press flight. It’s not like the invite random people along to show them the flight.

There may also be further events when LHR is launched. I know last time they did more then.

[Sotonsean]

Originally Posted by CabinCrewe

Doesn't really sound like the clientele they’ll need to fill it

I'm not on the usual social media websites but I'm on LinkedIn and the coverage of the inaugural JetBlue flight from Boston Logan International to London Gatwick Airport has been well covered by the airline, as well as London Gatwick Airport, tourist boards and the media amongst others and not only the travel media. The inaugural flight was celebrated by JetBlue with airport staff and invited guests including "Gary Gatwick" himself.

There are lots of photos online of the event with some impressive photos showing two JetBlue aircraft alongside each other at the North Terminals Pier 5.

[JW95]

VS at LGW

Now with JetBlue serving both JFK and BOS from LGW, and Norse starting up JFK from tomorrow, does this make a VS return to Gatwick more likely? BA have also resumed their JFK flights, and Norse are rumoured to have further routes planned from LGW in the pipeline further down the line. Plus, with LHR currently plagued with numerous capacity restrictions at present, I wonder if VS would be tempted to shift the leisure/Caribbean network back to LGW, to allow the airline to utilise it's LHR slot portfolio for the more business-orientated routes? Surely VS will need to make a decision on LGW sooner, rather than later, or else risk losing their slots that they've hung onto.

[vectisman]

British Airways (BA Euroflyer) Short Haul Gatwick Winter 2022/2023 As of August 11th 2022

Glasgow Daily (W pattern) Mainline

Alicante 6 weekly

Bordeaux 9 weekly

Faro 10 weekly

Gran Canaria 4 weekly

Arrecife 6 weekly

Malta 4 weekly

Palma 3 weekly

Seville 5 weekly

Turin 10 weekly

Malaga 11 weekly

Marrakech 10 weekly

Verona 6 weekly

Amsterdam 23 weekly

Geneva 28 weekly

Salzburg 15 weekly

Nice 6 weekly

Dubrovnik 2 weekly

Lyon 4 weekly (Begins December)

Paphos 2 weekly (No flights from mid December to end of January)

I would be surprised if Tenerife wasn't added to that list soon. In addition I anticipate there will be some ski charters and Christmas Lapland flights.

I also anticipate that BA Euroflyer will release some Summer 2023 schedules in the next few weeks.