Flybe-V2

[Albert Hall]

Air southwest’s comment is just mad. For all I know, they could be Christine Ourneres and for all they know, I could be Willie Walsh. In that example, I am sure neither is the case but beyond that, on here - you just don’t know. To criticise armchair experts is to assume you know who anyone is here and that is a presumption too far.

[The breeze]

Originally Posted by ATNotts

Load factors count for little, yield is everything.

50 passengers at £70 is better than 1 passenger at £200, therefore yield definitely not everything.

Deary me.

[BHX5DME]

Originally Posted by The breeze

50 passengers at £70 is better than 1 passenger at £200, therefore yield definitely not everything.

Deary me.

Lots of high fares next week, so yield looks good :-)

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Belfast City (BHD) to Birmingham (BHX)

191.99 GBP
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19:50
BHD
01h 10m
21:00
BHX
flybe
BE 419


Only3 seats left at this price

226.99 GBP
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[Wycombe]

Originally Posted by BHX5DME

AMS-BHX had 78 pax Friday

This was the day that the EMA and BHX from AMS were merged (as the schedule was about 2.5hrs down) - see earlier post above

[Alteagod]

And with the baggage charges at the gate for the valet service on trolley bags, they are probably lifting sizable revenues

[AirportPlanner1]

Originally Posted by Wycombe

This was the day that the EMA and BHX from AMS were merged (as the schedule was about 2.5hrs down) - see earlier post above

So either by great fortune exactly the right number were booked or some people were left behind

[mart901]

Originally Posted by BHX5DME

Lots of high fares next week, so yield looks good :-)

Choose your flight
Belfast City (BHD) to Birmingham (BHX)

191.99 GBP
Select flight
19:50
BHD
01h 10m
21:00
BHX
flybe
BE 419


Only3 seats left at this price

226.99 GBP
Select flight

Total lack of capacity at the moment, EIR only operating 1x daily and U2 have some seats sitting at £441 one way back BHX-BFS so great time to have seats available for sale! It's possible to pay almost £800 return next week.

I may be wrong but fairly certain U2 have cut capacity from what I remember they had on sale.

[cavokblues]

Messing about on google flights and Flybe come out as an option on most of their routes aside from Leeds - Heathrow. When I put that option in it only shows BA from Manchester?

I'm not sure if google flights is a big driver of bookings but it can't be a bad thing if they fix that to get themselves showing on there. Flybe are about £80-£90 cheaper than the train next week on that city pairing.

[LGS6753]

If new FlyBe are able to take advantage of reduced capacity from competitors, and cancellations from/to AMS, it's good fortune to them. Let's hope it helps them get (re-)established sooner!

[ZULUBOY]

Yet to see BE1026 from AMS to BHX take off on time since it started. Nearly 3 hours late this evening.

[Wycombe]

Originally Posted by ZULUBOY

Yet to see BE1026 from AMS to BHX take off on time since it started. Nearly 3 hours late this evening.

Only fair to point out that KLM have also had some multi-hour delays on the route in recent days.

[ZULUBOY]

Originally Posted by Wycombe

Only fair to point out that KLM have also had some multi-hour delays on the route in recent days.

Cheers. I was only looking as I am due on it in a couple of weeks

[CaptainActor]

circa 5 hours delay on Birmingham Belfast the other night. Looks like it was cancelled in the end but not sure. lots of other delays too.

Not great reviews on trustpilot. Still (but carried over from V.1) a 81% poor rating.

I really do hope they make a success of it as they do have great crews working for them.

[bean]

Originally Posted by CaptainActor

circa 5 hours delay on Birmingham Belfast the other night. Looks like it was cancelled in the end but not sure. lots of other delays too.

Not great reviews on trustpilot. Still (but carried over from V.1) a 81% poor rating.

I really do hope they make a success of it as they do have great crews working for them.

The main problem is late delivery of G-ECOR from Ext. From an insider elsewhere

[Fly757X]

Originally Posted by CaptainActor

circa 5 hours delay on Birmingham Belfast the other night. Looks like it was cancelled in the end but not sure. lots of other delays too.

Not great reviews on trustpilot. Still (but carried over from V.1) a 81% poor rating.

I really do hope they make a success of it as they do have great crews working for them.

BHX-BHD went eventually. I was on it at the time. G-JECY had gone tech on arrival from BHD earlier that day.

[willy wombat]

I think it’s far too early to judge Flybe version 1.5 (to split the difference between those who insist it’s a new airline and those who insist it isn’t). Let’s see how things are in a few months.

[ZULUBOY]

Originally Posted by bean

The main problem is late delivery of G-ECOR from Ext. From an insider elsewhere

Looks like this landed at BHX from Exeter earlier today

[Wycombe]

Originally Posted by ZULUBOY

Looks like this landed at BHX from Exeter earlier today

First revenue service should be to BHD at 1810. The other 3 airframes are running near to schedule today, which is better than yesterday when JECX didn't move from BHD all day.

[USER0005]

The spare aircraft should help with punctuality and reliability. With 20/20 hindsight perhaps not starting some routes until 'OR was delivered or chartering in an extra airframe might have been sensible, though of course adding cost.

[RogueOne]

Originally Posted by ATNotts

The spare aircraft should help with punctuality and reliability. With 20/20 hindsight perhaps not starting some routes until 'OR was delivered or chartering in an extra airframe might have been sensible, though of course adding cost.

Best to learn to walk before you can run. Especially as a brand new airline!