VG Airlines / Delsey Collapse
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VG Airlines / Delsey Collapse
According to local news, Belgian airline VG Airlines (Delsey) will close shop wednesday 30th. Rumours has it that their average loadfactor has been as low as 25% 
and that the BRU-JFK A330-200 flight they operated on 11SEP02 had 5 (five) passengers onboard
VG Airlines was the only non-US carrier offering flights to the US from BRU. But following the demise of Sabena travellers increasingly departed for the US via CDG or AMS. After all, CDG is but a short 1:25 train ride from downtown Brussels. VG Airlines was also not part of any alliance and did not have a frequent flyver program. Travellers who have a say in the choice of airline, will to a large extent stay loyal to a frequent flyer program, and it would seem that travellers from BRU chose not to fly VG for that reason.
Their cargo business was also very sluggish; rates too optimistic and in a flat market the buyers of bellyspace simply chose another airline.
and that the BRU-JFK A330-200 flight they operated on 11SEP02 had 5 (five) passengers onboard VG Airlines was the only non-US carrier offering flights to the US from BRU. But following the demise of Sabena travellers increasingly departed for the US via CDG or AMS. After all, CDG is but a short 1:25 train ride from downtown Brussels. VG Airlines was also not part of any alliance and did not have a frequent flyver program. Travellers who have a say in the choice of airline, will to a large extent stay loyal to a frequent flyer program, and it would seem that travellers from BRU chose not to fly VG for that reason.
Their cargo business was also very sluggish; rates too optimistic and in a flat market the buyers of bellyspace simply chose another airline.
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After carefully reading the header of Reporting Points, "Rumours and News that may affect our jobs or lives as professional pilots" I thought to myself "looks like the place to stick this one then". I mean, an airline closing down would have some kind of impact on a number of professional pilots, right?
Here's the question: The closure of a Belgian airline, albeit not a very big one, is not relevant to professionals whereas a rostering problem at VS, low morale at Easy, financial trouble at MyTravel, a possible takeover of Vanguard by Virgin, EasyJet (there they are again) buying new metal and the resignation of a BMI director (to name but a few) all are ..........why ? They're British of course !
Bolloqx, this place is starting smell like "Animal Farm".
Here's the question: The closure of a Belgian airline, albeit not a very big one, is not relevant to professionals whereas a rostering problem at VS, low morale at Easy, financial trouble at MyTravel, a possible takeover of Vanguard by Virgin, EasyJet (there they are again) buying new metal and the resignation of a BMI director (to name but a few) all are ..........why ? They're British of course !
Bolloqx, this place is starting smell like "Animal Farm".
The demise of VG has been predicted by many, especially those who have had the pleasure of meeting Mr VG.
