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Originally Posted by cavokblues
(Post 11223345)
It's a forum about an airline. People are allowed to talk about how the routes have started. So many sensitive souls on here.
And, tbh, I don't think many airlines spend much time 'building routes' these days. If they don't work sharpish they will pull them and put them somewhere the aircraft will make money. Leeds - Heathrow on Tuesday has 3 people on the seat reservations. Some of the flights back on Wednesday have 0. It's clear BHX - BHD is doing well on the loads. But then again, I've only been pushing buttons at the pointy end for 14 years so what do I know!? |
That's very impressive!
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Originally Posted by BHX5DME
(Post 11223362)
AMS-BHX had 78 pax Friday
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Originally Posted by dixi188
(Post 11223366)
For those who don't know, the Q400 has 78 seats, so that was full.
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Load factors count for little, yield is everything.
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Originally Posted by ATNotts
(Post 11223409)
Load factors count for little, yield is everything.
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Originally Posted by ATNotts
(Post 11223409)
Load factors count for little, yield is everything.
Originally Posted by airsouthwest
(Post 11223338)
Jesus christ they've only just launched some of these routes, it's clear most of the people commenting on here have no real world aviation experience. As industry insiders know it takes time for publicity for a route to build, especially for a new airline with a limited budget. I wish certain armchair experts would just stop giving their opinions as facts or statements.
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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.
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Originally Posted by ATNotts
(Post 11223409)
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. |
Originally Posted by The breeze
(Post 11223454)
50 passengers at £70 is better than 1 passenger at £200, therefore yield definitely not everything.
Deary me. Choose your flight |
Originally Posted by BHX5DME
(Post 11223362)
AMS-BHX had 78 pax Friday
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And with the baggage charges at the gate for the valet service on trolley bags, they are probably lifting sizable revenues
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Originally Posted by Wycombe
(Post 11223594)
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
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Originally Posted by BHX5DME
(Post 11223562)
Lots of high fares next week, so yield looks good :-)
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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. |
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!
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Yet to see BE1026 from AMS to BHX take off on time since it started. Nearly 3 hours late this evening.
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Originally Posted by ZULUBOY
(Post 11223850)
Yet to see BE1026 from AMS to BHX take off on time since it started. Nearly 3 hours late this evening.
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Originally Posted by Wycombe
(Post 11223892)
Only fair to point out that KLM have also had some multi-hour delays on the route in recent days.
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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. |
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