Buster the Bear
18th Oct 2003, 02:45
BIRMINGHAM START-UP EYES FLORIDA
17 Oct 2003
A NEW scheduled carrier is looking to operate services from Birmingham Airport to Florida next year.
The carrier, FlyBlu, is taking a stand a next month’s World Travel Market where it is expected to confirm details of its routes. Birmingham businessman Aden Murcutt, who is behind the launch of the airline, told Travel Weekly he was still in the process of acquiring aircraft, but it was “very likely we will be launching services to Florida.”
“We are a long way into conducting a feasibility study and anticipate making an announcement at WTM.”
It is believed FlyBlu could serve Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Gulf Coast, possibly Tampa, and be up and running in time for Easter.
Currently the only scheduled operator out of Birmingham is Continental to Newark.
17 Oct 2003
A NEW scheduled carrier is looking to operate services from Birmingham Airport to Florida next year.
The carrier, FlyBlu, is taking a stand a next month’s World Travel Market where it is expected to confirm details of its routes. Birmingham businessman Aden Murcutt, who is behind the launch of the airline, told Travel Weekly he was still in the process of acquiring aircraft, but it was “very likely we will be launching services to Florida.”
“We are a long way into conducting a feasibility study and anticipate making an announcement at WTM.”
It is believed FlyBlu could serve Miami, Fort Lauderdale and the Gulf Coast, possibly Tampa, and be up and running in time for Easter.
Currently the only scheduled operator out of Birmingham is Continental to Newark.