New Caledonian Airways? Yet Again..............
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New Caledonian Airways? Yet Again..............
Sorry to bring up yet another topic on this on going saga, but....
In this months edition of Aircraft Illustrated, it quite clearly states that BA have just bought the name Caledonian Airways, and plans to once again set up charter airline (to serve its recent merger with Thomas Cook and British Airways Holidays no doubt)
Has anyone got any info.....Is anyone interested??? hehe!
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Safe Flying all !!!
In this months edition of Aircraft Illustrated, it quite clearly states that BA have just bought the name Caledonian Airways, and plans to once again set up charter airline (to serve its recent merger with Thomas Cook and British Airways Holidays no doubt)
Has anyone got any info.....Is anyone interested??? hehe!
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Safe Flying all !!!
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I have it from a well informed source within BA.. (the Tealady her husbands sister... (but don't tell anybody.. 
) ) that the reason they look at the name is because they are afraid that the Guvner might stage a coupe with 44 L1011's with theis name...and thus BA wants not only the name but they are in secret negotiations with Delta on buying their L1011 fleet as well!!!(please don't tell anybody other than anybody on this bulletin board..)
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) ) that the reason they look at the name is because they are afraid that the Guvner might stage a coupe with 44 L1011's with theis name...and thus BA wants not only the name but they are in secret negotiations with Delta on buying their L1011 fleet as well!!!(please don't tell anybody other than anybody on this bulletin board..) ------------------
I'd rather be flying...
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These days to have a sucessful Charter Airline you need a Sucessful Tour Operator, otherwise forget it. Why buy the name for the BA & Tommy Cooks deal when Cooks own it already?
They might be thinking of rebranding the High Leisure, Low Busines routes such as the Caribbean or Orlando to CKT and developing BA into a much more Business Class airline.
BTW I can't stand the new Club World seats taking off & landing backwards is not fun.
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[This message has been edited by Desk Driver (edited 03 May 2001).]
They might be thinking of rebranding the High Leisure, Low Busines routes such as the Caribbean or Orlando to CKT and developing BA into a much more Business Class airline.
BTW I can't stand the new Club World seats taking off & landing backwards is not fun.
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[This message has been edited by Desk Driver (edited 03 May 2001).]
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I know what your saying Tande. In fact did'nt all RAF VC10's have rear facing seats.
But I just don't like it and i guess I'm not alone otherwise the CAA & FAA would've made rear facing mandatory.
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But I just don't like it and i guess I'm not alone otherwise the CAA & FAA would've made rear facing mandatory.
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Actually, Thomas Cook doesn't own the name Caledonian Airways - Eammmon Mullaney does. BA still owns British Caledonian Airways Limited and various other BCal names; as I said some time ago, I can see no reason at all for them to (a) resurrect it as a BA subsidiary; or (b) go off and buy that particular name when they already own British Caledonian ... which has much more cred/quality anyway!!
Sounds a bit of a shaggy dog story to me... or should that be yellow dog?
Sounds a bit of a shaggy dog story to me... or should that be yellow dog?
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Well........if you put 2 + 2 together you might come up with this......
Currently JMC operate the B777`s on BA leisure routes which they inherited from Flying Colours/AML. This arrangement is not going to continue for much longer - and so an alternative will be produced by BA....perhaps they are going to bring their own aircraft back under a leisure name to continue what would appear to be a decent operation????
Just an idea though!!
Currently JMC operate the B777`s on BA leisure routes which they inherited from Flying Colours/AML. This arrangement is not going to continue for much longer - and so an alternative will be produced by BA....perhaps they are going to bring their own aircraft back under a leisure name to continue what would appear to be a decent operation????
Just an idea though!!
Pretty sure that Richard Branson is quivering as well! Guest
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Who?, you have got to be joking! BA & VS scared of an operator who has no aircraft, no AOC & if the rumours are true no money or employee's. Although the L1011 was an excellent aircraft in it's day that day has been and gone.
As for the RAF FE's looking for a job, sadly you had better keep looking or stay in to age 55, good luck!
As for the RAF FE's looking for a job, sadly you had better keep looking or stay in to age 55, good luck!
