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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Oct 2020, 19:45
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I have some magic beans you might be interested...

I have some magic beans you might be interested in.

No new carrier starts off profitable from day one. Going in against Loganair on say MAN-xyz, the incumbent will have no choice but to fight...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Oct 2020, 22:50
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

People are negative because Wales and Ireland...

People are negative because Wales and Ireland just went full on lockdown, and in all honesty we have no idea for how long. Calling it a "two week fire break" is getting filed next to "Three weeks to...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
7th Mar 2020, 19:27
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Oh dear God no, we’ve been here before. We...

Oh dear God no, we’ve been here before.
We changed from Loganair to Manx Airlines (Europe) to British Regional Airlines to BA CitiExpress to BA Connect to.......flybe.
There’s nothing wrong with a...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Mar 2020, 21:18
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

They are not looking to carry Joe Bloggs, they’re...

They are not looking to carry Joe Bloggs, they’re aimed at business travellers.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Mar 2020, 20:47
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

GLA have decided to move early in impounding. ...

GLA have decided to move early in impounding.
The official announcement of going into administration is expected when the last flight lands.
How do Eastern or BlueIslands operate tomorrow using BE...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Mar 2020, 09:20
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

It’s not about capacity so much as connectivity....

It’s not about capacity so much as connectivity. One easyJet A320 can hoover up two Q400s worth of capacity but with no day return option for business, something flybe is very useful for. Hence...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Feb 2020, 18:18
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

So if flybe close, what does happen to the LHR...

So if flybe close, what does happen to the LHR slot portfolio?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Feb 2020, 10:50
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

The summer season begins in around six weeks. ...

The summer season begins in around six weeks.
There would appear to be no public facing plans to change the business to feed Virgin long haul in time for this to happen before the summer peak. The...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2020, 10:42
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

No but for connections, it's usually LHR that...

No but for connections, it's usually LHR that wins hands down. It's an oddly niche market that prefers to self connect at Gatters. Flybe not being in an alliance couldn't have helped. I wonder if...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
4th Feb 2020, 00:01
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

What ofher airline? Run the list. Loganair are...

What ofher airline? Run the list.
Loganair are still digesting BMI Regional (this is the Stobart / flybe likely end game) so they’re maxed out.
Eastern not likely, ambition no longer there....
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Feb 2020, 14:58
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

It's not that simple. Certain UK airports would...

It's not that simple. Certain UK airports would no longer be commercially viable without flybe, and it's not as if someone else will move in to fill the gap. Loganair have enough on their plate and...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2020, 17:03
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Seems a deal has been reached with HMG to keep...

Seems a deal has been reached with HMG to keep them trading.

https://news.sky.com/story/cabinet-trio-to-thrash-out-100m-flybe-rescue-package-11908144
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2020, 10:53
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I suspect the management knew the business was...

I suspect the management knew the business was unsustainable and beyond help, the question is how you manage that fact. Sometimes you can come into a failing business and say all the right things...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
14th Jan 2020, 07:38
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

“Fragile landslide”? You win the internet for...

“Fragile landslide”? You win the internet for today! :)
Key issue here is the collateral damage flybe going bust would cause to the lives of voters, especially places outside of London which we are...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
29th Nov 2019, 10:34
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

In business, one of the challenges we face is a...

In business, one of the challenges we face is a lack institutional memory, have a look at the quote below from the above link.

OK it's maybe just a poor copywriter but FFS, from a company that's...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Oct 2019, 05:49
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Accountants do not have that level of decision...

Accountants do not have that level of decision making power.
Why does no one on here know what accountants actually do?

This is an operational decision taken by management under advice, on which...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
2nd Aug 2019, 08:59
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

No, an email, which I did get. First flight in a...

No, an email, which I did get. First flight in a Loganair jet for me, and after the 146 I never thought I'd be saying that!
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jul 2019, 12:43
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Quite a few actually, as otherwise people do...

Quite a few actually, as otherwise people do think travel might be on Virgin Trains.

”Virgin Comnect” would be a good bet, BA Connect wasn’t around long enough to be much remembered in this...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
8th Apr 2019, 19:11
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Literally way more people than wouldn't....

Literally way more people than wouldn't. LITERALLY, this is why flybe remains niche and contracting, parking jets and flying ageing turboprops whereas easyJet are re-equipping with new A320 NEOs.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
26th Mar 2019, 15:18
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I have these magic beans for which I shall give...

I have these magic beans for which I shall give them my best possible price
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2019, 22:54
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Investing heavily in a loss making, no, broken,...

Investing heavily in a loss making, no, broken, business may work BUT market focus need to be laser sharp. What’s the USP? Are they flybe, Air France, KLM or Virgin? The market is incredibly...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
5th Mar 2019, 19:33
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Well let me rephrase that. If I book an Air...

Well let me rephrase that.
If I book an Air France or KLM ticket in an expectation of flying on their own metal and service levels which have been well supported from the UK regions since the '80s,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
13th Feb 2019, 16:25
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Handling and airport ownership have almost zero...

Handling and airport ownership have almost zero impact here, anymore than a BAA to BAA airport ever did.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
18th Jan 2019, 15:29
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

What exactly DID they fall out with Loganair over...

What exactly DID they fall out with Loganair over that got so out of hand? Was the proposed new franchise agreement a lot less attractive to one party or both?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
11th Jan 2019, 12:28
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

In fairness, I think easyJet have revolutionised...

In fairness, I think easyJet have revolutionised parts of UK regional flying for the better. What is tricky is matching the high frequency business wants with the lower fares the market will support,...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
10th Jan 2019, 20:30
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Virgin have three main bases. LHR : Little Red...

Virgin have three main bases.
LHR : Little Red on MAN/ABZ/EDI was closed as loss making. They’ll be back on ABZ/EDI and adding NQY this time in the Q400.
LGW : flybe were forced out by the revised...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
3rd Dec 2018, 15:44
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Numerous? Ohh bagso, for last summer we had ...

Numerous? Ohh bagso, for last summer we had
From MAN :
VS JFK
UA EWR
TCX JFK
Total 3 daily? Am I missing some more MT perhaps?

From LHR :
UA EWR x 5
BA EWR x 2
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
28th Nov 2018, 13:12
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Not really a strategic worry, LH, OS, LX etc all...

Not really a strategic worry, LH, OS, LX etc all feed their European hubs from the UK and even UNITED have more flights out of LHR than FRA. Each alliance doesn't need to have a based carrier in...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2018, 22:41
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I meant CWL, like PIK is by the Scottish...

I meant CWL, like PIK is by the Scottish Government.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2018, 19:51
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Fair point. It’s also backed to the hilt with...

Fair point. It’s also backed to the hilt with taxpayers money, like NQY, and yet still flybe struggle. CWL’s problem is more easyJet at BRS than BA at the other end of the GWR.
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
25th Nov 2018, 14:38
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

BMI was a mess, IAG bought them out and many...

BMI was a mess, IAG bought them out and many staff went on to find work at BA.There was no place for BMI Baby or BMI Regional.
So do you want part of somerthing or all of nothing, the latter is just...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
20th Nov 2018, 19:51
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

BA would be going backwards if they bought flybe....

BA would be going backwards if they bought flybe. Remember much of today’s flybe is the remains of the loss making BA CONNECT operation which was the succesor BA CitiExpress which followed the mess...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2018, 23:04
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

Isn’t that what some said about Monarch?

Isn’t that what some said about Monarch?
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2018, 20:54
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

1) LHR base fares are relatively higher than LGW ...

1) LHR base fares are relatively higher than LGW
2) LHR last minute fares are also higher than LGW
3) LGW remains connected to EDI/GLA as part of the BA network
4) Cost base is now relative...
Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes
19th Nov 2018, 13:44
Replies: 4,519
Views: 2,996,003
Posted By Skipness One Foxtrot

I think I said that? Difference being that LHR...

I think I said that? Difference being that LHR has feed all day whereas only the first onbound to Gatwick and the second outbound is decent for the vast majority of connections to the Beach Fleet...
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