woolley Posted March 29, 2019 Share Posted March 29, 2019 12 hours ago, cheesypeas said: Feeder flights don't make money anyway. Much the same with BA. True. But as feeders they are expected to provide a reasonable amount of food. There are limits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gettafa Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 19 hours ago, woolley said: Only airlines can hold slots. , Edited March 30, 2019 by gettafa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted March 30, 2019 Author Share Posted March 30, 2019 10 hours ago, madmanxpilot said: There has even been talk of the A220 (formerly Bombardier C Series) aircraft, of which Delta have a massive order, finding their way into the Flybe fleet. There will be a greater frequency of these flights if the demand is there. But that would only make sense if they are cheaper to operate than the Q400. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uhtred Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 6 hours ago, gettafa said: What about 50+ years ago when little ol' Croydon Airport was getting going and attracting commercial flights. Eh? Little ‘ol Croydon Airport closed 60 years ago in 1959! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmanxpilot Posted March 30, 2019 Share Posted March 30, 2019 14 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: But that would only make sense if they are cheaper to operate than the Q400. ....and who’s to say they won’t be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTeapot Posted April 1, 2019 Share Posted April 1, 2019 Doesn't look like things are going great for flybe https://outline.com/thZzuK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
De nada Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-47797738 Flights cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted April 3, 2019 Author Share Posted April 3, 2019 And so it goes: https://ukaviation.news/flybe-to-close-cardiff-doncaster-and-exeter-bases/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Makes you confident of booking ahead doesn't it ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 Wasn't she on the island the other day? Presumably to negotiate with our overlords about maintaining a base here and the Health contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 25 minutes ago, Lxxx said: Wasn't she on the island the other day? Presumably to negotiate with our overlords about maintaining a base here and the Health contract. Patient Transfer contract has two years to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 30 minutes ago, John Wright said: Patient Transfer contract has two years to run. Possibly their only interest in the island !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Wright Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 33 minutes ago, asitis said: Possibly their only interest in the island !! Possibly. However the closure of bases in U.K. is down to shedding the very expensive to operate Embraer jets and closing jet service bases which are no longer needed. Those airports/routes will be served, possibly at reduced frequency, by Q400 turbo props. The only real part of the contract is that Flybe get £155 per single journey, with no luggage, for seats they’d otherwise sell for £40. That price does allow swapping, but not cancellation refunds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prism10 Posted April 3, 2019 Share Posted April 3, 2019 7 hours ago, asitis said: Makes you confident of booking ahead doesn't it ! I got an email from them the other day about their great sale. Good job I passed on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted April 4, 2019 Share Posted April 4, 2019 https://www.manxradio.com/news/isle-of-man-news/heathrow-means-iom-is-one-stop-to-the-world/ The CEO of Flybe met with various MHKs and the civil servant who is supposed to run the airport. I don’t know which MHK tried to get in in the act? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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