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HUYfan From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2001, 1372 posts, RR: 3
Posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 11 hours ago) and read 928 times:

BA is making some changes to its recently started London City operations.

Glasgow is dropped
Edinburgh is starting 4/weekday
Geneva is starting 3/weekday

regards

Mike

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Capital146 From United Kingdom, joined Jun 2003, 2125 posts, RR: 48
Reply 1, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 2 hours ago) and read 892 times:

Looks like the long-standing codeshare from BE/CB on LCY-EDI is in for some unwanted competition. Heard about them dropping GLA and adding EDI a few weeks ago and I'm still puzzled by it. You'd think BA operating to GLA without a competitor would produce more passengers than flying to EDI where there is an already established service.

Call me suspicious, but are BA trying to muscle BE out of LCY so that they can claim it as 'their own'? After all, if BE/CB are unable to make their EDI service work with BA compeating, will it be cost effective for FlyBe to stick around at LCY for the remaining JER and IOM/BHD services??

Like a fine wine, one gets better with age.

ManxATP From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2003, 37 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 870 times:

This is bad news for CB as this is their main route. On the other hand they have some muscle behind them in the form of Mr Souter and so may stay. I think BE will stay as they have a tendency to spread themselves out!

Pe@rson From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 18883 posts, RR: 54
Reply 3, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days 1 hour ago) and read 851 times:

I wonder whether, should CB withdraw from the LCY-EDI-LCY route, BACX will then restart its LCY-GLA-LCY service. Hmm. BACX could just be repositioning its fleet to direct compete with CB with the direct intention of CB ceasing its operation on this route.

"Everyone writing for the Telegraph knows that the way to grab eyeballs is with Ryanair and/or sex."

Britair From United Kingdom, joined Aug 1999, 933 posts, RR: 17
Reply 4, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 5 days ago) and read 815 times:

ScotAirways announced in Travel Weekly that it had no intention to alter its LCY-EDI schedule in light of BA's announcement. They claim there is enough traffic on the route to support two carriers.

To be honest, I find it a nice change that airlines like FlyBe are getting a bit of their own back. BA & BACitiExpress (BACX) has been forced to withdraw or downsize from so many UK domestic routes recently, it is nice to see we are agressively competing in the marketplace.

I hope BACX do become the dominant carrier at London City, I think the market, being primarily business oriented suits our product and positioning a lot better than other regional routes.

Cheers.

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