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Air Seychelles Offline In ZRH/FRA

Swissgabe From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, RR: 37
Posted (8 years 6 months 16 hours ago) and read 2002 times:

As per different sources, HM will go offline in ZRH and FRA from 01APR05.

The airline returns a 738 to the leasing company and some flights have to be replaced with their 763. Another reason would be the bigger competition on the FRA-SEZ route with EK and QR.

Very sad to see leaving an airline which was 17 years in Zurich!

Smooth as silk - Royal Orchid Service /// Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens - Springbok

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JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 2155 posts, RR: 9
Reply 1, posted (8 years 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 1987 times:

HM does not operate a 738 rather a 737-700.

Kafa, čaj, šraf?

Beijing21 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2004, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 2, posted (8 years 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 1984 times:

Swissgabe, do you have info on how QR is doing in ZRH and will they consider to expand to GVA soon ?

Lxsaab2000 From Switzerland, joined Feb 2004, 325 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (8 years 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 1967 times:

X Swissgabe
Do you know if flights to Rome continue to operate as usual?

Which destinations will survive in Europe?

Thanks

Bye

Swissgabe From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, RR: 37
Reply 4, posted (8 years 6 months 15 hours ago) and read 1935 times:

Lxsaab2000
There was no talk about FCO so I think it will remain. Also remain would CDG and LHR. Does HM fly to another European destination?

Beijing21
Well well, tell me why I should know how QR is doing in Switzerland ...
I only know that they are filling some seats with pretty good deals (buying the market).

JoKeR
Right, one source mentiond a 738, but they could mean a their 7NG

Smooth as silk - Royal Orchid Service /// Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens - Springbok

Beijing21 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2004, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 5, posted (8 years 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 1904 times:

Swissgabe,
As the reason to stop flying to ZRH is also due to tough competiton by the Gulf carriers I suppose the recent opening of QR is part of the decison. As stated by TO's at least 40% of the market has been swallowed by Gulf carriers till QR establshed there...I just wanted to make sure that we misestimate no major point on that thread.

Swissgabe From Switzerland, joined Jan 2000, 5265 posts, RR: 37
Reply 6, posted (8 years 6 months 14 hours ago) and read 1894 times:

Well, there are different main reasons why big TO's would shift from HM to Gulf carriers (EK and QR).

One of course would be the flexibility you get beside having an airline offering a one weekly flight from ZRH to SEZ (partly not even non-stop but via FCO).
Another reason could be decissions such as getting as much revenue as possible to reach an incentive target.

Smooth as silk - Royal Orchid Service /// Suid-Afrikaanse Lugdiens - Springbok

Beijing21 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2004, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 7, posted (8 years 6 months 13 hours ago) and read 1873 times:

So maldives, Seychelles an Mauritius are the three liked to the gulf hubs with at least 3-7 connections a week. So TOs have a lot more opportunity to negociate deals with Gulf companies instead of relying on a one weekly service. The question is how future will look for Air Seychelles as their sole markets besides Europe is a weekly connection to SIN and Johannesburgh.

I see Air Mauritius a lot more strong as they diversify the offer and are backed up by a lot of ethnic/Buisness ties with Asia.

JoKeR From Serbia, joined Nov 2004, 2155 posts, RR: 9
Reply 8, posted (8 years 6 months 13 hours ago) and read 1860 times:

Emirates commences a thrice weekly service from DXB to SEZ with A330s. Flights start on Dec 2nd.

More competition to both HM and QR.

Can we expect an ease on the extremely inflated ticket prices?

Kafa, čaj, šraf?

Spyderz From Canada, joined Apr 2001, 651 posts, RR: 0
Reply 9, posted (8 years 6 months 11 hours ago) and read 1786 times:

Flew Air Seychelles during the summer on the JNB-SEZ route. Got to fly on their sole 737-700 and the 767-300. I found the flights offered excellent service, yet the 767 flight was dead empty. I really don't see why they would be getting rid of the 73G when it had a fairly good utilisation rate and is perfect for their flights to Dubai, Johannesburg, Mumbai, and their island flights. For many of these destinations the 767 would be too big and if they continued these destinations they would probably have to downgrade the frequency to weekly which is not very competitive. The airline last year made a decent profit and is planned to be privitized, so we'll see how these announcements fit in with their long-term plan.

ChrisZRH From Switzerland, joined May 2004, 423 posts, RR: 9
Reply 10, posted (8 years 6 months 7 hours ago) and read 1705 times:

QR confirmed they will operate the A300 to ZRH by summer timetable... and EK bringing A340's .....

Christian Galliker - AirTeamImages

Beijing21 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2004, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 11, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 15 hours ago) and read 1609 times:

ChrisZRH,
Do you have so where they will redeploy their A319LR if the A300 takes on.
I would bet GVA.

Beijing21 From Switzerland, joined Nov 2004, 83 posts, RR: 0
Reply 12, posted (8 years 5 months 4 weeks 1 day 12 hours ago) and read 1560 times:

Sorry for my latest post. It is unreadable...

I try to know basically if QR has unveiled plans to redeploy its A319LR after ZRH will be upgarded with widebody A300. I would bet GVA

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