OYRJA From Denmark, joined Feb 2007, 77 posts, RR: 16 Posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 2494 times:
After Sterling has announced that they aren't ready to make a agreement with KLM on the AMS - BLL route, KLM has decided to operate that route themselves 3 times dailly with a Fokker 70.
They will start operate the route themselves in March 06.
I wonder if Sterling are planning to pull PAR and LON out as well sometimes in the near future.
SK601 From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 975 posts, RR: 4 Reply 1, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days 1 hour ago) and read 2418 times:
And what will Sterling do? Will they continue to fly to AMS? Most of the traffic between AMS-BLL-AMS are passengers coming from or continuing on KL/NW and CI/BR/MH. Too bad Maersk Air is gone.. They offered VERY reliable service, almost no cancellations/delays. I guess the frequent AMS-BLL passenger will suffer as from March 06 and has to deal with many delays and cancellations because the KLM Cityhopper Fokker fleet is not very reliable; actually there is not one day that all KLC flights are operating as scheduled.
SK601 From Belgium, joined Jun 2005, 975 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2407 times:
Quoting SK601 (Reply 1): And what will Sterling do? Will they continue to fly to AMS?
I know it's a bit silly, but I will answer my own question. After posting my reply I decided to look at Sterling's website to find the answer and here it is for those who are interested:
As from March 06 Sterling will fly non stop from AMS to OSL/CPH/ARN and BLL.
OSL/CPH/ARN 2 times a day from mo-fr; BLL 3 daily flights. Service on sa/su limited.
MasseyBrown From United States of America, joined Dec 2002, 4726 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2390 times:
CO currently codeshares with Maersk (Sterling) for AMS-BLL. I wonder if they'll switch to KL. Maybe future sharing with Maersk out of Copenhagen will be important enough to keep them with Maersk at AMS.
I think so. CO and KL are Skyteam partners. Maersk is/was NOT a skyteam airline. Maersk Air doesn't actually exist anymore. Their a/c still have the DM livery but with NB titles.
OYRJA From Denmark, joined Feb 2007, 77 posts, RR: 16 Reply 6, posted (7 years 6 months 3 weeks 3 days ago) and read 2336 times:
Quoting SK601 (Reply 1): And what will Sterling do? Will they continue to fly to AMS?
They don't even know them selves yet. Its just a big joke right now. They really don't have planned anything. The new owners has totally screwed up both Sterling and Maersk Air. They don't have anything under control at all.
Quoting SK601 (Reply 5): Maersk Air doesn't actually exist anymore. Their a/c still have the DM livery but with NB titles.
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