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Bmi Reduces LHR-TLV

ZKOJH From China, joined Sep 2004, 1500 posts, RR: 1
Posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1881 times:

Does BD really HAVE a plan? their just running out of places to go,

BMI is to suspend two of its weekend flights to Israel for this winter season. From November until March 2010 the airline will reduce the number of weekly flights on its Heathrow - Ben-Gurion route to 12, operating just one daily flight instead of two each Friday and Saturday.

The planned cutback in the number of flights this November coincides with the launch of flights to be operated by easyJet between Luton and Israel. The is also a drop-off in demand over the winter season.

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Lapper From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2002, 1507 posts, RR: 8
Reply 1, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1841 times:

Also bear in mind that Friday/Saturday in Israel is the sabbath. Probably not a lot of traffic on those days to justify 2 flights.

Babybus From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2003, 3512 posts, RR: 6
Reply 2, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 2 hours ago) and read 1778 times:

I wonder what they will do with the spare aircraft on those days?

It could do TFS, PMI or somewhere like that. Places UK residents want to go on a Friday or Saturday.

As pointed out, this is a reduction not a cut on the TLV route.

and with that..cabin crew, seats for landing please.

Shamrock321 From Ireland, joined May 2008, 1547 posts, RR: 1
Reply 3, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days 1 hour ago) and read 1646 times:

ZKOJH, BD have found their way in the last while, how can reducing service on a route make you ask if they have a plan or not, unfortunatley this is the steriotypical attitude towards BD which they themselves have created. Just about every airline worldwide is reducing capacity and routes? Do any of them have a plan?

BAStew From Australia, joined Sep 2006, 1007 posts, RR: 2
Reply 4, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 1550 times:

Guess lots of airlines cut winter capacity to TLV.

BA is swapping the morning 777 to a 767. So 2 x 767's a day versus 1 x 777 & 1 x 767.

OA260 From Ireland, joined Nov 2006, 24916 posts, RR: 60
Reply 5, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 1487 times:

Having just come back from TLV on Tuesday I have to say BMI's product was great. I flew in Prem Y and it was 10/10. The flight was mostly full in Y and Prem Y , J class was so so.

Last time I flew in J class last month on the route and again I was impressed. This is just a seasonal reduction. Now if they axed the route then it would be another matter as it would create a really bad impression. If they stick with the CAI and TLV route with the A330 then it will work for them.

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LY772 From Israel, joined Aug 2001, 1340 posts, RR: 3
Reply 6, posted (3 years 8 months 1 week 2 days ago) and read 1487 times:

I flew BMI from LHR to TLV on September 2nd and the load on the plane was about 40%. I think this is a wise decidsion by BMI, especially that Easy Jet are going to start service from Luton to TLV on Nov. 2nd.

LY772

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