Lj From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4140 posts, RR: 1 Posted (10 years 10 months 2 weeks 2 days ago) and read 706 times:
According to Dutch news agencies Buzz will take over the AMS-STN route from KLMuk. Buzz will operate 5 daily flights as of October 27th. Prices will sart at EUR 9 taxes not included.
KLMuk will increase frequency on the AMS-London City, AMS-Newcastle, AMS-Teesisde (doubling of frequency) and AMS-Manchester route
According the the news agencies a combined Buzz/Basiqair business plan will be presented at the end of the summer (Spetember).
Lj From Netherlands, joined Nov 1999, 4140 posts, RR: 1 Reply 4, posted (10 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 635 times:
I reckon that the Buzz service is to pre empt an easyJet entry into the AMS-STN market. KLM looks very succesful in making life for EZY difficult at AMS. Basiqair has pre empt easyJet from flying to/from Madrid and Malaga, and easyJet has also had to withdraw its second daily to Nice and Barcelona is also dominated by Basiqair. Moreover, I can't help the feeling that KLM only started a 4th daily to ATH to prevent EZY coming into this market.
According to the article KLM wants to focus on LHR and LCY. However, I don't know what will happen with EIN-STN as they will need additional slots at LHR (or maybe LCY?) if they want to move the flights.
BestWestern From Ireland, joined Sep 2000, 6417 posts, RR: 58 Reply 6, posted (10 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 616 times:
As I said earlier this week, this is the end of an era. KLMuk is basically no longer a London operator, and the days of a separate UK domestic airline, with a London headoffice are numbered.
Keesje From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 7, posted (10 years 10 months 2 weeks 1 day 21 hours ago) and read 611 times:
Well KLMuk gets improved frequency's to AMS back
- Flights from London City will increase from 4 to 6 times daily;
- Newcastle from 6 to 7 daily; and
- Manchester from 7 to 8 daily.
- Capacity from Teesside will increase 100%
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