Route Development & Rumours

[Creguk]

At this stage, I am guessing it is a brand new airline no-one has even heard of!

 

[IanFarquharson]

It is NOT a new airline in the UK, I saw one the other night !

 

[DaveBham]

It is NOT a new airline in the UK, I saw one the other night !

Now where might you have seen this?

 

[joepublic]

I'm new to the forum but thought I'd join the debate on this possible new airline to N.America.
I'm going to suggest LEVEL flying A321neos from Aer Lingus.
Why do I suggest this?
There is an interesting article on Flightglobal.com and is based on an interview with Robert Boyle, IAG's Head of Strategy. In this he describes LEVEL as initially being a brand that draws on the resources of the IAG group. Hence the initial routes from Barcelona are being flown on A330s provided and crewed by Iberia. In the article he also makes specific reference to Aer Lingus and its new fleet of A321s:

"He speculates that if Level collaborated with Aer Lingus, for example, it could make use of the seven Airbus A321LRs the Irish carrier has on order, adding that the IAG management is “somewhat of a believer in the potential of the 321LR longer range capable narrowbodies for markets they can reach”.

The only doubt is whether the availability of the 321neoLR fits in with the 2018 start that has been suggested.

 

[hoody]

I was think alAer Lingus too...Has anyone said Ryanair yet?

 

[Barry Beeth]

The future's green!

 

[Jerry]

I'm new to the forum but thought I'd join the debate on this possible new airline to N.America.
I'm going to suggest LEVEL flying A321neos from Aer Lingus.
Why do I suggest this?
There is an interesting article on Flightglobal.com and is based on an interview with Robert Boyle, IAG's Head of Strategy. In this he describes LEVEL as initially being a brand that draws on the resources of the IAG group. Hence the initial routes from Barcelona are being flown on A330s provided and crewed by Iberia. In the article he also makes specific reference to Aer Lingus and its new fleet of A321s:

"He speculates that if Level collaborated with Aer Lingus, for example, it could make use of the seven Airbus A321LRs the Irish carrier has on order, adding that the IAG management is “somewhat of a believer in the potential of the 321LR longer range capable narrowbodies for markets they can reach”.

The only doubt is whether the availability of the 321neoLR fits in with the 2018 start that has been suggested.

Welcome to the forum. I've pretty sure LEVEL has already been ruled out. Also Aer Lingus will be needing those A321s to compete with Norwegian at DUB. Ryanair has been ruled out as well. My personal opinion is I don't think we'll see LEVEL in the UK as i believe it'll concentrate on the med to counteract Norwegian. I do hope I'm wrong though!

 

[Ianbutty]

The future's green!

S7? They are very green.

 

[Coathanger16]

It is NOT a new airline in the UK, I saw one the other night !

Have we confirmed yet where this airline flies to - or where it doesn't - in the UK?

 

[Karl C]

It can't be Aer Lingus as this is the airlines first attempt at transatlantic flights, so it was advised earlier.

 

[Barry Beeth]

No, don't quote me on it, literally!
I thought I'd got it sussed at one point but I'm as in the dark as all the rest of you. Sorry most of you...

 

[flymetothemoon]

It is NOT a new airline in the UK, I saw one the other night !

I know where you were then!

 

[ronnoc1k8]

Easyjet is what I can see then.

 

[flymetothemoon]

Easyjet is what I can see then.

Then your'e looking the wrong way

 

[davecleaver777]

Air Baltic

 

[Jerry]

Croatia Airlines? They are part of Star Alliance.

 

[DaveBham]

Are they part of one of the alliances/airline groups?

 

[IanFarquharson]

They are NOT part of an alliance

 

[DaveBham]

So they're a free spirited cartel free cheeky upstart then?!

 

[nwoody2001]

Not quite, they've been a fully functional, successful, profitable and growing airlines for over the last decade. They maybe stating up in BHX but they aren't a startup!!!