Flybe

[Jerry]

Sad to think that FlyBe might completely disappear from Birmingham between now and 2026 to become Virgin Atlantic or just an feeder airline under the Virgin brand for Heathrow.

I personally don't think that'll happen. I think the Flybe brand will continue for the regions and they'll have a Virgin brand for Heathrow most likely operated by Stobart Air.

 

[SRDey]

I personally don't think that'll happen. I think the Flybe brand will continue for the regions and they'll have a Virgin brand for Heathrow most likely operated by Stobart Air.

Could be a possibility FlyBe and Birmingham’s relationship is like no other and I hope it lasts forever

 

[jfy1999]

Is there a possibility that Easyjet coming into the new Scottish routes could give Flybe an excuse to pull out of these routes in the future?

I would say it's impossible to predict until the long term strategy becomes clear.

Competition on BHX-Belfast doesn't seem to have hurt either competitor

 

[Angie88]

So Manchester is loosing Milan & Toulouse from October 2019.. Any news on Birmingham?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Any news on Birmingham?

I've had a quick look at the Flybe website and can't see anything dropped.......yet.

The cuts do seem to be coming thick and fast though

 

[SRDey]

So Manchester is loosing Milan & Toulouse from October 2019.. Any news on Birmingham?

I've had a quick look at the Flybe website and can't see anything dropped.......yet.

The cuts do seem to be coming thick and fast though

Well Virgin’s plans are FlyBe to be a feeder Airline/Short Hall Virgin Atlantic for both Heathrow & Manchester so I’m not surprised they are increasing Manchester Flights but then again they have cut a lot of Heathrow routes even though they have only been flying there since the last couple of years.

 

[Jerry]

Well Virgin’s plans are FlyBe to be a feeder Airline/Short Hall Virgin Atlantic for both Heathrow & Manchester so I’m not surprised they are increasing Manchester Flights but then again they have cut a lot of Heathrow routes even though they have only been flying there since the last couple of years.

They haven't cut any Heathrow routes and Manchester has lost routes. So far it seems BHX, LHR, LCY, CWL and EXT haven't seen any cuts yet.

 

[Llandudno]

They haven't cut any Heathrow routes and Manchester has lost routes. So far it seems BHX, LHR, LCY, CWL and EXT haven't seen any cuts yet.

They have cut LHR-IOM and I believe another route was reduced to give VS another slot.

 

[GliderPilot]

Part of me genuinely thinks that Virgin only joined the consortium to buy Flybe to get the slots they have at Heathrow

 

[Jobsagoodun]

Part of me genuinely thinks that Virgin only joined the consortium to buy Flybe to get the slots they have at Heathrow

It’s almost certain that this is entirely why VS bought Flybe, however it should be noted that the BE slots at LHR cannot be used for long haul services, only EU. I think this was more about how VS can accelerate to critical mass in preparation for Runway 3

 

[Jerry]

They have cut LHR-IOM and I believe another route was reduced to give VS another slot.

Forgot about IOM!

 

[Jobsagoodun]

Forgot about IOM!

These were never Flybe’s slots anyway. They were originally provided to Jet Airways by Delta who following Jet’s grounding needed a quick, new solution and opted for Flybe to slot sit. They have been reallocated to VS/DL growth for the coming Summer season

 

[smithy108]

Flybe have been busy continuing to cut back their Winter programme and pulled out of Doncaster Sheffield completely dropping Paris and Amsterdam. While most of the changes have been the subject of posts on this thread, it was FlyBe statement that caught my eye

In a statement emailed to Business Traveller Flybe said:
“Flybe has completed an exhaustive network review and strengthened the viability of its 2019-2020 winter schedules.”
“This has resulted in a number of its least profitable routes being cancelled with effect from the end of the summer season on October 26.”

If they have completed the review then BHX may have escaped any significant changes

 

[Jerry]

I don't know if this has already been mentioned but it looks like Flybe will be making cuts at BHX for the winter.
Berlin, Guernsey, Hamburg, Hannover and Milan MXP are the routes cut.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1177914875454115840

 

[Silvercity]

Forgot about IOM!

They hadn't been running this route long at all.

 

[jfy1999]

Well BHX better have some replacements lined up as that is pretty devastating, none of them are covered by other airlines and i make that a loss of circa 5-6 flights per day. People will have to go to EMA for flights to Berlin and Milan while Hamburg and Hannover will have no Midlands link at all!

The million dollar question is, have Flybe done this because of the rumoured easyJet arrival or were they going to do it regardless of whether easyJet have plans for BHX or not?

Addendum: apparently Guernsey is still on sale for now.

 

[GliderPilot]

I have to admit this tweet in the thread of Sean’s tweet made me giggle

https://twitter.com/x/status/1177936722023321600

He sound about right at the minute!

 

[Ray Finkle]

Lyon also gone.

Help us easyjet, you're our only hope!

 

[thunderchild]

Like I said in the Thomas Cook thread, I think it’s now or never for EasyJet. With so much up for grabs at BHX at the moment if they don’t jump on it now I don’t think they ever will.

BHX really needs to pull something out of the bag...fast!

 

[Brum X]

In the short term unless something is announced in the next few weeks to put a smile on our face, a pretty big disaster for BHX for winter 2019/2020.

That is our thanks for the airport being loyal for all these years, saying No No No to easyjet for not wanting to upset our existing airlines

Flybye Flybye on the way out and Thomas Cook already out.

Oh and bye bye that 13 million passengers again.

But are we surprised, Noooooooooooooooooooo