Flybe

[A400]

Well hopefully they will be trusted but it’s still worth remembering they’ve only been operating a few weeks whereas Loganair have been operating for years.

Lbaspotter put a post up about the Flybe crew member saying that Flybe are happy with future bookings. Hopefully that will increase confidence and trust.

 

[rollo]

This mornings LBA-LHR has diverted into BHX.

Can't find any reason but just what the route doesn't need.

 

[jason1-11]

4 passengers on today's LHR- LBA. Flybe cancelled thier LHR-BHD flight merging it with Leeds so the total load was 15. We arrived ~ 45 minutes late with the Belfast passengers due to arrive around 3 hours behind schedule.

On a positive, the crew were great and Vincent Hodder is currently in the terminal directing passengers.

 

[Seasider]

Finally decided I am not going to LHR. Having to get up at 2am to get through security is a step too far. I'm afraid my age is telling. (ie more sensible )

 

[Seasider]

Did the LHR flight go this morning? According to FR it was cancelled, LBA website says it was delayed, but FR had the inbound flight operating. I am really pleased that I decide to stop in bed this morning.

 

[whoshotjimmi]

I've decided to log back in after two long years as I've started flying again and used both the Easyjet service and the Flybe service when working in Northern Ireland a few weeks ago. A friend of mine is now looking to visit and is trying to negotiate the current airline carnage. A few weeks ago, my journey was very successful and Flybe in particular was wonderful. As well as being bang on time, the crew were superb with a flight that was just over half full. I'm looking at Flybe's performance on the route since then and there appears to have been a significant deterioration in performance, including today's flights. However, it is fair to say that their performance looks to be shocking on all of their routes, not just this one.

I find it difficult to believe that Flybe are allowing themselves to become Flymaybe again quite as quickly as they have done.amd it does rather suggest that the problems that existed in the past will continue into the future. If that is the case, there is only one way the organisation is going.

Any ideas why the Belfast flights have been affected in the way they have, including today's flight?

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Did the LHR flight go this morning? According to FR it was cancelled, LBA website says it was delayed, but FR had the inbound flight operating. I am really pleased that I decide to stop in bed this morning.

I cant work out whats going on either. This evenings flight to LHR was cancelled but the board at LBA looks as if the northbound may still be operating- albeit its overdue.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

I cant work out whats going on either. This evenings flight to LHR was cancelled but the board at LBA looks as if the northbound may still be operating- albeit its overdue.

Update ...LHR shows flight as cancelled. Leeds must have known this when the southbound was cancelled so why dont they update the arrivals board? This keeps happening and its very confusing.

Supposed to be 3 return flights a day. Looking like only one operated today.

 

[twevsmiff]

G-JECY just inbound from Belfast now(2215), only six and a half hours late!!!

 

[Aviador]

It's good to have you back @whoshotjimmi

 

[LBAYORKIE]

All next week Flybe have reduced frequency of the LBA-LHR & LBA-BHD routes I'm guessing due to operational problems & lack of passengers.

LBA-LHR = 2x daily Mon-Fri & 1x Sat
LBA-BHD = 1x daily Mon-Sat & 2x daily Sun

Sunday, May 29th
---------------------------------- / BE735 = BHD 11:55 – LBA 13:00
BE736 = LBA 13:30 – BHD 14:30 /BE737 = BHD 16:30 – LBA 17:30
BE740 = LBA 18:30 – BHD 19:30 / BE739 = BHD 20:00 – LBA 21:05
Monday, May 30th
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / BE737 = BHD 17:00 – LBA 18:00
BE757 = LBA 18:45 – LHR 20:00 / BE758 = LHR 20:45 – LBA 21:55
Tuesday, May 31st
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / BE737 = BHD 17:00 – LBA 18:00
BE757 = LBA 18:45 – LHR 20:00 / BE758 = LHR 20:45 – LBA 21:55
Wednesday, June 1st
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / BE737 = BHD 17:00 – LBA 18:00
BE757 = LBA 18:45 – LHR 20:00 / BE758 = LHR 20:45 – LBA 21:55
Thursday, June 2nd (Bank Holiday)
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / BE737 = BHD 17:00 – LBA 18:00
BE757 = LBA 18:45 – LHR 20:00 / BE758 = LHR 20:45 – LBA 21:55
Friday, June 3rd (Bank Holiday)
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / BE737 = BHD 17:00 – LBA 18:00
BE757 = LBA 18:45 – LHR 20:00 / BE758 = LHR 20:45 – LBA 21:55
Saturday, June 4th
BE751 = LBA 06:45 – LHR 08:00 / BE752 = LHR 09:45 – LBA 10:55
BE734 = LBA 11:30 – BHD 12:30 / -----------------------------------
Sunday, June 5th
---------------------------------- / BE735 = BHD 11:55 – LBA 13:00
BE736 = LBA 13:30 – BHD 14:30 /BE737 = BHD 16:30 – LBA 17:30
BE740 = LBA 18:30 – BHD 19:30 / BE739 = BHD 20:00 – LBA 21:05

June 6th normal schedule resumes.

Have I missed something here? Flybe are supposed to be operating 3 x daily to Heathrow arent they? Looks to me as if they are currently only operating a maximum of 2.

 

[White Heather]

Have I missed something here? Flybe are supposed to be operating 3 x daily to Heathrow arent they? Looks to me as if they are currently only operating a maximum of 2.

It seems you have. As lbaspotter posted previously they reduced it to two temporarily.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

It seems you have. As lbaspotter posted previously they reduced it to two temporarily.

His post says 'June 6th normal schedule resumes' or have I overlooked another post?

 

[White Heather]

His post says 'June 6th normal schedule resumes' or have I overlooked another post?

Don't think it happened. Still twice daily as per the LBA arrivals. Morning and evening only.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Don't think it happened. Still twice daily as per the LBA arrivals. Morning and evening only.

Tried booking flight out Monday and back Tuesday next week but still only showing 2 returns a day.

 

[lbaspotter]

Flybe's LBA-LHR service remains 2x daily Mon-Fri & 1x sat until Thursday, June 16th

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Flybe's LBA-LHR service remains 2x daily Mon-Fri & 1x sat until Thursday, June 16th

Flybe's LBA-LHR service remains 2x daily Mon-Fri & 1x sat until Thursday, June 16th

Flybe's LBA-LHR service remains 2x daily Mon-Fri & 1x sat until Thursday, June 16th

According to your original post it was the 6th, so theyve extended it by 10 days. Not a problem. I would say if bookings are 'soft' its the best option.

 

[lbaspotter]

Cancellations all due to delays to aircraft deliveries which are currently under going into service maintenance checks after a long period of storage. They are also having problems sourcing parts from the manufacturer in Canada to.

 

[White Heather]

Tried booking flight out Monday and back Tuesday next week but still only showing 2 returns a day.

Well there's clearly no demand for 3 per day at the moment anyway. I would be surprised if the total daily pax would even fill a Dash 8 Q400. l

 

[CM.]

Well there's clearly no demand for 3 per day at the moment anyway. I would be surprised if the total daily pax would even fill a Dash 8 Q400. l

Didn’t look like it yesterday. Only saw a few passengers waiting to board the flight to LHR.