Flybe

[LBAYORKIE]

Tell them your ideas on how to do better as swissport do the ground handling. The problems are that they don’t have the adequate staff they need for the flights at present and whilst I appreciate that it’s not a good experience for the customer but the airport can’t take the blame for that when it’s not them that do the ground handling it’s swissport.

The trouble is, to the uninitiated general travelling public, it IS the airports fault and so they get the blame.

 

[White Heather]

The trouble is, to the uninitiated general travelling public, it IS the airports fault and so they get the blame.

On here too apparently.

Swissport have exactly the same problem with staff that the airport do with the same Government checks leading to a 12-15 week period from recruitment to being able to work. They are short staffed at other airports too, particularly MAN. Things should start to improve in the near future provided they have recruited adequately. LBA can and will enforce the service level agreement but that would normally be by way of financial penalties. There is little more they can do.
It's a but rich though the captain of the Flybe blaming Swissport for the delay considering their recent appalling record of delays and cancellations caused by going into service before they had an adequate fleet of aircraft to operate the routes and schedule.

 

[a300boy]

I have booked Lba to Heathrow and back two days later in September £39.99 down on the 0645 departure and £55 back on the 2035 departure both midweek operations so if it all goes well no complaints from me.

 

[AirBingley]

Belfast is expecting a BE500P from Madrid at 1700 - is this the mystery aircraft mentioned above?

 

[Finger66]

Anyone know what the loads on LBA -LHR are like today and over the remainder of the week whilst the full impact of rail strikes takes its toll?

 

[White Heather]

Belfast is expecting a BE500P from Madrid at 1700 - is this the mystery aircraft mentioned above?

Air Europe Express or Binter ATR72???

 

[LBA4EVER]

Would look good on the lba apron a based air europa express atr72, or pos them swift air's or are they just freight?

 

[paully]

It will, at least, be an opportunity for them to see how the ATR fits with their operations, albeit a little ironic having placed all their eggs in the Dash8 basket. Nevertheless the Dash always was a gamble, as its mid life and no longer supported by the manufacturer so parts take longer. That said the leases must be just this side of free which makes the delay costs, so far, bearable and within reason. Time will tell all.

 

[AirBingley]

Glad they're taking putting something robust in place seriously - hoping bookings have given them the confidence! Might have to cancel my LNER this week if its a Binter!

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Anyone know what the loads on LBA -LHR are like today and over the remainder of the week whilst the full impact of rail strikes takes its toll?

Think we are all wanting to know this! Frustrating.

 

[oldendays]

How many does the Marathon Embraer seat ?

 

[markietg]

88

 

[oldendays]

Probably a Viscount 800, minus four seats.

 

[LBAYORKIE]

Air Europe Express or Binter ATR72???

Any more info on what this aircraft was?

 

[jason1-11]

FR24 suggests EC-KKQ.

 

[White Heather]

FR24 suggests EC-KKQ.

Yes, which does have 68 seats, but which currently operates for the United Nations but is flown in their behalf by Swiftair.
A bit if a mystery. Could we end up with a UN ATR72 operating scheduled flights on behalf of Flybe?

I did note that yesterday's BHD Flybe arrivals from Leeds were all on time or early!

 

[AirBingley]

It’s now scheduled for 1720 arrival into Belfast today as opposed to yesterday!

 

[mdobuk21]

Pinging in the deck at Madrid, due Belfast 17:02. Currentlyal white with uepFly titles.

 

[Finger66]

Flybe Mk1 had a lot of UN flights haha! One for those of you that understand GDS terminology there. Certainly seems plausible that this is the a/c in question

 

[AirBingley]

Just spotted that Flybe’s early morning return flight to Belfast starts today making Belfast and LHR 3x return per day. I hope they have their crews and equipment lined up this time!