Vueling

[Yawner]

Aceshigh I wish you'd frame your posts as opinions rather than you're the spokesperson for anybody with common sense. I disagree with quite a lot that you say. For example IAG are quite right to use brands other than BA ex Manchester as for many people the BA brand is toxic due to well documented historical issues. In the general thread you talk about a generalised "we" ; whereas in reality you are just voicing an opinion. You also say you "tackled" MAG regarding their lacklustre marketing skills. On behalf of whom? I'm quite content with their effort and presence. As a user and MAN enthusiast I resent you claiming your opinions as fact or that you represent me. I can already foresee that when the current period of unprecedented growth slows you will claim "I told you so". Yet, you failed to predict the growth cycle. I also despair of you constantly negatively referencing local culture as though it's somehow the mindset of modern business management (e.g. Coronation street and the use of the word mancs as recent examples)

 

[EGCC_MAN]

Aceshigh has his own distinctive posting-style, but so do we all. I have never taken umbrage at any presumed inference that he was expressing opinion(s) on behalf of me? The views he expresses are his own, as are those of all posters. Surely that is understood on here? Clearly there are many issues on which contributors hold varying or opposing points of view. Aceshigh actually brings us information from an impressively wide range of sources ... his current affairs reading list is quite extraordinary. Even the most obscure titles rarely escape his attention. He actually forensically reads through those dry government reports which most of us just see summarised in newspaper columns. On a forum such as this - which thrives on new information - he is a high-value contributor. We won't agree with him on every occasion but that isn't the point of a discussion forum. I'm here to absorb new information, contribute when I can add to the knowledge-base, note alternative opinions, debate contentious issues and strengthen my own understanding of the industry via that process. Challenging content is healthy.

On this occasion, Aceshigh was making the point that brand-recognition of Vueling is weak in the UK. Sadly, I have to agree with him on this. Afew weeks ago, a neighbour was asking me about them ... who are they / are they OK to book with? When I told them that Vueling was a brand-name from the same stable as British Airways their concerns were dispelled. On highly-competitive routes, consumer confidence in the brand does matter.

Just an aside ... I have no recollection of Aceshigh suggesting that MAN would not enjoy a period of traffic growth. If he failed to predict the growth cycle I must have missed his postings to that effect.

 

[Aceshigh]

Yawner. You are entitled to your opinion and I respect that.

If you dislike my opinion, views , style then feel absolutely free to ignore them. I won't be changing my delivery any day soon.

We have a great forum here with numerous opinions some of which I agree with, some I don't but it's all healthy and dare i say exceptional debate.

Sorry , I'm not prepared to disect your posting or fall into a tit for tat debate. This forum is well above petty squabbles and I consider this discussion closed.

 

[ethanegcc]

Vueling bookable for W18/19

Barcelona currently showing as daily with the 186-seater '32A'

 

[ethanegcc]

Vueling Summer Expansion

Vueling will increase their flights to 8x weekly throughout August and September. Operates with a mix of 32A and 321 aircraft, I believe.

VY8748 BCN 1210 MAN 1345
VY8749 MAN 1425 BCN 1745
Daily

VY8758 BCN 1820 MAN 1955
VY8759 MAN 2040 BCN 2359
Mondays

Credit to User001 on PPRuNE

Personally, I think an early morning departure would have served better and perhaps paved the way to 10x weekly, but every little helps. After Vueling's dramatic cut down in the UK, I suppose we can be satisfied that the BCN link is doing decently.

 

[Baguleybloke]

I came into MAN from BCN on Veuling EC-MES this afternoon and we had a bit of a rough landing, but the return to BCN has been cancelled. Any idea why?

 

[Scottie Dog]

Barcelona will increase from 5 to 7 per week using A320 equipment.

 

[jfy1999]

Barcelona will go 10x weekly next summer with 2 flights on Tue/Thu/Sat.

Flight times vary between mid-morning, midday and evening.

 

[Jerry]

Barcelona will go 10x weekly next summer with 2 flights on Tue/Thu/Sat.

Flight times vary between mid-morning, midday and evening.

That's curious. I wonder if they are the old CWL slots as the flights were shifted to those days.

 

[Scottie Dog]

Airlineroute reports today:

Vueling during the month of November 2020 plans to operate following routes, based on OAG schedules as of 18OCT20. Most service are operated by Airbus A320 aircraft.

Barcelona – Manchester 1 weekly A319 (2 weekly A319/320 from 16NOV20)

 

[Jerry]

Vueling will increase it's Barcelona route from 12 weekly to 14 weekly

https://twitter.com/x/status/1920191729237434393