Flybe

[superking]

I wonder how many more services will be cut from airports around the country. I think airports that don't have services to hub airports are very much at risk of cuts.

 

[Jerry]

I wonder how many more services will be cut from airports around the country. I think airports that don't have services to hub airports are very much at risk of cuts.

Except that they don't seem to be expanding to the hubs in fact they've reduced flights to Heathrow. At the moment it seems it's all about Southend. Maybe that show's who is pulling the strings at the moment.

 

[Silvercity]

Except that they don't seem to be expanding to the hubs in fact they've reduced flights to Heathrow. At the moment it seems it's all about Southend. Maybe that show's who is pulling the strings at the moment.

They wont offer NQY-LPL next summer which is disappointing .

 

[Jerry]

Heathrow flights will go onsale on 6th January.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207753761998938114

 

[Ashley.S.]

If they pulled the Newquay-London Heathrow route, then quite simply they'd lose the funding that the government awarded to have the service run, right? I guess also with the impending Flybe rebrand, it's not helping the situation either...

 

[Jerry]

If they pulled the Newquay-London Heathrow route, then quite simply they'd lose the funding that the government awarded to have the service run, right? I guess also with the impending Flybe rebrand, it's not helping the situation either...

Yes they wouldn't get the PSO funding anymore and there would be no stopping another airline applying for it.

 

[Jerry]

In the Exeter forum Flybeboy has mentioned that Newquay could see more expansion from Flybe.
But concerning the base, does Flybe have based crew at Newquay or do they overnight from say Manchester as I believe that they have 2 based aircraft there?

 

[TheLocalYokel]

Heathrow flights will go onsale on 6th January.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1207753761998938114

NQY-LHR flights still not one sale beyond 28 March and the ubiquitous Mr Calder has written about the situation again in the Independent yesterday.

Mystery around future of Flybe Heathrow-Newquay route as flights beyond March not on sale

No bookings for Cornwall’s link with the UK’s main hub are being taken beyond 28 March

www.independent.co.uk

NQY Airport say that flights after 28 March 'are expected to go on sale some time this week'.

Flybe say, 'We have announced the first phase of our 2020 summer schedule and are working closely with our partners across the network, including those in Cornwall, to finalise our full 2020 summer programme relating to those services which may currently not feature in this seasonal schedule. Details will be announced shortly.'

Mr Calder adds that there is speculation in Cornwall that Flybe wants to move the flights from Heathrow to Southend.

 

[Jerry]

Mr Calder adds that there is speculation in Cornwall that Flybe wants to move the flights from Heathrow to Southend.

While no doubt keeping the money from the PSO contract. I doubt Cornwall council want to pay money to an airline to operate to Southend!

 

[Jerry]

Heathrow will be dropped and Gatwick will return.

Flybe to switch Newquay-Heathrow flights to Gatwick

The change could anger firms in the South West, who value the international routes Heathrow provides.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Silvercity]

While no doubt keeping the money from the PSO contract. I doubt Cornwall council want to pay money to an airline to operate to Southend!

Quite !

 

[Jerry]

So apparently Flybe might not be moving the Heathrow route to Gatwick! Sounds like the local MP jumped the gun!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1217916461848637441

 

[Jerry]

So now Gatwick and Amsterdam are being launched.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1217955521879330816

 

[lbaspotter]

DETAILS OF FLYBE’S TWO NEW SUMMER 2020 ROUTES FROM NEWQUAY

1601 :: flybe

www.flybe.com

Available for travel 29th March – 24th October 2020

NEWQUAY(NQY) – AMSTERDAM (AMS)

Operates Daily (excepting Wed)

Dep NQY 1110 Arr 1355 Dep AMS 1440 Arr NQY 1525

NEWQUAY (NQY) – LONDON GATWICK (LGW)

Operates Daily
Dep NQY 0705 Arr LGW 0825 Dep LGW 0925 Arr NQY 1040
Dep NQY 1015 Arr LGW 1135 Dep LGW 1220 Arr NQY 1335
Dep NQY 1555 Arr LGW 1715 Dep LGW 1800 Arr NQY 1915
Dep NQY 1835 Arr LGW 1955 Dep LGW 2045 Arr NQY 2200

Full schedule details of all schedules available at www.flybe.com

 

[Jerry]

LGW keeps Branson happy as thats where most Virgin holiday flights are rather than Heathrow which is predominately business.....KLM will by happy as they don't have to service the route now.

I sincerely doubt that Branson has anything to do with it. Gatwick fills the compliance of the PSO but if I was Cornwall council I'd be pretty annoyed as it isn't the access to an international hub they wanted. Irony is the AMS route is.

 

[forest1979]

Well what a week for Flybe. The AMS route is fab news for NQY.. long wanted and overdue.. it is an irony that we lose our own hub but schipol ain’t to shabby. Great options with KLM..
well done NQY!
I sincerely hope Flybe or Virgin Connect really get this airline to a good place. NQY would be dead without them...

 

[Ashley.S.]

My question is: does the switch from LHR to LGW still meet the PSO? Did I read somewhere that when the PSO went to tender, FlyBe fended off a bid from rivals British Airways? Might they get a bit pissed off about it?

 

[Jerry]

My question is: does the switch from LHR to LGW still meet the PSO? Did I read somewhere that when the PSO went to tender, FlyBe fended off a bid from rivals British Airways? Might they get a bit pissed off about it?

I believe most PSOs that go to London airports can be operated to any London airport as long as they have slots available. So unless the PSO specifically states Heathrow Gatwick should meet the qualification.

 

[Jerry]

If MAN can sustain 18 weekly flights on a commercial basis then why does London need to be a PSO?

https://twitter.com/x/status/1218986282124304386

 

[forest1979]

Worrying times again? News suggests Flybe hours away from collapse.
would be terrible for Newquay..