It's got me curious myself. There's no information on the CityJet or LCY website either, on airfrance.co.uk the CityJet logo is different so they appear to be rebranding (CityJet for Air France rather than Air France by CityJet).
I wonder if they're going to add additional Irish (CityJet is an Irish company) or French destinations or will they operate more like VLM and fly to wherever they see a market for themselves. It could be quite possible that they're going for a VLM like strategy and make LCY the primary hub for CityJet flights.
Good points will be more miles earning opportunities ftom LCY but it'll be interesting to see if we get new routes or whether they'll compete on existing routes out of LCY.
The rate that airport is expanding they'll need a second terminal.
I'm thinking of gaps in the LCY route network and there's one place stands out that's not served by any airline at LCY is also not currently served by AF either and thats Glasgow. They could run a GLA-CDG service that stops at LCY. I'll be particularly interested in such a service once GNER ceases to exist.
There's also the possibilty they could codeshare with KL and do the LCY-AMS route, the jet aircraft should cut the journey time down, there's room for a business class section (what is CityJet business service like? probably better than Europe Select) and the additional seating could mean competitive pricing against VLM.
One of the new destinations will be LCY-CDG since currently only flights LCY-Orly are operated. This will allow LCY pax to connect smoothly onwards to AF worldwide network.
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London, 15 February 2007
AIR FRANCE AND CITYJET LAUNCH NEW SERVICE
CITYJET FOR AIR FRANCE
TO AND FROM THE HEART OF LONDON
CityJet for Air France, is first and foremost the largest network out of London City airport with close to 70 daily flights, mainly operated with Avro RJ 85 aircraft seating 95 passengers.
Starting on 26 March 2007, CityJet for Air France will be offering 10 routes out of London City including eight new ones:
Geneva
Madrid
Milan Linate
Nice
Zurich
and in cooperation with ScotAirways:
Belfast Harbour Airport
Dundee
Edinburgh
These routes will be in addition to existing Air France services operated by CityJet out of London City: Paris-Orly (6 daily flights) and Dublin (5 daily flights).
CityJet for Air France, is also an exclusive product with a very short check-in time of 10 minutes (at London City Airport) and a wide-range of e-services in a small but very convenient airport which makes travel easy for customers.
" CityJet for Air France is an important milestone. We are pleased to underline our commitment to London City where we have had a presence for many years while simultaneously pursuing our development with our revamped fleet ", said Geoffrey O'Byrne White, CityJet CEO.
Etienne Rachou, Air France Senior Vice President of Europe and North Africa, added : "We are providing our business clientele with a hitherto unknown service, access to a network straight from the heart of London with all the benefits and services the Air France Group has to offer. In this way we are strengthening our position as leader in this market".
yeah! we will perhaps be able to do mileage runs like CDG AMS LCY MAD on one ticket
ups, sorry, that would mean 120 EUR fuel surcharge for a return trip!
London, 15 February 2007
Geneva
Madrid
Milan Linate
Nice
Zurich
Belfast Harbour Airport
Dundee
Edinburgh
So no new destinations for LCY but at least a big increase in the number of routes that we can get FB miles. The ScotAirways codeshare was unexpected it would be good to see some more UK domestic services from LCY either by CityJet or on a codeshare basis.
I thought only Swiss flies to GVA, whose the other one?
There doesn't appear to be any more info on these fares yet nothing on the CityJet, ScotAirways or AF websites and they're not in the online booking tool yet.
