Transavia new livery
Jan 26, 2015, 4:31 am
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Jan 26, 2015, 12:53 pm
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I think you are assigning far too much importance to the brand name!
As long as you don't choose a disastrous name like "CrashAir Express" or "Air Explosion", I don't really think the name makes much difference.
I will agree that easyjet has greater name recognition than Transavia - but easyjet's greater success is not really because of its name. Had Stelios decided to call it something else, I doubt the airline's fortunes would be much different today.
As long as you don't choose a disastrous name like "CrashAir Express" or "Air Explosion", I don't really think the name makes much difference.
I will agree that easyjet has greater name recognition than Transavia - but easyjet's greater success is not really because of its name. Had Stelios decided to call it something else, I doubt the airline's fortunes would be much different today.
Jan 27, 2015, 2:54 am
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I guess they don't have any English-speaking passengers.
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Jan 27, 2015, 4:12 am
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If they were still flying, BRA should have formed an alliance with Hooters Air.
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Jan 27, 2015, 4:37 am
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Planes have to get periodically repainted. Money is paid for the paint jobs anyway. I don't think it costs extra to change the livery.
Jan 27, 2015, 5:44 am
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What a shame, another typically bland logo that resembles those of the early 2000s. There's none of those stupid whooshes, though, which is something. I recall that Aer Lingus also rebranded in the early 2000s, and the new logo was so utterly horrible (it took blandness to a whole new concept level) that it disappeared pretty quickly and they reverted to the old one.
Jan 27, 2015, 6:21 am
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The previous logo (2nd from left, below) had been in place since 1973.
I guess you are talking about the livery on some of their planes. And yes, indeed, they did have "aerlingus.com" plastered on some of their 737s, but this was never an actual logo/brand, but merely designed to advertise their website. The last of these Boeings left the fleet in 2005.
Jan 28, 2015, 3:46 am
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Absolutely right, that's the one. I did see this livery displayed electronically over the check-in desks at the time, so I thought it was another dreadful rebranding attempt.
The Transavia rebranding really is dreadful, though. The old logo is quite distinctive and pleasant, why on earth change it? It now looks like it stands for everything that Air France has become these days, just another bland low cost clone carrier with crap, ŕ la carte, pay-as-you-go service.
The Transavia rebranding really is dreadful, though. The old logo is quite distinctive and pleasant, why on earth change it? It now looks like it stands for everything that Air France has become these days, just another bland low cost clone carrier with crap, ŕ la carte, pay-as-you-go service.
Jan 29, 2015, 3:23 am
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From "Le Figaro"
The company come in April, in Flying Blue Air France-KLM loyalty system. Travelers no longer be content to convert their miles by Transavia tickets. They also earn miles on Transavia.
The company come in April, in Flying Blue Air France-KLM loyalty system. Travelers no longer be content to convert their miles by Transavia tickets. They also earn miles on Transavia.
Jan 29, 2015, 3:54 am
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I am struggling to see the consistance of changes at Transavia: first, they make the uniforms classier, getting out of the dreadful green, and then they make a green and white livery with no blue that would allow the traveller to mentally link the airline with AF or KL...
Jan 30, 2015, 8:34 am
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With all respect, but the new livery hurts my eyes. It looks as if some ugly green paint was on sale. In addition, I think it's quite boring too, with just one color.
By the way, what's the logo in red on the belly of the aircraft? A hammer and scythe? Looks a bit like it. More like flying with Komrad Transavski then.
Furthermore, I agree with Irishguy28. It's nice they got rid of the .com in their name. .com is quite early 2000s. It's nice that we can use brand names again instead of brand web addresses.
By the way, what's the logo in red on the belly of the aircraft? A hammer and scythe? Looks a bit like it. More like flying with Komrad Transavski then.
Furthermore, I agree with Irishguy28. It's nice they got rid of the .com in their name. .com is quite early 2000s. It's nice that we can use brand names again instead of brand web addresses.
Jan 30, 2015, 8:42 am
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