Funny thing is that the AZ flight I have done in the past few months have all been quite full, and yet AZ are still bleeding cash on a daily basis. A true testament that they have no idea how to run an airline.
Not really in my last flights. FCO-FRA on Thursday and FRA-FCO on Saturday had no more than 30 pax each. For FCO-FRA there was even a change of equipment from an MD82 to an E170...
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Not really in my last flights. FCO-FRA on Thursday and FRA-FCO on Saturday had no more than 30 pax each. For FCO-FRA there was even a change of equipment from an MD82 to an E170...
Actually funnily enough my 2 flights on Saturday were quite full but my Sunday evening flights were very empty just like you described. I suppose maybe the other flights I had been taking just happened to have some peak load factors and gave me the wrong idea.
Still I do think they have an operation cashflow problem unrelated to the loadfactors. Will be interesting to see how CAI plans to restructure and whether they will continue to offer the bargain prices AZ are currently offering.
Todays 09:35 XM5231 (AZ7899) service LHR-LIN was cancelled, staff at ticket office claimed they didn't know the reason. People who arrived early enough were rerouted on BA but I was told seats were limited so not everyone would be lucky.
Anyone know why some of the flights on the LHR-LIN route have XM (Alitalia Express) flight numbers prominently displayed on the departures board as well as boarding passes? Most other Alitalia Express services just show the AZ flight number on boarding passes and information screens.
Anyone know why some of the flights on the LHR-LIN route have XM (Alitalia Express) flight numbers prominently displayed on the departures board as well as boarding passes? Most other Alitalia Express services just show the AZ flight number on boarding passes and information screens.
Because LIN is regulated by law: using codeshares AZ can have many flights for every destination.
Example: the decree-law says that a carrier can only have 2 daily flights between LIN and NAP. Using codeshares, AZ can have 2 frequencies with AZ code, 2 with AP code, 2 with XM code, 2 with CYL code.
Because LIN is regulated by law: using codeshares AZ can have many flights for every destination.
Example: the decree-law says that a carrier can only have 2 daily flights between LIN and NAP. Using codeshares, AZ can have 2 frequencies with AZ code, 2 with AP code, 2 with XM code, 2 with CYL code.
It explains why I've flown on a LIN-NAP flight supposedly operated by Volare (VE) under an AZ codeshare but the aircraft and crew were definitely Alitalia. I never did manage to get the Flying Blue miles to post for this segment.
Could this explain why BA launched an ill fated LCY-MXP service when Linate would have made the most sense? They operate LHR-LIN so perhaps they weren't allowed to operate any more (although it sounds like using the BA Cityflyer code would have been a workaround).
AZ621 in June 2009, LAX-FCO, has been zero'd out. I guess it is only a matter of days before it is removed from the schedule altogether.
Any chance that DL (who I used miles with to get the ticket in the first place) will assist me in getting all the way to PMO (since that's where I wanted to go in the first place)?
At the very least, DL will put me on any partner combo to get to FCO, right? There doesn't need to be award availability?
