Next BA station....
Aug 29, 2014, 5:35 am
#46
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I'd imagine BA will be very hesitant to start KUL if MH continue to destroy yields on the route.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...disasters.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...disasters.html
But given their previous behaviour in flooding the market to force BA off the route it may be that some kind of agreement would be needed between the 2 airlines (that complied with competition law) before BA invested in this route again. (BA has enough slots not to need to buy one from MH, that could be sold to the highest bidder in the way that many struggling airlines so.)
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Aug 29, 2014, 5:54 am
#47
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I'd imagine BA will be very hesitant to start KUL if MH continue to destroy yields on the route.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...disasters.html
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/travel/tr...disasters.html
Obviously MH has major problems across its network but I wouldn't take anything the Mail says as evidence of that.
Aug 29, 2014, 6:08 am
#48
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If they are serious about turning things round that can't go on for long.
But given their previous behaviour in flooding the market to force BA off the route it may be that some kind of agreement would be needed between the 2 airlines (that complied with competition law) before BA invested in this route again. (BA has enough slots not to need to buy one from MH, that could be sold to the highest bidder in the way that many struggling airlines so.)
But given their previous behaviour in flooding the market to force BA off the route it may be that some kind of agreement would be needed between the 2 airlines (that complied with competition law) before BA invested in this route again. (BA has enough slots not to need to buy one from MH, that could be sold to the highest bidder in the way that many struggling airlines so.)
Sep 10, 2014, 3:31 pm
#50
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Was just looking at an old route map of BA. I wonder if the latest destinations in the Caribbean would indicate a spread to old destinations in that area of the world? Perhaps Belize or somewhere like Panama? More bucket and spade growth out of Gatwick perhaps?
Sep 10, 2014, 4:36 pm
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I suspect BA will expand both long and shorthaul at Gatters in the not too distant future, certainly if no short term solution is found to the capacity issues at Mothership heathrow.
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Sep 11, 2014, 5:33 am
#52
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Sep 11, 2014, 6:12 am
#53
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For me, a return to DAC would be most welcome. I know BA dropped this route years ago due to non-profitability but a direct flight to Dhaka is much needed (although BG, the national carrier does this) from the UK.
At the moment the GCC carriers are my only option, and a high number of these are overbooked ex-DAC so there must be scope.
At the moment the GCC carriers are my only option, and a high number of these are overbooked ex-DAC so there must be scope.
Sep 11, 2014, 6:13 am
#54
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For me, a return to DAC would be most welcome. I know BA dropped this route years ago due to non-profitability but a direct flight to Dhaka is much needed (although BG, the national carrier does this) from the UK.
At the moment the GCC carriers are my only option, and a high number of these are overbooked ex-DAC so there must be scope.
At the moment the GCC carriers are my only option, and a high number of these are overbooked ex-DAC so there must be scope.
Sep 11, 2014, 7:16 am
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I would love to visit St Louis, so fingers crossed.
Sep 11, 2014, 2:20 pm
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Sep 11, 2014, 4:30 pm
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Sep 11, 2014, 5:07 pm
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