LCY-->LIS?
Sep 25, 2017, 1:35 am
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LCY-->LIS?
As a result of regular Monocle magazine reading I've now been brainwashed into thinking Lisbon is the number one weekend city break destination bar none. [Actually, it *is* lovely and I like going there regardless of what that mag says]. As such I've always had a wish that CityJet started up a service from LCY to save me the trek out to LHR or even LGW.
I note TAP is starting up that service from end of October, perhaps in response to growing business interest in the city, if not for the burgeoning tourist interest from people like me.
What are thoughts of CityJet jumping on the wagon? Or are a couple of TAP Embraer190s a day enough to fill any expected capacity? Is there a general consensus that you would only have one carrier operate a route such as LCY-LIS?
I note TAP is starting up that service from end of October, perhaps in response to growing business interest in the city, if not for the burgeoning tourist interest from people like me.
What are thoughts of CityJet jumping on the wagon? Or are a couple of TAP Embraer190s a day enough to fill any expected capacity? Is there a general consensus that you would only have one carrier operate a route such as LCY-LIS?
Sep 25, 2017, 1:41 am
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I think you mean Cityflyer rather than CityJet, right? Otherwise you're in the wrong forum 
On the main question, I'd be slightly surprised if they launched LIS given MAD has been dropped, albeit partly due to (over?)capacity at LHR. But who knows...
On the main question, I'd be slightly surprised if they launched LIS given MAD has been dropped, albeit partly due to (over?)capacity at LHR. But who knows...
Sep 25, 2017, 2:05 am
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Barcelona gave way to Granada (itself giving way to Reykjavik for winter) - was always busy when I used it but never particularly expensive.
Cityflyer does seem to either go for absolute core high frequency biz routes or off-peak (to them) leisure with big demand that they can skim off some high yield demand. So cities like Stockholm, Madrid, Warsaw seem to fall into a middle ground that they haven't managed to make a success of
Lisbon could fall into the leisure capacity - maybe with a 1 x daily similar to Prague - though I'd question the scale of the demand to keep it consistently full and it's quite a long sector so ties up a frame for a good period of time
More likely to see this by TAP I'd have thought as they can carry the connecting traffic also
Cityflyer does seem to either go for absolute core high frequency biz routes or off-peak (to them) leisure with big demand that they can skim off some high yield demand. So cities like Stockholm, Madrid, Warsaw seem to fall into a middle ground that they haven't managed to make a success of
Lisbon could fall into the leisure capacity - maybe with a 1 x daily similar to Prague - though I'd question the scale of the demand to keep it consistently full and it's quite a long sector so ties up a frame for a good period of time
More likely to see this by TAP I'd have thought as they can carry the connecting traffic also
Sep 25, 2017, 2:07 am
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I guess it'll depend on how the tap route performs. Tap appear fairly bullish (they don't sell discount business tickets on the route for example). If there is such a big revenue potential on the route I am fairly sure that BA will join the party...
Sep 25, 2017, 4:35 am
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There's more to life than Monocle! But yes, Lisbon is a wonderful city, as is Oporto.
Here is a list of LCY destinations:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...on/london-city
Many of them are seasonal or don't work for weekends, LCY's operating hours must make Sundays a bit of nightmare for scheduling.
Here is a list of LCY destinations:
https://www.britishairways.com/en-gb...on/london-city
Many of them are seasonal or don't work for weekends, LCY's operating hours must make Sundays a bit of nightmare for scheduling.
Sep 25, 2017, 7:12 am
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Thanks all - yes Cityflyer not CityJet. I do confuse those two 
Good to have perspective on the other routes that have come and gone. As well as the reminder on IAG interest in TAP.
Good to have perspective on the other routes that have come and gone. As well as the reminder on IAG interest in TAP.
Last edited by NoTiersForMe; Sep 25, 2017 at 7:15 am Reason: airline typos