Originally Posted by
gordo6
Today EasyJet announced that from 2 November 2009, they will operate 6 weekly flights LTN-TLV-LTN operated by A319/A320. The costs will start from 103 pounds per round trip (for UK residents) and from 133 pounds per round trip (for Israel residents).
I thought they announce £73 per sector?
If it is £103 - £133 (remember this is just the starting prices) then by the time you add on all the extras you are not far off (if at all) the others.
EasyJet may of had the advantage of the being the only airline travelling from LTN to TLV if LY wouldn’t have started the flights from there, but now they don't even have that.
I recon their prices are going to have to be extremely (with the emphasis on extremely) competitive in order to do well on the route.
Originally Posted by
gordo6
And let us not forget Jet2.com MAN-TLV-MAN flight, which is also a service between TLV and a major BD destination..
Small player to be honest, flying just once a week.
Originally Posted by
gordo6
BA announced last week that they cancel the B777 service to Israel. Their flights to TLV will be operated only by a B767, affective from late Oct..
This is a winter schedule change (for now anyway...) and the 777 appears back on schedule from March.
Originally Posted by
gordo6
So I think that BD will:
B - downgrade the aircraft that operates the BD763/764 flights to A320 or to A321 (this is the less popular flight).
You got a Crystal ball that we can have a go on gordo6?
While they may well downgrade the aircraft, BD have spend a small fortune lately on advertising PE and 'The Business' on the TLV flights, both here in the UK and in Israel