Goodbye Economy Saver Fares?
May 8, 2011, 5:01 pm
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Goodbye Economy Saver Fares?
While booking an LHR-EDI flight tonight I couldn't help but notice that the economy saver fare basis is no-more. Not that it makes much difference but this appears to be the last nail in the coffin for what were once tiny fares.
At the same time the passenger service charges for Heathrow have mysteriously dropped by £1.50 or so since the last time I booked. Does anyone know why?
At the same time the passenger service charges for Heathrow have mysteriously dropped by £1.50 or so since the last time I booked. Does anyone know why?
May 8, 2011, 5:31 pm
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Having forced myself on the 06:45 BD51 last Sunday because all other flights were on regional aircraft (and therefore had £150+ fares) when I booked I know the feeling. bmi don't seem to believe that people need to go places at weekends. Most irritatingly the far more useful 3pm flight suddenly changed from an ERJ-145 to an A320 about 4 days before the flight opening up tonnes of availability which I'm sure never got sold. You do begin to wonder if they want to run the route into the ground.
May 9, 2011, 12:34 pm
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Having forced myself on the 06:45 BD51 last Sunday because all other flights were on regional aircraft (and therefore had £150+ fares) when I booked I know the feeling. bmi don't seem to believe that people need to go places at weekends. Most irritatingly the far more useful 3pm flight suddenly changed from an ERJ-145 to an A320 about 4 days before the flight opening up tonnes of availability which I'm sure never got sold. You do begin to wonder if they want to run the route into the ground.
May 9, 2011, 12:48 pm
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May 9, 2011, 1:19 pm
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May 9, 2011, 1:31 pm
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At this point I'm fairly sure I'll be back on BA whether I like it or not after the clocks go back. Have the new routes been a roaring success though? Given the number of £78 return fares (less than a Glasgow flight used to cost) I've seen on the LHR-BSL route I find it hard to assume that it's always full.
May 9, 2011, 2:31 pm
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At this point I'm fairly sure I'll be back on BA whether I like it or not after the clocks go back. Have the new routes been a roaring success though? Given the number of £78 return fares (less than a Glasgow flight used to cost) I've seen on the LHR-BSL route I find it hard to assume that it's always full.
Make of it what you want, but I can't remember seeing many empty seats when flying to GLA... Where I'm going this Weekend. now, which airline to choose for that trip...
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