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Old Sep 4, 2014, 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by MrSimonR


OLCI for tomorrow's 662 shows CE back to row 16, with 7 seats (J and a few C only) left to sell. That's 73 seats sold in CE.

And 15 rows back on the 663 on the following day. CE is rocking on the LCA runs.




I'm flying on Friday and waited T-72 for the front 5 rows to open - and ONE seat became available.

I know the grey mafia hit Cyprus in September when all the kids are safely back at school but this is ridiculous!
Well we are 80 in CE on the 663 today. 84 coming out apparently. Every seat in both cabins taken. It's been the same for weeks now, and will only get worse (better for BA?) when CY pull out in a couple of weeks.
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Old Sep 4, 2014, 2:40 pm
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Well we are 80 in CE on the 663 today. 84 coming out apparently. Every seat in both cabins taken. It's been the same for weeks now, and will only get worse (better for BA?) when CY pull out in a couple of weeks.
They must have a widebody they can spare for a few hours?
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Old Sep 4, 2014, 4:52 pm
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I wonder if BA are regretting re configuring the Short haul 767 with fewer CE seats?
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 4:04 am
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Oh my. Cheapest LHR-LCA fare for next week (out Mon, back Fri) is a staggering £1442 return (J only).

Even going Friday-Friday, with the Saturday night stop, no R class in sight, and still the same £1442 return.

Next Friday's LCA-LHR is full and sold out in all classes and no movement on the wait list. Only a few seats on the LCA-LGW flight that gets in at 2am (and is frequently an hour delayed).

Looks like we are seeing the effects of CY's withdrawal from LHR and immindent self-combustion.
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 4:12 am
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You could do

LHR-IST-AMM-LCA on BA/RJ/RJ for £2000

Or LHR-DME-LCA on BA/S7 for similar pricing.

There's probably some non oneworld options too but I didn't look
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 9:33 am
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Next week of course being the first week of BA's monopoly on LHR-LCA. Yikes!
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 9:37 am
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Oh my indeed. Just checked and there's a grand total of 8 seats available next week. 1 on Wed 2 on Tue and 5 on Mon. All in J. Double yikes.
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 12:02 pm
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I am sure revenue management are wringing their hands in worry as we write!!
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 12:07 pm
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Originally Posted by antichef
I am sure revenue management are wringing their hands in worry as we write!!
Do BA ever use wide body frames on shorthaul routes when the demand is so out of kilter with supply?

Or is the shortage of wide body frames too extreme to countenance it?
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 12:09 pm
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When is the last CY flight into LHR?
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 1:00 pm
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The switch to Stansted is on 14 Sep, but when I looked the last flight I could find was tomorrow, and back to LCA on Saturday.
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 1:28 pm
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Originally Posted by Calchas
You could do

LHR-IST-AMM-LCA on BA/RJ/RJ for £2000

Or LHR-DME-LCA on BA/S7 for similar pricing.

There's probably some non oneworld options too but I didn't look
Transaero via Moscow, 747 in both sectors ^
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 1:30 pm
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Originally Posted by Calchas
Do BA ever use wide body frames on shorthaul routes when the demand is so out of kilter with supply?

Or is the shortage of wide body frames too extreme to countenance it?
I once had a 777 on the GLA-LHR route. Club to London was nice, but brief
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 1:35 pm
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Originally Posted by antichef
The switch to Stansted is on 14 Sep, but when I looked the last flight I could find was tomorrow, and back to LCA on Saturday.
And the very last CY flight will be not too far away.

It looks like CY will be taken over A3.
http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/09/11/ry...uy-cyprus-air/
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Old Sep 11, 2014, 2:38 pm
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And the very last CY flight will be not too far away.

It looks like CY will be taken over A3.
http://cyprus-mail.com/2014/09/11/ry...uy-cyprus-air/
That makes a lot more sense.

If I may post a link to another source, http://centreforaviation.com/analysi...porates-185925
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