Does FlyBE + Virgin = Alternative to BA
Jul 11, 2019, 4:58 pm
#31
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Virgin have a constant instant gold with one flight through our corporate travel agent. Once all the jets go I can’t see the appeal of flying from GLA/EDI to MAN for a transatlantic flight on a Flybe prop plane. Potentially more options via AMS/CDG but flymaybe don’t get their name for no reason and I suspect the novelty will wear off after a few missed connections,
Dont think BA need to worry just yet
Dont think BA need to worry just yet
Jul 11, 2019, 5:15 pm
#32
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Virgin have a constant instant gold with one flight through our corporate travel agent. Once all the jets go I can’t see the appeal of flying from GLA/EDI to MAN for a transatlantic flight on a Flybe prop plane. Potentially more options via AMS/CDG but flymaybe don’t get their name for no reason and I suspect the novelty will wear off after a few missed connections,
Dont think BA need to worry just yet
Dont think BA need to worry just yet
Jul 11, 2019, 9:17 pm
#33
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I agree although they aren't by any means the only carrier to use similar tactics, BA included.
Jul 12, 2019, 2:33 am
#34
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That's me stuffed then. I thought about them for HKG last time, but the issue is if their a/c goes tech I'm a but stuffed, whereas I presume if my BA ride does so, I have additional BA and also even other OW options, so I'm probably flying out same day still.