Another teenager starts his own airline
Jul 19, 2005, 1:20 pm
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Originally Posted by fbgdavidson
Anyone else a little cynical and think the investors put this boy up as a corporate front to the airline in order to get lots of free publicity?
You know, just like BA's....
Jul 19, 2005, 2:16 pm
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If even teenage boys can do this - when are we going to start our own airline? At least we'd know how to build a good frequent flyer programme... 
Venture capital, anybody?
Regards,
Stefan
Venture capital, anybody?
Regards,
Stefan
Jul 19, 2005, 3:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Stefan0521
If even teenage boys can do this - when are we going to start our own airline? At least we'd know how to build a good frequent flyer programme...
Venture capital, anybody?
Venture capital, anybody?
Come to think of it, this sounds very good....With the modularisation of BD, there seems to be a gap in the market for a full-service airline in the UK, and S*****m could do with a British partner, too....
Jul 19, 2005, 3:50 pm
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Originally Posted by Swiss Tony
But surely you would want a functional website, free of gramatical errors and able to book all your seats, wouldn't you???
You know, just like BA's....
You know, just like BA's....
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Jul 20, 2005, 11:08 am
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Originally Posted by phillipas
Doomed to failure is the phrase that springs to mind, on the basis of previous examples.
Anyone remember EuroScot flying out of Bournemouth. Everything hired in and a payroll of less than 10. Bankrupt after not very long at all. Although to their credit they did at least get off the ground.
Anyone remember EuroScot flying out of Bournemouth. Everything hired in and a payroll of less than 10. Bankrupt after not very long at all. Although to their credit they did at least get off the ground.
Jul 20, 2005, 2:26 pm
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At least they claim to offer allocated seating which is more than most LCCs do!
That other lad was doing routes from Cambridge to Oxford wasn't he? Quite a good route as it is not an easy car route from what others have said?
That other lad was doing routes from Cambridge to Oxford wasn't he? Quite a good route as it is not an easy car route from what others have said?
Jul 23, 2005, 7:46 am
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Originally Posted by ANDREWCX
ITV reported that the start-up capital loan was £40,000 which seems wholely inadequate if correct....
That said, the start up costs just to get a operating certificate were of the order of a quarter million pounds in 1984 coin.
Its founder, Randolph Fields, lost a good percentage of the million pounds he made off Branson with his ill fated second airline venture, Highland Express, another a single 747 operation between STN/PIK and North America.
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