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Apr 5, 2018, 6:04 am
#16
Join Date: Jan 2010
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Yes they could all contribute.so if BCN route does open up,it will be interesting situation. Vueling unlikely as same group as BA/IB. Air Europa has its own lat am network.
Ryanair will be a considerable (involuntary)feeder for the STN EK service when that starts. It won't escape the attention of many people from EEurope/Scandinavia that they can combine a cheap flight to STN on FR and then fly EK to OZ/NZ at cheap ex UK fares this saving a decent amount even if they're limited to a few kgs on FR.
Ryanair will be a considerable (involuntary)feeder for the STN EK service when that starts. It won't escape the attention of many people from EEurope/Scandinavia that they can combine a cheap flight to STN on FR and then fly EK to OZ/NZ at cheap ex UK fares this saving a decent amount even if they're limited to a few kgs on FR.
Apr 5, 2018, 6:19 am
#17
Join Date: Aug 2017
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I think they'll all involuntarily feed the BCN service - the passengers won't care if the airline has affiliations elsewhere when they're looking for a cheap feeder flight. I'm with subject2load in that I can't see mainland Europeans coming to the UK on an LCC to start an EK itinerary. It's just not cost effective IME.
Apr 6, 2018, 2:53 am
#18
Join Date: May 2013
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I think they'll all involuntarily feed the BCN service - the passengers won't care if the airline has affiliations elsewhere when they're looking for a cheap feeder flight. I'm with subject2load in that I can't see mainland Europeans coming to the UK on an LCC to start an EK itinerary. It's just not cost effective IME.
I certainly wouldn't be taking a Ryanair or Vueling flight to start an EK routing.
In fact if people wanted to do this it has been possible for a long time at Gatwick anyway so it's not exactly new.
Apr 6, 2018, 4:41 am
#19
Join Date: Aug 2017
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They do at LGW and also go there to feed into longhaul flights Inc to Africa and cheap charters.
Apr 6, 2018, 5:04 am
#20
Join Date: May 2013
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But there will always be people who it works for, such as people who position to take Qatar flights from CPH, OSL etc.
It works if you are going from Vueling/Ryanair to Level or Norwegian though.
Apr 6, 2018, 10:20 am
#21
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Apr 10, 2018, 11:06 pm
#22
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Whats nice about the routes to Australia is you can go to Singapore and then Colombo for a nice award that you can redeem.