Alitalia to drop MAN?

I’ve just phoned Alitalia again and they have informed me that there have been some computer problems and flights have been showing as full even if they are not. I have been advised to check back next week. As I suspected then, this was a computer glitch. Thank goodness for that as I really want to get on the E-170!

I believe that no flights for any UK operator are officially for sale after 28th October.

Air Berlins’ flights are bookable now for up to the end of March 07 including their UK internal ops.

The schedules are back up for MAN this winter but the flights aren’t bookable. Very strange. I rang Alitalia last night and all they said was that there were no flights scheduled. I suspect a computer glitch but can not be sure.

I have to say tho, i wouldnt be too suprised, as the timings arent really very convenient!

I do hope Alitalia don’t drop MAN, I like them.

On the subject of Alitalia, have they got out of their financial mess yet? When I was in Dubai I was watching the news only to find on an American channel that Alitalia was to fold within one month, which would have been bad for us sicne we had a return flight with them.

I read that the Government was investing in them yet again, and that’s the only thing keeping that financially safe. If they were to fold, would’d take over as Italy’s main airline?

Thanks.
Anyone know why that is the case?

Variety of reasons. For example LCC are rapidly expanding and adding new destinations and aircraft all of the time – in a lot of cases the airline simply doesn’t know the exact timings of what will be happening. If they change the timings by (I think) over 1 hour you are entitled to cancel penalty free.

Also major carriers sell many of their tickets through travel agents, many people who book through travel agents will book a long time in advance.

Where they are offering longhaul flights these need to be released a fairly long time in advance for obvious reasons. And if you offer connecting flights then it makes sense to release the full network at the same time.

Also, you’ll find with full service airlines some schedules tend to creep on to the booking system over a period of time, rather than being loaded on in one go as the LCC prefer.

Tom it just the low cost carriers who don have their winter scedules released. Most of the major full frill carriers will let you book 330 days in advance.

Thanks.
Anyone know why that is the case?

Tom it just the low cost carriers who don have their winter scedules released. Most of the major full frill carriers will let you book 330 days in advance.

How come it would let me book them yesterday then? Also, I can book flights to LHR for after 28th October today. That would make no sense.

I believe that no flights for any UK operator are officially for sale after 28th October.

They probably haven’t released flights for winter yet for that service.

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