BMIbaby delays..again

there was a delay tonight into bfs

I am booked to fly with baby later in the month out of EMA to PRG – fingers crossed a B735 over 733 (first time!). Monday is Easy again to CDG – another -700 at a guess!

Because the 733s are bigger 😉

Ah. I take it their 735’s arent leased, is so, why are they loosing/getting rid of their 735’s for 733’s?

500s are not NGs, they are the same as 300s and 400s.

Forgive me, but I normally associated the 737 100/200’s as inferior to the 300/400, as did I associate the 300/400 to be inferior to the NG’s. Why would they change back to the 300’s? Is it more fuel efficient or something?

Probably the 737-500’s, however the -500’s aren’t very old.
In the meanwhile, 733’s can be quite cheap. Some are almost 20 years old

They are getting rid of 735’s for 733’s?

Arnt they supposed to be getting more 733 from somewhere as they get rid of the 735s.Where are the new 733s coming from ?

I understand that a lack of crews is an issue as well

Yeah more planes are required, they operate so many W patterns that if one goes tech the whole operation falls apart, not the best way to run an airline, but the most cost effective to the bean counters.

I think they need more aircraft as they’re constently adding more destinations, at MAN they are anyway, I think they should get some B737-800s for routes that are doing well.

They suffer more delays than most LCCs!! I was delayed by over an hour on the return trip when I flew with them!! They have old aircraft though!!

I noticed that every flight into EMA one day this week (Cant remember which?) Had a 3 hour delay at least, this was because an a/c had gone tech in AGP. They seem to be suffering at the moment, they need more planes!