The EXEL aviation group has decided NOT to take over Dutchbird despite signing a LoI a few days earlier.
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http://www.gelderlander.nl/regioportal/GLD/1,1478,1448-Archief-Zoeken!!__2394877_,00.html?ArchiefID=2394877
As for VBird, 3 companies are considering taking them over. Two of them want to restart VBird as a seperate airline operating under the VBird brand.
By: seahawk - 20th October 2004 at 21:00
Would be a problem probably but there is a market for locos at DUS. Especially as statistics show that the locos at Dortmund and CGN are not attracting the passengers from DUS. There is talk about Germanwings coming to DUS in the future in a reorganisation of Lufthansa services. They would take over some routes and slots.
Air Berlin for example is doing extremely well at DUS so a loco should be able to make money there.
By: seahawk - 20th October 2004 at 21:00
Would be a problem probably but there is a market for locos at DUS. Especially as statistics show that the locos at Dortmund and CGN are not attracting the passengers from DUS. There is talk about Germanwings coming to DUS in the future in a reorganisation of Lufthansa services. They would take over some routes and slots.
Air Berlin for example is doing extremely well at DUS so a loco should be able to make money there.
By: tenthije - 20th October 2004 at 20:06
Don’t think slots are DUS are easy to get, definately not the well timed slots. DUS has capacity mid day, but not that much during the morning. Night flights are not allowed/restricted as well. besides, with DUS’s charges a loco might get too expensive?
By: tenthije - 20th October 2004 at 20:06
Don’t think slots are DUS are easy to get, definately not the well timed slots. DUS has capacity mid day, but not that much during the morning. Night flights are not allowed/restricted as well. besides, with DUS’s charges a loco might get too expensive?
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 20th October 2004 at 20:00
I’d love to see Vbird back up in the air again, but we will just have to see what happens.
By: MANAIRPORTMAD - 20th October 2004 at 20:00
I’d love to see Vbird back up in the air again, but we will just have to see what happens.
By: seahawk - 20th October 2004 at 19:56
Well I wonder if any knew owner would continue to operate from NRN. If he could get slots at DUS however ….
By: seahawk - 20th October 2004 at 19:56
Well I wonder if any knew owner would continue to operate from NRN. If he could get slots at DUS however ….
By: DashQ - 20th October 2004 at 19:52
I would guess PR value knowing Virgin. That is good PR, how it should be. Ryanair could learn a lesson as MOL’s idea of publicity is telling his pilots to f^ck off and being proud of it.
By: DashQ - 20th October 2004 at 19:52
I would guess PR value knowing Virgin. That is good PR, how it should be. Ryanair could learn a lesson as MOL’s idea of publicity is telling his pilots to f^ck off and being proud of it.
By: Airline owner - 20th October 2004 at 19:51
I reckon they are doing that because if more people go with them then, in the off chance that the passengers will have an enjoyable expierience, then they will fly with them again.
Quite a good idea.
By: Airline owner - 20th October 2004 at 19:51
I reckon they are doing that because if more people go with them then, in the off chance that the passengers will have an enjoyable expierience, then they will fly with them again.
Quite a good idea.
By: tenthije - 20th October 2004 at 19:47
I noticed that Virgin Express is offering lower fares to those people that lost their tickets due to the Vbird bankruptcy. Why are they doing that? Is it just for PR value, or could it be that Branson is interested in VBird? Anyone within Virgin happens to know?
By: tenthije - 20th October 2004 at 19:47
I noticed that Virgin Express is offering lower fares to those people that lost their tickets due to the Vbird bankruptcy. Why are they doing that? Is it just for PR value, or could it be that Branson is interested in VBird? Anyone within Virgin happens to know?
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