Pertanto, gli attuali MXP-MAN e MXP-BHX di BaConnect, verrano rilevati e operati a partire dal prossimo 25 Marzo da FlyBE, con tariffe mediamente più convenienti.
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Completion of acquisition by Flybe of BA connect.
05 March 2007
Flybe announces that it has completed the acquisition of BA Connect, the regional airline business of British Airways.
Flybe’s acquisition of BA Connect (which does not include BA Connect’s London City or Manchester / JFK routes) creates a business with over £500m in revenues and which will fly nearly 10 million passengers once the transition is complete. The airline will operate 152 routes, flying from 22 UK and 34 European airports with new routes to key European commercial centres including Paris, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Milan. Through the merger of these two networks, Flybe will become Europe’s largest regional airline with a network that has a unique balance between business and leisure passengers.
Flybe plans to increase its current commitment to invest $1.2bn in new aircraft to over $2Billion by increasing the fleet to over 80 Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 195 aircraft by 2010. Flybe plans to retire the BA Connect fleet of 50 seat jet aircraft as soon as possible to drive maximum fleet efficiency. Flybe will have one of the youngest and most environmentally sensitive fleets in the world. In line with its environment policy Flybe will by then have reduced fuel consumption by over 50% per seat.
The deal has been structured to ensure Flybe is protected financially during the transition period with sufficient funding to cover the inefficiencies of operating 50 seat jets and a degree of protection over future values of these aircraft until they are retired. To achieve this BA is providing Flybe with cash funding of £96m.
Additionally BA is providing Flybe with Commercial support by entering into a one way codeshare agreement on all previous BA Connect routes, allowing for a smooth consumer transition to the Flybe brand.
As part of this acquisition, British Airways will receive a 15% interest in Flybe.
The immediate priority for Flybe will be to ensure that the transition is managed effectively and once this has been achieved, it remains the Groups intention to seek an IPO at the appropriate time.
Commenting on the acquisition, Jim French, Chairman and Chief Executive of Flybe, said:
“This is a proud day for Flybe, now Europe’s largest regional airline. The acquisition of BA Connect gives us critical mass across our domestic and European city markets and, with valuable slots at congested European airports, brings our growth plans forward by two years. Flybe is now firmly established as one of the UK’s largest airlines.
“Flybe is above all a regional airline and the new routes this acquisition brings to our network reinforces our commitment to serving the whole of the UK. We are playing our part in supporting the regional economies of the UK in line with the Government’s own ambitions.
“This is fantastic news for air travellers across the UK and Europe where more consumers will now be able to benefit from Flybe’s efficient and friendly service, all at a price which provides outstanding value. Millions of BA Connect travellers will now benefit from increased service and frequency at substantially lower prices whilst flying on the most environmentally friendly aircraft available in the Regional Air Travel maket..
Flybe will employ over 3500 staff in the new combined business. We are confident the new airline will offer exciting and continued career opportunities. During the last four months Flybe has worked closely with all Unions and Staff Associations to ensure that all staff would be working on the same terms and conditions from the commencement of the new, combined business.
We are all looking forward to working together to ensure Flybe will be a success.
Completion of acquisition by Flybe of BA connect.
05 March 2007
Flybe announces that it has completed the acquisition of BA Connect, the regional airline business of British Airways.
Flybe’s acquisition of BA Connect (which does not include BA Connect’s London City or Manchester / JFK routes) creates a business with over £500m in revenues and which will fly nearly 10 million passengers once the transition is complete. The airline will operate 152 routes, flying from 22 UK and 34 European airports with new routes to key European commercial centres including Paris, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt and Milan. Through the merger of these two networks, Flybe will become Europe’s largest regional airline with a network that has a unique balance between business and leisure passengers.
Flybe plans to increase its current commitment to invest $1.2bn in new aircraft to over $2Billion by increasing the fleet to over 80 Bombardier Q400 and Embraer 195 aircraft by 2010. Flybe plans to retire the BA Connect fleet of 50 seat jet aircraft as soon as possible to drive maximum fleet efficiency. Flybe will have one of the youngest and most environmentally sensitive fleets in the world. In line with its environment policy Flybe will by then have reduced fuel consumption by over 50% per seat.
The deal has been structured to ensure Flybe is protected financially during the transition period with sufficient funding to cover the inefficiencies of operating 50 seat jets and a degree of protection over future values of these aircraft until they are retired. To achieve this BA is providing Flybe with cash funding of £96m.
Additionally BA is providing Flybe with Commercial support by entering into a one way codeshare agreement on all previous BA Connect routes, allowing for a smooth consumer transition to the Flybe brand.
As part of this acquisition, British Airways will receive a 15% interest in Flybe.
The immediate priority for Flybe will be to ensure that the transition is managed effectively and once this has been achieved, it remains the Groups intention to seek an IPO at the appropriate time.
Commenting on the acquisition, Jim French, Chairman and Chief Executive of Flybe, said:
“This is a proud day for Flybe, now Europe’s largest regional airline. The acquisition of BA Connect gives us critical mass across our domestic and European city markets and, with valuable slots at congested European airports, brings our growth plans forward by two years. Flybe is now firmly established as one of the UK’s largest airlines.
“Flybe is above all a regional airline and the new routes this acquisition brings to our network reinforces our commitment to serving the whole of the UK. We are playing our part in supporting the regional economies of the UK in line with the Government’s own ambitions.
“This is fantastic news for air travellers across the UK and Europe where more consumers will now be able to benefit from Flybe’s efficient and friendly service, all at a price which provides outstanding value. Millions of BA Connect travellers will now benefit from increased service and frequency at substantially lower prices whilst flying on the most environmentally friendly aircraft available in the Regional Air Travel maket..
Flybe will employ over 3500 staff in the new combined business. We are confident the new airline will offer exciting and continued career opportunities. During the last four months Flybe has worked closely with all Unions and Staff Associations to ensure that all staff would be working on the same terms and conditions from the commencement of the new, combined business.
We are all looking forward to working together to ensure Flybe will be a success.
Quindi è un normale campio di operatore, stile ClickAir.
Sperando che vengano con il 195 per sempre...[
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Si, BGY-SOU e BGY-BHX.
Opera inoltre da anni voli charter, in particolare verso Alghero e Verona.
Queste sono le attuali rotte BaConnect che verranno tagliate, in seguito all'acquisizione da parte di Flybe :
Birmingham-Berlino Tegel
Birmingham-Ginevra
Birmingham-Lyon
Birmingham-Madrid
Bristol-Milano Malpensa
Bristol-Monaco
Bristol-Zurigo
Manchester-Aberdeen
Manchester-Berlino Tegel
Manchester-Ginevra
Manchester-Lyon
Manchester-Madrid
Manchester-Vienna
Birmingham-Berlino Tegel
Birmingham-Ginevra
Birmingham-Lyon
Birmingham-Madrid
Bristol-Milano Malpensa
Bristol-Monaco
Bristol-Zurigo
Manchester-Aberdeen
Manchester-Berlino Tegel
Manchester-Ginevra
Manchester-Lyon
Manchester-Madrid
Manchester-Vienna
Penso che molte non tarderanno a essere rimpiazzate da qualche low cost in particolare Ryanair, Easyjet e Tuifly
Sulla Milano-Manchester c'è anche Jet2 BGY-MAN daily a prezzi decisamente piu' low cost.
Ricordo che con Flybe come con Ryanair bisogna pagare la tassa per il bagaglio imbracato.
certo ma da Milano Nord e OVest, dalla provincia di Varese nessuno preferisce Bergamo a Malpensa salvo grosse differenze di prezzo
Jet2 offre su questa direttrice, tariffe medie di gran lunga più basse rispetto a quelle che andrà a proporre Flybe, la quale punta su un'utenza prevalentemente business.
Ma Flybe come pensa di attrarre l'utenza business con servizi da low cost, ad esempio imbarco bagaglio a pagamento ecc...?
Con la piccolissima differenza che...
Flybe ti da ben 25kg di bagaglio (unico caso nel segmento low-cost europeo) con soli 4,5€ in più a tratta, mentre Ryanair offre quasi la metà (15kg) ad un prezzo doppio (9€ a tratta).
Flybe è utilizzata quotidianamente da migliaia e migliaia di businessmen inglesi ed europei ed è una tra le compagnie più apprezzate in Europa tra chi viaggia per affari, che solitamente si porta dietro solo il bagaglio a mano (10 kg con BE ).
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