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Post by hullcityfan on Aug 22, 2013 17:33:56 GMT
Could it possibly be that Ryanair are to operate the flights for Jetxtra using one of their Tenerife-South based planes that would otherwise be parked up for the winter? The fact the luggage allowance is 15kg (Ryanairs allowance) maybe points towards this?
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Post by pug on Aug 22, 2013 18:07:23 GMT
Can't see Ryanair having anything to do with this to be honest. More likely to be Orbest or similar.
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Post by hullcityfan on Aug 23, 2013 17:27:43 GMT
Taken from the Jetxtra Facebook page, "You can now find our NEW Tenerife flights on package holiday websites too such as Travel Republic, Sunshine.co.uk and Onthebeach!" Travel Republic have the flights down as being operated by Volotea! (see attached screenshot).
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Post by Humberside on Aug 23, 2013 17:51:44 GMT
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Post by flyer on Aug 31, 2013 8:27:40 GMT
Flight number code V7 is Air Senegal. In terms of geography for positioning flights this makes sense.
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Post by mrmoose on Aug 31, 2013 10:18:00 GMT
V7 is Volotea's IATA code, so I think it will be Volotea. I was always under the impression that the VOlotea B717 cannot reach TFS without a fuel stop, but the flight duration suggests non-stop.
Volotea are starting to operate flights to TFS from Nantes (Sept), and Bordeux (21st Dec - same day the first HUY flight), but I cannot make the times fit to make a W pattern into HUY, which would be the most logical way of operating the flights. If the flight is positioning in empty from somewhere else, it could go some way to explain why these flights seem expensive.
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Post by flyer on Aug 31, 2013 11:39:23 GMT
Yes - my mistake, it was the IATA code of the defunct Air Senegal. The new Senegal Airlines has a different code. This makes it quite interesting as TFS is out of range from the UK with a 717 and, as previously pointed out, the seats on sale quoted in the press indicate a larger aircraft is to be used. If it is going to be Volotea they must be varying their business model which might bode well for HUY. According to the internet they now have 15 aircraft but all 717's. There are also reports of them wanting to develop their charter work so maybe they've committed to source some larger aircraft for the UK holiday-maker market. Could be good for HUY. As an earlier poster said, we've only got some of the 2014 story so far.
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Post by flyer on Sept 21, 2013 13:44:26 GMT
I hear that the TFS flights will be by A320 but I don't know which airline. Anyone know what aircraft is being used for the Jetxtra summer 2014 flights???
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Post by mrmoose on Sept 21, 2013 21:16:33 GMT
I suspect the flights will be with, or at least through Volotea. 540 seats as the previous article, suggests an a320. Perhaps Volotea are chartering a flight through a third party operating under their flight codes? or perhaps they have fleet expansion planned, including moving away from the B717 on some of its busier routes? The flight numbers in previous post were V7 9365/6 which are Volotea, and follow on from the Volotea Palma(9361/2)/Alicante(9363/4) flights numbers. I suspect next summer will be B717s based on this years figures anyway.
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Post by flyer on Oct 9, 2013 20:08:53 GMT
Tenerife flights appear to have been withdrawn from sale??? Full or problem???
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Post by pug on Oct 13, 2013 1:22:36 GMT
Nobody prepared to operate probably...
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Post by flyer on Oct 16, 2013 17:49:21 GMT
I hear that Tenerife passengers for the Xmas and New Year flights have been re-booked on flights leaving Doncaster due to aircraft availability issues. Sad for HUY but at least people will get their holiday.
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Post by pug on Oct 16, 2013 19:16:27 GMT
Not great for passenger confidence though. IMO the airport have to be careful, there probably weren't many booked on the flights but people will directly associate this with the airport...
They still really need to channel their efforts into the big names if they want to grow the leisure offering again.
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Post by mrmoose on Oct 16, 2013 19:22:28 GMT
Not great news - but least the issue appeared to be getting suitable aircraft in place - and nothing else, such as issues with the ATOL etc. With any situation like this, I think passenger confidence will be determined as much by how well HAT/JetXtra have handled the cancelled flights, as the actual flights themselves being cancelled. If HAT/JetXtra have handled things well, people will be confident to re-book with them on the basis that whatever happens, they will look after me, rather than simply refund and cut you off, like some low fares airlines will.
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Post by pug on Oct 16, 2013 19:41:21 GMT
It is good that they've been transferred, but that's not the issue. If they're getting shifted to Doncaster, they might aswell book their next holiday from there.
What sort of operator would put flights on sale without at least having an understanding with an airline operator?
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