#459226 by Neil
05 Nov 2008, 14:07
Shocked at that. I thought MAN-LAS would have been a popular route, maybe VS can take it over!
#459227 by Scrooge
05 Nov 2008, 14:09
Man-Las is a popular route.
#459228 by daywalker
05 Nov 2008, 14:17
Originally posted by Scrooge
Man-Las is a popular route.


The internal release has been posted in a couple of places, basically LAS, BGI/ANU didn't make any money. ORD did until this year when results were impacted by AA operating the same route and increased fuel costs.
#459229 by daywalker
05 Nov 2008, 14:18
Originally posted by Neil
Shocked at that. I thought MAN-LAS would have been a popular route, maybe VS can take it over!


Would be nice but as VS don't have any spare metal I can't see it happening.
#459230 by Neil
05 Nov 2008, 14:20
Originally posted by daywalker
Originally posted by Neil
Shocked at that. I thought MAN-LAS would have been a popular route, maybe VS can take it over!


Would be nice but as VS don't have any spare metal I can't see it happening.


Wishful thinking on my part. It is a shame though as BMI was the only direct flight from the north to LAS, surely one of the charters will have a look at this now.

Neil
#459231 by slinky09
05 Nov 2008, 14:22
Well, wouldn't those 330s be better off flying from LHR ...
#459233 by daywalker
05 Nov 2008, 14:30
Originally posted by slinky09
Well, wouldn't those 330s be better off flying from LHR ...


They will be serving Cairo and Amman!

Leaves one spare though (I think).

Hopefully something will be done from LHR eventually but at the moment I just can't see it, it's all too competitive and as we all know, it's not a good time for airlines.
#459239 by lynnewob
05 Nov 2008, 14:50
I knew this announcement was due to happen after reading things on Flyer Talk and Pprune. It's a shame, as there's not really many direct LAS routes.

We like our Vegas trips and were trying BMI for the first time instead of having to trek to LGW from the Midlands.

We got stung with Maxjet in Jan (but got our money back) and thought we were going to miss out on another trip on 23 Nov.

For our Feb 09 trip, we're going via SFO on VS, using an internal VX flight (hope they're safe).

I'll try not to jinx any other airline I travel on as it seems to keep happening [:?]
#459275 by 2Tinks
05 Nov 2008, 18:58
We're booked MAN-LAS in April. [:0]
#459605 by aft1981
09 Nov 2008, 20:34
SO BMI have just announced they're no longer flying longhaul out of Manchester from spring of 2009.

That includes Chicago, the Caribbean & Vegas. Add that to BA no longer flying to JFK from Manchester from last month, and do we think there is room for VS to step in and add a couple of USA routes?
#459609 by Bill S
09 Nov 2008, 22:17
MAG trying to persuade VS to take on the LAS route - probably a good deal offered.
The big question is lack of metal - or can VS bring forward a Boeing deal due to late 787's?
I suspect VS have too little interest in MAN.
#459616 by barnstaple
09 Nov 2008, 22:57
wont they have a spare slot when they axe UVF ex MAN?
#459618 by Darren Wheeler
09 Nov 2008, 23:22
Originally posted by barnstaple
wont they have a spare slot when they axe UVF ex MAN?


Spare slot yes, spare metal no. The aircraft will be going south for another LGW-MCO flight to pick up the spare capacity from XL etc.

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